As overnight temperatures climb across Canada, fires that once spread more slowly after dark are burning around the clock, straining […]
In Canada, Wildfires Are Burning Through the Night. Firefighters Are Running Out of Time.
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Burning Houses to Save Houses
We visited researchers seeking ways to make homes safer. They set a lot of fires.
Mamdani Urges New Yorkers to Stay Indoors Because of Wildfire Smoke
“Every New Yorker should take precautions,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. Gov. Kathy Hochul also issued a statewide air quality advisory.
National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science
Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.
Roger Worthington Is Suing Over a Heat Wave
Roger Worthington is helping to lead a $50 billion lawsuit against oil producers. This week he’ll face powerful critics in […]
Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah
Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the move to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante […]
Europe death toll tops 10,000 during late-June heatwave; scientists blame human-caused climate change
Europe recorded over ten thousand excess deaths during a late June heatwave. Older populations, aged sixty-five and above, were most […]
Delhi Records Rare Clean Air: monsoon pushes AQI to 48; experts warn it’s only temporary
Delhi’s air quality reached the ‘good’ category for the first time in nearly three years. Continuous monsoon rains washed pollutants […]
F.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry
A start-up company has permission to try its plan to bounce solar rays onto the dark side of Earth, turning […]
He Wanted to Track Microplastics in the Sea. The E.P.A. Fired Him.
The official urged requiring a fish farm to monitor for the tiny plastic particles. The E.P.A. said he had taken […]