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They're making record profits, but oil companies still won't 'drill, baby, drill'

The war in the Middle East has sent Big Oil’s profits soaring; companies are pocketing the money rather than expanding drilling.

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These Colorado ranchers want fossil fuel companies held accountable

A group of Colorado ranchers filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a climate change lawsuit against fossil fuel companies.
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Experts worry as parts of the U.S. see a huge drop in mosquitoes

Mosquito levels are down 50 percent across some western and Midwest states, but the West Nile virus caseload has hit a 22-year high

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Climate change may be making us lonelier. How heat waves and extreme weather disrupt social connections

As extreme weather becomes more common and disruptive, the effects can impair relationships, interrupt routines and communication, and damage gathering places and the foundations of community traditions.
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During heat waves, 'significant deterioration in physiological and cognitive functions occurs'

In an interview, explorer Christian Clot explains how our bodies and brains cope with episodes of extreme heat.
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France and UK prepare for another heat wave as Western Europe sets new temperature record

The U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May.
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The era of electric motorcycles has arrived in Pakistan and beyond

People are racing out to buy them worldwide as gasoline prices stay high. The Iran war has made Trump “salesman of the year,” said one executive in Lahore.
Two field workers in protective garb, sample water near a mining site adjacent to a sign reading Toxic Danger

Anti-uranium advocates wrest control of public hearing on proposed mine near Navajo Nation

The hearing exposed wounds around the legacy of uranium mining on Navajo communities, as well as fresh concerns about in situ recovery.
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‘The Earth itself was screaming out’

A Canadian oil and gas company wants to continue operating its Michigan pipeline for 99 more years; tribes and climate groups are pushing back.

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After a slow start, Utah is upgrading its system to track Great Salt Lake dust

As the Great Salt Lake dips toward historic lows, a new network of air quality monitors is taking shape to help measure dust.

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