Weather tracker: Wisconsin hit by rare tornado and meteotsunami Unusual atmospheric phenomenon causes widespread damage in US state, while heat continues to grip Europe The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
‘We can’t make it better again’: what Europe’s wildfires tell us about the climate crisis In this week’s newsletter: As France and Spain battle huge fires in this summer of relentless heat, will it be enough to spur us to take action? The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
‘It’s all right for them’: private schools and golf courses stay green despite England’s hosepipe bans As parks turn brown and paddling pools go unfilled, exemptions mean sports pitches can stay lush – even in school holidays The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
Country diary: Rumours of glowworms set me off on a twilight stroll Wellington, Somerset: Desiccated leaves crunch underfoot and ponds have shrunk to muddy pools. Will I catch a glimpse of bioluminescence? The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
Soy sauce refills and reused jars: can Philippines’ tingi culture hold back deluge of plastic waste? A zero-waste shop set up by a district council provides plastic-free products at affordable prices in a country that gets through 164m sachets a day The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gas PM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
The cost and burden of avoiding ‘forever chemicals’ should not fall on parents Letter: Kendal Archer says it is the government’s responsibility to legislate and big agriculture’s responsibility not to cover our food in chemicals The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
Fifteen elephant deaths in Kenya may be due to cyanide poisoning Analysis of samples collected from carcasses found traces of toxic chemical compound, says Kenya Wildlife Service The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
England on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data shows UKHSA estimates 2,877 fatalities during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice that recorded in 2025 season The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
‘Grey lump with orange wings’: hummingbird hawk-moths descend on UK gardens Boom in hummingbird hawk-moth sightings put down to hot weather, strong winds and food scarcity in Europe The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
‘It’s irreplaceable’: Fury over Reform plans to expand quarry in ancient Kent woodland Forty hectares of Oaken Wood could be razed after it was identified as potential site of expansion by Reform-run council The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
Country diary: A trip down Dungeon Lane for Beatles nostalgia and coastal beauty Liverpool: Paul McCartney’s latest album has brought tourists here ,but there’s so much more to see than the sign The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
‘It makes you feel you’ve got a really dirty house’: what’s behind the UK’s plagues of flies? From Leicestershire to Carmarthenshire, neighbourhoods are struggling with wave after wave of houseflies. Why are they suffering while others are spared? And is there no alternative to nets and zappers? The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
Steel trap: Australia must make green metal or risk ore Australia's richest export market could be at risk unless it takes urgent action to manufacture green steel on home soil, according to a study. AAP · Jul 29
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 TfL brings case worth up to £1bn against carmakers over Ulez compliance Transport for London claims polluting diesel vehicles had been able to enter clean air zone without having to pay
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Shameful treatment of vulnerable families in heatwave Letters: Fernando Quintana Marrero responds to a report about children housed in a building in London becoming sick after families were denied air conditioning
France 24 (Français) · Jul 29 Incendies : "Ceux qui nient le réchauffement doivent ouvrir les yeux", selon le commandant Lecras Le méga-feu de Gironde, stabilisé mais non maîtrisé, mobilise encore les sapeurs-pompiers, mercredi. Parmi eux, le commandant Yaël Lecras, qui alerte sur une profession éprouvée par le dérèglement climatique et le manque de moyens.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 29 The population of an endangered Australian bat suddenly dropped by up to 16%. No one knows why Exclusive: Scientists say about 5,000 fewer southern bent-wing bats have been recorded at a key maternity site for the species
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Half of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought Environment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of water
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Hotter summers may force RHS to move hydrangeas to north of England Exclusive: British garden staple becomes plant most frequently reported as suffering in heat, charity reports
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Ships stuck in strait of Hormuz pose ‘super-spreader’ biodiversity threat, scientists warn Biologists say cargo ships stranded in Gulf may carry highly potent invasive species around the world as trade resumes
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Birdwatch: A song thrush connects me with the great-grandfather I never knew No other bird speaks to us quite so directly, its serenade conjuring memories of old family tales
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Country diary: In poet John Clare’s garden, I contemplate my ancestor who lived here too Helpston, Cambridgeshire: I picture Henry as a young lad, hiding in flowerbeds, chasing butterflies, learning to love nature
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28 ‘They’re part of folklore’: storks return to Derbyshire after 600-year absence Conservationists are thrilled at the arrival of three juvenile birds at Willington Wetlands, hoping more will follow