U.S. Authorizes Sale of Winter Gasoline to Bring Down Prices

Tired Earth

25 Aug 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved an exceptional measure: the switch to winter-grade gasoline—typically cheaper but more polluting—will be moved forward by two weeks to ease the burden on consumers facing soaring fuel prices linked to the war in Iran.

Fires, drought, heatstroke – will this climate emergency tip the scales to action?

Irene Quaile

22 Aug 2026

In Europe, we are currently experiencing some devastating impacts of climate warming. The world is set to overshoot the 1.5°C upper limit, with emissions still on the rise. While we adapt to the life-changing impacts we can no longer avoid after decades of missed opportunities, will this wake-up call speed up the end of fossil fuels and the shift to a low-carbon economy?

The New Face of Wildfires, and Europe's Climate-driven Catastrophe

Andrew Shember

22 Aug 2026

Iran Warns Against Normalization of Environmental Destruction in Wartime

Tired Earth

19 Aug 2026

the international community must not allow ecological devastation to become a "routine practice" in times of conflict