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Heatwaves in France cause around 5,400 deaths a year. Vulnerable communities are hit first

Two studies warn of the health impact of heatwaves in France, with worsening risks in poorly adapted housing and the most deprived areas.
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Increasingly fierce storms are coming for the Texas coast. Is the petrochemical industry ready?

Galveston County is home to 22 refineries and chemical plants. The level of emergency preparedness varies widely.
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Why coal will lead to more deaths in Colorado

Across the nation, one of the dirtiest sources of power gets a lifeline from the Trump administration and state officials.
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Apocalypse when? ‘Earth’s Black Box’ to be installed in remote Tasmanian airfield

Rouser Lab says the steel structure will record ‘every step’ humanity takes toward climate catastrophe.

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An EPA researcher details the agency's assault on science

In January 2025, the Trump administration began shutting down projects within the EPA’s independent science division that touched on climate change and environmental justice.

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The vote that stopped a data center

Concerns are growing about the high energy, water, and land demands of artificial intelligence tech hubs, while benefits for local people remain unclear.

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Heat problems are hard for India's textile factories to solve

The Indian city of Surat in Gujarat state is in the grip of yet another intense heat wave as summer temperatures have already begun to reach highs of 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).

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Senators okay repeal of NC's hardened structure ban, dismiss buyouts for threatened coastal homes

North Carolina's longstanding prohibition of hardened structures like jetties and seawalls to control coastal erosion appears to be washing away in the waning days of the 2026 legislative session.
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Could a ‘whole watershed’ approach save this Maryland river?

Despite more than four decades of cleanup efforts, the Chesapeake Bay is still plagued with ecological problems, such as massive algae blooms, oxygen-depleted waters and an oyster population that remains a fraction of its historic size.

Depiction of the electronic workings of a data center with digital pathways

The cloud has sound: the unrelenting and unseen cost of A.I. data centers

As tech giants rush to build infrastructure, some residents who live near data centers say a constant low-frequency vibration is ruining their health and homes.
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Trump DOJ wants to sideline citizens in pollution fights

In a court filing backing Elon Musk's AI company, the Trump administration said the federal government can stop Americans from suing over air pollution.

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