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EnvironmentPhys.org2d ago

US Northwest battles wildfires after Spokane neighborhoods scorched

Wildfires supercharged by drought and intense heat tore through the northwestern U. S. city of Spokane, forcing the evacuation of 65,000 people and reducing hundreds of buildings to cinders as firefighters raced Monday to contain the flames.

EnvironmentGuardian World2d ago

Tuesday briefing: Inside the right’s heated climate-denial debate

In today’s newsletter: A small chorus of right-leaning critics are trying to convince politicians that climate action is deeply unpopular, downplaying its seriousness in the process Good morning. Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought, wildfires have burned through parts of t...

EnvironmentGuardian Environment2d ago

UK plastic manufacturer could face legal action over toxic emissions

Exclusive: Environment Agency is considering whether to prosecute Huntsman Polyurethanes over emissions of carcinogenic benzene A plastic manufacturer in the north of England is facing potential legal action over emissions of benzene, a carcinogenic chemical with no safe level, the Guardian can r...

EnvironmentGuardian World2d ago

Price of olive oil expected to rise again as European crops feel the heat

Farmers warn impact of high temperatures, drought and wildfires on range of foodstuffs means costs will increase Farmers across Europe are warning of a slump in food production and rising prices as crops from maize to salads suffer as a result of extreme heat, drought and wildfires. Olive groves...

EnvironmentFrance242d ago

US wildfires force 65,000 to flee as hundreds of buildings burn in Spokane

Firefighters made progress against several blazes Monday after wildfires driven by drought, extreme heat and strong winds tore through Washington state's second-largest city, destroying up to 1,100 structures and prompting what officials called the worst natural disaster in Spokane's history.

EnvironmentPhys.org2d ago

Why we overestimate the positive impact of our actions on the climate

Why is recycling waste or switching off the lights sometimes perceived as more effective for the climate than giving up air travel? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) surveyed nearly 3,000 people and identified key psychological mechanisms underlying these misperceptions. Their findin...

EnvironmentGuardian World2d ago

Raging Washington state wildfires destroy homes and force 60,000 people to evacuate

Hundreds of structures damaged as firefighters battle to contain 15 major wildfires amid extreme heat and drought Firefighters in Washington state are battling wildfires that have forced 60,000 people to flee and destroyed hundreds of buildings as drought and extreme heat fuel an “extraordinary” ...

EnvironmentGuardian World3d ago

Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor

Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output Europe live – latest updates Romanian naval forces carried out a controlled explosion to help redirect vital cooling water from the drought-hit Danube to the country’s last working nuclear...

EnvironmentGuardian World3d ago

Weather tracker: Austria breaks heat records as Japan braces for Typhoon Dolphin

Soaring temperatures continue to sweep parts of Europe, while Okinawa faces powerful winds and storm surges Europe live – latest updates Unbearable, record-breaking heat has dominated the summer of 2026 across much of Europe. New records were set in central Europe last week, with Wieselburg in A...

EnvironmentGrist3d ago

Is the recycling symbol free speech? A judge just ruled it could be.

A pioneering California law meant to sharply limit use of the familiar “chasing arrows” recycling symbol has been blocked by a federal judge who said it probably violates the First Amendment. In a preliminary injunction issued earlier this month, U. S.