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July has been the hottest month in humanity’s history
The heat has claimed lives from Arizona to Greece to China.
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In the US, a fungal disease is spreading fast. A hotter climate could be to blame.
A potentially fatal pathogen called Candida auris has adapted to cross the “temperature barrier” into humans, causing cases to jump by 1,200 percent since 2017.
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Old nightmares and new dreams mark the year since Kentucky’s devastating flood
Mined land may have contributed to the disaster. It may also be the best place to rebuild.
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Mercury pollution is worsening a mental health crisis in this Indigenous community
"Our way of life has been totally destroyed.”
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![A mother holds a daughter in front of a fan on a street in New York City during a heat wave.]()
Report: 41 million Americans are simmering on urban heat islands
New research says reducing paved surfaces and increasing green space could cool cities down.
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Alaska is facing a massive mineral boom, but at what cost?
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
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A vital Atlantic Ocean system could collapse sooner than previously thought
Climate change is slowing down the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a key ocean “conveyer belt.” New research finds it could collapse completely by 2060.
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A brain-swelling illness spread by ticks is on the rise in Europe
Experts say climate change plays a role: “It’s a really common problem that was absent 20 or 30 years ago.”
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The race to defuse an oil ‘time bomb’ disaster threatening the Red Sea
A U.N. plan to avoid a spill four times larger than the Exxon Valdez is "only half a solution, but it’s better than nothing.”
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New rule for water heaters could help Americans save energy and money
The Biden administration's proposed efficiency standards could usher in the era of the heat pump water heater.
