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Bracing for the summer heat

Different countries and regions are facing different consequences from heat waves, and not all will be able to adapt accordingly.

What to expect during the potential 'super El Niño'

The weather phenomenon La Niña ended after a three-year run, leaving scientists in anticipation of its sister phenomenon, El Niño. However, now there are signs indicating that this year's El Niño will be far more extreme than usual. Here's everything you need to know.

New carbon capture technology can turn carbon into baking soda

A new study details a method of direct carbon capture that takes the atmospheric CO2 and transforms it into baking soda, which could then safely be stored in seawater.

Flight turbulence: Is climate change making plane rides bumpier?

As extreme weather becomes more common due to a changing climate, weather-related turbulence will become more common.

Ukraine war: How climate change hurts Russia

Russia's exports of oil and natural gas have long been used as a "weapon of financial war" against Ukraine. However, an unlikely ally has entered the mix on Ukraine's side: climate change. Here's everything you need to know.

World population hits 8 billion this week

The world population is expected to hit 8 billion on Tuesday, a monumental milestone in human history, just 11 years after the population hit 7 billion.

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