Climate change
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Coastal California braces for Kelvin wave chaosIN THE SPOTLIGHT Fueled by an intense El Niño season, this little-known oceanographic phenomenon is threatening the Pacific seaboard
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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How will the super El Niño affect the UK?Today's Big Question Britain could face a long, wet and wild winter, as well as higher prices on supermarket shelves
By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published
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Argentina’s contested glaciersUnder the Radar Changes to Glacier Law risk accelerating retreat of Andean ice sheets, as geologists warn of water shortages and Nepal-style flash floods
By The Week UK Published
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US, world set new summer heat recordsSpeed Read The average temperature in the 48 contiguous states was 74.37 degrees Fahrenheit from June to August
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Operation Blue Skies: how AI is cleaning up contrailsIn the Spotlight Landmark government-led trial hopes to slash the aviation sector’s impact on global warming
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Good and soon-to-be gone: Vegetables are rapidly disappearingUnder the radar Crop diversity is on the decline
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Shrinking rivers force tough decisions in the US and EuropeIn the Spotlight From the Colorado River to the Danube, drought and heat take a toll
By Joel Mathis, The Week US 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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Antarctica’s melting ice is leaking mercuryUnder the radar Climate change is putting the pedal to the metal
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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North Sea oil and gas: Burnham’s dilemmaTalking Point Can the PM thread the needle as an energy pragmatist able to balance climate sensitivities with economic realities?
By The Week UK 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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Could we ever run out of water in the UK?Today’s Big Question Record temperatures and a lack of investment in infrastructure mean long-term water restrictions are becoming more likely
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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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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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
The Explainer
