Solar gains and record heat
California solar energy actually surpassed natural gas in the first part of 2026. Just some good news for the environment.
California solar surged ahead of gas in the first 5 months of 2026
Utility-scale solar outproduced gas plants on 82% of all days from January through May, with batteries helping to extend solar’s reach into the evening…
It's getting incredibly hot in Europe right now, with some areas seeing temperatures hit 44C.
Europe suffers under record heatwave as temperatures forecast to reach 44C
Rail services, schools and sports events hit, with deaths of three elderly people in France partly blamed on intense heat
Jon Henley
A small Texas river agency is partnering with an Israeli firm to build the largest desalination plant in the US.
How a Tiny Texas River Agency Plans to Build the Largest Desalination Plant in the Country - Inside Climate News
Officials from the Nueces River Authority collected millions of dollars from cities and utility districts near San Antonio and Austin before they partnered with an Israeli desalination giant.
Derek Harrison
The EU is ending its agreement with Liberia to stop illegal logging, as reforms in the timber industry didn't quite work out.
EU votes to end illegal logging agreement with Liberia
The European Parliament has voted to end its forest governance agreement with Liberia, citing years of unmet reform goals.
bobbybascomb
New UCLA research shows that high-severity wildfires are burning far more land now than they did forty years ago.
High-severity fires burn 30 times more acreage than 40 years ago, researchers find
Forest fires now burn 10 times more acreage annually than in 1985, while wildfire severity has gotten even worse. In California, 30 times more acreage burned from high-severity, forest-killing fires, according to new UCLA research.
University of California, Los Angeles
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