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Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
England’s government pledges to plant half a million trees over the next three years and fund natural landscape restoration to combat extreme weather and climate impacts.
Nebraskans couldn’t escape the heat this summer — not even at night
Nebraskans experienced persistently high nighttime temperatures during recent heat waves, with lows remaining in the 70s and 90s at night, straining cooling centers and affecting sleep, agriculture, and utility demands across the state.
States want to make Big Oil pay for climate harm. Now, courts are weighing in.
Federal judges have blocked New York’s climate superfund law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for climate damages, but supporters in other states plan to continue advancing similar legislation.
Puffin island Lundy on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
Lundy island off Devon’s coast faces potential evacuation as water levels plummet to record lows, forcing residents to implement emergency measures including pumping pond water and restricting visitor access.
The never-ending struggle to protect Georgia’s most popular beach
Tybee Island, Georgia’s most popular beach, faces severe erosion from human development and rising sea levels. The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct beach renourishment work this winter using a new approach to extend the nourishment cycle.
The Northeast’s reliance on heating oil is turning into a crisis
Over four million Northeast households relying on heating oil face a heating crisis this winter as geopolitical tensions push prices to record highs, threatening both low-income families and the federal assistance program designed to help them.
Why a supercharged El Niño is putting Hawaii in the bullseye of more storms
Hawaii faces an unusual surge of tropical storms this year, with three major hurricanes striking the islands in recent months, attributed to an exceptionally strong El Niño warming the Pacific Ocean.
What is El Niño, what causes it and can we reduce the risks?
A powerful El Niño occurring less than two years after the previous one has already set temperature records and could become the strongest in a thousand years, affecting weather patterns globally.
‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer
US electricity disconnections surged 28% in July, with over 173,000 households cut off during record heat, as rising energy costs force struggling families to choose between utilities and basic necessities.
After Trump opened Bears Ears land to business, prospectors swooped in
Prospectors filed 16 mining claims on the first day Bears Ears National Monument lands reopened after President Trump reduced the monument’s size by approximately 90 percent.
Agreement to transition away from fossil fuels ‘not open for renegotiation’, Pacific leader tells pre-Cop
Pacific island leaders gathered in Tuvalu urged world leaders to uphold a 2023 agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, warning it must not be renegotiated as climate threats intensify.
The Great Plains face a surprising threat: Too many trees
The Great Plains faces an unexpected threat as trees spread across grasslands in what ecologists call “woody encroachment,” threatening biodiversity and grazing land worth billions in lost production.