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Taking Out the Trash: These Old Ladies Are Cleaning Up Cape Cod
The Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage estimate they’ve removed 6,000 pounds of refuse from ponds on Cape Cod. “It’s the […]
As Blazes Spread Near Paris, Extreme Heat Is Changing How France Fights Fires
Until recently, France’s forest fires were mostly in the south. This week, fires are raging much farther north. France is […]
In Canada, Wildfires Are Burning Through the Night. Firefighters Are Running Out of Time.
As overnight temperatures climb across Canada, fires that once spread more slowly after dark are burning around the clock, straining […]
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 […]