Climate crisis intensifies as extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and environmental degradation impact global ecosystems and infrastructure.
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New research indicates that recurring El Nino climate patterns have been significantly supercharged by the combustion of fossil fuels, threatening to leave 50 million people facing acute hunger.
A massive heat dome is forecasted to bring dangerous temperatures of up to 111F to the US Southwest, exacerbating ongoing wildfire conditions in the region.
Oregon residents are coping with the health impacts of living in the US capital of wildfire smoke, where high mortality rates linked to poor air quality have become a localized crisis.
Legal action has been initiated against the EPA regarding the fast-tracked approval of toxic chemicals used in high-intensity AI datacenters, which critics warn pose severe health risks.
Environmental groups have raised alarms about a Microsoft-backed AI datacenter in the US, alleging it operates with unpermitted generators in violation of federal law.
Experts warn that the climate crisis is destabilizing mountainous regions like Nepal, where extreme heat may be thawing the ice and structural bonds that hold glaciers in place.
Scientists are monitoring the impact of warming ocean temperatures on vulnerable penguin colonies in Peru, as climate change continues to threaten maritime biodiversity.
Indonesian communities are facing a severe environmental crisis as uncontrolled wildfires blanket the region in ash and disrupt daily life.
Conservationists have successfully transported belugas and dolphins from Canada to Spain in an effort to rescue them from substandard conditions at Marineland.
An unusual global citizen science project involving the burying of underpants is being used as a unique method to measure soil health and environmental quality.