German parliament passes heating law easing renewable energy requirement 13/7/2026

The German parliament on Friday passed a contentious heating law that scraps a requirement introduced under the previous coalition for new ‌building heating systems to derive at least 65% of their energy from renewable sources. ...more

China and US-Mexico border experienced record dust storms in 2025, UN agency says 13/7/2026

Record-breaking sand and dust storms battered parts of China and the U.S.-Mexico border region during 2025, disrupting transport, damaging health and ‌the environment, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Friday. ...more

Deep-sea mining threatens molluscs holding promise for science, Red List shows 13/7/2026

Over half of mollusc species that cluster around underwater vents and hold promising potential for medicine and technology are at risk of going extinct due to deep-sea mining, the world's largest conservation network warned on Thursday. ...more

Trump administration rule weakens protections for threatened species 13/7/2026

The Trump administration finalized a major change on Friday to how threatened species are considered in agency actions, removing regulatory language aimed at ‌preventing damage to wildlife habitats and drawing a legal challenge. ...more

Western Europe records hottest June on record, EU scientists say 10/7/2026

Western Europe just experienced its warmest June on record, EU scientists confirmed on Thursday, after an extreme heatwave at the ‌end of the month smashed temperature records, disrupted power supplies and shut schools. ...more

EU plans to impose emissions costs on waste incineration plants 10/7/2026

Waste incineration plants in Europe will have to pay for their carbon dioxide emissions under European Union plans to add the industry to the bloc's emissions trading system, EU officials said on Wednesday. ...more

Trees keep absorbing carbon long after they stop growing 10/7/2026

Oak trees may keep capturing carbon long after they stop growing, raising new questions about how much carbon forests can really store. ...more

EU plans slower CO2 cuts, more free permits for industry in carbon market overhaul 9/7/2026

The European Union could allow industry to emit CO2 for longer and give companies more free carbon permits under plans drafted by the bloc to make its emissions trading system more flexible, a ‌European Commission official said on Wednesday. ...more

European countries top ‘scorecard’ on climate progress while US slips to 27th 9/7/2026

Estonia, Luxembourg and UK are the top three in biennial Yale University index in tackling pollution and other issues. ...more

Belgium has the worst forever chemicals record in Europe: Are they breaching citizens' human rights? 9/7/2026

Environmental NGO ClientEarth argue Belgian authorities have not acted despite knowing about high levels for years. ...more