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Rising seas and development push Mexico’s Ikoots community toward relocation

In the Indigenous Ikoots community of Cuauhtémoc on Mexico’s Pacific coast, worsening coastal erosion and flooding are forcing residents to consider relocation.

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A hotter, wetter South becomes a breeding ground for mold

In Asheville, a housing crisis is colliding with mold, a poorly understood health threat that ballooned in the wake of Helene.
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Extreme weather having an impact on farmers’ mental health

Climate change is exacerbating feelings of uncertainty and hopelessness among Canadian farmers, researchers say.

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Supreme Court will hear Exxon’s effort to crush climate lawsuits

Justice Samuel Alito did not recuse himself from considering the petition, despite significant financial conflicts of interest in implicated cases.
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Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds

Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research shows.

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Dangerous heat for Tour de France riders only a ‘question of time’

Rising temperatures across France since the mid-1970s is putting Tour de France competitors at “high risk”, according to new research.
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As Nepal votes, climate change is an elephant in the room for Sherpa community

Seasonal migration and low resident voter presence in Nepal’s Sagarmatha region mean election campaigns concentrate on infrastructure rather than climate adaptation, leaving long-term environmental resilience underprioritized.

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From fossil fuelled tanks to wildfires: How Russia’s war on Ukraine is destroying the planet

Experts warn that climate change and Russia’s war on Ukraine have created a “vicious cycle” with devastating consequences.
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Hunters and veterans are fighting Trump’s pick to oversee public lands

Steve Pearce, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, is set to face a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
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Less air pollution means more warming. Could cloud brightening help?

Computer simulations reveal that spraying sea salt aerosols may keep global temperatures near 2020 levels as air pollution falls—but may also redraw regional weather patterns.
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South Korean farmers sue utility giant KEPCO over climate damage to crops

Five farmers in South Korea are plaintiffs in a landmark civil suit against state-owned utility KEPCO for climate-related agricultural damages.

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