Amid rising wildfire smoke and conflicting air-quality scores, researchers urge combining official monitors, local sensors and behavior changes to reduce exposure to PM2.5
High concentration of refining and recent export curbs threaten batteries, power grids and defense supply chains, prompting new international coordination and policy steps.
Study finds high-pH brucite crusts, not DDT, are creating white rings and altering deep‑sea ecosystems decades after legal dumping
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the hub would strengthen response across southern Europe and the Middle East as climate change raises fire risk
Forecasts of heavy rain, strong winds and possible thunderstorms come after a summer of heatwaves; officials and charities outline steps to protect people, homes and animals
Flash floods, landslides and widespread damage hit Benidorm, Majorca and Tuscany as authorities issue alerts and carry out rescues
YouGov analysis for The Times finds less than a third of voters back a ban on new petrol and diesel cars, while political and weather pressures reshape the debate
Annenberg Foundation audit details grants for pet clinics, forest bioremediation and mental-health programs after January wildfires, but displaced residents say they have received no direct payments
Nearly 500 nests discovered on Channel Island prompt calls for more resources as authorities struggle to keep up with removals and the insects threaten pollinators