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  1. Trump likely to pardon pollution violators as he privately weighs clemency for Diddy, other high-profile figures: sources

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:22:55 -0000

    President Trump is poised to pardon a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations, and is still discussing other …

  2. The USA has survived 250 years, but can it survive Donald Trump?

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:24:21 -0000

    PRESS REVIEW - Friday, July 3: We look at the US papers' reactions as the country's 250-year celebration begins this Fourth of July weekend. The New York Times warns Europe's glaciers are melting rapidly because of recent heatwaves. Also, British papers are in a football frenzy ahead of their game …

  3. Trump victorious in legal battle to erase climate change and slavery signs from national parks

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:15:55 -0000

    Donald Trump wants to “restore truth and sanity” to US history by removing signage on climate change, slavery and other topics. Donald Trump has been …

  4. El Nino set to be strong, UN warns

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:03:14 -0000

    El Nino will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather, the United Nations' weather …

  5. Trump’s State Fair dealt another blow as attendees asked to leave

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:49:06 -0000

    The Great American State Fair on the National Mall closed early Friday as a dangerous, record-breaking heat wave gripped the nation's capital, …

  6. Scientists Horrified by Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:58:58 -0000

    It's not looking great, folks. Global ocean surface temperatures hit record highs last month — and scientists are warning that we’re well into …

  7. Europe is fighting over air conditioning. What's going on?

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:03:26 -0000

    Heat has killed 200,000 in Europe in just four years, but it lags far behind the US in air conditioning adoption. It's now a political fight. First there’s the hum and then the cool air. It’s something most Americans enjoy without a moment’s thought: air conditioning. In the suburbs and across major …

  8. SC coastal homeowners will face major insurance hikes from climate risk, report says

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Hurricanes. High winds. Heat. Flooding. Wildfires. Weather disasters are nothing new to the South Carolina coast, but more frequent events are sending …

  9. Trump’s Great American State Fair shuts down until 5 p.m. due to heat as DC hits triple digits

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:01:25 -0000

    The dangerous, multi-day heat wave is tightening its grip on the eastern United States, shattering records, straining the electric grid and raising the risk for millions of people preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July outdoors. At least 20 locations broke or tied daily temperature records …

  10. China’s “Rooftop Rain” Urban Cooling System Goes Viral

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:24:14 -0000

    For decades, air-conditioning has been the answer to increasingly hotter summers in developed countries around the world, but now China is trying new …

  11. Q&A: Keeping Pakistan’s homes cool with simple solutions

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:41:00 -0000

    As rising temperatures place huge pressure on health, Jai Das is testing affordable ways to cool houses and change lives. In Pakistan, summer …

  12. How Trump Helped China Make America’s Cheapest EV

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    Slate is the latest automaker to transition to lower-cost batteries built on Chinese technology, driven in part by the repeal of EV tax credits that …

  13. 70 years on from the killer smog: what clean air laws teach us about power, pollution and profit

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:03 -0000

    Seventy years ago, London choked. For five days in December 1952, a toxic smog smothered the city. Visibility collapsed. Transport failed. Thousands …

  14. Who doesn't have AC? Maps show the places with the least

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:04:06 -0000

    Air conditioning will be keeping millions of Americans safe and comfortable over the holiday weekend as a heat dome brings dangerous conditions to millions. But not everyone has access to the cooling power of AC. An estimated 93% of the 127 million households in the United States had air …

  15. Europe heatwave: France records 2,025 excess deaths as Europe braces for more extreme weather

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:08:35 -0000

    France has said it recorded an increase of more than 2,000 deaths during the last week of a record-breaking European heatwave in June as forecasters warn of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days. Deaths rose 29% in the last week of June compared to the week before, with …

  16. Voters Rank Billionaires, Then Corporate Landlords as Top Villains to US Society and Economy

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:38:48 -0000

    After finding last fall that a majority of voters believe life in the United States is getting worse, and many are "extremely worried" about issues …

  17. The days are hot, but so are the nights. That's a problem, experts say

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:55:50 -0000

    Much of the U.S. is in the midst of dangerous and potentially record-breaking daytime temperatures as a heat dome has settled over the Midwest and the Atlantic Coast. But nighttime temperatures are staying unusually warm, too, raising the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke even higher, …

  18. Heat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deaths

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:19:15 -0000

    Thousands of excess fatalities have been recorded across Europe following last week's heat wave, especially among older people. In France, the prime …

  19. As heat waves loom, scientists wonder how humans will adapt

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:51:00 -0000

    Temperatures are set to soar in the US around the July 4 holiday, a week after Europe struck new records. With experts predicting more intense and …

  20. Burger vs. Bratwurst: A Climate Guide to Your July 4 Cookout

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:32:43 -0000

    Beef is far worse for greenhouse gas emissions compared with other meat. Beef is a July 4 staple: Americans bought more than a billion dollars of it for last year’s holiday, far more than they spent on pork or chicken. But for grill masters who want to take the climate into account, nearly everything …

  21. The World's Strangest Animal Migrations You Won't Believe

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:21:54 -0000

    Picture yourself driving along a quiet road when suddenly the pavement transforms into a writhing carpet of bright red creatures. Roads close down. …

  22. The world’s oceans are the hottest on record for June – and El Niño is set to turn up the heat even more

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:44:09 -0000

    The world’s oceans are the hottest on record for June, pushing past records set during the 2023–24 El Niño years. Right now, the average sea surface …

  23. Tour de France braced for heatwave as race director explains extra safety measures

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:29:57 -0000

    The Tour de France gets underway tomorrow in Barcelona, Spain, and the race is preparing itself for extreme heat. High temperatures are set to …

  24. Why Antarctica froze millions of years before the Arctic – new research

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:48:03 -0000

    East Antarctica hosts the largest ice sheet on Earth, containing enough water to raise global sea levels by 52 metres, were it to fully melt. Yet it …

  25. How climate change is driving Arizona's Pocket Fire and other blazes

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:03:36 -0000

    As the Pocket Fire burned outside of Sedona and marched upward, Stefan Sommer held his breath for the evacuation notice to arrive. In his yard in Flagstaff, blackened leaves and shards of scorched ponderosa pine bark rained, blown a dozen miles from the heart of the conflagration. He had sketched …

  26. Google, Amazon emissions rise sharply, driven by AI boom

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:52:51 -0000

    US tech giants Google and Amazon have reported a strong increase in greenhouse gas emissions in 2025. AI data centers are behind the rise, …

  27. Extreme Heat Is The Deadliest Weather Hazard in The US, And Scientists Think We're Unprepared

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    As a massive, prolonged heat dome settles across much of the United States, experts are concerned that extreme heat events like this are not taken …

  28. The Reflecting Pool: Algae, Cyanobacteria, and Microbial Worldmaking

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:00:07 -0000

    “Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a …

  29. Tick bites are surging in the US this year. Here’s what to know.

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:08 -0000

    WASHINGTON — The prime time for ticks is here in the United States, and after an especially active start to the season, experts are urging the public …

  30. Are Europe’s extreme summers the new normal? What the science says

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:37:54 -0000

    WHO warns Europe must ‘plan for heat like winter flu’ as experts reveal how permanent this summer’s extreme heat is. Temperatures in Europe hit a new high this summer, with hotter early-summer heatwaves triggering illness, deaths and the collapse of infrastructure across the continent. Transport …