Extreme weather events and water scarcity dominate climate news as international environmental concerns intensify.

A severe heatwave in the western United States has triggered emergency fire alerts across Oregon and Washington, where low humidity and high winds are fueling wildfire risks.

In Greece, two firefighting helicopters collided while battling wildfires west of Athens, resulting in casualties during dangerous gale-force wind conditions.

The U.S. government has released a new plan for the Colorado River crisis, which includes roughly 40% water usage cuts for California, Arizona, and Nevada.

Climate activists are launching nationwide actions to challenge the political strategy of avoiding climate-related discussions in favor of economic messaging.

A coalition of 17 environmental groups is urging the EPA to reject the approval of new PFAS chemicals, which developers intend to use as coolants for data centers.

Archaeologists have discovered hundreds of geometric earthwork structures in the Amazon that date back over 2,500 years, shedding new light on ancient human interaction with the environment.

Researchers are developing solar-powered technology to facilitate the cooling of computer chips in orbit, aiming to mitigate the environmental impact of future space-based data centers.

Experts are increasingly concerned about the potential for H5N1 bird flu to cross into human populations, highlighting the threat of future pandemics as part of a broader set of environmental and global risks for 2026.