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Major emitting countries knew of climate risks decades earlier than claimed
Lindsay Fenlock is a senior researcher in the Climate and Energy Program at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL). Nikki Reisch is a human...
Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK
Mayor of London backs calls from unions to update health and safety rules in light of more frequent heatwavesThe mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is...
US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: 'on the edge of our seats'
Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answersA group of American climate activists are...
They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.
They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked. A decade after climate activists’ emails were breached, a court case is shedding new light...
U.S. researchers outraged at proposed changes to federal grants
White House receives 340,000 comments on rules many fear would politicize science
Bungee-jumping mice may reveal why astronauts skip on the Moon
Low gravity puts a bounce in the step of humans and rodents alike
Bay Program Delays Decision on Tribes' Place in Chesapeake Agreement
An extended deadline and expiring funding cloud the question of bringing federally recognized tribes into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement as full partners.By Aman AzharVirginia’s...
A Bay Area financial analyst wants a piece of this mineral-rich seabed surrounded by three Pacific nations
Last summer, at the United Nations World Oceanʻs Conference, French Polynesia established the world’s largest contiguous marine protected area, reinforcing its 2022 ban on seabed...
Astrónomo maya identificado por primera vez gracias a firma en un mural
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Nebraska wants data centers to come clean about water usage
Often seen as a black box of information, data centers in Nebraska will be forced to reveal more about their operations, like their annual water...
For Indigenous peoples, conflict means so much more than war
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. Guatemala’s 36-year civil war led to the killing of around 200,000 people, the destruction of hundreds...
England risks building new 'death traps' as experts warn of overheating crisis
Vulnerable people more at risk as research finds only half of local authority plans require cooling strategiesEngland risks constructing a new generation of ‘death trap’...
Governments Knew the Risks of Global Warming as They Chose Fossil-Fueled Growth in the 1950s and '60s
A new report suggests that some governments have ignored legal obligations to prevent climate harm for decades.By Bob BerwynA new report strengthens the case that...
Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S.
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Research on the impact of climate risk on corporate cost of debt financing
Global warming and frequent extreme weather have rendered climate risks a key factor affecting corporate financial performance. This study explores how climate risk correlates with...
'Unprecedented' changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says
Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on recordThe UK’s climatic extremes are becoming...
Seven Britons among 12 foreign nationals killed in Spain's deadly wildfires
Fire broke out last Thursday in the southeastern province of Almería, which is home to many foreign residentsSeven Britons are among 12 foreign nationals killed...
New York Becomes First State in the Nation to Pause New Hyperscale Data Centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday implementing a one-year moratorium on data center permits while the state develops regulatory protections for communities and...
What Happens When Extreme Weather Becomes a Cycle You Can't Escape
More frequent hurricanes and wildfires take a mental toll on heavily impacted communities around the world, experts say.By Kiley PriceAn aggressive downpour over the weekend...
Building local adaptive capacity for health
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02695-wEnhancing local adaptive capacity to reduce extreme weather-related health harms is essential in a warming world; understanding...
A shrinking buffer
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02699-6The timescale on which river runoff reacts to glacier melt changes differs strongly between individual basins. Here...
Trump Again Shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, This Time by Much More
Two executive orders signed Monday afternoon slashed the size of the Utah national monuments revered by tribes and public lands advocates. Grazing, mining and drilling...
Britons urged to take 'small steps' to prepare for potential national crises
Government to launch campaign to help people cope with events such as weather emergencies or cyber-attacksThe British public should begin taking ‘small but important steps’...
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