Climate ‘It could have been a second Great Fire’: how east London blaze showed scale of UK wildfire threatMay 9, 2026
Climate Antarctica sea ice collapse driven by triple whammy of climate chaos, scientists find. The ice loss was so extreme, it wiped out vast areas of ice equivalent to the size of Greenland, leading to record-breaking lows in 2023.May 9, 2026
Climate Balcony solar bill dies in Illinois after union voices opposition. Legislation to open the door for small plug-in solar panels hit roadblocks, including safety concerns raised by the state’s electrical workers union.May 9, 2026
Climate Climate change could erase most South American cloud forests, study warns. Only about one-third of South America’s cloud forests fall within protected areas, and those protections cannot shield the forests if the climate itself becomes too warm and dry to support them.May 8, 2026
Climate Wind Energy Ireland report flags slowdown in planning approvals. Over a dozen wind farm projects are now waiting more than a year for a planning decision, while just three have gained planning approval so far this year.May 8, 2026
Climate Climate is stuck, housing isn’t. Why apartments may be the most powerful domestic climate move of the Trump years. Compared with standalone houses, apartments cause dramatically less climate damage. Climate-wise, apartments are to houses as EVs are to SUVs.May 8, 2026
Climate U.S. solar panel manufacturers need to learn to solder. Manufacturing quality report finds that yield rates vary widely based on the age of solar module assembly facilities, with mature Chinese firms nearing 100% and U.S. outlier facilities ranging all the way down to 30%.May 8, 2026
