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Floods can leave communities facing higher overdose deaths for years
Research shows severe flooding is associated with elevated overdose death rates in Appalachian counties that can persist for at least a decade, driven by disrupted services and economic instability.
Quality of Thames Water ‘flagship’ chalk stream rated as poor
Thames Water’s flagship chalk stream restoration project on the River Pang has received a “poor” water quality rating from the Environment Agency, raising questions about the initiative’s effectiveness.
Canada’s wildfire season is taking a heavy toll on First Nations
Canada’s wildfire season has displaced thousands of Indigenous people, with at least 81 First Nations affected since April. Communities across British Columbia and Ontario face losses of homes, cultural artifacts, and inadequate emergency response infrastructure.
Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say.
A new study finds that replacing a gas vehicle with an electric vehicle, even a relatively new one, yields approximately 50 percent lifetime emissions savings and quickly compensates for manufacturing impacts.
A new type of levee is taking root in Northern California
Northern California is piloting a new type of levee that uses native plants and gentle slopes instead of steep barriers, providing both flood protection and habitat restoration for endangered wildlife.
Access to finance ‘strengthens climate resilience’ among sub-Saharan women
A study finds that women’s access to financial services strengthens household climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa, though long-term protection requires addressing broader gender inequality.
Factcheck: No, Europe’s heatwaves are not being ‘caused’ by declining air pollution
European heatwaves are becoming more intense due to greenhouse gas warming, not declining air pollution, despite recent media misreporting that attributed rising temperatures to cleaner air.
Correcting climate ‘misperceptions’ may not boost climate action
A study finds that simply correcting public misperceptions about climate action support may not increase actual climate-friendly behavior, challenging previous assumptions about effective climate communication strategies.
Here’s what supercharged the monster wildfires in Spain and France
Hundreds of thousands of people evacuated from France and Spain as massive wildfires fueled by heat waves, drought, and climate change devastate the region, marking one of Europe’s worst wildfire seasons on record.
India’s monsoon rains in danger as UN chief warns planet is ‘on fire’
India’s monsoon faces risk as a strengthening El Niño system pushes global temperatures higher, with UN officials warning of unprecedented climate impacts through October.
Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant land’ brown
Half of England and Wales are in drought as July becomes the driest month on record, with extreme heat driving record wildfires and widespread water shortages affecting millions of people.
This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm
A $1.7 billion solar farm is under construction on coal mining land in Texas, creating a 1.2-gigawatt renewable energy hub while adjacent coal operations continue.