Climate news, week of July 20, 2026

Monday, July 20, 2026

1. 0120:30 UTC

   Reports: wildfire smoke hit Upper Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast

   2 outlets · first: krforadio.com Extreme weather

   Machine summary krforadio.com reported that wildfire smoke affected much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeastern United States last week, disrupting outdoor plans and keeping many people indoors. The outlet said that for a few hours one Thursday afternoon, part of Minnesota recorded the poorest air quality globally among major cities, and that Northern Minnesota at one point went above 1,100 on the Air Quality Index.

   1. In Northern Minnesota, an area surpassed 1,100 on the Air Quality Index at one point, the article said.
   2. The article said AirNow is the U.S. government's app, built by the EPA, and that the EPA also runs a Fire and Smoke Map.

   Reported by krforadio.com and y105fm.com.

   • Minnesota
   • Fire and Smoke Map
   • AirNow

2. 0214:15 UTC

   Greenidge Generation announces $39.4m capital raise and name change

   1 outlet · first: dallassun.com (Big News Network) Funding

   Machine summary Greenidge Generation announced a $39.4 million capital raise aimed at unlocking the value of its power and infrastructure assets, and a name change to Vulcan Infrastructure and Power, according to reports.

   1. Greenidge Generation announced a $39.4 million capital raise.
   2. The company said the raise is to unlock the value of its power and infrastructure assets.
   3. The company announced a name change to Vulcan Infrastructure and Power.

   Reported by dallassun.com (Big News Network) and clevelandstar.com (Big News Network).

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

7 events. The full rundown for July 21, 2026. The most covered:

1. 11:38 UTC Un climate chief says clean energy is fast track for india's economy 2
2. 11:00 UTC Einride to acquire Flipturn in deal valued at $38.4 million 2
3. 03:30 UTC STT GDC hits 83.2% renewables, slashes carbon intensity 70.5% 3 years early 2

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

7 events. The full rundown for July 22, 2026. The most covered:

1. 21:45 UTC Florida researchers bring elkhorn coral ashore to protect them 4
2. 04:15 UTC Origin Energy investigating cybersecurity incident 3
3. 19:00 UTC Firefighters in central Spain battle huge wildfire during heatwave 3

Thursday, July 23, 2026

4 events. The full rundown for July 23, 2026. The most covered:

1. 14:15 UTC Brent oil tops $100 as stocks fall on Wall Street 6
2. 11:45 UTC China issues five-year plan for renewable energy development 2
3. 15:00 UTC wyomingnews.com: “Last winter extreme snow drought was a sign of the West future, Colorado study finds | Local News” 2

Friday, July 24, 2026

4 events. The full rundown for July 24, 2026. The most covered:

1. 16:45 UTC California cannot replant forests fast enough, report says 2
2. 13:45 UTC Report: data centers not to blame for Pennsylvania power woes 2
3. 15:45 UTC hot96.com: “Record - low Danube water levels in Serbia, Croatia leave boats beached, reveal decades - old shipwrecks” 2

Saturday, July 25, 2026

7 events. The full rundown for July 25, 2026. The most covered:

1. 00:15 UTC eveningnews24.co.uk: “Wildfire forces evacuations of suburbs in French city of Bordeaux” 15
2. 14:15 UTC Rochester utility to brief council on water supply study 5
3. 16:50 UTC Reports compare traditional and clean energy ETFs 2

Sunday, July 26, 2026

8 events. The full rundown for July 26, 2026. The most covered:

1. 10:00 UTC 100°F heat and wildfire smoke disrupt summer camps 6
2. 22:30 UTC 330,000 Evacuated as Spain and France Wildfires Burn Area 4x the Size of Paris 5
3. 14:45 UTC France, Spain battle blazes as wildfires threaten Bordeaux 4

What kind of news was it?

1. Extreme weather 27
2. Renewable energy 8
3. Market trends 4
4. Regulation 4
5. Sustainability 2
6. Funding 1
7. Ev 1