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Governments across Latin America are mobilizing firefighters, activating contingency plans and preparing water, energy and transportation systems as El Niño strengthens across the Pacific, raising concerns about drought, extreme heat,…
2026-07-17 · 3 MIN READEurope's early-season heat wave has been linked to well over 10,000 excess deaths, according to mortality figures still emerging from across the continent. The toll, reported by the Associated Press, reflects a sharp spike in the gap…
2026-07-17 · 3 MIN READThe Trump administration has stopped work on major offshore wind projects along the East Coast and begun buying back leases, citing national security concerns. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said a classified report from Defense Secretary…
2026-07-16 · 3 MIN READBANDA, India — In this northern Indian town that has recorded some of the country's highest temperatures, residents face heat at all hours and frequent power cuts that leave homes without fans. Global warming is making heat waves more…
2026-07-16 · 3 MIN READAs extreme weather events become more frequent and power outages last longer, a growing range of backup power options — from portable battery banks to whole-house generators — is available for homeowners, experts say. The choice depends on…
2026-07-14 · 3 MIN READDozens of carbon capture and storage projects are moving toward approval across the United States, fueled by billions of dollars in federal tax credits, but facing growing opposition from residents in small towns where the projects are…
2026-07-12 · 3 MIN READMost of the continental United States is about to experience an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome that the National Weather Service called "significant and dangerous," with temperatures expected to run 15 to 25 degrees…
2026-07-10 · 3 MIN READColombia's outgoing environment minister warned Friday that the incoming government could reverse recent climate and conservation gains, pointing to its support for fracking and fossil fuel development and what she described as climate…
2026-07-10 · 3 MIN READA very strong El Niño event has developed in the Pacific Ocean and forecasters say there is a strong possibility it will intensify into a historically powerful "Super El Niño" during the second half of 2026, according to the U.S. National…
2026-07-08 · 4 MIN READA heat wave over the Fourth of July weekend caused pavement to buckle on Interstate 97 south of Baltimore and a city street in Chicago, forcing lane closures and snarling holiday traffic. Civil engineers say the damage reflects the growing…
2026-07-07 · 3 MIN READExtreme heat is imposing a growing and recurring cost on the global economy, restricting work, disrupting transportation, and straining public budgets. An academic study estimated that last year's European heat waves and floods cost $43…
2026-07-02 · 3 MIN READHot weather of the kind sweeping the eastern United States is driving up electricity demand for data centers, adding to their strain on power grids and worsening air quality for surrounding communities, according to Associated Press…
2026-07-02 · 3 MIN READA new study from climate risk analytics firm First Street found that nearly 80% of global datacenters are exposed to extreme climate hazards including flooding, wildfires, and extreme winds, leaving the infrastructure vulnerable to…
2026-06-23 · 3 MIN READThe U.S. electric grid has added a record 58.5 gigawatts of new power generation — primarily solar and battery storage — ahead of a dangerous heat wave forecast to cover the eastern two-thirds of the country this week, according to the…
2026-07-02 · 5 MIN READ
Inner Mongolia has become China's largest base for both renewable energy and coal production, according to energy experts who describe the region's strategy as an 'all-of-the-above' approach. The dual role reflects the pattern seen across…
2026-07-02 · 3 MIN READA May 2026 study led by Tulane University academic Torbjörn Törnqvist concluded that New Orleans has reached a "point of no return" due to rising sea levels and subsidence, requiring eventual relocation of the city's population, drawing…
2026-07-01 · 4 MIN READA massive marine heat wave lingering off the California coast is driving seabirds to starvation, and scientists warn a developing El Niño that forecasters expect to reach historic strength could make the crisis significantly worse.
2026-07-01 · 3 MIN READScorching temperatures combined with high humidity pose serious health risks, particularly for children, older adults, and people with certain medical conditions, according to health experts. With dangerous heat gripping much of the United…
2026-06-30 · 3 MIN READThe three wildland firefighters who died Saturday while battling the Knowles and Gore fires along the Colorado-Utah border were members of an elite helicopter-deployed crew trained to reach remote terrain quickly, federal officials said…
2026-06-29 · 3 MIN READHeat domes — high-pressure systems that hover above a region and trap heat and humidity — cause heat waves that last for multiple days at a time and help amplify high temperatures, according to experts.
2026-06-29 · 3 MIN READThe World Health Organization has linked Europe's record-breaking heatwave to more than 1,300 excess deaths recorded since June 21, as France's Health Ministry separately reported about 1,000 additional deaths since Wednesday.
2026-06-29 · 3 MIN READChildren-centered organizing is on the rise across New York City, as progressive churches, family groups and advocacy coalitions integrate young children into activism instead of separating them into a small Sunday school room during…
2026-06-28 · 3 MIN READNext-generation geothermal energy is attracting rare bipartisan support in the US Congress and private investment from major tech companies, but high upfront costs and technical challenges remain obstacles to widespread deployment,…
2026-06-26 · 3 MIN READU.S. cities whose infrastructure was designed for weather conditions that are becoming obsolete are exploring a suite of adaptation strategies — including AI-managed electrical grids that reroute power during heat waves, neighborhoods…
2026-06-26 · 3 MIN READA group of former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees has launched a new website, Climate.us, to restore public access to climate information that was removed from government servers last year when the Trump…
2026-06-26 · 3 MIN READAmericans who moved to Europe or are visiting this summer are conceding that they were wrong to mock the continent's residents for complaining about heat, as a record-breaking heat wave has left many without air conditioning and struggling…
2026-06-26 · 4 MIN READBefore dawn breaks over the Indian industrial hub of Surat, textile worker Sibaram Pradhan is already awake, sitting on the floor in a cramped room he shares with as many as nine other men, the Associated Press reported June 25. Sweat…
2026-06-25 · 3 MIN READFormer NOAA deputy administrator Terry Garcia warned that the Trump administration has jeopardized the nation's ability to forecast extreme weather just as a "very strong" El Niño develops, citing a "descoping" of a key ocean-observing…
2026-06-23 · 3 MIN READLondon and New York have demonstrated that urban air pollution can be cut rapidly through data-driven local policies, offering a replicable template for cities worldwide, the two cities' mayors argued in a joint op-ed published Tuesday.
2026-06-23 · 3 MIN READNations around the world are experiencing up to two additional months of dangerous heat stress per year compared to several decades ago, according to research published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change. The study is the first to…
2026-06-22 · 3 MIN READGermany is considering whether to slow its planned coal phase-out as surging natural gas prices, driven by the US-Israel conflict with Iran, make the nation's domestically mined lignite a cheaper alternative. Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
2026-06-21 · 4 MIN READDatacenters are fueling an unprecedented boom in U.S. clean energy development, with tech companies investing heavily in wind, solar, and battery storage to power their facilities. But the same surge in electricity demand is also driving…
2026-06-19 · 4 MIN READFIFA has mandated three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half of all World Cup matches, the first widespread cooling rule in the tournament's history, as this summer's co-hosted event faces predictions of extreme heat across the…
2026-06-18 · 3 MIN READThe National Science Foundation on Thursday reversed a decision to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network, citing concerns raised by Democratic lawmakers and scientists who rely on the system to track ocean circulation, climate…
2026-06-18 · 3 MIN READAfrican renewable energy projects are failing to secure financing despite billions of dollars in global pledges, due to a financial rule called the 'sovereign ceiling' that makes investments appear riskier than they are, analysts said.
2026-06-17 · 3 MIN READThe ocean is running a fever: marine heatwaves in 2025 occurred at more than three times the rate of the early 1990s, according to the annual Indicators of Global Climate Change (IGCC) report, compiled by more than 70 researchers from over…
2026-06-17 · 4 MIN READResearchers have developed a method to map the vast, interconnected network of underground fungi that spans quadrillions of miles beneath the Earth's surface, according to NPR.
2026-06-16 · 3 MIN READA group of European scientists warned Sunday that monitoring of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) — a vast ocean current system that regulates global climate — is at risk of being discontinued, leaving the world…
2026-06-14 · 4 MIN READThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed Thursday that El Niño has formed in the Pacific Ocean, with a 63% chance the natural climate pattern will rank among the strongest since 1950, meteorologists said. Experts…
2026-06-11 · 3 MIN READEnergy Secretary Chris Wright spoke three times before private audiences of federal judges at judicial seminars hosted by a George Mason University program funded by oil companies, according to a letter from a law firm involved in climate…
2026-06-10 · 4 MIN READThe Seattle City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose a one-year moratorium on the construction of new datacenters, making the home city of Amazon and Microsoft the largest U.S. municipality to pass such a pause amid a growing…
2026-06-10 · 3 MIN READA 'super' El Niño — marked by a 2°C (3.6°F) or greater increase in sea surface temperatures — is now highly probable this year and could last into 2027, according to Benjamin Selwyn, a professor of international relations and international…
2026-06-09 · 4 MIN READVail Resorts on Monday lowered its full-year net income forecast for the second time, citing historically challenging weather conditions across the western United States that cut skier visits by nearly 16% in its fiscal third quarter.
2026-06-08 · 3 MIN READAbout two-thirds of planned artificial intelligence datacenters in the United States are located in areas that have experienced drought conditions over the past year, according to an analysis by The Guardian. The findings highlight a…
2026-06-08 · 3 MIN READGray whales, once rare in San Francisco Bay, are increasingly appearing in the waterway as climate change reduces their Arctic food supply — a shift that has put them in the path of ship traffic and killed seven of 16 whales seen in the…
2026-06-08 · 4 MIN READColombia's June 21 presidential runoff between Sen. Iván Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, whom U.S. President Donald Trump has endorsed, presents voters with a stark choice over the future of…
2026-06-06 · 3 MIN READA study published Thursday in Science found that wildfire smoke has reversed decades of progress toward US ozone air quality standards. Ground-level ozone concentrations, which had been declining, began rising after 2015 as increasingly…
2026-06-04 · 3 MIN READThe European Union announced Wednesday a €92 million ($107 million) investment package to expand its ocean monitoring network using underwater drones and satellites, as the Trump administration prepares severe cuts to a similar U.S.…
2026-06-04 · 3 MIN READCalifornia and New York have scaled back their climate policies in recent days, while Republican-led states continue to dominate renewable energy deployment, according to Energy Information Administration data and reporting by The Guardian.
2026-06-04 · 3 MIN READPresident Trump will use the Defense Production Act, a Cold War-era statute that grants sweeping wartime powers to accelerate domestic industrial output, to provide $700 million in grants to more than a dozen coal-fired power plants across…
2026-06-04 · 5 MIN READFootball's governing body has prohibited reusable water bottles and containers from stadiums just a week before the tournament's opening match, citing safety concerns over thrown projectiles. Heat and health experts have criticized the…
2026-06-04 · 3 MIN READThe Securities and Exchange Commission last week proposed withdrawing a 2024 regulation that would have required publicly traded companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related business risks, beginning the final stage…
2026-06-04 · 3 MIN READThe Trump administration plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $368 million deep-sea observation network of more than 900 instruments that has collected continuous climate and ocean data since 2016, according to a…
2026-06-02 · 3 MIN READGuadalupe Higuera, a Phoenix software developer, used a Department of Energy calculator to compare the cost of keeping his 2016 Jeep Wrangler against buying a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox electric vehicle, finding that the switch reduces his…
2026-06-01 · 3 MIN READA shortage of Scotch bonnet peppers, driven by extreme weather, disease, and pests, is forcing Caribbean hot sauce manufacturers to cancel orders, raise prices, and scramble for alternative ingredients as demand for the region's signature…
2026-05-31 · 3 MIN READCities and regional planning agencies across the United States are replacing traditional blacktop parking lots with porous concrete panels, native plants, and recycled materials, a shift driven by worsening heat and storm runoff that…
2026-05-27 · 3 MIN READThe World Meteorological Organization and the United Kingdom's Meteorological Office project a 75% chance that average global temperature between 2026 and 2030 will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, smashing the Paris…
2026-05-27 · 3 MIN READThe Brazilian government said Wednesday it will spend $75 million to upgrade the BR-319 highway running through the Amazon rainforest, a project environmental groups warn will accelerate deforestation and climate change. President Luiz…
2026-05-27 · 4 MIN READKansas wheat farmers are facing a near-collapse this season as record drought, hotter temperatures, and rising input costs cut yields and quality, with the crop forecast to be the smallest since 1972. Growers in the Plains region also…
2026-05-23 · 3 MIN READNPR science correspondent Nate Rott says his beat—“the natural world and humanity’s relationship to it”—pushes him beyond climate into questions about biodiversity, monitoring ecosystems and the boundaries of what people should try to…
2026-05-23 · 3 MIN READThe U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to support strong action to limit climate change, endorsing a July advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice despite diplomatic efforts by the United States to derail…
2026-05-23 · 3 MIN READParking lots can trap heat and worsen stormwater runoff, especially as climate change intensifies hotter weather and heavier downpours. Now, cities and other groups across the U.S. are testing alternatives to traditional asphalt, including…
2026-05-23 · 4 MIN READNOAA forecast a below-average Atlantic hurricane season as a developing El Niño pattern weakens conditions for storm formation. The agency put the outlook at a 55% chance of a below-average season, with eight to 14 named storms expected,…
2026-05-22 · 3 MIN READMarine officials in San Francisco Bay launched an AI whale-detection network this week to alert ships and ferries to whales and reduce collision risk. The system, called WhaleSpotter, uses sensors to scan for whale blows and heat…
2026-05-22 · 3 MIN READCities across the U.S. are testing alternatives to traditional asphalt parking lots to reduce heat buildup and limit stormwater runoff, as climate change worsens both problems, the Associated Press reported. A Hampton Roads planning agency…
2026-05-22 · 3 MIN READThe U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to support strong action to limit climate change, endorsing a landmark advisory opinion by the U.N.’s top court issued last year. The 193-member body approved a nonbinding resolution…
2026-05-22 · 3 MIN READKansas wheat farmers say record drought and hotter-than-average temperatures, plus higher input costs tied to fertilizer, diesel fuel and tariffs, are pushing the region’s wheat crop toward its worst production levels since 1972. In…
2026-05-21 · 4 MIN READBritain’s conservationists and wildlife officials are resettling beavers in parks and restored waterways as heavier, more erratic rainfall increases flooding risks. In West London, a family of five beavers moved to a 20-acre urban park…
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READNOAA on Thursday issued its seasonal outlook for the Atlantic, predicting a below-average hurricane season influenced by El Niño. The agency forecast eight to 14 named storms, with three to six becoming hurricanes and one to three reaching…
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READThe Trump administration on Thursday loosened federal rules requiring grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment, a step that President Donald Trump said would help lower grocery…
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READThe eastern U.S. endured another early-season heat wave Wednesday, with record high temperatures in parts of Maine and Massachusetts and school districts in Philadelphia shifting some students to remote learning. The National Weather…
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READThe U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to endorse an International Court of Justice climate advisory opinion, despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to derail the measure. The nonbinding resolution was approved…
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READThe United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to endorse a landmark international court opinion declaring that countries’ failure to protect the planet from climate change violates international law, brushing aside a…
2026-05-20 · 3 MIN READEastern U.S. residents endured another day of early-season heat Wednesday after record highs were broken in cities including Portland, Maine, and Boston, officials said. Philadelphia shifted students at 57 schools to remote learning over…
2026-05-20 · 3 MIN READThe United Nations General Assembly voted 141-8 with 28 abstentions on Wednesday to support strong action to limit climate change, endorsing an advisory opinion by the U.N.’s top court issued last July. The vote came despite recent…
2026-05-20 · 3 MIN READScientists are revising global warming projections, saying new scenario work makes the “worst” and “best” extremes less plausible—but also confirms that limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius under the Paris Agreement is unlikely without…
2026-05-20 · 3 MIN READISO New England, the nonprofit operator of the region's power grid, projects electricity demand will grow by about 9% over the next decade, reversing a two-decade trend of falling consumption as more households adopt heat pumps and…
2026-05-19 · 3 MIN READPlants with extra copies of their chromosomes—called polyploids—show evidence of having survived past periods of extreme environmental stress, according to new research. NPR reports that a study led by plant biologist Yves Van de Peer…
2026-05-19 · 3 MIN READScientists say they are discarding both the most catastrophic and most optimistic future climate scenarios because they no longer fit how the world is changing. A new set of seven plausible carbon pollution pathways suggests the Paris 2015…
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