France recorded 'hottest summer ever': Environment minister
France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heat waves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said Thursday.
France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heat waves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said Thursday.
Environment
Sep 3, 2026
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The color of penguin poop, as seen from space, is offering a new window into how Antarctica's ecology and environment are changing over time.
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2026
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Decades of warming have relaxed cold-temperature constraints on mountain plant distribution and increased species numbers on mountaintops. An international research team led by scientists from the University of Vienna, together ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2026
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There is no credible scenario in which expansion at Heathrow can go ahead without blowing a hole in the UK's legally binding climate targets, new modeling published today by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research ...
Environment
Sep 3, 2026
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A rare trio of hurricanes were churning through the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, which scientists attributed to waters warmed by a historically strong El Niño phenomenon.
Environment
Sep 3, 2026
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The Pacific islands will face food shortages, and drinking water will be affected by rising seas, scientists said Wednesday, as a U.N. report found the world would fail to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
Environment
Sep 2, 2026
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Two powerful hurricanes and a strengthening tropical storm on Wednesday were churning through the Pacific Ocean, where waters were being warmed by a historically strong El Niño climate episode.
Earth Sciences
Sep 2, 2026
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Climate change is altering patterns of wildfire activity in Alaska, making fires larger and more common in some areas with historically low fire activity. Wildfires can be difficult to predict because they are affected by ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 2, 2026
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Global temperature rise is set to cross 1.5°C, likely within the next few years, pushing climate risks and impacts to increasingly dangerous heights. But it is still possible to bring temperatures down and achieve the global ...
Environment
Sep 2, 2026
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Every year, public authorities and nongovernmental organizations spend millions on communication campaigns designed to encourage people to take action on climate change. But which strategies work best? Should campaigns rely ...
Environment
Sep 1, 2026
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