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A warming planet and a shift away from farming have set the stage for larger fires on the continent. “We must learn to coexist with them,” one report said.

The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.

The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.

I didn’t want to have to depend on a weather app to know when the storms are coming.

Insiders at leading oil and gas companies have made millions from stocks since the Iran war began.

The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.

CapuchinAI, a portable testing station equipped with a touch screen and facial recognition software, could help scientists study primate intelligence in the wild.

Madrid is booming, culturally and economically, but the wildfires raging within a short drive of the capital have provided a reality check.

With surrounding towns in southwestern France evacuated and fire still spreading rapidly, several thousand are sheltering in the city, unsure what will become of their homes.

The wildfires are scorching parts of France and Spain that had already faced unusually hot and dry summers.

A French government delegation will travel to its southern neighbor to learn how it copes with long spells of hot weather.

The money will go to an agency responsible for addressing the effects of climate change in the city, including the operation of flood gates.

The animal’s plight alarmed onlookers and highlighted the drought conditions that are forcing wild bears closer to where people live in search of food.

A favorite vacation option may be at risk because of rising temperatures. Even those sticking with their summer plans agree: More air conditioning would help.

Japan this week recorded its first kokushobi, a term that means “cruel heat day,” as temperatures reached 104 degrees. It is not the only country that has scrambled for a new summer vocabulary.

At the Aspen Ideas climate conference, Gov. JB Pritzker spoke about disincentivizing data centers instead of providing financial incentives.

The effort to prevent data centers from driving up electric bills could be hard to enforce, but it’s a sign of growing concern for the White House.

A study from a group called Rebuild by Design estimates that the money will be needed to repair the effects of climate change in the next 24 years.

The company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017, stands to benefit from growing support for nuclear power and President Trump’s deal with Saudi Arabia.

The dunes sagebrush lizard, found only in the oil-rich Permian Basin, was classified as endangered two years ago.