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Climate change and environmental pressures are driving extreme weather, ecosystem degradation, and industry-wide regulatory debates.

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The US Southwest is facing a record-breaking heat dome with temperatures forecast to reach up to 111F, putting millions at risk as wildfires continue to spread across the region.

Rising global temperatures are destabilizing glaciers in the Himalayas, increasing the risk of catastrophic glacial lake outburst floods, such as those recently witnessed in Nepal.

Research indicates that wildfires in the American West are permanently transforming towering forests into shrubland, a shift researchers warn is becoming the new normal.

Advocacy groups are suing the EPA over the fast-tracked approval of chemicals used in data centers, citing risks of sudden death and long-term health complications.

New data shows the US is constructing twice as much gas-fired power capacity as China, driven by a surge in demand for electricity to power expanding artificial intelligence data centers.

Environmental advocates warn of a proposed EPA rule that would exempt data centers from mandatory public reporting of air pollution emissions.

An analysis of lobbying records reveals that numerous US cities fighting for climate damages are simultaneously employing lobbyists who work for major fossil fuel corporations.

The UK is set to introduce DIY plug-in balcony solar panels at major retailers, aiming to increase household access to renewable energy and help lower consumer electricity bills.

Scientists continue to monitor the Gulf Coast's expanding 'dead zone,' where decades of oxygen depletion have significantly devastated marine life populations.

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