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Texas study reveals heat waves can cause more polluted air 19/8/2025
Texas study reveals heat waves can cause more polluted air Heat waves are becoming more common, severe and long-lasting. These prolonged periods of hot weather are especially dangerous in already hot places like Texas. In 2023, more than 300 people in Texas died from heat, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the most since the state began tracking such deaths in 1989. Researchers found it may not only be temperatures that make heat waves unsafe but also the heat-related increase in airborne pollutants. ...more
Climate crisis harming world heritage painted houses in Burkina Faso, say residents 19/8/2025
Climate crisis harming world heritage painted houses in Burkina Faso, say residents Tiébélé’s wavy-walled houses covered in geometric lines showing signs of disintegration amid erratic weather. ...more
Tough US stance casts gloom over plastics pollution deal after Geneva flop 18/8/2025
Tough US stance casts gloom over plastics pollution deal after Geneva flop The collapse on Friday of a sixth round of U.N. talks aimed at curbing plastic output has dimmed hopes of tackling a key source of pollution and left many advocates of restrictions pessimistic about a global deal during the Trump administration. ...more
Emissions are driving the West’s worst drought in 1,200 years 18/8/2025
Emissions are driving the West’s worst drought in 1,200 years New evidence shows that the North Pacific is no longer drifting on its own. Human-driven greenhouse gases and industrial aerosols are steering ocean temperatures in ways that dry out the American West. The same forces may keep the region parched for decades. ...more
Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests 18/8/2025
Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests Healthy fungal networks help trees and plants grow, making them key to successful reforestation. The only problem? Almost nothing is known about this subterranean ecology. ...more
Satellite to track climate change from space with help from Scots scientists 18/8/2025
Satellite to track climate change from space with help from Scots scientists The MicroCarb satellite is designed to monitor global carbon emissions in more detail than ever before. ...more
The heart-shaped mangrove formation fading due to rising seas 18/8/2025
The heart-shaped mangrove formation fading due to rising seas The Heart of Voh is a symbol of New Caledonia’s pristine environment but its outline is changing due to the climate crisis. ...more
Countries race for late breakthrough in deadlocked plastic pollution talks 15/8/2025
Countries race for late breakthrough in deadlocked plastic pollution talks Talks to create the world's first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution are at risk of ending without a deal as countries race to find a potential compromise on the final day of negotiations in Geneva. ...more
Brazil drops support for plastic products ban in new global pact 15/8/2025
Brazil drops support for plastic products ban in new global pact Diplomats at UN plastics talks told Climate Home that Brazil’s positions have been more aligned with major oil producers during the current round of talks in Geneva. ...more
Trump administration to unveil tougher solar and wind subsidy rules 15/8/2025
Trump administration to unveil tougher solar and wind subsidy rules The Trump administration is expected as soon as Monday to take another step toward curbing the growth of renewable energy in the United States by making it harder for companies to claim federal tax subsidies for wind and solar energy. ...more
 
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