Canada’s devastating fires and toxic smoke might not recur every year, but the heat from climate change increases the risks of a wide range of disasters.
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Canadian Wildfires, Smoke and Heat Herald Climate Extremes
Scientists have long warned that global warming will increase the chance of severe wildfires like those burning across Canada and heat waves like the one smothering Puerto Rico.
A Summer Without Arctic Sea Ice Could Come a Decade Sooner Than Expected
In a new study, scientists found that the climate milestone could come about a decade sooner than anticipated, even if planet-warming emissions are gradually reduced.
Arizona Limits Construction Around Phoenix as Its Water Supply Dwindles
In what could be a glimpse of the future as climate change batters the West, officials ruled there’s not enough groundwater for projects already approved.
State Farm Stops Offering Insurance in California
The largest insurer in California said it would stop offering new coverage. It’s part of a broader trend of companies pulling back from dangerous areas.
Debt Deal Includes a Green Light for a Contentious Pipeline
Climate activists are livid over a provision in the debt limit agreement that orders federal agencies to issue permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline — and says courts can’t review them.
How Harmful Are Gas Stove Pollutants, Really?
Scientists are lugging sophisticated sensors into homes in 10 cities to measure and track the pollution from gas stoves as it drifts from room to room.
Germany’s Tenuous Coalition Government Shows Strain
Tensions in the three-party government have built for months. But the latest sniping is unusually fierce, raising fresh questions of dysfunction.
Richard Revesz and His Agency Are Remaking the Pollution Fight
Richard Revesz is changing the way the government calculates the cost and benefits of regulation, with far-reaching implications for climate change.
France Bans Short Domestic Flights, But Not Much Changes
A decree formalizing the measure, which was passed in 2021, is riddled with exceptions. Critics call its effect symbolic, at best.