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The World's Largest Meat Company Abandons Its Climate and Deforestation Goals
After encountering the ‘immense’ challenge of actually executing its net-zero goal by 2040, the company said it will instead lower its ‘emissions intensity.’By Georgina GustinThe...
A Key Forever Chemicals Lawsuit Settles Out of Court in North Carolina
More than 2,600 people sued Chemours and DuPont over PFAS contamination. After eight years, the trial won’t move forward.By Lisa SorgForever War: This is part...
Alabama Data Center Non-Disclosure Agreement Required City Officials to Destroy Records, Document Shows
Residents widely oppose the secrecy agreement signed by the city’s mayor and city attorney over Project Marvel, a proposed $14.5 billion hyperscale data center in...
Lawyers to investigate claims of GB power grid cover-up over blackout risk
Operator brings in independent legal firm to look into whistleblower allegations relating to June heatwaveGreat Britain’s grid operator has brought in independent investigators to look...
Virginia's Governor Weighs in on Pivotal Case About Data Center Transmission Costs
Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger wants data centers to pay for the essential cables that carry electricity.By Charles PaullinVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, through a filing submitted...
British couple confirmed to have been killed by deadly wildfires in Spain
Authorities ask for DNA to help identify victims as local government leader says ‘we are in a state of climate chaos’A British couple have been...
Europe Saw Deaths Spike During Brutal June Heat Wave
Western Europe recorded more than 10,000 excess deaths during an unprecedented June heat wave, an analysis finds.Read more on E360 →
Fragmentation and Fires Are Threatening the World's Last Intact Forests
Susan Minnemayer and Lars Laestadius contributed to a previous version of this article.Intact forest landscapes, or vast stretches of unbroken forested wilderness, are uniquely valuable...
Conwy villagers flee homes as wildfires burn in Wales and England
Major incidents declared in north Wales and Derbyshire as Natural England warns of ‘exceptional fire risk’Villagers were evacuated from their homes as a wildfire swept...
Climate-impacted communities across Asia are taking their fight to court
When Super Typhoon Rai — equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane — began battering Batasan Island in Bohol, Philippines in December 2021, Trixy Elle and...
Corpus Christi Residents and Businesses Subsidized Industrial Water Bills for Years, Officials Say
A judge will hear arguments this week in an $80 million dispute over the Texas city’s water rates for chemical plants and refineries.By Neena Satija,...
Colorado Voters Will Decide Whether a 'Right to Natural Gas' is Added to the State Constitution
The amendment would restrict building codes that promote electrification. Environmentalists fear it could slow efforts to transition away from fossil fuels.By Maya McDanielA ballot measure...
The Pentagon is blocking more than 150 wind projects over drone fears
Wind turbines can confuse radar systems on ships and aircraft. Their massive rotating blades create a ‘blade flash’ on radar screens, while their steel bases...
No federal heat standard? NYC workers are building their own safety net.
Dave Carew was going on vacation. But first, he had some tabling to do. It was Thursday, two days before the Fourth of July, and...
As climate and conflict collide, Indigenous leaders confront overlapping crises at the UN
Although it’s been nearly 20 years since more than 100 countries adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the rights and...
There is a way to dress for the office in a heatwave – but leave the Paul Mescal short shorts at home | Chloe Mac Donnell
Breathable fabrics and loose cuts are in. It’s possible to beat the heat without dressing like you’re off to the beach or the lidoNever mind...
Wild, Scenic, and Increasingly Rusty
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Outer Size Evolution Pathways of Tropical Cyclones During Intensification
Abstract This study investigates tropical cyclone (TC) outer size (R34) evolution during intensification over the western North Pacific (2001–2022). Based on R34‐decile changes as intensity...
Fire bomber planes battle Fontainebleau forest blaze near Paris
Wildfire quickly burnt more than 800 hectares, with villages evacuated, highway partly closed and high-speed rail disruptedFrench officials rushed two firefighting planes to the Paris...
FloeNet: A Mass‐Conserving Global Sea Ice Emulator That Generalizes Across Climates
Abstract We introduce FloeNet, a graph neural network trained to emulate the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory global sea ice model, SIS2. FloeNet is a mass‐conserving...
b‐Values of Large Earthquake Sequences Depend on Their Mainshock Location
Abstract We evaluate four hypotheses regarding b‐values in large earthquake sequences using the Japanese earthquake catalog: H1 ${mathcal{H} }{1}$: Around large earthquakes, b‐values vary more...
Geospatial investigation of natural disaster through climatic parameters over the higher Himalayan region: a case study for Dharali Uttarkashi catastrophic event (2025)
To evaluate the interdependent role in the regional climate system this study integrates ERA5-Land reanalysed hydrometeorological parameters (Precipitation, Moisture flux, Evapo-transpiration, Temperature, Surface-pressure, Wind, and...
Two men die after going into sea to rescue children at County Durham beach
Children confirmed safe but men pronounced dead after being brought out of water at Seaton Carew, HartlepoolTwo men have died after going into the water...
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