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Europe’s electricity system ‘stable’ despite recent extreme weather

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Experts from the European Commission and other European countries have confirmed that the continent’s electricity system remains ‘stable’ despite heatwaves…

Extreme heat could reduce the GDP of the European Union by around 1% this year, or €180 billion, according to a new report by Triodos Bank.

Extreme heat could reduce Europe’s GDP by €180 billion this year

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Extreme heat could reduce the GDP of the European Union by around 1% this year, or €180 billion, according to…

Global sea surface temperatures reached a record monthly high for July last month, driven in part by strengthening El Niño conditions in the Pacific, the latest climate bulletin from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has found.

Ocean temperatures reached a record monthly high for July, says Copernicus

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Global sea surface temperatures reached a record monthly high for July last month, driven in part by strengthening El Niño…

Continued heatwaves are putting data centres and other digital infrastructure 'under pressure', with such services requiring 'significantly more cooling capacity', new analysis from engineering consultancy Drees & Sommer has suggested.

Heatwaves putting data centres ‘under pressure’ due to increased cooling demands

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago4 mins

Continued heatwaves are putting data centres and other digital infrastructure ‘under pressure’, with such services requiring ‘significantly more cooling capacity’,…

The European Green Party has accused centre-right and far-right leaders, as well as the European People's Party (EPP) of weakening Europe's ability to respond to extreme weather events, as record temperatures continue to affect the continent.

European Greens accuse EPP, far-right parties of undermining climate action

2 months ago2 months ago4 mins

The European Green Party has accused centre-right and far-right leaders, as well as the European People’s Party (EPP) of weakening…

Europe was the fastest-warming region of the world in 2025, the latest European State of the Climate report by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has found.

Europe was the world’s fastest-warming continent last year

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Europe was the fastest-warming region of the world in 2025, the latest European State of the Climate report by the…

Extreme heatwaves across the Caribbean region are becoming 'significantly more frequent, longer and severe', a new study undertaken by researchers at the University of Albany has found.

Extreme heatwaves across the Caribbean becoming more severe

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Extreme heatwaves across the Caribbean region are becoming ‘significantly more frequent, longer and severe’, a new study undertaken by researchers…

Despite its relative self-sufficiency, extreme weather events are increasingly putting pressure on the US agricultural system, particularly in terms of interstate trade, a study by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has suggested.

Impact of extreme weather events on US agricultural trade explored in new report

7 months ago7 months ago4 mins

Despite the sector’s relative self-sufficiency, extreme weather events are increasingly putting pressure on the US agricultural system, particularly in terms…