Climate Change

France Faces 70-Year Low in Wine Output, Forcing Estates to Consolidate

Record heat and drought could cut France's wine production to a 70-year low in 2026, squeezing revenue and accelerating consolidation.

Record Summer Heat Forces EU to Face €180bn Climate Bill

Record summer heat killed about 35,000 across Europe and left the EU with an initial €180bn damage estimate, testing governments ahead of COP31.

WMO Finds 2025 Among Driest Years for Rivers, Threatening Water Supplies

WMO reports 2025 ranked among the driest river years in more than three decades. The Guardian launches Our Rivers reporting project.

Flooding Kills One and Halts Travel Across Catalonia and Valencia

Flash floods in north-east Spain left one person dead and paralysed trains, metros and airports. Authorities warned against non-essential travel.

EPA Repeals Power-Plant Emission Rules, Says Move Will Save $310 Billion

The EPA announced it will repeal most Biden-era emissions limits for coal and gas plants, saying the change will save $310 billion and cut energy

France Temporarily Raises Champagne Alcohol Cap to 15%, Allowing Stronger 2026 Bottlings

Regulators lifted Champagne's 13% ABV ceiling to 15% after an exceptional heatwave boosted grape sugars; officials say only a few wines will be

Rescue Operations Expand After More Than 5,500 Go Missing in Nepal and China Floods

Teams slog through mud and wreckage as at least 1,384 die and more than 5,500 remain missing across Nepal and China.

Bhutan Pushes 'Conscious Food' Agenda As Climate Threatens Global Supplies

Delegates from more than 60 countries meet in Paro to argue reviving spiritual ties to food is essential as climate extremes and conflict strain

Algeria Moves To Reinstate Death Penalty For Arsonists After Deadly Fires

President Tebboune ordered legal changes to allow capital punishment for deliberate forest arson after at least 12 died and 100 fires burned.

Europe Faces Another Heatwave

Extreme heat warnings issued in Britain and France, with temperatures forecasted to reach mid-30s Celsius.

France Water Crisis Deepens amid Record Heat

Nearly 70 percent of France is under water restrictions due to severe drought and heatwaves.

From Roman Mines to Exxon’s Climate Warnings: The Cost of Extraction

From Roman mining to Exxon’s internal climate research, the history of extraction reveals the enduring tension between resource wealth, environmental damage and the limits of delay.

When the Danube Runs Low, Europe’s Wartime Past Rises Again

Record-low water levels along the Danube are exposing sunken Second World War ships, unexploded ordnance and other military remnants, turning an intensifying European drought into a reminder of a conflict buried beneath one of the continent’s most important rivers.

HIV Control in Africa At Risk As Climate Change Hits Vulnerable Populations

New evidence from Rio de Janeiro shows people hardest hit by HIV are also most exposed to climate risks, threatening gains in HIV control.