Analysis shows that the amount of heat-related sleep loss linked to climate change has at least doubled since the early 1970s, on average across 1,338 global cities.
More frequent weather extremes are leading to water shortages during droughts; groundwater storage can help secure water for dry seasons while mitigating extreme rain.
Powerful American groups linked to the Trump administration are expanding across the Atlantic, opening up offices in the U.K. and Europe, fighting climate action, waging religious right culture wars and aligning with far-right political movements.
With the river in freefall, federal officials plan to intervene, possibly imposing large cuts to water usage in seven states. Effects would be felt beyond the West.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday implementing a one-year moratorium on data center permits while the state develops regulatory protections for communities and the environment.
