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Indigenous cultural practices are a climate solution, report finds

Indigenous lands are crucial for climate mitigation and resilience. Research shows their health is a direct result of Indigenous stewardship.
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The 10,000-year Guadalupe River flood

The banks of the Guadalupe River were an idyllic spot to park an RV. Then, last summer, it started to rain harder and faster than anyone could imagine.
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Europe’s largest data center hub leaves town sweltering

Emerging research suggests data centers create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C.

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New office at Stony Brook University links climate, community and health

Stony Brook's new Office of Health Equity and Climate Medicine Research brings together groups to better understand how the environment shapes health outcomes.
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Fragmented forests sequester less carbon

New research has revealed that larger, unified forests store more carbon than the same area of fragmented patches.
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EU countries are bailing out fossil fuels instead of funding the green transition, Greenpeace warns

Spain leads EU energy crisis spending, but Greenpeace says blanket fuel subsidies are propping up fossil fuels at the planet's expense.
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Experts: You have some power to reduce your AI environmental footprint

As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem.
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After a civil rights complaint, Chicago built an extensive air-monitoring network

As extreme heat reshapes air quality, the network of 227 monitors is expected to help identify localized pollution hot spots.
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Trump’s Energy Secretary says ‘cold is larger killer’ during record European heatwave

Chris Wright, a former oil and gas executive, urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels at right-wing Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London.
A view of umbrellas on a sandy beach with buildings in the background

'Flesh-eating' bacteria threat spreads on Europe's beaches as seas warm

Climate change is spreading Vibrio “flesh-eating” bacteria, forcing beach closures in Spain and alarming authorities, especially in the Mediterranean.

Woman shielding her eyes from sun with summer heat wave in the city background.

European heat wave is not normal summer weather

Human-induced climate change has intensified temperatures, making this year's record heat wave up to 4 degrees Celsius hotter.

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