Science news today is framed by a climate signal that is becoming impossible to ignore: Western Europe has just logged its hottest June on record, with a persistent heat dome driving deadly temperatures, wildfires, and even warnings that Britain’s power grid could come under strain overnight as demand for cooling rises. The human toll is already visible, with reported heat-related deaths in several countries and growing concern for infrastructure, ecosystems, and public health. In the United States, New York is taking another front in the environmental fight, suing 3M, DuPont, and others over PFAS “forever chemicals,” alleging decades of concealed health and environmental risks. There was also a moment to remember Wally Funk, the aviation trailblazer who waited six decades to reach space and finally did so in 2021, before her death at 87. And in India, BSNL unveiled a new satellite phone aimed at keeping people connected where conventional networks fail.