Western US faces unprecedented water crisis as Lake Powell hits critical lows, while record heatwaves and air quality emergencies plague multiple regions, even as Europe leads global climate progress rankings.

Lake Powell, the US's second-largest reservoir, is plunging toward unprecedented low levels as the western water crisis deepens, with experts warning the critical system is careening toward a breaking point amid warming and drying conditions.

At least 25 people have died across the US during a dangerous record heatwave, with more than 20 states reporting temperatures exceeding 100°F as a heat dome settles over the eastern US during the holiday weekend.

Washington DC recorded some of the world's worst air quality for a city after 850,000 Fourth of July fireworks, with particulate matter concentrations rising 6.7 times pre-fireworks levels, exposing residents to unhealthy air for hours.

Wyoming has tightened wastewater rules after a Meta datacenter contractor flushed contaminated water, prompting regulatory action despite Meta's assurances that drinking water supplies were not affected.

UK waters are experiencing an extreme marine heatwave as global sea temperatures reach record levels, with experts warning that some marine species face risk of 'mass mortality events' in warming oceans.

European countries including Estonia, Luxembourg, and the UK top Yale University's biennial climate progress scorecard, while the US has slipped to 27th place in tackling pollution and environmental issues globally.

A new study reveals air pollution may cause childhood obesity by disrupting impulse control, with babies exposed to higher levels of neurotoxins showing greater difficulty controlling impulses later in life.

Unionized renewable energy workers are decrying Trump's policies targeting wind energy, arguing the president is pursuing a 'personal vendetta' that threatens thousands of jobs in the growing clean energy sector.

Data centers' rapidly growing energy demands are emerging as a potential threat to Trump's 'Made in America' plan, as the power consumption required for AI and tech infrastructure strains domestic electrical grids.

New research suggests that intentionally dimming the sun could help lower the risks and impacts of growing super El Niño events, representing a radical geoengineering approach to climate mitigation.