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The 2026 World Cup Will Feature a Villainous Player: Extreme Heat
Sávio Bortolini Pimentel just missed getting on the roster to represent his national team, Brazil, at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States. At the time, he was a 20-year-old professional player with the Rio de Janeiro team Flamengo. He recalls other players telling him af
Air Monitors Used in California Tank Crisis Were Inadequate in the Past, Leaving Returning Residents Uneasy
GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—The day before his 41st birthday, Hernando Morales found himself hurrying his one-year-old into the backseat of his car when an industrial tank just over a mile away from his apartment threatened to explode and release toxic chemicals throughout the area. Fiv
As Seas Rise, Louisiana Faces a Choice: Plan for Movement or Let Crisis Decide
The shoreline of Louisiana has never been still or fixed, though recent generations have treated it as such. Since the last ice age roughly 20,000 years ago, around when people arrived in what is now the United States, sea levels have repeatedly reshaped aspects of the Gulf Coast
Let Terry Tempest Williams Teach You How to Find Your Own Glorians
From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with author Terry Tempest Williams. At first glance, a desert may appear barren. But it’s actually a place teeming with life. There are coyotes, wind in
Scientists Outplant Experimental ‘Flonduran’ Corals in Florida’s Dry Tortugas National Park
Nearly three dozen young lab-grown elkhorn corals were outplanted onto reefs in Florida’s Dry Tortugas National Park this spring, including a group of “Flondurans,” marking the first time this experimental cross-breed of Florida and Honduran elkhorn corals was introduced to the r
DeBriefed 29 May 2026: Europe’s ‘mind-boggling’ May | Indian heat deaths | Nigeria’s solar mini-grids
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 29 May 2026: Europe’s ‘mind-boggling’ May | Indian heat deaths | Nigeria’s solar mini-grids appeared first on Carbon Brief.
AI boom means US is now ‘investing more’ in fossil-fuel power than China
The “data-centre boom” is driving a surge in gas investment in the US, pushing its... The post AI boom means US is now ‘investing more’ in fossil-fuel power than China appeared first on Carbon Brief.
EM-DAT: Trump aid cuts could close database storing ‘world’s memory of disasters’
The world’s most comprehensive disaster database – relied on by thousands of climate scientists and... The post EM-DAT: Trump aid cuts could close database storing ‘world’s memory of disasters’ appeared first on Carbon Brief.
EPA Rollbacks Could Raise AC, Refrigeration Costs Despite Promise of Lower Prices
President Donald Trump said new regulatory rollbacks on chemical refrigerants will reduce the prices consumers pay for groceries and will not impact the environment. However, U.S. chemical, refrigeration and air-conditioning manufacturers said the changes will raise prices and hi
As Federal Wetlands’ Protections Falter, Washington State Scientists Turn to AI as a Conservation Tool
As the United States limits what can be considered a wetland, and qualify for federal conservation measures, many Washington state residents are trying to protect more of them for water management, carbon sequestration and buffering against climate-driven disasters. But the diffi
Environmentalists Turn Out in Force to Oppose Trump Coal Ash Rollbacks
At a virtual public comment hearing hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, a long line of environmental advocates voiced strong opposition to proposed new regulations weakening requirements that utilities must follow in cleaning up toxic coal ash residue
China Briefing 28 May 2026: Deadly rains | China pushes back | Examining China’s carbon intensity metric
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... The post China Briefing 28 May 2026: Deadly rains | China pushes back | Examining China’s carbon intensity metric appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Media reaction: UK and Europe’s ‘mind-boggling’ May heat and climate change
Europe has been hit by a searing heatwave, which has shattered temperature records across France,... The post Media reaction: UK and Europe’s ‘mind-boggling’ May heat and climate change appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Q&A: Can China turn hydrogen into its next clean-energy industry?
China has said that hydrogen is a key “future industry”, important to both its energy... The post Q&A: Can China turn hydrogen into its next clean-energy industry? appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Analysis: China’s new carbon metric leaves Germany-sized gap in its emissions
A major change in the way that China measures its core climate goal has effectively... The post Analysis: China’s new carbon metric leaves Germany-sized gap in its emissions appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Revealed: Floods have forced at least 67 closures at NHS hospitals since 2021
At least 67 NHS hospital wards, departments and other sites across the UK have been... The post Revealed: Floods have forced at least 67 closures at NHS hospitals since 2021 appeared first on Carbon Brief.