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Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent

Europe is sweltering under an early heat wave that has broken records and claimed lives. What is happening to make it so hot?
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With geoengineering, a fringe climate solution moves into the mainstream

Volcanic activity inspired the concept of solar engineering. One company says it can block the sun’s rays to cool the planet. But should it?
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Our warming planet is a Petri dish for new and deadly microbes

As rising temperatures reshape ecosystems around the world, scientists are warning that bacteria, fungi, and other microbes are adapting in ways that could threaten human health.

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Solar power expected to soon be cheaper than natural gas power in Anchorage

Because gas prices are expected to rise in coming years, a new solar project in Anchorage is poised to become cheaper than power generated by imported natural gas.

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The hidden innovation behind Antora Energy’s massive new heat battery

The startup is turning on a 200-battery project in South Dakota — and pioneering an electric utility rate that could help boost thermal energy storage more widely.

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Wildfire smoke engulfed their cities. Did it make their babies sick?

Years after wildfire scares, parents are left wondering if their children's chronic illnesses began with what was in the air before they were born.

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What is an urban heat island? Here's why cities are so much hotter than the countryside

Ever noticed that it tends to be far hotter in cities than the countryside? This is because of the urban ‘heat island’ effect.

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Loopholes undermine palm oil industry’s antideforestation pledges

More than a decade after the palm oil industry adopted “No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation” commitments, new satellite data show forest clearing for palm oil in Indonesia persists.

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As data centers boom, Virginians breathe the exhaust of 10,000 diesel generators

Pollution from Virginia's many data centers could cause respiratory symptoms and deaths in the region, analysis of state permits and corporate disclosures shows.
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Greener inhaler use cuts carbon emissions across OUH

A shift towards lower‑carbon inhalers has helped cut carbon emissions at Oxford University Hospitals, supporting the ambition to reach net zero and reducing the environmental impact of care.

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Climate change as a healthcare issue: Implications for physicians and practice leaders

Because the topic of climate change is often politicized, practice leaders may be tempted to avoid it, limiting meaningful engagement from clinicians and healthcare leaders.

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