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US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics

A group of American climate activists are closely watching a US court case that could reveal who hired hackers to target their inboxes a decade ago.

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Opinion: We’re talking about extreme heat all wrong

The first big heat wave of the year has come and gone, and the annual, maddeningly short-sighted response to it will soon follow.

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Climate change is costing people sleep

Analysis shows that the amount of heat-related sleep loss linked to climate change has at least doubled since the early 1970s, on average across 1,338 global cities.

A man pulling his cycle rickshaw with a heavy boxes in Indian summers.

What living in one of the world’s hottest towns feels like

The northern Indian town of Banda has endured weeks of extreme heat, with daytime temperatures repeatedly reaching 115 Fahrenheit and nighttime lows staying above 93 F.
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As climate change expands mosquito ranges, better monitoring is key to preventing disease

Monitoring is expensive and labor intensive. But it helps public health officials stop outbreaks.
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Fracking ban in the Delaware River Basin survives a Republican challenge (for now)

The congressional amendment sought to overturn a fracking prohibition that protects water used by millions of people. Critics predict that natural gas allies will try again.
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‘I wouldn't call it panic’: Industry quails at Hochul's data center pause

Artificial intelligence advocates fear New York’s one-year moratorium on new data centers could embolden Democrats across the country to put more restrictions in place.

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Nebraska wants data centers to come clean about water usage

The industry can be a black box of information, but as Nebraska deals with persistent drought, residents and regulators want more answers.

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Governments knew the risks of global warming as they chose fossil-fueled growth in the 1950s and ’60s

A new report suggests that some governments have ignored legal obligations to prevent climate harm for decades.
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The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps

In the first quarter of this year, heat pump sales beat fossil-fuel furnaces by 32 percent. Here's what makes the appliance so powerful.
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Here’s how offshore wind helped New England beat record heat

The region has added dozens of turbines off the East Coast since last summer. They and other clean energy sources cut the need for oil power amid recent hot weather.

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