Environment
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The crisis of Europe’s disappearing riversIn the Spotlight Energy, shipping, and tourism hit by record low water levels across continent
By The Week UK 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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How ‘fire clouds’ are making wildfires deadlierThe Explainer Increasingly common in North America and Australia, pyrocumulonimbus are causing havoc in parts of Europe for the first time
By The Week UK Published
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The surprise heroes of wildfire prevention: goatsUnder the radar Goats will ‘happily consume’ shrubbery other animals avoid and can navigate difficult terrain
By Lea Tran Published
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‘Painted-lady summer’: Britain’s butterfly boomThe Explainer ‘Miracle’ combination of weather patterns brings spectacular migratory butterfly to UK en masse
By The Week UK 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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Iran war is harming rare wildlifeUnder the Radar The overlooked environmental impact of US and Israeli missile strikes
By Lea Tran Published
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Gray whales are dying in the PacificUnder the radar Reduced food is the likely cause
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Wildfire smoke blankets Midwest, parts of NortheastSpeed Read Over 120 million people were at risk of dangerous air quality
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Canadian wildfire smoke spreads over USSpeed Read Large swaths of the US remain under air quality warnings
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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Climate change stokes shark bites Down UnderUnder the radar Rainfall and warming temperatures bring the fish to shore
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The global anchovy crisisUnder the Radar Warmer waters linked to El Niño are decimating Peru’s supply of anchoveta, a crucial ingredient in the world’s fishmeal
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Europe’s air-conditioning debate reaches a boiling pointTalking Points A deadly heat wave may change anti-AC attitudes
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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The great overheating: Europe gets stuck with an ‘omega block’ weather patternThe explainer The phenomenon traps hot air over a region
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The explainer
