Death toll from flooding in Greece, neighboring nations, hits 14
Rescue boats have been unable to reach some areas in central Greece inundated by fast-moving, debris-clogged floodwater.
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"Historic flooding event" slams Greece
Forecasters say the rain will continue through the week could lead to the development of a "medicane" cyclone over the Ionian Sea amid ongoing marine heat wave.
A silver lining to Norway's soggy summer rain clouds: Free electricity
Rain-swelled reservoirs in hydro-powered Norway mean residents in its two largest cities have enjoyed 2 days with free electricity.
Remains of U.K. climber who vanished in 1971 found in Swiss Alps
After more than five decades, a relative was found and a DNA sample allowed them to identify the British mountaineer, police said.
Biden stresses need to prepare for climate disasters like Idalia and Maui fires
In a press conference today, President Biden updated the nation on recovery efforts in Maui and Florida. No one, he said, can "deny the impact of the climate crisis anymore."
Dirty air biggest external threat to human health, study finds
Air pollution is even more dangerous than smoking or alcohol, researchers concluded.
Vigilantes target traffic cameras as London's anti-pollution zone grows
It will now cost drivers with older gas vehicles $16 daily to enter London. The mayor says it will clear the air, but some say it will "make poor people poorer."
Light pollution is killing the vibe for courting fireflies
As many as 1 in 3 lightning bug species in America could be under threat, scientists say.
Historic heat wave in Pacific Northwest may have killed 3
A three-day string of record high temperatures apparently caused at least as many deaths in the region, authorities said, but cooler air was moving in.
How dangerous climate conditions fueled Maui's devastating wildfires
A dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires that blazed a path of destruction in Hawaii particularly damaging.
July was Earth's hottest month since U.S. temperature records began
Data from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show July 2023 was hotter than any month on record.
Air pollution may be to blame for thousands of dementia cases, researchers say
Bad air from wildfires or agriculture were most strongly linked to dementia risk.
Montana judge rules for young activists in landmark climate trial
In a first-of-its-kind trial, the young environmental activists said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment.
In Spain, goats are a solution to wildfires
With their ability to clear underbrush and create fire breaks at low costs, goat herds are a key tool for wildfire mitigation.
EU climate service data confirms July was hottest month ever recorded
Smashing these records has "dire consequences for both people and the planet," warned the head of the EU's Copernicus weather service.
Urgent effort underway to save coral reefs off Florida Keys
The coral reefs off the shores of the Florida Keys should be vibrant and colorful this time of year. But scientists say they're seeing a very different picture.
"Glacial outburst" flooding destroys at least 2 buildings in Alaska
A home collapsed into a raging river swollen by waters from a glacial dam release north of the state capital of Juneau, the National Weather Service said.
Extreme heat, the most lethal climate disaster
Temperature records have been breaking all over, as our Earth registers some of the hottest periods ever measured. Experts say it's the "new normal."
Valley fever is on the rise, and climate change may help the fungus spread
More than 500,000 Americans could be sickened annually by the fungus that causes Valley fever.
Activists turn U.K. leader's home black to protest oil "drilling frenzy"
Greenpeace activists draped Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Yorkshire house in black fabric in response to the U.K. government's oil exploration policy.
20 dead as record rainfall inundates China's capital city
Beijing got 29 inches of rain in just 4 days – an all-time high since recordkeeping began 140 years ago.
Extreme heat costs the U.S. $100 billion a year, researchers say
High temperatures often lead employees to quit work early, resulting in billions of dollars in lost productivity.
The hottest July: Inside Phoenix's brutal 31 days of 110-degree heat
The enduring heat wave has strained Phoenix's ability to keep its most vulnerable residents safe, with no end in sight.
"Chasing arrows" plastic recycling symbol may get tossed in the trash
It's universally recognized as a sign to recycle. But the EPA is now saying it's also universally confusing, since many plastics can't easily be recycled.
Worst flooding in a decade turns deadly in China's sprawling capital
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated before the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri hit Beijing, and another massive storm is already headed for China.
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Extreme heat putting births in jeopardy, U.N. climate chief warns
Neuroscientists grow human brain tissue in mice
New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century
Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage
Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt
Anthropic CEO says "exponential" growth of AI is a "warning sign"
First-ever adult T. rex trackway found in North Dakota
Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more
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NASA plans to launch new space telescope
Invasive Joro spiders are "slowly spreading." Here's what to do if you see one.
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
Views of the total solar eclipse in Europe
