25 Aug 2026, 10:30

In brief | 25 August ‘26

Copernicus Climate Change Service: Daily global sea surface temperature breaks 2024 record

Rising global sea surface temperatures show oceans are under unprecedented strain.

The Guardian: At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves

True figure likely to be much higher, as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals.

Politico: Europe must spend billions now or face mounting climate disaster costs, EU warns

A nightmare summer of fires, droughts and heatwaves should force governments to invest in climate proofing, says EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra.

Reuters: Norway asks supreme court to overturn environmental verdict against oilfields

Norway's government asked the ‌country's supreme court to overturn a lower-court ruling that invalidated permits for three oilfields in a closely watched case that could reshape how the country approves new petroleum projects.

The Guardian: Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows

Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK.

Euractiv: The French way of electrification

Paris is under pressure to use electricity as a fuel.

dpa: German Greens want '180-degree turnaround' from Merz on climate policy

The co-leader of Germany's Green party has called on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to instigate a "180-degree turnaround" in climate change policy after Europe's record-breaking summer of heat.

DW: Subtropical fruits in Germany? Farmers adapting to drought

The drought in Germany is reducing harvests, shrinking cattle numbers and increasing expenses for farmers.

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