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"Extreme heat in Europe ‘a brutal reminder’ of climate crisis, UN chief says"
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As climate change makes extreme weather events more intense and frequent, “uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly common.
They are a clear demonstration that insurance – the mechanism through which modern societies deal with all kinds of risk – is structurally underprepared for this new climate era.
Uninsurable areas refer to places where property insurance has become either impossible to get or to afford.
This can happen because insurers are not offering coverage in a…

Climate change: how fires and floods are creating uninsurable areas across Europe
From California to France and the UK, traditional private markets are buckling under the weight of climate claims.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) is no stranger to solar power records, and it’s just set another one. Via its own III-V germanium solar PV module, the institute reached 34.4 percent solar module efficiency.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/06/12/m

Most Efficient Solar Module in the World — New Record - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) is no stranger to solar power records, and it’s just set another one. Via its own III-V germanium solar PV module, the institute reached 34.4 percent solar module efficiency. The solar record ... [continued]

Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/23/climate-crisis-heat-sucking-soils-dry-extreme-drought-europe-analysis

Grote hoeveelheid gifstoffen aangetroffen in Het Zwanenwater bij Callantsoog. ’De natuur staat op instorten’ | #NoordhollandsDagblad
https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/regio/noordkop/noordkop-schagen/grote-hoeveelheid-gifstoffen-aangetroffen-in-het-zwanenwater-bij-callantsoog.-de-natuur-staat-op-instorten/152608497.html
'Het Zwanenwater is een van de grootste en ecologisch meest waardevolle duinmeren van West-Europa en is aangewezen als Natura 2000-gebied. Het gebied staat bekend om zijn uitzonderlijke biodiversiteit en geïsoleerde ligging in de duinen bij Callantsoog.'

"Scientists have scrapped the worst‑case climate scenario – because action is making a difference"
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Scientists have scrapped the worst-case climate scenario – because action is making a difference
Removing the worst-case climate future for Earth isn’t failed science, as climate sceptic Donald Trump claims. It’s a sign climate action has made a difference.

Trump pulled the US out of the Network for Greening the Financial System last year, leaving Europe to take the lead on climate-related risks without the involvement of the world’s most powerful economy.
Dutch banker and lawyer Elderson said the banking industry remained convinced that climate and nature-related risks had to be addressed.
“I would think it’s very difficult to find a bank in Europe that will honestly tell you that they think this is not relevant,” he said.
“I…

ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’
Exclusive: As wildfires rage across Europe, Frank Elderson tells the Guardian nature loss poses a growing risk to the global economy

"Kenyan teen leads charge on tree planting and climate awareness"
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Kenyan teen leads charge on tree planting and climate awareness
Baraka Moruri has been passionate about the environment since he was 6. Now 13, the Kenyan climate champion says he has planted more than 7,600 trees with the help of family, friends and private organizations. “My goal is unlimited. I want to plant over 1 million trees before I turn 18,” he says. On March […]

"Ocean warming above 1.5°C triggered year-round marine disruption across globe, study shows"
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Ocean warming above 1.5°C triggered year-round marine disruption across globe, study shows
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) led one of the first global assessments of how marine ecosystems responded during the first year when global temperatures temporarily exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

"Germany breaks heat record again"
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Another heat record broken in Germany
The heatwave weekend in Germany has produced yet another temperature record, the highest since measurements began in the 19th century, registered in Brandenburg.