energyPortugal breaks May heat record as western Europe moves into early emergency footingPortugal reached 40.3C in Mora, setting a new national May temperature record during an early-season heatwave that has also triggered health alerts, school closures and preparedness meetings across western EuropeCommentOpen
energyWMO outlook flags Arctic overheating and Amazon drought risk before 2030The World Meteorological Organization and UK Met Office forecast near-record global heat, an Arctic warming nearly 3F by 2030, and dangerous Amazon drought and wildfire risk as fossil-fuel emissions keep driving extreme weatherCommentOpen
energyGhana’s floating solar push shows how energy resilience is built in practical incrementsGhana is expanding solar investment as it tries to raise renewables from about 5% of the national energy mix toward 7% by 2027, with floating solar, financing and waste management all shaping the transitionCommentOpen
energyWestern Europe’s early heatwave breaks May records and strains public health systemsPortugal, France, Britain and other parts of Europe have seen record May heat, hospital pressure, red alerts and heat-linked deaths before summer has fully begunCommentOpen