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Even desert plants known for their resilience are burning and dying in the heat

Agave and saguaro cacti, both heat-tolerant and drought-resistant, are suffering as climate change makes heat waves more frequent and intense.
Illustration of an agave plant drying out in the sun
Illustration of an agave plant drying out in the sun

Sun, sea and a biblical stench: Thousands of dead fish plague tourist port

The central Greek city of Volos found its usually idyllic seas awash with rotting fish, most likely caused by the aftermath of flooding last year.
Nearly a year after catastrophic floods in the Thessaly region of central Greece, tons of dead fish have been washed into the Gulf of Volos, about 170 km north of Athens.
Nearly a year after catastrophic floods in the Thessaly region of central Greece, tons of dead fish have been washed into the Gulf of Volos, about 170 km north of Athens.

Canada's wildfires last year emitted more carbon than the annual total of all but 3 countries

A new study highlights the worrisome possibility that Canada’s forests might not serve as reliable long-term sinks for carbon.
Satellite Imagery Of Fox Lake Wildfires.
Satellite Imagery Of Fox Lake Wildfires.

A 'man-made disaster' could make it trickier to buy or sell a home in some areas this fall, real estate expert says

If you are buying or selling a house, you want to avoid the end of September and the beginning of October.
Flooding in Crisfield, Md
Flooding in Crisfield, Md

The two-day or less shipping Americans have come to expect faces a climate change threat

Walmart and other big-box retailers are using AI and predictive modeling to study how extreme weather events may impact key warehouse and delivery routes.
A worker delivers Amazon packages.
A worker delivers Amazon packages.

How the Inflation Reduction Act sparked a manufacturing and clean energy boom

271 manufacturing projects for clean energy tech and electric vehicles have been announced since the IRA passed.
Solar Panel Factory
Solar Panel Factory

70 million hit by devastating drought and food shortages in southern Africa

International appeal for humanitarian assistance launched earlier this year has failed to raise the funds needed to help struggling communities.
Zimbabwe is one of the countries in southern Africa whose food intake is being affected by a severe drought which experts say was worsened by the El Nino phenomenon.
Zimbabwe is one of the countries in southern Africa whose food intake is being affected by a severe drought which experts say was worsened by the El Nino phenomenon.

Extreme heat at Colorado airshow sickens about 100 people, with 10 hospitalized, officials say

The Colorado Springs fire chief said the “quick actions” of organizers and emergency officials prevented serious injuries at the event.
Patients are treated inside of a clinic
Patients are treated inside of a clinic

Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa, says regional bloc

An El Nino-induced drought, which wiped out crops across the region, caused food shortages and damaged the wider economies.
A general view of dried-up crops.
A general view of dried-up crops.

Nonstop heat: NOAA predicts 2024 may be hottest year on record

July was the 14th straight month of record heat, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
People under water sprays
People under water sprays

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest down to lowest level since 2016, government says

In the past 12 months, the Amazon rainforest lost 1,700 square miles, a nearly 46% decrease compared with the previous period.
Smoke billows from a patch of forest being cleared with fire in the Amazon basin in northwestern Brazil
Smoke billows from a patch of forest being cleared with fire in the Amazon basin in northwestern Brazil

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