Two years after Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina communities are establishing permanent disaster response structures called resilience hubs, installing solar microgrids and strengthening communication networks.

A 21-year-old Arizona State University hockey player collapsed during practice in August and remains hospitalized with exertional heat stroke, highlighting ongoing risks athletes face from extreme heat despite established safety protocols.

Australia hosted a preparatory climate summit in Fiji with about 4,000 attendees, though only 14 national leaders attended, with just two traveling from outside the Pacific region.

A survey of 13,000 viewers of a climate crisis documentary found 87% felt more motivated to act, with 93% saying the public lacks adequate information about the climate and nature breakdown.

The Trump administration has redefined key provisions of the Endangered Species Act, narrowing habitat protections and limiting penalties for harming listed species, raising concerns about the survival of dozens of vulnerable animals.

A bipartisan energy bill designed to streamline power plant and pipeline construction is dividing the climate movement between those prioritizing clean energy development and those focused on blocking fossil fuel projects.

Natural Resources Wales warns of heightened autumn flooding risk due to expected wetter, windier weather, urging residents to prepare as only 27% of at-risk properties are signed up for flood warnings.

Rising heat waves across the UK are forcing policymakers and housing providers to reconsider air conditioning despite decades of prioritizing carbon emissions reduction over climate adaptation measures.

Aviva’s chief warns that 115,000 new homes built in flood zones over the next decade could become uninsurable as flooding risks increase due to climate change.

A Colorado residential development near Denver showcases ground-source heat pumps installed in nearly 100 homes through a partnership between geothermal startup Dandelion Energy and homebuilder Lennar, demonstrating potential to reduce energy demand and support climate goals.

Turkey and Australia, hosts of the upcoming UN climate conference Cop31, face criticism for continuing to expand coal and gas operations while remaining largely silent on fossil fuel phase-outs.

In New Mexico’s Permian Basin, oil and gas operations threaten the already water-stressed Pecos River through produced water dumping, toxic flaring, and seismic activity from deep injection wells.