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UN Warns World Will Cross 1.5°C Climate Threshold Within Years Environment

UN Warns World Will Cross 1.5°C Climate Threshold Within Years

UNEP says global warming will cross 1.5°C within years, urging rapid emissions cuts, adaptation and carbon removal to limit a dangerous overshoot.

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Indonesia Wildfire Haze Spreads Across Southeast Asia as El Niño Peaks Environment

Indonesia Wildfire Haze Spreads Across Southeast Asia as El Niño Peaks

Smoke from Indonesian forest and peat fires has created hazardous air in Malaysian Borneo and reached the Philippines as officials confront more than 50,000 respiratory infections.

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Turkmenistan Plugs Eight Methane Mega-Leaks After UN Satellite Alerts Environment

Turkmenistan Plugs Eight Methane Mega-Leaks After UN Satellite Alerts

UN satellite data show Turkmenistan has repaired eight major methane leaks, an early verified gain in efforts to curb a powerful greenhouse gas.

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Grand Canyon Flash Flood Leaves One Dead and About 15 Unaccounted For Environment

Grand Canyon Flash Flood Leaves One Dead and About 15 Unaccounted For

One person died and about 15 remained unaccounted for after flooding devastated the Grand Canyon's inner corridor and disabled its main water line.

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Climate Change Fades From Democratic Campaign Messaging Ahead of US Midterms Environment

Climate Change Fades From Democratic Campaign Messaging Ahead of US Midterms

Democratic campaigns are putting affordability and opposition to Trump ahead of explicit climate messaging, despite strong concern among party voters.

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England Drought Deepens as Reservoirs Fall Below 60 Percent Environment

England Drought Deepens as Reservoirs Fall Below 60 Percent

Drought covers 71% of England as reservoirs fall below 60%, water restrictions reach about 30 million people and ecological damage increases.

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Netherlands Records Hottest Summer Since Measurements Began Environment

Netherlands Records Hottest Summer Since Measurements Began

KNMI data show a 19.3°C seasonal mean in De Bilt, breaking the Netherlands' 2018 summer record as exceptional heat and warm nights persisted.

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UN Names Three Land Restoration Flagships Across Three Regions Environment

UN Names Three Land Restoration Flagships Across Three Regions

The UN honored restoration programs in Brazil, the Sahel and Saudi Arabia that aim to repair almost 5 million hectares by 2030.

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UNEP Launches Global Index to Measure Drought Resilience Environment

UNEP Launches Global Index to Measure Drought Resilience

UNEP has proposed a nine-indicator global tool to help countries measure their capacity to anticipate, prepare for and adapt to worsening drought.

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Canada Backs Major Food-Waste-to-Clean-Gas Expansion Environment

Canada Backs Major Food-Waste-to-Clean-Gas Expansion

Canada will provide nearly C$19 million to expand Ontario's largest food-waste digester, adding renewable gas and fertilizer capacity by 2027.

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England Wind Farm Applications Reach 10-Year High After Policy Shift Environment

England Wind Farm Applications Reach 10-Year High After Policy Shift

About 45 onshore wind proposals entered England's planning system in the year to March as capacity applications more than tripled after restrictions ended.

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Tropical Storm Moke Threatens Flooding Across Hawaii's Big Island Environment

Tropical Storm Moke Threatens Flooding Across Hawaii's Big Island

Hawaii's Big Island faces up to 15 inches of rain from Tropical Storm Moke while saturated communities recover from Hurricane Lala.

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