Green Matters August 2025 1st Edition



Spain Battles Dozens of Wildfires Amid 45°C Heatwave
Spanish authorities deploy more troops as fires surge, with Galicia and Castile y León hardest hit.
👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/spain-battles-20-major-wildfires-amid-scorching-heat-deploys-more-troops-2025-08-17/
#greenmatters #greencrate #Wildfires #Heatwave #ClimateCrisis #Spain

  • Southern Europe Wildfires Displace Thousands
    Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain blazes fueled by extreme heat and winds.
    👉 Read more: https://apnews.com/article/greece-spain-portugal-wildfires-european-union-78e8d4c8fd4d16bd99417ad94f11bc68
    #greenmatters #greencrate #WildfireSeason #Europe #ClimateChange

  • France Curbs Nuclear Output as River Temperatures Rise
    EDF reduces generation at Bugey reactor due to overheated river water during heatwave.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/french-nuclear-power-production-expected-be-reduced-wednesday-2025-08-12/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #Energy #Heatwave #France #Nuclear

  • South Korea Braces for Record Power Demand from AC Surge
    Heatwave triggers peak electricity warnings as air-conditioner sales and usage soar.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/hot-south-korean-summer-drives-surge-aircon-sales-power-demand-2025-08-07/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #EnergyDemand #Heatwave #Grid

  • China’s Southwest Endures 43–44°C Heat, Grid Records Smashed
    Chongqing issues red alerts as national power demand repeatedly sets new highs.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/chongqing-residents-seek-shelter-heatwave-hits-chinas-southwest-2025-08-01/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #China #Heatwave #Energy

  • U.S. Threatens IMO Over Net-Zero Shipping Rules
    Washington signals retaliation if UN maritime body advances stricter decarbonization targets.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-could-retaliate-if-un-shipping-body-pushes-net-zero-documents-2025-08-12/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #Shipping #Decarbonization #Policy

  • Copernicus: July Among Hottest on Record Globally
    Europe’s climate service finds July 2025 ties recent extremes, intensifying heat risks worldwide.
    👉 Read more: https://apnews.com/article/climate-july-global-heat-copernicus-noaa-069e650a5958ab92a9dd3535bde61460
    #greenmatters #greencrate #GlobalHeat #ClimateData #Copernicus

  • Nordic Heatwave: Scientists Link Extremes to Climate Change
    Attribution researchers say Scandinavian heat would be far rarer without warming.
    👉 Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/14/nordic-heatwave-july-august-climate-attribution
    #greenmatters #greencrate #Attribution #EuropeHeat #Science

  • Europe Breaks Temperature Records Amid Relentless Heat
    Multiple EU nations log new highs, compounding drought and wildfire risks.
    👉 Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/13/europe-heatwave-temperature-records-broken-climate
    #greenmatters #greencrate #HeatRecords #EU #ClimateCrisis

  • U.S. East: Record “Muggy Nights” Raise Health Risks
    Humidity keeps nighttime temps high, stressing vulnerable communities.
    👉 Read more: https://apnews.com/article/weather-climate-change-humidity-heat-waves-67d8a0ed4e054905f49325e985d0b1f4
    #greenmatters #greencrate #HeatHealth #ExtremeWeather #USA

  • Flash Flood Kills Dozens in Northern China
    Rare deluge overwhelms infrastructure amid intensifying monsoon extremes.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/rare-rain-floods-kill-least-52-northern-china-state-media-2025-08-17/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #Floods #Resilience #China

  • Study: Pakistan’s 2022 Floods Intensified by Climate Change
    Attribution science underscores urgent need for adaptation and loss-and-damage finance.
    👉 Read more: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-floods-climate-change-attribution-study-2025-08-13
    #greenmatters #greencrate #LossAndDamage #Attribution #Adaptation

  • Colorado River: Arizona, Nevada & Mexico Face Further Cuts
    U.S. officials extend reductions as long-term drought persists.
    👉 Read more: https://apnews.com/article/colorado-river-cuts-nevada-arizona-mexico-drought-74227a81846e5be00ea7f332afef1392
    #greenmatters #greencrate #WaterSecurity #Drought #ColoradoRiver

  • Indigenous-Led Restoration in Alaska’s Tongass
    Tlingit crews remove legacy culverts to revive salmon streams and habitats.
    👉 Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/17/alaska-tongass-forest-conservation
    #greenmatters #greencrate #IndigenousStewardship #Restoration #Biodiversity

  • Golden Eagles Poised for Return to England
    Feasibility study backs reintroduction following Scottish success.
    👉 Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/17/golden-eagles-poised-reintroduction-england
    #greenmatters #greencrate #Rewilding #Biodiversity #UK

  • Court Quashes Offshore Oil Permit Off South Africa
    Judges set aside TotalEnergies/Shell exploration authorization over climate and spill concerns.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/south-african-court-rescinds-totalenergies-oil-exploration-permit-2025-08-14/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #ClimateLaw #FossilFuels #SouthAfrica

  • India Tightens Wind Turbine Rules—More Local Content & Data Control
    New norms require domestic sourcing of key components and data localization.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/indias-new-wind-turbine-norms-mandate-local-sourcing-data-control-2025-08-01/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #WindEnergy #MakeInIndia #EnergyPolicy

  • India Scraps Central Renewable Pricing Pools to Speed PPAs
    Move aims to unlock deals and accelerate clean-power build-out.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/india-scraps-central-renewable-energy-pricing-pools-speed-up-power-deals-2025-08-05/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #Renewables #PPAs #EnergyTransition

  • Germany Seeks to Cut Dependence on Chinese Wind Components
    Plan supports offshore wind expansion and supply-chain resilience.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/germany-aims-reduce-reliance-china-wind-power-components-2025-08-05/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #WindPower #SupplyChains #Germany

  • Italy Approves Nearly €600m in New EV Purchase Subsidies
    Government steps up incentives to boost lagging electric-car sales.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/italy-approves-nearly-700-million-new-subsidies-evs-2025-08-08/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #EVs #CleanTransport #Italy

  • Tesla Slashes UK Lease Prices Amid Sales Slowdown
    Deep discounts highlight shifting EV market dynamics and inventory pressures.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-almost-halves-uk-monthly-lease-fee-sales-slump-times-reports-2025-08-18/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #EVMarket #Tesla #UKAutos

  • EU Steel Decarbonization: Recycled Steel Alone Won’t Cut It
    Analysts warn circularity is vital but insufficient without green primary routes.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/why-relying-recycled-steel-would-derail-europes-drive-decarbonise-2025-08-11/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #GreenSteel #CircularEconomy #NetZeroIndustry

  • Call for Global Body to Govern Earth’s Finite Resources
    Experts say material extraction drives ~60% of GHGs and >90% land-related biodiversity loss.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/why-we-need-an-international-body-manage-worlds-dwindling-natural-resources-2025-08-13/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #ResourceGovernance #Biodiversity #Sustainability

  • UN Plastics Treaty Talks Collapse in Geneva
    Deadlock over production caps and toxic additives sinks negotiations; again.
    👉 Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/15/plastic-pollution-talks-geneva-treaty
    #greenmatters #greencrate #PlasticsTreaty #Pollution #Policy

  • Plastics Talks Run Overtime—Still No Breakthrough
    Countries split on curbing virgin plastic production vs. recycling-first approach.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/plastic-pollution-talks-go-into-overtime-countries-push-late-breakthrough-2025-08-14/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #PlasticWaste #UN #Negotiations

  • AP: No Agreement After 11 Days of Plastics Negotiations
    184 nations fail to reach consensus; next steps uncertain.
    👉 Read more: https://apnews.com/article/plastic-pollution-treaty-negotiations-united-nations-geneva-e73090282a22be7ff5979ea2d648dc10
    #greenmatters #greencrate #Plastics #GlobalPolicy #CircularEconomy

  • Canada Wildfires Shift East, Smoke Chokes Cities
    Blaze patterns intensify air-quality and public-health concerns.
    👉 Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/17/canada-wildfires-smoke-fires-east
    #greenmatters #greencrate #Wildfires #AirQuality #Canada

  • U.S. Coastal Towns Struggle as Seas Rise
    Communities weigh buyouts, seawalls and managed retreat amid chronic flooding.
    👉 Read more: https://apnews.com/article/coastal-communities-sea-level-rise-flooding-photos-3eae76baf3060c2c9b620b05ef0ad23f
    #greenmatters #greencrate #SeaLevelRise #Resilience #Adaptation

  • Europe’s 2025 Wildfire Losses Already Double Long-Term Average
    EU data show 440,000+ hectares burned; experts urge proactive forest management.
    👉 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/wildfires-fanned-by-heatwave-strong-winds-rage-across-europe-2025-08-13/
    #greenmatters #greencrate #WildfireRisk #Forestry #EU

  • South Asia: Disasters Expose Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
    Hydropower plants, trade infrastructure, and communities face mounting climate impacts.
    👉 Read more: https://apnews.com/article/nepal-floods-china-glaciers-recovery-climate-change-disasters-monsoons-5cd9dad3eb7a2e94b96951ab25e9617c
    #greenmatters #greencrate #Resilience #Infrastructure #SouthAsia



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