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Heat, Fire, Smoke and Storms Are Wreaking Havoc on the Economy

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 09:35
Businesses are reckoning with the financial toll of this year’s brutal climate shocks.
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Watch Out for El Niño

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 04:41
We explain the climate phenomenon.
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As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 02:00
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.
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Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

Sat, 08/15/2026 - 05:03
A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.
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N.Y.C. Congestion Pricing Has Little Effect on Air Quality, Study Finds

Sat, 08/15/2026 - 01:00
The report from New York City’s Health Department found that pollution improved slightly in Manhattan and did not worsen in other boroughs.
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Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 22:01
A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.
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Mining Claims Staked on Land Cut From Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 15:04
Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah.
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A New Inferno

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 14:05
Firefighters in Phoenix race to save lives in a city that’s only getting hotter.
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Brazil’s Disease-Fighting Mosquitoes

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 12:36
Our reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, goes inside a mosquito factory in Brazil, where scientists are producing millions of mosquitoes to fight deadly tropical diseases in a warming world.
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Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 09:33
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.
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Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 09:02
The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat.
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Judge Rejects Suit Against University of Michigan That Sought Emails on Climate Law

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 08:29
A conservative group had tried to force the University of Michigan to hand over messages from a law professor who worked on “climate superfund” bills.
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Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 07:15
The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left.
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David Hearn’s Lawyers Ask Court to Bar Future Reflecting Pool Charges

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 07:11
Citing comments by President Trump, David Hearn raised the prospect of “prosecutorial harassment.”
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More Wildfires and Extreme Heat Roil Europe, but Relief Is on the Horizon

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 06:41
Another day of near record heat baked the continent on Friday, but temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages in the coming days.
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‘An English Summer Is Not the Same Anymore’

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 03:51
With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet.
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Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 14:25
The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack.
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Early-Onset El Niño

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 13:28
The global weather disrupter appears to be taking a toll, and its peak could still be months away.
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How a Long-Shot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 12:22
A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it.
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Effects of Record-Breaking El Niño Are Happening on 3 Continents

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 08:53
The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents.
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