Green Deal, energy policy, and climate action
A flash flood ripped through a busy Grand Canyon hiking trail on Tuesday, killing two and leaving 14 people missing. Rescue teams are racing against time to find survivors before another night falls.
Oil prices jumped Monday as US-Iran tensions flared in the Persian Gulf and Kevin Warsh’s hawkish rate stance added fresh uncertainty to global markets. Brent crude hit $87.40 a barrel as traders weighed supply risks and a potential shift in US monetary policy.
Flash floods have killed more than 600 people across Nepal and Tibet, with nearly 3,000 still missing as rescue teams battle mud, debris, and worsening weather. It’s shaping up to be one of the deadliest Himalayan flood disasters in years.
Catastrophic flooding has struck China’s Tibet autonomous region and Nepal, killing dozens and displacing hundreds of families. UN agencies are racing to deliver emergency relief as roads collapse and villages are cut off.
Oil prices slid for a second day Tuesday as traders reassessed the risk of US military strikes on Iran after Washington pivoted toward broad economic sanctions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s vague “economic D-Day” warning offered few details, leaving markets cautiously relieved but far from settled.
From Sophie Adenot’s historic spacewalk to Russian drone strikes in Ukraine and wildfires tearing through Belgium, this week delivered images that were impossible to ignore. Here’s a look at the moments that defined the past seven days.
Rangelands cover more than half the Earth’s land surface and support 500 million people, yet they remain an afterthought in global climate policy. As degradation accelerates, scientists and herders alike are warning that the world can’t afford to keep ignoring the grass beneath its feet.
Greenland has denied a US oil company permission to drill in its waters this year, citing incomplete environmental reviews. The decision comes amid heightened geopolitical tension over Arctic resources and American interest in the island.
Regions home to 900 million people just lived through their hottest July on record, with Western Europe among the worst affected. Copernicus data also revealed alarming soil moisture deficits that scientists warn could fuel further warming.
President Zelensky warned Saturday that Ukraine faces winter with virtually no working thermal power plants after Russian strikes killed four, including a child. The attacks are part of a sustained campaign that has gutted the country’s energy grid ahead of its most critical heating season.
