In brief | 8 June ‘26

Bloomberg: Some World Cup teams will face a much hotter tournamentAlmost a quarter of matches will take place in potentially punishing conditions, creating an uneven playing field before a ball is kicked.Euractiv: Why climate change should be a public health emergency – interview Europe must prepare for extreme heat, drought and dengue, says professor of environmental change and public health.Reuters: Study warns biodiversity loss could trigger wave of debt crisesFinancial markets are underestimating the economic risks ​of biodiversity loss, potentially exposing countries to sovereign debt crises and sharply higher borrowing costs, according to ‌research. bioGraphic: Bombs for BiodiversityAs global insecurity prompts Germany and other European countries to expand their armed forces, biologists are tracking the impacts to the flora and fauna on military bases.Euractiv: Brussels bureaucrats get ready for carbon pricing battleThe European Union’s pioneering Emissions Trading System (ETS) has been in place for two decades, but it is facing down a reckoning amid a global carbon pricing slump.The Guardian: Airline industry chiefs say 2050 net zero goal now unlikelyIata boss Willie Walsh blames fuel suppliers, governments and aircraft makers, saying new ‘realistic timeline’ now needed.Euractiv: France, Spain and allies say EU must stick to pro-electric car policyDenmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden reaffirm their support to the timely electrification of cars and vans across the Union.

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