‘Profound, resigned hopelessness’: people across US and Canada share effects of wildfire smoke | Wildfires
As smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires continues to spread across large parts of North America, bringing hazardous…
‘My eyes were stinging’: New Yorkers navigate smoky air and soaring temperatures | New York
The sun shone feebly through the thick haze. The smell of burning wood hung thick in the air.…
Over 1,600 energy department webpages on utility bill savings removed as US temperatures soar | US economy
As millions of Americans prepare for another brutal heatwave, it’s now harder to find information about ways to…
Republicans threaten Canada with sanctions over drifting wildfire smoke | Republicans
US Republicans are threatening to sanction Canada and Canadian government officials after smoke from devastating wildfires has drifted…
In pictures: How forensic science is helping tackle wildlife poaching
At first glance, Britta Jaschinski’s award-winning photo below looks like an otherworldly portrait of a green turtle drifting…
How global heating supercharged floods in West Africa, displacing thousands | Extreme weather
Dozens of people drowned, hundreds had to be rescued and thousands were displaced when floods struck the coasts…
Mexico earthquake shakes Guatemala and El Salvador
A powerful earthquake in southern Mexico shook nearby countries Guatemala and El Salvador on Friday, with the US…
The deep ocean is changing our climate far faster than we realised
Deep below the ocean’s surface, turbulent swirls of water – invisible to the naked eye and no bigger…
Scientists discover 64,000 square miles of heat-resistant coral reefs across 71 countries that could help protect the world’s oceans for decades
A coral reef in the southern Andaman Sea, in Southeast Asia Cavan Images An international team of scientists…
Using Solar Air Heating To Dry Clothes
About a month ago, [Greenhill Forge] built a few solar panels to collect energy from the sun. Unlike…
Intercity connectivity enhances urban mobility resilience to extreme rainfall
Data sources and preprocessingMobility data Two Baidu location-based service datasets were used. As of 2023, these data were…
Spain confirms 12 foreigners among 13 wildfire victims
Twelve of the 13 victims of a deadly wildfire that swept through Andalusia in southern Spain were foreign…