In brief | 18 August ‘26

France24: Germany's coalition split over putting climate in constitution

A group of German ministers wants to enshrine climate protection in the constitution, a plan that sparked pushback from within the government.

Global Fire Monitoring Center: Landscape fires require integrated management and national standing crisis conference

Max Planck Institute for Chemistry and the University of Freiburg present call for reassessment of landscape fires in Germany, recommend interdisciplinary climate crisis conference.

The Guardian: European farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves

Vegetable and grain growers call for urgent action, warning of ‘catastrophic’ harvests due to continent-wide drought.

Reuters: Climate damage: the next hit to Europe's public finances

Extreme weather adds to a list of strains that already includes higher defence spending and rising costs associated with an ageing population.

The Conversation: Are zoos ready for the changing climate?

As heatwaves become more frequent, intense and unpredictable, zoos may be facing one of the biggest animal welfare challenges of the coming decades.

Le Monde: Heatwaves bring early grape harvests and fears of low yields

Unusually high temperatures this year have accelerated the grapevine cycle, triggering an exceptionally early harvest across France.

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