Climate news on July 13, 2026

1. 0115:15 UTC

   Wildfire near Paris during heatwave in western Europe

   4 outlets · first: singletonargus.com.au Extreme weather

   Machine summary Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the circumstances of the Fontainebleau fire were suspicious.

   Reported by singletonargus.com.au, canberratimes.com.au, centralwesterndaily.com.au and crookwellgazette.com.au.

   • Laurent Nunez

2. 0215:45 UTC

   Heat alert issued for Grand Erie region as second heatwave forecast

   4 outlets · first: parisstaronline.com Extreme weather

   Machine summary Environment Canada forecasts a high of 31C on Monday, feeling like 37C with the humidex, with Tuesday expected to peak at 35C, feeling like 45C.

   Reported by parisstaronline.com, brantfordexpositor.ca, stthomastimesjournal.com and woodstocksentinelreview.com.

3. 0311:00 UTC

   Oil prices jump, Asian shares slip after US and Iran airstrikes

   2 outlets · first: naharnet.com Market trends

   Machine summary Oil prices jumped and Asian shares were mostly lower after the U.S. carried out airstrikes and Iran retaliated, according to reports. Brent crude gained 3.6% to $78.76 per barrel and U.S. benchmark crude added 3.5% to $73.97 per barrel.

   1. Reports indicated that Brent crude rose by 3.6%, reaching $78.76 a barrel, and the U.S. benchmark crude increased by 3.5%, hitting $73.97 a barrel.
   2. Reports said that, in response to Iran's attack against a container ship located in the Strait of Hormuz, the United States launched multiple waves of strikes against Iran that continued into Monday morning.
   3. Iran retaliated by targeting countries across the Middle East, according to reports.
   4. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost 1.9% to 67,242.73, and Seoul's Kospi declined 9% to 6,806.93, according to reports.
   5. U.S. stock futures fell, with the S&P 500 contract down 0.4% and the Nasdaq composite future down 1.2%, according to reports.

   Reported by naharnet.com and dailyadvance.com.

   • Strait of Hormuz
   • Nasdaq

4. 0421:45 UTC

   Coverage recordkitco.com: “Oil up 9% to one - month high as US says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, all vessels”

   2 outlets · first: kitco.com Market trends

   Reports ran from 21:45 UTC on Jul 13 to 02:15 UTC on Jul 14.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by kitco.com and asiaone.com.

5. 0521:45 UTC

   FCC OKs 1st Space Mirror Test to Boost After-Dark Solar Power

   2 outlets · first: kcra.com Renewable energy

   Machine summary Reflect Orbital’s FCC-approved mission will test if a space mirror can extend solar farm output past sunset by redirecting sunlight.

   1. The satellite has a large, lightweight mirror built from reflective film; it unfurls while in orbit, and it can be angled so as to redirect natural sunlight toward particular places on Earth after nightfall.
   2. The authorization is strictly limited to the satellite’s communications systems and does not extend to a planned fleet of “space mirrors.”
   3. Potential applications cited by the company include nighttime search-and-rescue missions and extending solar farm output by providing additional light after sunset.
   4. The FCC order (DA-26-706A1) stated that the test serves the public interest and that commenters’ concerns did not warrant denial or extra conditions.

   Reported by kcra.com and mynbc5.com.

   • Reflect Orbital
   • Space Mirror

6. 0607:00 UTC

   WHO South-East Asia steps up efforts to phase out mercury dental filling

   1 outlet · first: middleeaststar.com (Big News Network) Regulation

   Machine summary The WHO South-East Asia region is stepping up efforts to phase out mercury-containing dental fillings, according to reports.

   Reported by middleeaststar.com (Big News Network) and pakistantelegraph.com (Big News Network).

7. 0700:45 UTC

   Study links high CO2 to smaller, less diverse big bee populations

   1 outlet · first: home.nzcity.co.nz Sustainability

   Machine summary The researchers say it is the first time natural changes in CO2 levels have been investigated for effects on pollinators, based on bees and hoverflies across 25 sites in Pakistan.

   1. Small-bodied pollinators may actually do better in higher-CO2 environments, according to the study results.

   Reported by home.nzcity.co.nz.

   • Study sites (25)
   • CO2

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