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European heatwaves are primarily driven by greenhouse gas warming, not declining air pollution, despite recent media reports suggesting otherwise, according to climate scientists.
Extreme rainfall and monsoon-driven floods have devastated multiple Asian countries this month, killing dozens and displacing hundreds of thousands, with climate scientists attributing the intensifying storms to human-caused climate change.
Texas tested its improved flood warning systems when heavy rain struck the Hill Country last month, resulting in at least 12 inches of rainfall across multiple counties and only three deaths compared to 139 the previous year.
Welsh environmental officials warn that habitats destroyed by wildfires this summer could take centuries to recover, particularly where peat soil has been incinerated in upland areas.
South Korea is experiencing unprecedented heat with temperatures reaching 42.5°C, prompting authorities to deploy drones warning farmers and residents sheltering in air-conditioned airports.
A $1.7 billion solar farm is under construction on coal mining land in Texas, with plans to generate 1.2 gigawatts of clean energy while adjacent coal operations continue.
