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- Prince William, UK royal urged optimism and scaling climate solutions by 2030 at the Earthshot Prize launch in Mumbai.
- UK wildfires in summer 2026 killed an estimated 2,877 people, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
- Met Office data show summer 2026 was the UK's warmest since 1884, averaging 16.5 °C.
- Earthshot finalists have avoided 18 million tonnes CO2e.
- They have protected 85 million hectares of ocean and coastline.