They’re making record profits, but oil companies still won’t ‘drill, baby, drill’.
The war in the Middle East has sent Big Oil’s profits soaring. Companies are pocketing the money rather than expanding drilling. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country.
Scientists have made clear that the elevated heat in the US was being amplified by the human-caused climate crisis. #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
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July was the second warmest on record globally, tied with 2024, and just behind 2023.
The global average temperature for July 2026 was 16.90°C, 0.67°C above the 1991-2020 average for July and 1.47°C above the estimated pre-industrial average for the month.
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Surface air temperature for July 2026
July 2026 was the joint-second warmest July globally, tied with July 2024. July saw contrasts across Europe, with much warmer-than-average conditions in the west and cooler than average conditions in the east and Scandinavia.climate.copernicus.eu
Many Americans face an impossible choice during heat waves.
For low-income families, staying cool can mean sacrificing food or other essentials. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
The U.S. just had its hottest month in recorded history, surpassing Dust Bowl record.
A long-infamous record from the 1930s has bit the dust. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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le combat de Sisyphe contre la sécheresse
Dominic Dähncke, The street is my gym
#philosophy #ecology #secheresse #globalwarming #photography
Once #GlobalWarming gets too annoying we simply stop keeping track of the development; that'll surely help. #ironyoff
It is a desaster.
It is a desaster.
How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe's economy this summer.
Economy hit by crop damage, closed waterways, lost power. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
As US Offshore Wind Disappears, a Generation of Workers Is Left Behind.
Building trades spent the past five years preparing for an offshore wind boom that went bust. Now, U.S. workers mourn the well-paying careers they don’t see coming back. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
SpaceX plan for vast rocket launch site on Louisiana coast sparks backlash.
Opponents fear Elon Musk firm’s plan to develop 18-mile strip of Pecan Island will badly damage fragile ecosystem. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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Extreme heat is gripping much of the planet at once. Central Europe and the Balkans are baking above 40°C (104F), Southwest US cities like Las Vegas and El Centro are hitting record highs, and a fourth major heat dome is building over Iberia into August.
Scientists say climate change isn't causing these heat domes directly, but it's making them hotter, longer, and more frequent.
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Independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska were found to have toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediated years ago. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.
The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediated years ago. Here’s how we did it.Cassandra Garibay (ProPublica)
Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S. | TechCrunch
As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States.Anthony Ha (TechCrunch)
Trump’s EPA Is Using This Sneaky Tactic to Let Nasty Industries Foul Our Air.
Like John Oliver said, if you want to do something harmful, “put it inside something boring.” #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
How wildfire smoke is reshaping childhood
Smoky summers are becoming the new normal across America, forcing a generation of children to grow up indoors. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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How wildfire smoke is reshaping childhood
Smoky summers are becoming the new normal across the American West, forcing a generation of children to grow up indoors.Mosabber Hossain, Inside Climate News (Grist)
Trump Keeps Spending US Tax Dollars to Kill Offshore Wind and Boost Oil and Gas.
Administration’s $1.2 billion deal with a German firm to cancel leases is its fifth to date. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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Trump keeps spending US tax dollars to kill offshore wind and boost oil and gas
Administration's $1.2 billion deal with a German firm to cancel leases is its fifth to date.Macie Parker (Mother Jones)
Wildfire Smoke Is Now a Bigger Prenatal Threat Than Human Sources of Air Pollution.
As regulations have reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions from vehicles and industry in recent years, smoke from climate-fueled wildfires is erasing air quality gains. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases.
Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projects. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
In Montana, a controversial $2B pipeline hits a speed bump.
After an environmental group filed a complaint on behalf of two Montana residents, state regulators rescinded it. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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In Montana, a controversial $2B pipeline hits a speed bump
After an environmental group filed a complaint on behalf of two Montana residents, state regulators rescinded a crucial waiver.Ellis Juhlin (Grist)
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Lake Mead is sitting at 1,040.85 ft as of Aug 3, 2026 — just 0.27 ft above its all-time record low set in July 2022.
That's 26.9% of capacity, down 13.3 ft over the past year. The Bureau of Reclamation's July 2026 study projects the lake could keep sliding toward 1,037 ft this fall. Boaters are being warned of newly exposed hazards as the water retreats.
The Colorado River basin's water crisis isn't easing up.
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CLIMATE CHANGE 2026
Record High Temperatures
Droughts
Flash Floods
Wildfires
2026 is far exceeding worst case scenario forecasts from years' past
The iconic green lawns of Hyde Park in London have turned brown, leaving parts of the historic park resembling a parched desert landscape
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UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland.
Irrigation canals and farmland are heavily polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK wasteKaren McVeigh (the Guardian)
ll bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows.
Environment Agency assessments find just 14.3% of country’s surface waters in good ecological status. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
9 million U.S. students lost school time for weather in the 2024-2025 school year.
Extreme heat, smoke, floods, and storms are disrupting education across the country. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
15 new books for five new takes on climate change.
Recent years have seen a boom in books on climate change. This collection spans from techno-optimism to philosophical pessimism. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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Seeing the beautiful and still impressive Norwegian glaciers, it's sad to know they're rapidly retreating. One sign said "If we manage to keep global warming below 1.5°C, around 25-30% of the glaciers can be preserved."
Video taken at Suphellebreen, part of Jostedalsbreen.
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For America’s Rarest Wildlife, Survival May Hinge on a Single Word.
For 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has defined “harm” as not just injury to individuals but to the habitat on which they depend.
By narrowing that definition, the Trump administration is leaving hundreds of species at risk of extinction. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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For America’s Rarest Wildlife, Survival May Hinge on a Single Word
For 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has defined "harm" as not just injury to individuals but to the habitat on which they depend. By narrowing that definition, the Trump administration is leaving hundreds of species at risk of extinction.Yale E360
Politics make it hard to regulate pesticide linked to Parkinson’s Disease.
The federal government has taken no action on paraquat, an herbicide closely linked to Parkinson’s disease that has now been banned in 74 other countries. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
European Rivers Dwindle to 'Almost Nothing' Amid Severe Drought.
Water shortages threaten a Romanian nuclear plant, commercial traffic in Holland and drinking water in the foothills of the Italian Alps. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
Coming to Pennsylvania’s Most Picturesque Place: Data Centers
In the Pocono Mountains, residents of this 'slice of heaven' fear planned data centers could ruin beloved landscapes and pristine waterways. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
‘Parkinson’s Valley’: the herbicide haunting a New York farm town.
Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. Some farmers and their families in Hebron believe the pesticide is causing Parkinson’s disease and are demanding that New York ban it. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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Strong El Niño ahead, UN weather agency warns | UN News
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Niño, a powerful climate pattern shaping global weather, will intensify starting next month.
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Strong El Niño ahead, UN weather agency warns
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Niño, a powerful climate pattern shaping global weather, will intensify starting next mon…UN News
Decades of Using PFAS-Based Firefighting Foam Left Behind a Toxic Legacy.
For decades, US service members and airport communities were exposed to cancer-causing “forever chemicals” – and the battle for cleanup is just beginning. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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How PFAS-Based Firefighting Foam Left Behind a Toxic Legacy | Earth.Org
As states ban toxic AFFF firefighting foams, federal delays and lingering contamination leave local communities waiting years for a fix.Guest Contributor (Earth.Org)
Child Migrants Exposed to Toxic Contamination at Florida Detention Site.
Advocates say it fits a pattern of migrant incarcerations in harmful environments. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
Inside the Secretive Deal for a $10 Billion Data Center in Rural North Carolina.
Residents say they were left out of the decision-making process for a project that includes hundreds of polluting diesel generators. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
From living roofs to rainwater harvesting: the future of sustainable homes.
A new book, Homes for Our Time, by Philip Jodidio, showcases the quiet revolution in green residential architecture. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
Urban firestorm devastates Spokane as dense smoke envelops the Northwest.
Climate change, combined with development in high-risk areas, is making urban wildfires more likely. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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CLIMATE MONSTER GROWS
Consistently, actual 2026 weather events globally have exceeded the worst case sceneries of climate change warning models of the past - read that again.
July 2026 was France’s hottest month on record: weather service
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CLIMATE CHANGE 2026
England, Wales had driest July on record: Met Office
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Facing up to forever chemicals — a spreading problem.
Over 21 years, the Stones applied an estimated 1,300 tons of sludge to their fields from two municipal wastewater treatment plants and a paper mill, unaware that the material contained PFAS. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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Facing up to forever chemicals — a spreading problem
Songbird Farm, perched high on a ridge in Unity, Maine, was once a hub of activity. Now the fields lie fallow and the skeletal frame of the abandoned hoophouse is open to the sky.Marina Schauffler (The New Lede)
California was mostly solar-powered in May — a global first.
No major economy had previously received over half its electricity from solar across an entire month. Thank the mild, sunny spring weather, and batteries. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
A Radioactive Waste Stack Looms Beside a Minority Community—and It’s Expanding.
Progress Village was established decades ago to provide affordable housing for Black residents near Tampa. The phosphogypsum stack, containing the toxic waste of fertilizer production, is right next door. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate
Wildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazes. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn
Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue
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July 2026
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The EU might weaken its landmark climate law — the ‘most impactful’ in the world.
Lawmakers in Europe have proposed rolling back the bloc's cap-and-trade program, long considered the gold standard for reducing companies' carbon emissions. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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The EU might weaken its landmark climate law — the 'most impactful' in the world
The European Union’s cap-and-trade system has long been considered the gold standard for market-based emissions-reduction policies, and it’s influenced similar efforts from California to South Korea.Joseph Winters (Grist)
Evacuations near Athens as Greece becomes focus of Europe’s wildfire crisis.
High winds spread flames through Attica while blazes stabilise in France and Spain but risk of flare-ups remains high. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
Here’s what is supercharging the monster wildfires in Spain and France.
Last summer brought Europe's most destructive wildfire season on record. This season is on track to break it. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
Senate Dems Push Trump to Restore Blue-State Grants Canceled for Partisan Reasons.
“Once an administration begins punishing Americans for how they vote, the threat extends far beyond these projects.” #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
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Senate Dems Push Trump to Restore Blue-State Grants Canceled for Partisan Reasons | Common Dreams
Democratic senators demand Trump administration restore canceled grants for renewable energy projects based on political reasons.brad-reed (Common Dreams)