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Deadly Landslides in India Made Worse by Climate Change, Study Finds
Extreme rainfall made 10 percent heavier by human-caused climate change triggered landslides that killed hundreds, according to a new study.
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Why Youth Mental Health Is on the Decline: Report
Global trends in economics, climate and technology are weighing on young adults, a report finds. It recommends overhauling how we approach mental health care.
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9 Things Musk and Trump Said About Climate Change, Annotated
In a conversation on X, Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk spoke for a bit about climate change. Here’s what they got wrong and what they got right.
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Lessons From a Burning Forest
Canada’s boreal forests are burning faster than they can regrow, but controlled fires may be one of the best ways to protect local communities.
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After Relentless Wildfires in Canada, Boreal Forests Are Struggling to Recover
The delicate balance of one the planet’s largest natural systems for storing carbon depends on the humble black spruce tree.
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Heat Contributed to 47,000 Deaths in Europe Last Year, but Relief Programs Helped
A new study shows how deadly warming can be, and how behavioral and social changes can reduce mortality.
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How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points?
Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse.
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Nights in Las Vegas Are Becoming Dangerously Hot
In some fast-growing Sun Belt cites, “the overnight lows kind of sneak up on you.”
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Spain Is Thirsty. Here’s How It Gets Water.
To supply water for a number of needs, from tourism to agriculture, the country and other dry nations are increasingly relying on desalination plants that convert seawater into fresh water.
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Too Much of Our Seafood Has a Dark Secret
We use the world’s fish as if it was a limitless line of credit. But this credit is running out.
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An Australian Start-Up Hopes to Slow Climate Change With an Unusual Approach
An Australian start-up is hoping fungi can pull carbon dioxide from the air and stash it underground. It’s one of several ventures trying to deploy the superpowers of soil to slow global warming.
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Rising Waters From Tropical Storm Debby Put North Carolina Waste Sites at Risk
Tropical Storm Debby brought intense rainfall and flooding threats to North Carolina on Thursday, highlighting the vulnerability of hog lagoons and wastewater treatment plants.
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NOAA Forecasts Highly Active Hurricane Season Will Continue
The agency’s new forecast predicts that as many as 24 named tropical storms could form between June 1 and Nov. 30.
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Burned Out of Lahaina, Thousands Try to Rebuild Lives Elsewhere
Many struggled to find housing and work after the wildfire destroyed the seaside town on Maui last year. But they have faced new hardships.
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Tropical Storm Debby Highlights the Southeast’s Climate Vulnerabilities
The region faces a confluence of factors, including the fastest sea level rise in the country, increasingly humid temperatures and extreme rainfall.
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New Data Shows Where Americans Are Taking Advantage of Clean Energy Tax Credits
Households claimed more than $8 billion in climate-friendly tax credits last year, according to new data. Here’s who benefited and where.
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2024 on Track to Be the Hottest Year on Record
Last month was slightly less hot than the record-breaking July 2023, but the year is still likely to be the hottest ever, according to European climate scientists.
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What to Know About the Park Fire, the 4th Largest in California History
The rapidly spreading fire has consumed over 426,000 acres since it started burning in late July.
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To Save Some Endangered Owls, Would You Kill 500,000 Other Owls?
We need new laws to protect important ecosystems.
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The Surprising Effect of Climate Change: We’re Eating More Junk Food
Ultraprocessed food companies are taking advantage of worsening environmental conditions to increase their profits.
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