Yellowstone hot spring spews forth spectacular muddy plumes Black Diamond Pool eruption provides dramatic footage after being captured on official camera The Guardian - US · Dec 22, 2025
'Horse has bolted' on cheap gas, even with reservation Businesses and households want cheaper gas but it remains unclear how effective a plan to reserve more supply for domestic use will be at lowering prices. AAP · Dec 22, 2025
Chance of ‘odd wintry flurry’ of snow in UK for a white Christmas – Met Office South coast most likely to see snowflakes, though a full festive blanketing has been unlikely for decades now The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
Weather tracker: Further flood watches issued across California Heavy rain and mountain snow forecast for northern and central parts, with river and flooding likely in Los Angeles The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
UK snow forecast: Met Office gives verdict on white Christmas The Met Office is predicting a fall in temperatures from Wednesday The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025
The climate insurance gap is widening, and it’s leaving marginalized Canadians behind Every year, extreme weather events wreak havoc across Canada, disrupting the lives of tens of thousands. Financial losses from these events have surged, surpassing $7 billion in 2024, due in part to climate change, asset accumulation and more people living in high-risk areas. The Conversation · Dec 21, 2025
Trump's return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy. So why are advocates optimistic in 2026? Dozens of energy developers, experts and politicians say there were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels while stymying wind and solar The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2025
Chilly Christmas for most with ‘just a chance’ of snow in South, Met Office says The UK could see its first white Christmas since 2023 with snowfall possible on the south cost of England, the Met Office has said. Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2025
‘The Poor Are in a Very Bad State’: Climate Change Accelerates California’s Cost-of-Living Crisis In ways subtle and extreme, the warming climate is hitting those with the least the hardest. Capital & Main · Dec 19, 2025
How climate campaigns can cut through ad fatigue Since November 2025, commuters at Southwark tube station in London have been passing walls lined with vintage-style posters parodying oil and gas advertising, instead of ads promoting flights or energy companies. One 1950s-style poster shows a woman holding a small yellow aeroplane as if it were a cigarette; another has… The Conversation · Dec 19, 2025
AI data centres could have a carbon footprint that matches small European country, new study finds AI systems could produce 80 million tons of CO₂ in 2025 and as much water as the world’s bottled water industry. But it’s hard to measure as tech companies do not release all of the details. Euronews · Dec 20, 2025
Forecasters issue rare weather warning as strong gusts fuel wildfire threats in Colorado The National Weather Service has issued a rare warning for part of the Colorado Front Range as hurricane-force winds and tinder dry conditions have boosted the threat of wildfire The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
How sewage can be used to heat and cool buildings Wastewater flushed down the drain can be used to heat and cool homes and buildings in a sustainable way and climate experts say it's an untapped source of energy due to its stable temperature of approximately 70°F The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
The US ski resorts plagued by warm weather and low snowpack Lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts and other businesses in the Western states The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
Radio France Internationale · Dec 18, 2025 China's power paradox: clean energy surge conflicts with coal safety net Ten years on from the Paris climate agreement, China sits at the heart of the global energy transition – as both the world’s biggest emitter of carbon dioxide and its biggest driver of renewable power.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025 They survived wildfires. But something else is killing Greece’s iconic fir forests In the Peloponnese mountains, the usually hardy trees are turning brown even where fires haven’t reached. Experts are raising the alarm on a complex crisis
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025 ‘I can’t think of a place more pristine’: 133,000 hectares of Chilean Patagonia preserved after local fundraising Exclusive: Ancient forests and turquoise rivers of the Cochamó Valley protected from logging, damming and development
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025 As the US invests in fossil fuels, young climate activists push back in the courts In this week’s newsletter: A generation is using the legal system to demand accountability for climate harm
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025 AI data centers may have created as much pollution as New York City and used a world’s supply of bottled water in just one year Over the past few years, Silicon Valley's AI blitz has created skyrocketing demand for high-end computation in vast dedicated data centers
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado with more on way Work crews are mopping up but bracing for more after hurricane-force wind downed power lines and fanned wildfires along the Colorado Front Range and onto the Great Plains
Tom’s Hardware · Dec 17, 2025 Nearly 7,000 of the world’s 8,808 data centers are built in the wrong climate, analysis find — vast majority located outside optimal temperature range for cooling, 600 in locations considered too hot Nearly 7,000 of the world’s operational data centers are located in climates that fall outside the temperature range recommended for efficient operation, according to a new analysis.
Saving Advice · Dec 17, 2025 Some Nursing Homes Are Adding “Climate Control Fees” During Cold Spells Nursing homes, like households, face rising energy costs during the winter months. Facilities are required to maintain safe indoor temperatures to protect residents from hypothermia...
The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2025 Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center in Colorado Governor Jared Polis warned that breaking up Boulder’s NCAR would put ‘public safety at risk’
Euronews · Dec 17, 2025 EU gets tough on carbon border tax on heavy industry, vows to protect domestic producers European producers of steel and aluminium will face higher CO2 emissions costs, but the European Commission wants to channel part of the revenues of the EU's carbon border tax to help heavy industries decarbonise.
AAP · Dec 16, 2025 Nukes and carbon capture remain off future energy plan Wind and solar systems are projected to be the cheapest energy-generating technology in 2050 while small nuclear reactors will cost the most.