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England’s Ancient Trees Are Dying in the Heat

21 août 2026 à 08:17
Extreme temperatures and drought are adding to the stress on oak trees that have lived for hundreds of years and play a key role in the national imagination.

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The Major Oak at Sherwood Forest Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire, England, in May.

Rare South American Diseases Offer Clues on the Next Pandemic

Ebola virus, hantavirus and the pathogen that causes Covid-19 likely jumped from animals to humans. So do these viruses — and scientists say climate change is speeding their spread.

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Preparing a dose of the Candid #1 vaccine against Argentine hemorrhagic fever at Carrasco Hospital in Rosario, Argentina.

California Passes New Rule Regulating Replacement Car Tires

18 août 2026 à 20:13
The rule to require efficient replacement tires was praised by environmentalists. But manufacturers warned that the change would hurt American companies and increase tire prices.

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California’s efficiency standards for replacement vehicle tires will take full effect in 2033.

Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

15 août 2026 à 07:03
A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.

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Treating a 77-year-old woman for heat-related illness last month at MontLégia hospital in the Belgian city of Liège.

Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

15 août 2026 à 00:01
A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.

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Treating a 77-year-old woman for heat-related illness last month at MontLégia hospital in the Belgian city of Liège.

Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.

14 août 2026 à 11:33
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.

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A sweltering day near Tower Bridge in London on Thursday.

As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope

14 août 2026 à 12:23
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.

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Commuters at a train station in Bordeaux, France, during a heat wave in July. Much of Europe’s infrastructure was not built to withstand scorching summer heat.

More Wildfires and Extreme Heat Roil Europe, but Relief Is on the Horizon

14 août 2026 à 06:38
Another day of near record heat baked the continent on Friday, but temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages in the coming days.

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Brazil’s Disease-Fighting Mosquitoes

Our reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, goes inside a mosquito factory in Brazil, where scientists are producing millions of mosquitoes to fight deadly tropical diseases in a warming world.

A City Mobilizes Against a Stubborn Health Threat: Mosquitoes

13 août 2026 à 10:49
The city of Belém in northern Brazil was overwhelmed by an outbreak of dengue two years ago. An all-out municipal effort has reduced cases and may offer lessons to American cities.

A health worker discarding water from a larvicide dissemination unit in Belém, Brazil, last month.

How a Long-Shot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland

13 août 2026 à 14:22
A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it.

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Ittoqqortoormiit, a settlement in eastern Greenland. The remote area has been targeted by a U.S.-British joint venture for potential oil exploration.

‘An English Summer Is Not the Same Anymore’

14 août 2026 à 05:51
With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet.

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Another heat wave gripped London on Thursday.

Effects of Record-Breaking El Niño Are Happening on 3 Continents

12 août 2026 à 13:04
The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents.

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Collecting water from a well in a drought-afflicted village in Gujarat, India, in May.

Europeans, Braced for 5th Heat Wave of 2026, Have Had Enough

With temperatures set to soar as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) this week, Europeans and tourists say that summer in Europe has lost its appeal.

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A woman cooling off at the Vatican on Wednesday.
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