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Iceland saw record temperatures last year. So why are scientists predicting a ‘deep freeze’?

Scientists have expressed growing concern over a major Atlantic current that could collapse and send northern Europe into the next Ice Age.
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Coral bleaching: How warming seas are transforming the world’s reefs

Mass coral bleaching occurs when unusually warm ocean temperatures disrupt the partnership between corals and the microscopic algae that supply most of their energy.

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Climate change threatens coffee-growing regions

Human-caused climate change is adding weeks of extreme heat to major coffee-producing countries, damaging crops and reducing yields, according to new research.

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Team USA skiers and others raise alarm over accelerating melt of world’s glaciers

Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy’s Federica Brignone, are among the many skiers who have expressed concern during these Olympic Games about the accelerating melt of the world’s glaciers.
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‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating

Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation.

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Southern California air board rejected pollution rules after AI-generated flood of comments

An AI-powered platform generated at least 20,000 emails that helped defeat a proposal to phase out gas-powered appliances in Southern California, records show.

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Lawmakers debate how to regulate data centers’ diesel backup generators

The use of data centers' diesel generators have become a flashpoint in communities concerned about the health impacts of the emissions.

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Floods linked to climate change hit nearly 1 million in Southern Africa

Devastating floods that swept across Southern Africa since December 2025, killing at least 280 people and affecting almost a million, were likely intensified by the impacts of climate change, scientists say.

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A case for avoiding contrails before we have all the answers

According to a comprehensive modeling study, the climate benefits of contrail avoidance depend on speed, not perfection.

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A massive climate resilience program is escaping Florida’s DOGE purge

Ron DeSantis is slashing government spending, but the Sunshine State can’t afford to abandon its climate adaptation fund.
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The climate impact of AI in healthcare

Chethan Sarabu, director of clinical innovation for the health tech hub at Cornell Tech, previews his HIMSS26 talk on AI's environmental impact and actions stakeholders can take to reduce it.

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