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Fossils show huge carbon emissions harm forests, not ‘green the planet’
A new study analyzing fossilized leaves from 56 million years ago shows that massive carbon dioxide releases caused forests to collapse rather than flourish, contradicting claims that fossil fuel pollution benefits plant growth.
Builders, bakers and cheeseburger-makers: the UK workers struggling in extreme heat
UK workers across multiple sectors are struggling with extreme heat exceeding 35C, prompting calls for maximum workplace temperature limits similar to those in Spain and Belgium.
Congress may kill the federal heat rule before OSHA can
Congress advanced legislation blocking OSHA from finalizing a federal workplace heat protection rule amid record-breaking summer temperatures, with supporters citing regulatory burden concerns and opponents highlighting worker safety risks.
The EPA’s data on cancer risk from air pollution has gone dark
The EPA has stopped publishing cancer risk estimates from air pollution in its latest data update, removing information communities have relied on for over two decades to understand health threats from emissions.
El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all
Scientists predict El Niño will peak between October and December when the Amazon is most vulnerable to drought and fire, threatening the rainforest’s critical role in global climate stability.
Q&A: What is in China’s new five-year plan for climate change?
China released a comprehensive five-year climate plan covering 2026-2030 that consolidates existing policies while signaling new priorities in greenhouse gas reduction, carbon markets, and international climate leadership.
A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate
Georgia is developing a strategy to protect coastal marshes by allowing them to migrate inland as sea levels rise, rather than using traditional barriers like concrete walls or bulkheads.
The climate movement gave this Texas tribe millions and a global platform. No one checked its story.
A Texas tribal leader who gained international prominence fighting fossil fuel projects in 2017 is now facing questions about the authenticity of his Indigenous ancestry claims, according to genealogical and historical record reviews.
Spotlight on UN desertification summit as it mulls how to spend $12bn war chest
The UN’s desertification summit begins this week in Mongolia to allocate over $12bn in funding for vulnerable countries facing drought and land degradation as climate impacts intensify globally.
‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas
Marine heatwaves are reshaping British waters, with some fish species moving northward while warm-water species like bass and octopuses flourish off southern coasts, alongside concerning losses of kelp and seagrass.
Climate change is driving a ‘shift’ in childhood malaria risk across Africa
Rising temperatures are shifting childhood malaria risk across sub-Saharan Africa, creating new risk zones in cooler eastern and southern regions while reducing cases in warmer western areas, according to a comprehensive climate attribution study.
World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report
A draft UN report finds countries are falling short on 22 of 23 global nature targets for 2030, stating the biodiversity loss reversal goal will not be achieved without rapid acceleration of action.