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Multiple U.S. jurisdictions are establishing legal protections requiring landlords to provide cooling access as extreme heat intensifies, with policies ranging from mandatory air-conditioning to maximum indoor temperature standards.
Michigan voters will decide next week on a ballot measure aimed at limiting utilities’ political influence, citing high power bills and frequent outages as key concerns.
Indonesia faces its worst wildfire season in a decade, with more than 4.6 million acres burned since August, causing over 300,000 respiratory cases and spreading toxic smoke across the region.
Scientists have identified a new type of massive landslide in Canada’s Northwest Territories triggered by permafrost thaw after wildfires, raising concerns about climate feedback loops and greenhouse gas release.
A major wildfire in Scotland’s Cairngorms this summer may have destroyed centuries-old Scots Pine trees, threatening natural forest regeneration despite signs of recovery in other vegetation.
The UN Environment Programme reports that temporarily exceeding the 1.5C warming limit is now inevitable without urgent action, but countries can still minimize the overshoot and keep Paris Agreement goals within reach.
