She Studied How to Protect Children From Pollution and Heat

“There was no warning, no conversation,” said Jane Clougherty, an environmental health scientist, who had a federal grant canceled earlier this year.

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How Many People Die in India From Hot Weather? Nobody Really Knows.

Officials have yet to grasp the magnitude of heat-related deaths, let alone effectively deal with the problem, public health experts and scientists say.

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Leaders at COP30 Climate Summit in Belém Focus on the Rising Toll of Warming

“All we have to do is look outside,” one delegate said. “The sea rises, the coral dies.”

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Money to Help Nations Cope With Climate Disasters Is Declining, U.N. Says

In 2021, rich countries vowed to spend more to help poor countries adapt to warming. That goal is unlikely to be met, a new report finds.

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The storm’s strength grew out of warmer-than-usual Caribbean waters.

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Staghorn and Elkhorn Coral Are Functionally Extinct Off Florida, Researchers Say

Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem.

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Climate Change’s Toll in Europe This Summer: Thousands of Extra Deaths

Three times as many people in cities and towns died from severe heat as would have done in a world without human-caused warming, scientists said.

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Europe’s Extreme Summer Weather Could Cost It Billions

Heat waves and flooding could cost the European Union $50 billion in damage to buildings and crops as well as a loss of productivity, a new study found.

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Zinc Roofs Give Paris Its Signature Look. But They Are a Nightmare in Heat.

As climate change helps fuel more severe heat waves, the city is struggling between maintaining its architectural heritage and keeping apartments livable.

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Extreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide

Governments around the world are enacting measures to try to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress. They’re barely keeping up with the risks.

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