Abrahm Lustgarten says the undermining of science, and cuts to FEMA and NOAA, at a time when erratic weather is making disasters more common, …
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‘My heart is broken’: Indigenous Australians lose landmark climate case | Indigenous Rights News
Federal court says government not obliged to shield residents of Torres Strait Islands from the effects of climate change. Indigenous Australians living on a …
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In the besieged Gaza Strip, Palestinians burn plastic to produce desperately needed fuel – despite the risks to their health and the environment. Toxic …
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About 50 to 80 other structures also destroyed as two wildfires burn at or near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in Arizona. Wildfires have …
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Syria says wildfires in northwest Latakia province contained after 10 days | Climate Crisis News
The fires were contained with help from Turkish, Jordanian, Lebanese, Qatari and Iraqi firefighting teams. Wildfires in northwestern Syria, which have burned vast tracts …
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Sand, dust storms affect about 330 million people due to climate change: UN | Agriculture News
Nearly half the global population has also been exposed to dust levels exceeding WHO safety thresholds. A new report by the United Nations’ World …
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Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change | Climate Crisis News
The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000. Lithuania will make a concerted effort …
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Some 2,300 people are likely to have died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during a severe heatwave that ended last week, with …
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As deadly storms in Texas subside, eyes turn to gov’t response to floods | Climate News
Questions are mounting about what, if any, actions local officials took to warn campers and residents. The hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic …
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Scorching heat forces closure of the iconic site amid severe weather warnings and fire risks across the country. Greece has shut the Acropolis and …
