"Extreme heat caused by this year's "super-El Niño" could result in as many as 451,000 excess deaths across the globe from June this year to February 2027, researchers with the University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab said on Wednesday."
"President Trump told reporters on Tuesday that his administration is reviewing a possible ban on U.S. exports of diesel to help lower fuel costs for farmers, truckers and businesses."
"As scientists calculated that Earth is getting sicker, global leaders on Monday kicked off a week of talks about how to fix it and fast, pointing to hope from a renewable energy boom."
"In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump defended the United States’ robust use of military force in Iran, Venezuela and elsewhere, saying the international community is incapable of handling threats from those countries."
"Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran, but it is not yet enough to help address climate change."
"China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the world in renewable energy expansion, it is also the largest emitter of the planet’s most potent greenhouse gas."
"A new cat has been discovered in Bolivia, the first time in more than a century that scientists have confirmed a new feline species in the world."
"Up to a quarter of all plastic flowing from rivers into the ocean are microplastics — delivering more than 260,000 metric tons in 2022, according to a new study published last week in Science." "Nearly all of the pollution comes from rivers in developing countries. High plastic use, mismanagement of waste, strong rainfall and high solar radiation are major factors."
"One of the most important lessons from the war with Iran is one that few saw coming. The conflict has made clear that China, which has long been highly vulnerable to oil supply shocks, has managed to transform that weakness into a surprising source of geopolitical power. The country made that big shift by stockpiling huge amounts of oil, building extra oil refining capacity and investing in coal and other alternatives."
