350.org mobilizes global grassroots action to end fossil fuels and shift to 100% renewable energy.
Brent crude has climbed near $90 a barrel after renewed US strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks have disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and threatened alternate routes. Market risk has increased as Houthi moves against Saudi-linked shipping and US warnings and strikes have depleted spare reserves, pushing prices and fuel costs higher.
European wildfires have expanded across France, Spain and other parts of southern Europe as heatwaves intensify. Authorities report mass evacuations, tens of thousands of hectares burned, and mounting casualties among firefighters. The crisis is testing climate resilience and driving calls for stronger forest management and funding.
Oil majors have reported bumper profits for Q2 as volatility from Iran-related tensions sustains high crude prices. Executives say they are boosting reliability and refining where needed while returning cash to shareholders. Trump has criticized profits and urged lower prices at the pump.
A section of glacier near Langtang Lirung has collapsed and has sent a fast-moving surge of ice, rock and water through valleys of Tibet and northern Nepal. Rescue teams from Nepal, China and international partners have been searching for survivors; officials have reported hundreds dead and thousands missing while authorities warn of further flood risk from newly formed lakes.
The UN Environment Programme has published a report saying the world will likely exceed the Paris 1.5°C limit within years. UNEP has recommended an "overshoot, peak and decline" pathway that combines immediate, deep cuts to greenhouse gases, rapid methane reductions and carefully governed carbon dioxide removal to bring temperatures back below 1.5°C this century.
Disaster-hit Nepal faces mounting rebuilding costs after a glacier collapse triggered devastating floods. Scientists link warming to destabilisation of glaciers, while international finance bodies struggle to mobilise funds. Nepal urges faster climate finance to support relief, reconstruction and loss-and-damage claims.