More than 1,100 have died as record monsoon rains inundate the country, washing away bridges, roads and crop fields. Much of Pakistan is underwater.
Tag: Global Warming
Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet Could Raise Sea Levels by Nearly a Foot: Study
The study reached a more drastic conclusion than earlier assessments in part because it used a different method to gauge ice loss.
Vancouver Moves to Sue Big Oil After Deadly Fires and Disastrous Floods
A potential lawsuit by Vancouver would be the first in Canada to target the fossil fuel industry’s role in climate change.
Be ‘Less Squeamish’ About Drinking Recycled Wastewater, British Official Says
As droughts become more frequent, drinking water that has been reprocessed from sewage treatment is the future, the head of Britain’s Environment Agency said.
Your Monday Briefing
More attacks near a Ukrainian nuclear plant.
Here Are the Challenges Ahead for California’s Ban on Gas Cars
Enforcement could be complex and legal challenges are likely. But ultimately, experts say, success or failure will depend on steady supply and buyers’ appetite.
E.P.A. to Designate PFAS, or ‘Forever Chemicals,’ as Hazardous
A proposed rule would require companies to report spills of two toxic chemicals that have been linked to cancer.
China’s Record Drought is Drying Rivers and Feeding Its Coal Habit
Dry weather in southwestern China has crippled huge hydroelectric dams, forcing cities to impose rolling blackouts and driving up the country’s use of coal.
As France Swelters, Private Jets Come Under Attack
Politicians are proposing regulating or banning flights by such planes after a summer of extreme heat and soaring energy prices prompted growing calls to tackle the causes of climate change.
Your Thursday Briefing: Six Months of War in Ukraine
Plus the future of milk in India and South Korea’s declining fertility rate.