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Here’s how much hotter than normal this June has been

The temperature spike reflects two factors that are shaping what forecasters say could be a multiyear period of exceptional warmth for the planet: humans’ continued emissions of heat-trapping gases and the return, after three years, of the natural climate pattern known as El Niño.

The billions of victims of the heat dome
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The billions of victims of the heat dome

The June heat wave caused billions of deaths.
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Vermont soccer club kicks toward a cleaner future

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EPA moves to delay coal plant water pollution rules, raising health concerns

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EPA staff accuse Trump administration of sidelining science

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Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

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EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

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Senate passes ​GOP budget bill, hampering U.S. shift to clean energy

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World leaders stall as Cop30 looms and climate pledges remain unfinished