California faces highest wildfire smoke death count in U.S.
Source California is projected to see more deaths than any other state due to wildfire smoke by midcentury — part of a nationwide surge that could claim tens of thousands […]
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Glacier melt will lead to ice-free peaks in California for first time in human history
Source Deep in California’s Sierra Nevada, massive glaciers are disappearing and projected to melt away completely by the beginning of the next century, leaving ice-free peaks for the first time
Asheville’s tourism industry is recovering, a year after Helene
Source A year after an Asheville restaurant was destroyed by Helene, not much has changed The co-owners of Gourmand, a French rotisserie, struck out to open a stand-alone restaurant in
Typhoon Matmo hits southern China during peak holiday season
Source SHANGHAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Typhoon Matmo hit southern China on Sunday, the state broadcaster said, after flights and many events had been cancelled in the island province of
Heavy rains kill at least 47 in Nepal, block roads
Source KATHMANDU, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods blocking roads, washing away bridges and killing at least 47 people since Friday in Nepal, officials said
Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act
Source Kemi Badenoch has vowed to repeal the Climate Change Act if the Conservatives win the next election, doing away with controls on greenhouse gas emissions and dismantling what has
Indonesia races to determine extent of radioactive contamination at industrial zone
Source JAKARTA, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s nuclear agency is still determining the size of the area affected by radioactive contamination linked to a scrap metal plant, with 10 points
Brussels among top 10 most polluted cities in the world
Source Is the air quality good in Brussels? On October 1, 2025 at 5 AM PT, air quality in Brussels, Belgium is poor with an AQI of 102. The city
P4G Awards $3.8 Million to 14 Climate Startups Driving Green Innovation in Emerging Markets
Source Today, World Resources Institute’s Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) awarded $3.8 million in grants and technical assistance to 14 climate startups across Africa, Latin
Swiss glaciers melted sharply after light snowfall and heatwave, scientists say
Source OBERGOMS, Switzerland, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Switzerland’s glaciers melted considerably over the past 12 months to log their fourth-largest reduction in ice volume on record, monitoring body GLAMOS said
First-Ever Pilot of Capacity-Building for Climate Negotiators Initiative Concludes Successfully in Kenya
Source UN Climate Change News, 25 September 2025 – The inaugural pilot of UN Climate Change’s Capacity-Building for Negotiators (CB4N) initiative concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, this week marking an important
Momentum Gathers Towards COP30 as Close to 100 Countries Signal New Climate Targets
Source United Nations News, New York, 24 September 2025 – Close to 100 countries — including nearly 40 Heads of State and Government — today announced, committed to finalizing, or
Climate change and pollution threaten Europe’s resources, EU warns
Source AMSTERDAM, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Climate change and environmental degradation pose a direct threat to the natural resources that Europe needs for its economic security, the EU’s environmental agency
Global Center on Adaptation launches “The Heat Is On” to confront the world’s deadliest climate threat
Source R otterdam, the Netherlands, 25 September 2025. The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today launched The Heat Is On, a worldwide campaign to put extreme heat at the top
China’s new climate target branded ‘disappointing’, ‘underwhelming’
Source China’s new target for cutting greenhouse-gas emissions has been branded “disappointing” and “underwhelming” by climate experts, who warn the pledge falls far short of the action needed to avert