31 May 2018

Pakistan’s 'shocking' spring heat drives up water use, health risks

"Temperatures we used to record in June and July are now being recorded in March," Pakistan's weather agency says.

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Why are Europe's skies turning orange? A massive Saharan dust cloud is on the way

A massive plume of Saharan dust is currently sweeping across the Mediterranean and into Western Europe, bringing with it orange sunsets, hazy horizons, and a fine layer of desert sand that will coat everything from windscreens to solar panels.

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Falling Amazon river flows trigger reality check at Brazilian power plant

Brazil bet big on a mega river dam using old data, but climate change is leaving its massive turbines high and dry.

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In New Mexico, natural gas transporter goes to the mat over $47.8 million fine

New Mexico has spent $225,000 in staff time fighting Targa over emission infractions, some that the company reported itself.

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Taxing frequent flyers to solve aviation’s carbon problem

If you were to design a scheme to deliberately accelerate climate change, you couldn’t do much better than an airline loyalty program.

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Arizona’s water is drying up. That won't stop its data center rush

Though tech companies are secretive about water usage, Arizona’s 150-plus data centers and chip factories use a tiny fraction of its supply.

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Noem’s spending limits have frozen millions in disaster aid, Democratic report charges

The report says more than 1,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts, grants or disaster aid awards have been delayed or remain pending, including for victims of July’s deadly flooding in Texas and Hurricane Helene in 2024.

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