Britain needs to prepare for similar heatwaves in the future because manmade carbon emissions have already changed the climate, says the chief scientist at the UK’s national weather service.
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Biden announces modest climate actions, pledges more to come
The president delivers his pledge at a former coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts that is is shifting to offshore wind power manufacturing.
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Australia losing animals, natural land as environment decays
Political leaders in Australia promise new laws after a 5-year report finds the environment continues to deteriorate.
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Biden holds off – for now – on climate emergency declaration
The emergency order is one of several tactics now under deliberation.
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U.K. breaks record for highest temperature as Europe sizzles
One scientist says the temperatures in Britain were ‘virtually impossible’ without human-driven climate change.
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Commentary: What the Supreme Court’s EPA decision means for Maine and climate action
Our response to the climate crisis will be more reliant on grassroots efforts.
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Climate aid, war fallout feature at Berlin climate talks
European nations vowed to fulfill their climate targets even as the war in Ukraine prompts some to seek new fossil fuel sources and turn at least temporarily to coal to make up for shortfalls in Russian energy deliveries.
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Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain
That toll comes on top of the hundreds of heat-related deaths reported in the Iberian peninsula, as high temperatures have gripped the continent in recent days and triggered wildfires from Portugal to the Balkan region.
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Biden vows ‘strong’ climate action despite dual setbacks
A recent Supreme Court ruling and Sen. Joe Manchin’s opposition to environmental legislation have restricted the president’s ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy.
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Photos show drought’s toll on Lake Mead water levels
The largest U.S. reservoir has shrunken to a record low amid a punishing drought and the demands of 40 million people in 7 states who are sucking the Colorado River dry.