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Overheated classrooms reach a boiling pointThe Explainer Many schools have crumbling infrastructure that makes learning in the heat difficult
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Nepal-Tibet flash floods kill over 350, more than 1,000 missingSpeed Read The death toll is expected to rise as rescue workers continue going through the ruins
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Queuing on Snowdon: making a mountain out of a molehill?Talking Point Social media posts have stoked the debate around waiting in line on one of the UK’s highest points
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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World’s oceans hit highest temperature on recordSpeed Read The 70-degree Fahrenheit reading was an unprecedented temperature
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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How is COP17 taking on the desertification fight?Today’s Big Question The meeting in Mongolia is working to combat overall climate change
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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CBP pauses bulldozers in Big Bend National ParkSpeed Read There will be a “pause on all activity in that park,” CBP officials said
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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‘Water policy should embrace these principles’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Indiana, Hawaii reel after heavy stormsSpeed Read At least seven people in Indiana were killed during the storms
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Stuck ships in the Strait of Hormuz could be a marine superspreader threatUnder the radar Idle ships are a microbes’ playground
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Alleged Spokane arsonist linked to previous firesSpeed Read A trio of fires in the city have destroyed at least 700 buildings
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Washington wildfires force mass evacuationsSpeed Read Nearly 65,000 people were forced from their homes over the weekend
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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European wildfires rage as another heatwave loomsSpeed Read Numerous countries in Western Europe are battling the blazes
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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Farmers nationwide feel the effects of a significant droughtThe Explainer Californians to North Carolinians are dealing with extreme weather problems
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Hitting the ocean floor: Scientists could soon live underseaUnder the radar A new habitat could expand research opportunities
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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