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Specieswatch: How heatwaves play havoc with bees’ fertility

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:00:26 +0000

Study reveals extreme heat causes sharp drop with knock-on effect for pollination of food crops in following years

We know heatwaves have serious health consequences for humans, but what about other species? A study has shown they severely diminish bees’ fertility, with significant implications for the pollination of food crops in the following years.

Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 02:00:22 +0000

European scientists warn of consequences for weather patterns, the global climate and marine life

Temperatures on the ocean surface have hit a record high, raising fears of another burst of extreme heat this summer.

On 21 June, temperatures outside the polar regions exceeded the extraordinary highs observed at the same time in 2023 and 2024, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Wednesday.

World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:00:10 +0000

Nine of the group stage games played in severe heat, analysis finds, as union points to lessons for the whole sport

Nine matches in the World Cup group stage were played amid potentially dangerous heat and humidity, a Guardian analysis shows, as the global players’ union Fifpro warned that heat would have to “play a bigger part” in the sport’s future scheduling decisions.

Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:07 +0000

Critics debunk economic claims as research finds Rosebank development would produce estimated 250m tonnes of CO2

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Delhi plans to ban petrol rickshaws and scooters in effort to cut toxic fumes

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:39:39 +0000

Government hopes for 30% of city’s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as ‘gamechanger’ on air pollution

The unruly chaos of Delhi’s roads would be unrecognisable without the rickshaws and scooters that zip through India’s capital in their millions, emitting toxic fumes in their wake. But now, ambitious policies aim to give the city’s most recognisable vehicles an environmental makeover.

NSW’s deadly one-in-100-years floods could have been slashed by two metres using dams, CSIRO finds

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:18:24 +0000

Governments have not committed to measures modelled in the report on Lismore’s 2022 floods, which led to the deaths of 13 people

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‘Is there a way out of this mess?’: Your questions answered on Europe’s week of hellish heat

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:53 +0000

As the the shocking heatwave continues, our European environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan answered your questions about which countries have responded best, who is being held to account, and why people are surprised after decades of warnings

Cost to rewire Great Britain’s electricity network could reach £90bn in 2030s

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:00:42 +0000

Energy system operator says sum needed to deliver clean power targets while meeting rising demand is up by 50%

The cost of rewiring Great Britain’s electricity networks through the 2030s is now 50% higher than before the Labour government came to power, and could reach almost £90bn in the next decade, according to the energy system operator.

Building new high-voltage transmission lines and infrastructure to connect low-carbon energy to the grid in the 2030s was initially forecast by the energy system operator to cost £58bn.

Australia’s next summer isn’t guaranteed to be the hottest yet – but it’s looking likely | Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:14:07 +0000

A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heating

Many parts of Australia have already broken early winter maximum and minimum temperature records.

In southern Australia, Sydney and Melbourne had their warmest-ever starts to winter. Daily observations show both cities experienced above-average June temperatures almost every day of the month.

Dangerous temperatures forecast for parts of Europe as heatwave moves east

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:49:19 +0000

Red warnings issued in Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Balkans, with authorities urging people to stay indoors

Parts of central, eastern and southern Europe sweltered on Monday as the “heat dome” behind last week’s record-breaking temperatures shifted east, bringing dangerous conditions to a new swathe of the continent.

Budapest is forecast to exceed 40C on Tuesday, according to models from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.