Global climate panel faces strife, potential funding crunch
Major reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are still on track, but procedural gridlock and a looming funding shortage hint at future problems.

From temperature changes to snowmelt, unpredictable weather made it hard to train for the 2026 Labrador Winter Games.
Rising temperatures are increasing the danger of heat-related illness among student athletes, pushing states to adopt new safety rules.
Pollution levels in Iowa's water have been abnormally high this winter, forcing the state's largest city to run an expensive nitrate removal system.
People living near concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, in California, Texas and Iowa suffer from higher rates of cancer, suggesting that the air and water pollution from the massive farms may be playing a role, according to a new study.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered fuel shortages, food disruptions, and a resurgence of coal use, hitting billions of people, especially in poorer countries.
A National Academy of Medicine initiative is bringing together leaders across the U.S. health system to reduce its sizable carbon footprint and strengthen resilience to climate-driven health threats.
Climate change is increasingly straining health systems and worsening patient outcomes, but hospitals can respond by redesigning care to reduce emissions and improve resilience.
U.S. health research has long focused on car pollution; now scientists say the bigger threat may be car dependency itself.
