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How wildfires threaten B.C.’s drinking water

Communities from Cranbrook to Kelowna know fire can contaminate reservoirs as well as burn homes. Experts say protecting watersheds must become as urgent as protecting schools or hospitals.

thenarwhal.ca
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Ocean current fails for first time in decades, prompting concern

The failure of the Gulf of Panama’s seasonal upwelling system has left scientists wondering what happens next.
www.usatoday.com
A deforested area with a cow walking across the grass

More deforestation leads to a drier dry season, Amazon study finds

In Brazil’s southern Amazonian region, where the notorious “arc of deforestation” has been expanding since the 1970s, forest loss is reshaping the region’s atmospheric water cycle.

news.mongabay.com
Two hands holding a model of a house in their hands

How climate risks are putting home insurance out of reach

As climate-fueled hurricanes, floods, and wildfires grow more destructive, the U.S. home insurance industry is collapsing in high-risk regions.

e360.yale.edu
Reno street with casino at sunset

Extreme heat takes toll on Nevadans' health, pocketbooks

As rising temperatures drive up utility bills and heat-related illnesses, Nevada residents face growing health dangers and economic hardships, prompting lawmakers and advocates to push for stronger protections and sustainable solutions.

nevadacurrent.com
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Trump's EPA plans to stop making companies report their emissions

The EPA has proposed rescinding its long-standing greenhouse gas reporting program, which tracks emissions from thousands of facilities nationwide. Critics warn the move would blind policymakers, states, and the public to the true scale of climate pollution.

www.notus.org
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Experts warn Colorado River crisis demands immediate water cuts across the West

With reservoirs at less than one-third capacity, researchers say the Colorado River could reach dangerously low levels after another dry winter unless the federal government and seven Western states act quickly to reduce water use.

www.latimes.com
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China, climate crisis and Cop31: five takeaways from the Pacific Islands Forum

A key climate crisis funding treaty struck as Pacific leaders backed Australia’s bid for Cop31 despite some criticism of its environmental credentials.

www.theguardian.com
North Carolina State Capitol building

Republican’s oil ties a focus in North Carolina Senate race

Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley has a long record in the energy industry. Democrats see it as a liability.
www.eenews.net
Two workmen installing rooftop solar panels

Rooftop solar is in a slump. Are dark days ahead?

The popularity of residential solar is seeing a steep reversal due to shifting state and federal policies driven by powerful utility interests. And while some say the decline is simply a mild adjustment, others fear the market for residential solar may be on the brink of a long-term slide.   
www.thenewlede.org
A hurricane damaged house with a man talking on the phone in front of it.

In the midst of Florida’s insurance crisis, what recourse do residents have?

An Inside Climate News analysis shows the state’s insurance crisis is hitting hardest in the disadvantaged counties of Florida’s agricultural heartland. Residents here, in large part, are bearing the burden themselves.
insideclimatenews.org
Chicago city art installation

US cities use art, shade and education to beat the heat

Cities across the U.S. are combining art with shade to shield people from rising temperatures and educate them about our warming world.
apnews.com
An air conditioning unit mounted on a wall.

A/C saves lives during heat waves. Will Los Angeles require it for rentals?

With extreme heat intensifying due to climate change, Los Angeles Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez is pushing for a citywide indoor temperature threshold that would require landlords to provide renters with cooling options.

capitalandmain.com
A breadfruit tree with three breadfruits hanging on a branch

Can this tree still save us? In some places it's barely hanging on

Long hailed as a climate-resilient staple, breadfruit is shrinking and failing in the Marshall Islands as heat, drought and saltwater intrusion batter trees and taint groundwater.

www.civilbeat.org
A hand reaching for cheese puffs in a white bowl

MAHA has a climate change blind spot

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make Our Children Healthy Again” plan promises action on toxics and food additives but ignores climate change, which scientists warn is the greatest health threat of our time.

atmos.earth
A blue and white ship at sea with LNG written on the side of it.

Wright and Burgum urge Europe to rethink methane curbs

A new EU rule will restrict imports that exceed strict limits on methane emissions. That could be a problem for American LNG exports.
www.eenews.net
Illustration of arm "netting " smokestack emissions

Carbon capture – the get-out-of-jail-free card that does not actually work

Engineers have been trying to perfect the technology for years but the maximum effect it could manage is far short of what the planet needs.

www.theguardian.com
Boy immersed up to nose in floodwaters

In the Pacific, unkept U.S. promises on climate cut deep

Pacific island nations have seen American pledges and attention come and go with geopolitical winds. Recent U.S. pullbacks are met with disappointment but not surprise.
www.nytimes.com
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