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Historic famine looms as drought grips East Africa
Four failed rainy seasons and supply chain disruptions threaten millions with food insecurity.
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![Aerial view of clearcut rainforest in Indonesia]()
![Aerial view of clearcut rainforest in Indonesia]()
Mining is necessary for a clean energy future. It also destroys forests.
A first-of-its-kind study measures the impact of industrial mining on global tropical forest loss
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![Two Maori fishermen landing a swordfish off New Zealand, circa 1935.]()
![Two Maori fishermen landing a swordfish off New Zealand, circa 1935.]()
For New Zealand Māori, an uncertain future as fish move away
As the climate warms, animals are heading for new areas. The Indigenous Māori’s experience handling the shift offers a warning — and lessons — for people around the world.
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![People use a raft to move along a waterlogged street in a residential area after a heavy monsoon rainfall in Hyderabad City in Pakistan]()
![People use a raft to move along a waterlogged street in a residential area after a heavy monsoon rainfall in Hyderabad City in Pakistan]()
The ‘climate dystopia’ displacing millions of Pakistanis
Parts of the country have received 5 times more rainfall this August than average.
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![Yangtze River drought]()
As drought dries up the Yangtze river, China loses hydropower
No rain and a 70-day heat wave spur crop failures, power cuts, and dangerously-low reservoirs across parts of China.
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![Three individuals in the foreground look out towards the horizon, which is filled with smoke. Sunlight filtering through the smoke gives the entire photo an orange tinge.]()
![Three individuals in the foreground look out towards the horizon, which is filled with smoke. Sunlight filtering through the smoke gives the entire photo an orange tinge.]()
Record-breaking heat in Europe spurs dangerous air pollution
Turning up the heat also means turning up the ozone and wildfire smoke.
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![An expanse of deforested trees]()
![An expanse of deforested trees]()
Nature is in crisis. A UN report says short-sighted economics is to blame.
A panel of experts calls for different ways to value the natural world.
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![An aerial photo shows a long bridge leading to a small, precarious-looking island crowded with homes.]()
![An aerial photo shows a long bridge leading to a small, precarious-looking island crowded with homes.]()
Study: Rising seas are weakening nature’s storm shields
Barrier islands may not be such a good barrier anymore.
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![Collage: cutouts of a wildfire with smoke, a protest sign reading]()
![Collage: cutouts of a wildfire with smoke, a protest sign reading]()
The next climate battle in the courts is over mental health
European lawsuits allege that climate inaction is causing psychological harm — and violating human rights.
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![A group of young people sits in the shade of a tree on a bright and sunny street.]()
![A group of young people sits in the shade of a tree on a bright and sunny street.]()
June heat waves smash records across the globe
It’s not your imagination: This summer is already hotter than normal.
