Carbon Brief
Cropped 15 July 2026: Uganda starves | Trump opens endangered habitats | UK cuts rainforest aid
Uganda is facing a severe food crisis as climate-driven crop failures compound existing vulnerabilities, while on the other side of the world, the Trump administration moves to open protected habitats to development. Meanwhile, the UK's decision to slash rainforest aid signals a troubling retreat from international environmental commitments at a moment when global coordination is most needed.
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Wildfires in Ontario make Toronto air quality worst in world
Toronto's air quality ranked worst in the world Wednesday as smoke from over 100 active wildfires burning across northern Ontario blanketed the city in a sickly yellow haze. Environment Canada issued health warnings as the crisis extended beyond Canada's borders, affecting cities across the northeastern United States. The episode underscores the increasingly severe regional impact of wildfire seasons intensifying across North America.
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‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says
The UK's climate has undergone a fundamental shift, with 2025 confirmed as the hottest year since records began in 1884 — and four of the five hottest years on record all falling within the last four years. The annual State of the UK Climate report warns that what were once considered extreme temperatures are rapidly becoming the new baseline, driven by carbon pollution. Further records are expected to fall in the near term as the trend shows no signs of reversing.
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