An Unusually Early Heat Wave Breaks Temperature Records Across Western Europe
A new report says the United Kingdom must invest in more widespread cooling, particularly for the most vulnerable populations,
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Climate crisis is accelerating antibiotic resistance across world, study says
Experts say climate change linked to 10% rise in salmonella antibiotic resistance genes between 1940 and 2023
Green jobs contributing £10.2bn to Scotland’s economy, says CBI
An industry report suggests that the net-zero economy is already established and employs more than 105,000 people.
Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base
Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.
Watch: Nasa shows renderings for planned permanent moon base
The plans include permanent human habitation on the Earth's only natural satellite by 2032.
Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed
The combined effects of a heat dome and climate change have brought extreme warmth to western Europe.
Ben Jennings on Britain’s heatwave – cartoon
The UK recorded its highest-ever May temperature for the second day in a row,
Ohio’s Clean Energy Siting Conundrum: Local Government Opposition, Serving the Public Interest, and the Appeal that Might Solve the Puzzle
Clean energy siting across the nation is facing enormous challenges. Local opposition is widespread and rapidly increasing in many areas. One example is Ohio, where government opposition is a byproduct of state legislation and also the result of coordinated campaigns spreading mis- and dis-information about the impacts of renewable energy projects.
Moving Sustainable Proteins Beyond Marketplace Bottlenecks: White Paper Release
Climate advocates may hope to see dramatic commercial breakthroughs over the next several decades that reshape emissions-intensive components of our everyday lives, such as our dietary choices, household energy use, and transportation habits.
BP chair removed over ‘unacceptable’ conduct
Manifold kicked out over ‘serious concerns’ around governance issues less than a year after being named chair
TSO calls for offshore wind security spending to count toward Nato defence budget
Offshore wind resilience measures should count toward mandated NATO spending,
Seven deaths in France linked to record-high temperatures
Five of the deaths were by drowning while two people died competing in sporting events Seven people have died in France in an extreme early-summer heat event that is affecting a swathe of western Europe, as France and the UK set record highs for May and temperatures were forecast to rise further on Tuesday. “What I can say today is that there have been seven deaths linked directly or indirectly to the heat,” a French government spokesperson, Maud Bregeon, told TF1 television, adding that five of the deaths were by drowning. Continue reading.
Revealed: huge climate cost of harmful emissions from US immigration flights
Trump campaign accelerating climate crisis as officials move migrants to detention jails and deport them from US
Nordex boss says Chinese turbine makers should be banned from Europe
Chinese wind turbine makers should be designated as high-risk under EU cyber rules,
Police warn of deadly debris risk as wind turbine burns near German Autobahn
Police warn of serious injury or loss of life as Enercon machine for unknown reasons burns at wind farm in northern Bavaria
Cadeler CEO warns over ‘weakest link’ in offshore wind supply chain
Vessels giant boss says more resilience needed to prevent ripple effects on projects as sector gears up for 'strong comeback' in Europe
Heatwaves are becoming the norm. This is what Britain will look like in the year 2052 | Bill McGuire
People sleep outside because their houses are too hot to inhabit, water is scarce and supermarkets are for the wealthy,
Has BHP shown its true colours? | Fiona Katauskas
It’s not easy being green
‘My head spins with the heat’: India’s gig workers battle exhaustion amid soaring temperatures
Cities across south and south-east Asia are becoming places where informal workers can no longer recover from the heat
Ian McEwan says pessimism ‘a bigger problem than climate change’
Speaking at Hay festival as UK breaks May heat record, author says optimism is a ‘moral duty’ Pessimism is probably “a bigger problem than climate change”, said the novelist Ian McEwan on Monday afternoon, as temperatures broke May records in the UK. McEwan “constantly” hears people say that they don’t “expect their children to have as good a life as they did”, but suggested that optimism is a “moral duty”.
UK needs to urgently install air conditioning in schools and care homes, climate campaigners say
Government should fit solar panels to power air con units where vulnerable people live,
‘In praise of litigation’: US offshore wind lawyer urges strong sector defence
Developers should use the courts more aggressively to defend offshore wind from hostile federal policy swings, a leading industry lawyer has argued.
Why Michigan is emerging as one of America’s worst-hit climate states
The state saw 33 tornadoes last year and severe flooding as researchers say links to climate change are undeniable
Australian taxpayers subsidise Big Mining’s use of fossil fuel to the tune of $4bn a year. It’s a strange way to tackle emissions | Adam Morton
Given the scale of its contribution to global heating,
Orsted said to explore sale of US onshore business
The exit from US onshore wind and solar would be part of its divestment strategy as the company narrows its focus to core markets
RWE among biggest winners as Australia backs huge new wind farms
German utility joins EDF, Engie and Goldwind as country backs wind,
Wind boss warns battery boom could challenge turbine growth in massive market
India’s wind sector is benefiting from a shift in power demand away from plain solar and towards electricity that can serve peak hours, but fast-moving battery technology is becoming a competitive threat,
Could nature itself hold the solution to climate change?
Technological interventions face huge financial or practical challenges, but there is another way In 2019, my scientific research was nearly brought to an early end when my team and I published the bombastic statement that natural forest restoration was the “best climate change solution” available in a paper for the peer-reviewed journal Science. I remember a colleague from the World Wildlife Fund advising me that this message represented career suicide.
‘Turn off the juice of the rulers!’ Who are the Volcano Group, mystery saboteurs behind a five-day Berlin blackout?
Earlier this year, the city was hit by its longest power cut since the second world war. But were those responsible eco-terrorists, agents of the far-right, or even Russian proxies?
Six Months After Oil Spilled Into California Tributary, Families Worry the Cleanup Was Never Finished
People in Ventura County are also concerned that an early estimate—which noted that about 420 gallons of crude oil was accidentally released into a waterway last fall—is inaccurate.
As Communities Warn of Health Risks, New York Will Weaken Its Landmark Climate Law
Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced revisions to the state’s greenhouse gas emissions targets that will push off its 2030 deadline.
A Bit of Good News for Right Whales
With 23 calves born this season, what does the mini baby boom for the critically endangered species mean?Interview by Aynsley O’Neill,
‘There is no great master plan’: anxiety as UK homes, roads and railways sink into the sea
Increasing coastal erosion has hit communities’ livelihoods and put lifestyles under threat The remains of the road linking two towns in south Devon lie crumbled on the foreshore in a mess of tarmac, steel and concrete. The dramatic coastal road, known as the Slapton Line, has an environmentally protected freshwater lake on one side and the sea on the other, and links the towns of Kingsbridge and Dartmouth.
Moment SpaceX rocket explodes in the Indian Ocean after splashdown
Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket, which landed in a planned fiery explosion on Friday.
Olympic rower floats like astronaut to test future space gym
Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.
How to keep cool at your summer festivals
As the summer festival season kicks off, temperatures are set to soar this bank holiday weekend.
Federal Law Requires US Seafood Imports to Not Threaten Marine Mammals. A Lawsuit Is Pushing the Government to Finally Act
Bycatch is the biggest threat to whales and dolphins,
As Wildfire Grows Near Ex-Nuclear Site, California County Sets Up Radiation Air Monitors
The fire department said “hazardous materials and radiological monitoring teams” continue to track the health of the air in the Ventura County area.By Steven Rodas,
The Brazilian Supreme Court Makes Way for the ‘Grain Train’
Environmental and Indigenous activists say the railway, if it proceeds,
A Youth-Led Campaign Claims a Win For Climate Justice
A new U.N. resolution reinforces a landmark court opinion tying fossil fuel use to human rights abuses and legal responsibility for climate change.By Bob Berwyn
Clean manufacturing boom or capex cliff? Reports reveal US supply chain split
Conflicting findings by American Clean Power Association and Rhodium Group reveal the fragility of US renewables production
Deals of the week: Suzlon, Vestas, NextEra, Dominion, Statkraft
The US and, increasingly,
What’s at steak: myths about masculinity and meat eating pose a challenge for the climate crisis
Being a carnivore is often seen as an expression of manhood,
Nearly 30 illegal waste ‘super sites’ revealed in new government watchlist
The list, published by the Environment Agency on Friday, includes 28 so-called "super sites" that contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.
‘We will not survive’: jailing of Daria Egereva highlights plight of Russia’s Indigenous people
Authorities are cracking down on rights activists fighting for Indigenous people threatened by authoritarianism,
UK must fix disconnect between offshore wind delivery and onshore benefit
Early investment in supply chains,
Orsted chief on deal that is a ‘step change’ for offshore wind
German-Danish financing deal for Bornholm energy island is breakthrough for industry,
Could Georgia Voters Turn Their Utilities Commission Blue?
Democrats are within reach of a majority on Georgia’s Public Service Commission,
‘Too low to be sustainable’: wind’s cost squeeze threatens operations
RES Services CEO Juan Gutiérrez says wind power must be valued beyond low cost, as ageing wind turbines,
Critical dependence of global ocean heat monitoring on the ocean observing system
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02661-6 International collaboration has facilitated a global ocean observing system, providing data to measure ocean heat content at a resolution that enables the tracking of climate change. This study looks at the contributing nations and the risks to the network under the current political and economic climate.
Congress Grills Officials About the Potomac River Sewage Spill
Months after a collapsed pipe pushed nearly 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the river,
California defies Trump as offshore wind support climbs
Recent poll finds majority of Republicans now back sector in President’s crosshairs as Golden State presses ahead with floating wind infrastructure
Baristas, Billionaires, and (Alec) Baldwin
The Starbucks Baristas are Still Fighting for a Contract.
US will see below-average 2026 hurricane season, Noaa predicts
Forecast came amid warning that US was unprepared for storms with staffing cuts under Trump administration
BBC Inside Science
El Niño is stirring in the Pacific Ocean and may well be one of the strongest yet.
How climate change affects hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones
These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.
One Nation says it’s the only party in Australia to question climate science. It should ask itself why | Temperature Check
Climate change denial has become untenable yet Hanson’s party digs in – with conspiracy theories,
Trump’s EPA to roll back refrigerant rule for grocery stores in push it claims will lower prices
EPA is loosening Biden-era rule that requires US businesses to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment
China’s Shark Finning Could Lead to US Seafood Sanctions
A formal petition to the U.S.
NextEra Energy to Join the Offshore Wind Club, But Does It Matter?
The country’s most valuable utility didn’t like offshore wind.
Power’s new Big Oil-sized player will get scrutiny to match
The CEOs behind the proposed tie-up stress that scale matters amid soaring demand,
Big tech still loves wind and solar – but it’s getting complicated
Hyperscalers continue to procure renewable energy at scale,
Canadian prime minster Mark Carney is not the climate guy you thought | Seth Klein
While Canada may be clinging to fossil fuels, much of the world is moving on Casual international observers would be forgiven for assuming Canada is in the comforting hands of a climate champ.
‘We hear you’: Industry input noted as Germany plans summer reform of offshore wind act
High-ranking government official attends event on the future of offshore wind as sector discusses retendering of sites under economic pressure
Danish relief as new-look offshore wind tender draws bidders
Areas to build at least 1.8GW attract developer interest in crucial test for new system
Duke University Plans a Data Center It Says Will Boost ‘Environmental Responsibility and Sustainability’
The small project is underway at Central Campus, with room for expansion.
Trump Officials, Billionaires and the Quiet Reshaping of America’s Public Lands
A controversial land swap orchestrated by the megarich could be “a harbinger of what’s to come” for public lands under Trump.By Evan Simon and Ames Alexander,
Four major challenges to Chinese turbine exports: BloombergNEF
2025 was the break-out year for Chinese turbine makers, but low prices and fast delivery will not win contracts everywhere,
Beyond 7MW? Western manufacturers’ answer to Chinese super-sized onshore wind turbines
As Asian rivals push into the 8-10MW class or even beyond, CEOs and top executives at Nordex, Vestas, Enercon,
U.N. General Assembly Embraces Court Opinion That Says Nations Have a Legal Obligation to Take Climate Action
The U.S. was among eight countries that voted against endorsing the nonbinding ruling that said all nations must take steps to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.By Dana Drugmand
Averting the steel carbon lock-in through strategic green investments
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02635-8 New steel capacity expansion is critical for the feasibility of climate targets, as plants operate for decades. Researchers estimate that while existing and planned plants could commit large emissions, strategic investments using climate finance can largely avert this.
The window to avoid locking in decades of steel emissions is closing fast
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02634-9 Coal-based steel plants risk locking in 60 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2070, but most of these emissions can still be avoided at moderate cost. Steel need not be hard to decarbonize: policymakers must seize the narrow window to redirect investments towards cleaner alternatives this decade.
Top Climate Scientists Accuse the Livestock Industry of Pushing Fuzzy Math to Downplay its Climate Warming Emissions
An alternative emissions-calculating methodology underpins revised,
Corpus Christi Postpones Water Emergency to December as ‘Super El Niño’ Offers an End to Drought
In April, one of the city’s three reservoirs received its first inflows in eight months.
Ramirez: “The call for accountability must not go unanswered. We need an independent prosecutor.”
Tomorrow, a judge will rule whether to appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate crimes by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz.
Could California cozy up to China in floating wind?
Mingyang’s surprise appearance at a recent conference highlights potential – and political peril – of collaboration between the US’ most ambitious offshore wind state and the world's dominant turbine supplier
NextEra-Dominion mega-deal throws spotlight on US power M&A rush
As demand grows and supply tightens amid regulatory and supply chain bottlenecks,
UK to curb judicial reviews that stall giant wind farm projects
Government set to restrict use of key legal weapon used against major renewable energy and grid projects
How to keep your yourself and your home cool in hot weather
Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.
Seatrium VP: Integration key to reaching industrial scale in offshore wind
Aziz Merchant warns Recharge Wind Power Summit that fragmented designs and supply chains inflate costs and delays as offshore wind races toward 20MW-plus turbines
What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
How dangerous is UV radiation and how can you protect yourself when levels are high?
German wind group seeks 16GW return option to avoid offshore gridlock
Proposal would affect massive capacity secured by TotalEnergies, BP and others and avoid delays that could affect projects worth up to $58bn,
Prescribed Burns and Forest Thinning Averted Millions of Tons of Emissions and Billions in Damages
In addition to preventing an estimated 2.7 million tons of carbon emissions and $2.8 billion in damages,
Wildfire Crews Race to Keep Fierce California Blaze From Former Nuclear Reactor Site
Shifting winds placed a former nuclear reactor and rocket testing site in the path of the growing Sandy Fire.
One key cost uncertainty could stall Asia’s wind boom, warns finance chief
Finance chief at OCBC Bank – a major renewables lender – said that little-discussed charge can stop otherwise bankable wind power projects in their tracks
Fire in the ‘Galapagos of North America’ Risks Species Found Nowhere Else
The Channel Islands are home to hundreds of unique species,
UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say
Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.
“It Is Like Martial Law Here”
Activists are targeted in Philippines human rights violations and militarization.
Alabama Coal Ash Lawsuit Can Continue, Appeals Court Rules
The lawsuit challenges Alabama Power’s plans to leave more than 21 million tons of coal ash in an unlined pond at the head of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta,
Orsted shakes-up UK top team at ‘pivotal moment’ for offshore wind
Danish group names new country manager as industry veteran Sykes takes new role
TotalEnergies says German wind group behind idea to give up offshore sites
French oil & gas major insists it continues to ‘actively work’ on German projects,
Bank warns Southeast Asia wind and solar ‘execution gap’ is threat to regional growth
Key markets such as Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia seeing high renewable energy project cancellations as investors come up against inadequate policies and grids,
Germany’s offshore wind auction model faces reality check as TotalEnergies balks
A $14.7bn bet on German seabed rights now looks shaky with TotalEnergies apparently seeking an exit or better terms for massive wind zones
Corpus Christi Leaders Believe Data Center Plans May Be Behind Delays to Emergency Water Supply
Authorities in Sinton won’t confirm or deny Corpus Christi’s suggestion that the small town is hoarding its precious groundwater for data centers.
New Zealand Moves to Ban Tort Liability for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Damage
The move comes as the American Petroleum Institute and Republicans in Congress push legislation in the U.S.
CIP boss warns governments over offshore wind strategy
Danish offshore wind pioneer said governments must react to 'unforeseen circumstances' but developers must not take advantage of flexibility afforded
Europe's oldest science park could be redeveloped
Cambridge Science Park submits plans which could create 20,000 jobs and new public spaces.
Singapore and Japan launch floating wind pact as Recharge summit kicks off
Partnership announced at the inagural Recharge Wind Power Summit in Singapore aims to bring together city-state’s offshore energy experience with Japan’s floating offshore wind expertise
Seabird range contraction and dispersal under climate change
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02655-4 The authors reconstruct historical seabird dispersal routes, showing that birds responded to temperature shifts by changes in range size rather than body mass. These trends are projected to persist, with higher rates of warming causing greater range contractions and longer dispersal distances.
Personal experiences matter for climate action
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02640-x Climate change impacts are no longer distant but have entered people’s everyday experiences. Here we look back on a 2011 paper that showed how direct personal experience shapes people’s climate change perceptions, their beliefs about the efficacy of their action and willingness to act, and how the field of research has evolved.
A Utility Mega-Merger Is All About Data Centers
NextEra’s blockbuster deal with Dominion means the largest electricity company stands to benefit even more from AI growth.
EPA Claims ‘Overwhelming Rejection’ of EVs as It Moves to Loosen Air Pollution Rules
A proposed rule would give auto manufacturers until 2029 to meet smog and particulate matter emissions standards while the agency reconsiders the requirements altogether.By Anika Jane Beamer
TotalEnergies wants to give back giant German offshore wind sites: report
French oil & gas giant in offshore wind auctions secured 7.5GW in North Sea sites from 2023 to 2025
Latin America Faces ‘Hydrological Whiplash’ as Climate Risks Mount
A new World Meteorological Organization report estimated 13,000 annual heat-related deaths across 17 countries in the region.By Bob Berwyn
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Tony Mazzocchi, a Working-Class Hero
A lifelong champion of workers’ rights and union democracy, Mazzocchi envisioned and worked to build a transformative U.S. labor movement.
NextEra CEO who slated offshore wind gets largest US project under $67bn deal
John Ketchum says 'it's the right thing to do to finish it' when asked about 2.6GW project underway by merger partner Dominion
How One Landlord Tried to Silence Tenants—and the Story of Their Rent Strike
To settle their eviction cases, Chicago tenants agreed to stop speaking publicly about their landlord. His attempt to hold them liable for past statements to the media could set a chilling precedent, experts say.
Seven ways investors get floating wind wrong
Investing in floating wind can be a quick way to lose money if project backers make any of seven key errors that have sunk projects previously
NextEra and Dominion agree $67bn mega-deal to form new wind and utility giant
Combined group will have 110GW of generation in deal reflecting scale of challenge to meet data centre demand
Suzlon chief on new Europe push: ‘We’re not here to undercut rivals’
Indian wind turbine maker has got its mojo back after several difficult years and is angling for European orders once again
The Iran war reminds us: we’ll never be energy-independent with fossil fuels | Lloyd Doggett and Michael Shank
Energy security comes from using local, renewable resources to power, heat and cool communities,
Sea Level Rise and Sunny-Day Flooding Can’t Stop a Building Boom on the Jersey Shore
Developers and politicians are looking to the state’s Democratic governor,
Asia’s offshore wind ambitions hinge on bankable auctions after Europe’s costly lessons
APAC governments must design bankable auctions or risk repeating Europe’s offshore wind delays;
Record deal to merge NextEra and Dominion would create new wind giant
Agreement would address demand for data centre power and create enlarged wind power force
Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.
One problem, three answers – RWE, Equinor and Iberdrola
How Europe's three largest energy groups are reshaping capital around the same problem deploying new renewables capacity
The all-seeing project that could help unlock Japanese floating wind
Ocergy's design is already at the heart of two key floating wind projects in Europe and this California company with a distinctly French flavour is about to achieve an unusual entry into the Japanese market
Waste carrier licences to be tightened as part of illegal dumping crackdown
The proposed changes come after a cow named Beau Vine got approved for a waste removal licence.
Warming erodes climate connectivity for terrestrial vertebrates
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02658-1 The authors consider connectivity—specifically, the functional effectiveness of climate connectivity (FECC)—under climate change. Under high emissions (SSP5-8.5), FECC is projected to decline across 77% of the global land area by 2061–2080, risking ecological isolation and subsequent biodiversity loss.
‘Green card for the planet’? Fifa’s World Cup is on pace to be a climate catastrophe
The 2022 World Cup failed to deliver on its environmental promises.
Platner’s Energy Plan Prioritizes Lowering Costs and Taking on Big Oil and the ‘Oligarchy’
Senate candidate Graham Platner’s key energy goal is to reduce costs for Mainers. He’d also like to tax the “ever-living hell out of the companies that made a lot of money on fossil fuels while they destroyed the planet.”
On Sullivan Planning Board, Platner Voted to Pump the Brakes on Solar
The Democratic Senate candidate from Maine voted to pursue a moratorium on all but rooftop solar projects while the town developed permitting rules.
What To Expect as El Niño Approaches
Go behind the scenes with senior editor Corey Mitchell and reporter Bob Berwyn as they break down what to expect from the looming El Niño.By Bob Berwyn
World Health Organization Must Prioritize Workers, Experts Say
After Trump stopped funding the WHO, the agency retreated from occupational safety and health programs, putting millions of workers at risk as the planet warms, advocates contend. They hope its leaders change that when they meet next week.
After Snowy Winter Delays Prevention, New Jersey Faces Rising Wildfire Risk
With a wildfire season that runs from March to May, fewer acres have burned than usual.
What the US Would Lose If It Eliminates the National Center for Atmospheric Research
“I think there's a great loss for the wrong reasons.
Virginia Governor Signs Dominion-Backed Bills. All Eyes on Regulators Now
Legislation includes profit recovery provisions for the energy company,
What Is an Energy Emergency? The Trump Administration Says It Alone Decides
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing the first challenge to a series of orders that have blocked retirement of aging coal and oil plants.
Is it safe to swim at England’s bathing sites?
Signs warning people not to swim are in place at almost all of England's official inland river bathing sites due to concerns the water could be unsafe
The Tennessee Valley Authority Produced a Booklet Downplaying Coal Ash Risks. Top Researchers Call it ‘Dishonest.’
A 35-page booklet distributed in a public meeting by the Tennessee Valley Authority about coal ash is filled with “lies” and misleading information, according to coal ash researchers.
VIDEO: Orsted installs first monopile at Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm
Watch the first of 197 XXL monopiles being installed on Orsted’s Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea. The XXL monopiles are the largest used by Orsted on any of its European wind farms to date and each will be topped by a 15MW turbine. They were installed using Cadeler’s Wind Ally installation vessel.
Chinese wind turbine makers sweep global top five for first time
China-based OEMs even more dominant at top of rankings thanks to huge domestic onshore wind market and increasing ambitions abroad,
CIP leads the pack as Korea’s latest offshore wind auction attracts bumper capacity
Korean renewables tender could provide some interesting answers on the future of wind turbine manufacture and assembly in the region
Trump Administration Bans a Nonprofit’s Bison From Grazing on Federal Lands, but Spares Tribes
Montana’s American Prairie will have to remove its bison from seven parcels of BLM land it leased for grazing under the Biden administration.
Deals of the Week: Envision, Nexans, Iberdrola, Mubadala
China's globetrotting wind and storage giant opens a new market as a clutch of big names in renewables engage in M&A agreements
Strong policy, weak delivery: Statkraft boss on where UK and Ireland fall short on renewables
Statkraft is building across wind, solar, batteries and grid-stability projects in the UK and Ireland, where rising renewables penetration is forcing faster progress on storage,
An Outpouring of Frustration Over Pennsylvania’s Rapid Data Center Growth
At an online town hall meeting,
Social inequalities mediate temperature–child maltreatment associations in Africa
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 15 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02650-9 The link between temperature and child maltreatment in Africa remains unexplored. This study demonstrates a substantial association, particularly among socio-economically disadvantaged families, driven by behavioural changes, occupational exposure and reduced household resources.
China Widens Its Clean Energy Lead
Chinese companies account for more than half of global investments in clean energy manufacturing since 2019, while new U.S.
Trump’s Latest Target: Coal Miners’ Safety
In one fell swoop, the Trump administration took an axe to the agency tasked with handling legal disputes around mine worker safety. It could signal even deeper cuts to worker protections coming down the pike.
BBC Inside Science
What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?
Two huge UK offshore wind projects win planning consent
Offshore wind farm being developed in two phases in North Sea by RWE and Masdar could power three million UK homes annually
Orsted hints at renewed appetite for growth in key APAC markets including South Korea and Australia
Leading renewables developer said measures taken to strengthen capital structure and financial foundations mean the company is ready to pursue new 'value-creating opportunities' within offshore wind
New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’
Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good.
Amazon Deforestation at Eight-Year Low, Report Shows
Despite a drop in the size of deforested areas,
Mingyang boss reveals new plan to win orders in Europe
Leading offshore wind turbine supplier believes models designed in Europe will be ‘much easier’ to sell internationally
Offshore wind vs data centres: battle for capital is on, says key bank
European sector needs to broaden lender base and carefully structure financing to meet ‘intense competition’ from other infrastructure segments,
Florida to Close Alligator Alcatraz, News Report Says
Officials at the Everglades migrant detention facility told vendors this week the site would close as soon as early June.
Florida Temporarily Bans Sloth Imports After Dozens Die at Orlando Business
The move follows an Inside Climate News investigation revealing that most of the wild sloths imported by the planned tourist attraction Sloth World died.By Kiley Price,
Interior chief attacks permitting ‘logjam’ while defending Trump’s wind and solar roadblocks
Interior secretary Doug Burgum defended administration's blocking of renewables while lamenting 'red tape' that is holding back $1.5trn in energy investment
ICE-Cold Cash: Members of Congress Took More than $1.7 Million from ICE Contractors
Find out if your representatives have taken cash from Palantir, the private prison industry and other companies fueling ICE’s mass deportation efforts.
Roots of resilience: the experts working to bolster apples against the climate crisis
Scientists are focusing on improving apples’ resilience after stressors like wild temperature swings and drought
New Paper Shows Surges of Concentrated Precipitation Can Lead to Dryer Landscapes
Snow and rain in the American West is concentrating at one of the highest rates in the world, researchers found, with implications for ecosystems,
New revelations show WA is putting Australia’s climate targets at risk. Will Anthony Albanese do anything about it? | Clear Air
Premier Roger Cook has the prime minister’s implicit support but he’s making it harder for federal Labor to meet its much-vaunted climate targets
Enercon to open Turkey blade factory to fulfil local content rules
Factory in Izmir province to churn out blades mostly for local market but also for exports to Southern and Eastern Europe
King Charles unveils new UK legislation to bolster energy security
Long-awaited bill sets out the government’s plans to transition away from fossil fuels and bolster energy security,
Battery surge fails to offset solar cannibalisation: lessons for wind
Wind and energy storage must heed lessons from China’s ballooning solar sector
Trailblazing foreign wind giant tipped for China offshore exit
French group EDF said to be looking at sale of renewable energy assets seven years after taking stake in Chinese projects
20 Years After ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ Al Gore Grapples With the (Big) Wrinkle of Artificial Intelligence
The former vice president sat down with Inside Climate News to discuss data centers, Trump, China and the future of American democracy.
After a Century Powering Its Growth with Dams, Seattle Settles With Tribes That Lost Their River
As part of its relicensing of three dams on the Skagit River, Seattle City Light is paying $1.35 billion to three tribes,
David Attenborough is not just a national treasure: he is also the most radical person on TV | Jonathan Liew
The naturalist is venerated as a cuddly Paddington Bear, but he’s more than that.
First power flows from giant RWE offshore projects as better winds swell profits
German energy major also posts one-off gain from Dutch compensation payment
Wind farm death after crane falls from cliff
Construction worker dies after crane topples from road at site of renewable energy project in South Korea
Europe’s two turbine maker reality for offshore wind – and how to make it work
Meeting Europe’s fixed-bottom offshore wind needs with just Vestas and Siemens Gamesa as turbine suppliers is tough, but possible – however floating is a different problem,
Future changes in seasonal sea-level variability could reshape coastal ecosystems
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02631-y Assessments of coastal ecosystem resilience typically consider the impacts of annual mean sea-level rise, while increases in the seasonal sea-level cycle could also affect intertidal ecosystems. The authors show how such increases can threaten intertidal zones through altering the frequency and duration of inundation and emergence events.
An Unusual Heat Wave Strains the World’s Most Populous Country
India is one of the hottest nations, which fuels intertwined financial, health and labor risks,
As El Niño Approaches, Scientists Predict Fierce Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods
Emerging Pacific Ocean heat, combined with ongoing human-caused global warming, is a grim recipe for deadly climate extremes.
Trump Administration Kills Rule Putting Conservation of Public Lands on Equal Footing With Resource Extraction
Biden’s Public Lands Rule ensured protecting or rehabilitating federal land would be as legitimate a use as mining, logging or drilling. Republicans and developers said it was a threat to the principle of “multiple use.”
Clearway Energy’s solar deal points to derisked renewables push
Clearway Energy's acquisition of Deriva's solar-plus-storage portfolio reflects wider shift towards operating assets to meet hyperscaler demand as Trump risk threatens power capacity ramp
Notes on Our Connected Crusades for Liberation
Three poems from Cortney Lamar Charleston's new collection, "It's Important I Remember."
Financial Speculation in Capacity Markets Undermines the Energy Transition
Compounding their significant climate and environmental harms, fossil fuels are also volatile commodities. In 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted the supply of natural gas, causing prices to spike.
Mingyang gets go-ahead for colossal wind and green hydrogen project
The Chinese wind turbine giant had originally signed a $10bn investment agreement,
Three best European markets to invest in co-located renewables and battery storage
Pairing storage with renewables will be key to reducing costs and grid constraints,
The scale of Big Oil’s retreat from wind and solar – and why it’s speeding up
Major players all cut clean energy spending even before impact of latest crisis tilts them further towards core segments,
In Puerto Rico, an Innovative Water Treatment System Fortifies a Community
Researchers believe the portable system, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico,
Siemens Energy CEO: Offshore wind projects not getting FIDs fast enough
All projects auctioned off at lower interest rates years ago now face challenges as rates have risen,
Siemens Gamesa ‘on track to break even’ as first 7MW orders trickle in
Parent Siemens Energy says wind turbine unit’s loss narrows driven by onshore news units business
Data centres could trigger new ‘Spain-style’ blackouts and force grids to curb wind: Report
A high concentration of data centres could create local voltage problems that develop into frequency disturbances across the wider power system, according to a new report from the European transmission system operators,
Trump’s EPA Seeks Looser Construction Rules for Gas Plants, Data Centers and Factories
Changes would allow companies to begin more construction before an air permit is issued—ramping up the pressure for permit approval.By Charles Paullin
Exporting environmental harm
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02582-4 Multinational investment is vital for African growth, yet it drives higher rates of forest loss than local industry. Researchers now suggest that home-country laws should hold global firms accountable for their environmental footprint abroad.
Crown Estate unveils fresh £15m boost for offshore wind supply chains
The investment is part of a push to strengthen domestic clean energy manufacturing amid growing concerns of dependence on international supply
Some Climate Shocks Can Increase the Likelihood of War
Researchers warn against oversimplifying climate change’s role in conflicts.
Chinese giant plans Canada entry with large wind-storage project
Canada continues its trajectory to add wind power as the US backs away
Iran oil crisis: geography of energy risk is changing with renewables, not disappearing
Despite the energy independence promised by batteries,
While the U.S. Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels, Other Countries Are Charting a Path Away From Them
The recent Santa Marta conference in Colombia was the world’s first diplomatic conference expressly dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels.
Enercon CEO expects only indirect impact from Iran war on business
German wind turbine maker has no business in affected countries and does not source materials from the region, so crisis not likely to have direct effect,
Wild Blueberry Farms Across Maine Suffer as Climate Change Upends Growing Seasons
Like lobster rolls, wild blueberries are iconic in Maine.
Suzlon eyes building new wind turbine factory in Europe
Indian wind turbine giant is going through a major strategy revamp as it pushes into new markets and technologies,
A masterstroke of empire-building: How Acciona turned Nordex from takeover target into European wind merger player
Acciona boss Entrecanales supported Nordex in good and bad times,
A deadly bacteria is creeping up the US east coast. How worried should we be?
Warming ocean waters are priming beaches and raw shellfish for Vibrio even as scientists are trying to stay one step ahead
Gullah Geechee people set out to keep their family land. Unclear titles and surging taxes are pushing them out
Property disputes, predatory development and surging sea levels are putting the historic Black community at risk
Plugging Away at the Millions of Derelict Oil and Gas Wells in the US
The Well Done Foundation is remediating abandoned and orphaned fossil fuel wells that pollute water, soils and the atmosphere.
Two Years After Completion, Plant Vogtle Still Looms Over the Nuclear Debate
As states consider a new wave of reactors, the fallout of the most expensive power project in U.S.
$370 Million Payout
Go behind the scenes with senior editor Corey Mitchell, reporter Phil McKenna, and data journalist Peter Aldhous as they discuss a new Senate probe over lucrative and questionable tax credits to the country’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas.By Phil McKenna,
New Jersey Leads the Nation in Superfund Sites as EPA Funding Cuts and Staff Reductions Threaten Cleanups
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. says the Trump administration has cut regional staffing serving the state by a third, making progress on Superfund cleanups “nearly impossible.”
Smog, Lies and Pineapples: How LA Cleaned up Its Air and What’s Left to Do
In “Smog and Sunshine,” UCLA’s Ann Carlson tells of the scientists, lawyers,
Inside the Indigenous Fight to Save Alaska’s Bristol Bay
Bound by a common threat, unlikely allies of tribes, commercial fishermen and the conservation community came together to stop a gold and copper mine, and won.Interview by Steve Curwood,
Total faces divestment threat over US offshore wind retreat
New York State comptroller highlights legal and regulatory risks posed by Trump lease buyout agreement
Deals of the Week: Octopus, Vestas and Masdar
Two renewable energy developers make plays for European wind market,