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Search Continues for 2,400 Missing in Nepal Floods Amid ‘Immense’ Devastation

29 août 2026 à 06:12
As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation.

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Damaged buildings in Devighat, a town in the Nuwakot district of Nepal that was devastated by Wednesday’s flash flood, on Friday.

As Deadly Flash Flooding Batters Nepal, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’

29 août 2026 à 05:04
A glacier unleashed a deadly flood earlier this week. For local trekking guides and climbers, the mountains were already changing.

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Homes were heavily damaged and partially buried in thick mud and debris after a catastrophic flash flood in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district in Nepal on Wednesday.

A Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.

28 août 2026 à 17:04
A geologist reflects on the disaster and explains why rapid warming will make deadly glacial floods far more common.

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A researcher paddled an inflatable kayak equipped with sonar to measure the depths of a meltwater lake on the Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal last year.

High School Sports in the Heat

27 août 2026 à 16:36
High temperatures and new safety rules are transforming practice as a new school year begins.

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About 9,000 high school athletes get treatment for heat-related illnesses each year in the United States.

Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

27 août 2026 à 23:22
Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.

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Mud-laden water and debris surges through the widened channel of the Bhotekoshi River in the northern Rasuwa district of Nepal, on Thursday.

Photos: A Deadly Flood Tears Through Nepal and Tibet

27 août 2026 à 18:34
An ice avalanche that started high in the Himalayas tumbled thousands of feet, releasing vast amounts of energy that pulverized the ice into a significant volume of floodwater.

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An aerial view on Thursday of buildings partly submerged in muddy water along a riverside after a flash flood at Trishuli Bazaar in the Nuwakot district of Nepal.

West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’

26 août 2026 à 19:03
Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired.

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Cadets walking near Pershing Barracks at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2014. A West Point climate professor says he was fired for refusing to “defy science.”

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26 août 2026 à 22:55
A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.

Eight Dead, Hundreds Missing as Floods Sweep Away Villages in Nepal

26 août 2026 à 06:17
A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.

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Residents looking at houses partially submerged in muddy water after flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Wednesday.

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.

Extreme Heat Comes for the Red Chile Capital of Pakistan

10 août 2026 à 00:01
The traditional ways of cultivating the peppers may not survive the challenges of climate change and soaring costs, so Pakistani farmers are trying to adapt.

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