Climate costs and energy shifts
A recent study shows that last June's heat wave cost the UK economy over £1 billion in lost work hours.
June heat wave cost UK economy more than £1bn: Study
Britain’s record-breaking June heat wave resulted in some 24 million lost hours of work, costing the economy £1.15 billion ($1.5 billion), according to an estimate released Thursday by the London School of Economics (LSE).
Science X
Thousands of people and tourists have been evacuated as a wildfire moves through the coast of south-west France.
Thousands of tourists among those evacuated amid intense wildfire in France
Reception centres open to thousands of evacuees after blaze begins in pine forest 45km west of Bordeaux
Jon Henley
Brookfield is acquiring Aypa Power for $7 billion, expanding its presence in North American energy storage.
Brookfield acquires Aypa Power in $7 billion energy storage deal - pv magazine USA
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire battery storage developer Aypa Power from Blackstone for an enterprise value of approximately $7 billion, securing a 26.5 GW utility-scale storage pipeline across North America.
Ryan Kennedy
Massachusetts is letting some EV owners get paid for powering the grid with their car batteries.
Exclusive: Massachusetts EV Owners Can Now Get Paid to Power the Grid
A new 60-home pilot program aims to expand vehicle-to-grid charging.
Katie Brigham
A glimpse into how Donald Trump views nature and public lands, from windmills to fat foxes.
Understanding How Donald Trump Sees Public Lands
A guide to the mind steering the fate of America’s public lands. It’s not pretty.
Jim Pattiz and More Than Just Parks
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