What we're watching: Weekly disaster update, July 20
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Slowdown in Arctic ice melt ends after largest winter decline on record
Scientists recorded slower reduction over past 20 years, but study finds this was ‘temporary rather than sustained’A previously recorded slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline...
In Appalachia, Severe Floods Linked to Spikes in Opioid Deaths
As global warming fuels more extreme rainfall in Appalachia, new research finds a link between flooding and opioid deaths.Read more on E360 →
Top maritime court rejects bid to halt UN deep-sea mining inquiry
A United Nations investigation into deep-sea mining firms will continue after the world’s top maritime court rejected their bid to suspend the inquiry triggered by...
Afghanistan floods kill at least 20 people, with more than 100 missing
National disaster agency confirms ‘severe financial and human losses’ in remote province of NuristanAt least 20 people have been killed and more than 80 injured...
Q&A: What the EU's carbon market review means for climate action
The European Commission has put forward new plans to cut emissions under the EU carbon market more slowly, from 2031 onwards. On 17 July, the...
70+ Grassroots Climate Organizations Call on Democratic Leaders to Hold the Line on Permitting Reform and Stand with Communities, not Corporations
Groups argue meaningful public participation leads to better projects and stronger outcomes, while the current proposal shifts environmental and public health costs onto taxpayers Contact:...
Australian ski resorts smash July climate records with temperatures 12C above average
Resorts in NSW and Victoria face a warm and dry start to the season with only sporadic falls of natural snow in many alpine areasGet...
Louisiana communities are left in the dark on toxic air – and industry helped keep it that way
Lawmakers weakened community air monitoring as industry pushed back against greater scrutinyKimbrelle Kyereh lives just a few hundred feet from the massive chemical storage tanks...
'My shirt was wringing': National Express bus drivers speak out on 40C conditions
Drivers in West Midlands say buses ‘unbearable’ during heatwaves, raising employee and passenger safety fearsBus drivers in the West Midlands have spoken out about the...
Earth's waters are quietly running out of oxygen, scientists warn
Oxygen is disappearing from oceans, lakes, rivers, and coastal waters at an alarming rate, threatening aquatic life and weakening the natural processes that help regulate...
Flood deaths in West African cities raise fraught issue of slum evictions
Scientists have found that the deadly floods across parts of West Africa in recent weeks were made more likely and intense by human-driven climate change,...
Prickly pears, avocados and lemons: how rainwater harvesting is feeding Mexico City's gardens and homes
Thousands of low-income households are benefiting from a simple system that captures and filters rainfall from the city’s roofsWalking up a steep hill to a...
The Thriving Coral Reef that 'Defeated Time' in West Africa
A 60-year mystery has been solved as researchers discover a coral ecosystem on the Benin-Togo continental shelf that is still teeming with marine life.By Johnny...
In Search of Funding to Fight the Climate Crisis, Local Leaders Turn to Diplomacy
International climate investors have largely ignored local governments in an economic system geared toward nations. Some leaders want to change that.By Ajani StellaIn Renca, Chile,...
Rising seas magnify the dangers of Coastal Georgia's industrial past
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. Just across the road from the waterfront in Brunswick, Semona...
From Darkness to Hope
This is a guest blog by Dr Michael T. David, Founder and Executive Director of the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP)....
Shaping the Emerald City
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Al-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk
Experts warn increase in enhanced photos on birding platforms creating fake sightings, threatening credibility of tool used by scientistsFor many birdwatchers, recording a species outside...
Trump again shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments
Monday morning, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments stretched across over 3 million acres of public lands in southern Utah, protecting some of the...
Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds
Top Democrat says findings show public ‘way ahead of the politicians’ as Trump dismisses global heating as ‘hoax’Amid a summer of dangerous heat, drought and...
How Trump and his administration have mired the US in multiple crises
From manufactured election insecurity to an outbreak of ‘explosive’ diarrhea, Americans are bearing the brunt of harmful policiesBetween widespread cuts to vital government agencies, various...
The Clock Is Ticking for New Mexico to Cut Rio Grande Water Use
For now, the state is counting on voluntary cuts among vegetable and pecan farmers. But that might not be enough.Story by Martha Pskowski, photos by...
A Texas-Sized Water Crisis
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