20 Aug 2026, 11:00

In brief | 20 August ‘26

Reuters: As Europe bakes, momentum grows for climate-resilient farming

Farmers face losses of billions of euros, but regenerative farming can make supply chains more resilient.

Bloomberg: Europe girds for another hike in energy bills this winter

Natural gas prices are twice year-ago levels with the Iran war still in limbo.

The Guardian: Weatherwatch: Climate crisis fuelling steep fall in migratory bird numbers

Many species under threat use the African-Eurasian flyway, one of the planet’s largest mass-migration systems.

The Guardian: The threatening thaw: climate professor on heatwave risks to tipping point of permafrost

Prof Gustaf Hugelius warns wildfires could accelerate release of methane and carbon as vast regions approach irreversible thresholds.

Euronews: Germany warns EU electricity tax plan threatens national sovereignty

The dispute could affect the pace of the bloc’s electrification drive and efforts to reduce its reliance on imported fossil fuels.

DW: Extreme heat feeds water conflict around Berlin

Though the German state of Brandenburg that wraps around Berlin is getting drier, it is also home to thirsty industrial plants such as Tesla and Red Bull.

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