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Utah needs a ‘Code Red’ policy to protect the homeless from extreme heat, report says

University of Utah researchers released a new report looking at how heat impacts people experiencing homelessness. 
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New documents add to evidence in climate deception case against ExxonMobil

Court filings by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office include previously undisclosed documents, revealing new details about internal deliberations at the oil giant.
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Climate change and farming gave rise to ‘genetically distinct’ Beijing swan goose

New population of the migratory waterbird has emerged in the Chinese capital over the past century, according to researchers.
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Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action

‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed.

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Solar power is helping the Global South skip fossil fuels

While the West got rich on coal and oil, some of the poorest countries in the world are banking on solar, wind, and water instead.

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Solar panels have a surprising side effect: Stopping dust storms

In a first, researchers realistically calculated how solar farms in the Gobi Desert improve air quality in northern Chinese cities.

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Climate damage already ‘locked in’  — but these 10 insights show our future is still being decided

From rising sea levels to food systems fuelling climate change — experts have laid out 10 insights that require urgent action.

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Australia High Court rules in favor of climate group in Hunter Valley coal mine case

A landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia.

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What impact will climate change have on malaria?

More than 600,000 people die from malaria every year. Will climate change make this worse?
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How do wildfires affect lakes?

Canada has more lakes than any other country, and nearly every one has been impacted by wildfire smoke. Scientists want to know what that means.

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There’s a complicated gap between our values and what we actually eat, research shows

A large-scale study suggests that climate, health, and animal welfare labels aren’t enough to produce long-term shifts in purchasing behavior.

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