50,000 Heat Deaths in Europe’s Cities, and the Measures Meant to Cut Them
An estimated 50,000 heat deaths hit Europe's cities this summer. Barcelona's 500 shelters and Italy's work bans show how cities are adapting.
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Insurance Insiders Say Modellers Are Told to ‘Manage Down the Numbers’
Insurance insiders say modellers face pressure to cut climate risk forecasts, and warn withdrawn cover could hit mortgage markets as sub-prime did.
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Alberta Referendum Says No to Leaving Canada, Yes to Taking On Ottawa
The Alberta referendum rejected a path out of Canada by about 76% to 24%. Voters backed eight of nine other questions, from citizenship checks to judges.
A Family’s Digital Day Comes With 10 Working Days of Privacy Small Print
One ordinary day's privacy small print would take a UK family 83 hours to read, Web3 Foundation finds, as regulators rethink consent.
Grid Queues Now Exceed Peak Demand in Texas, Virginia, Finland and the UK
An IEA report for the G7 finds grid queues exceed peak demand in Texas, Virginia, Finland and the UK, as homes and factories compete with data centres.
Norway’s $2.3tn Sovereign Wealth Fund Told It Can Own Nuclear Arms Makers
A commission says Norway's $2.3tn sovereign wealth fund should be free to own US, UK and French nuclear arms makers. Its ethics watchdog would lose power.
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Global Hunger Index Finds Hunger Worse in 32 Countries Than in 2018
The 2026 Global Hunger Index finds hunger worse than in 2018 in 32 countries, as conflict hits a post-war high and food-crisis funding falls.
China Plans Export Controls on AI and Solar Tech
China's draft export controls cover 23 AI technologies and 12 solar manufacturing processes, from perovskite cells to thin wafers. Comments close 15 November.
Amazon Deforestation Falls 42% to Record Low
Amazon deforestation fell 42% to 3,335 sq km in the year to July 2026, a record low, days before Brazil's 25 October presidential runoff.
