Extreme heat threatens global health and sports while Trump administration rolls back environmental protections amid court resistance

Nine World Cup group stage matches were played in severe heat conditions, prompting players' unions to warn about climate dangers to athletes and the broader sports industry.

Approximately 41,800 premature US deaths in 2024 were attributed to toxic road vehicle emissions, with roughly five Americans dying every hour from vehicle pollution exposure.

A dangerous heatwave with high humidity is expected to blast central and eastern US before the Fourth of July, with conditions making it feel hotter than 109 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas like New York.

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump EPA's bid to abandon Biden-era rules restricting deadly soot pollution from coal plants and industrial sources, keeping environmental protections in place.

The Trump administration's Commerce Department accused California of 'environmental terrorism' and plans to evaluate the state's coastal agency in an escalation of the federal-state energy production conflict.

A study found that transitioning to 100% electric vehicles by 2040 could save over 100,000 American lives by eliminating transportation-related pollution deaths.

Florida banned local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals, representing a significant reversal of climate action at the state level.

Europe continues experiencing a severe heatwave affecting multiple countries, with environmental correspondents analyzing which nations have responded most effectively to the dangerous temperatures.

Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, with rescue operations ongoing after a toddler was pulled from debris six days after the disaster, highlighting vulnerability to natural disasters in the region.