In brief | 26 June '26

Guardian: European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say

Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress.

World Weather Attribution: Fossil fuel emissions have rapidly worsened European heatwaves in just a few decades

Just weeks after a severe heatwave that broke all-time May records, Europe is experiencing another major heatwave that is breaking June and annual records.

Euronews: France takes nuclear reactors offline amid record heatwave

EDF cites environmental rules protecting river ecosystems, as rising water temperatures force output cuts at sites on the Seine and Rhone.

Reuters: Volkswagen weighs up to 100,000 job cuts, four plant closures in overhaul, sources say

Having been China's ​top automaker for years, ⁠Volkswagen was knocked into second place by BYD in 2024 and fell to third place in 2025.

Inside Climate News: The ‘Guerrilla Solar’ era has arrived, and here’s what to know

Plug-in solar provides the opportunity for more people to invest in the clean energy transition, experts say.

NuclearNewswire: New fusion initiative begins in Germany

The High Energy Density Initiative will serve as a fusion research hub to investigate the physical processes and extreme conditions associated with nuclear fusion.