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A century of conservation has turned Green Island in Texas into the world’s largest nesting colony for Reddish Egrets, though rising sea levels and climate change now threaten the sanctuary.
A century of conservation has turned Green Island in Texas into the world’s largest nesting colony for Reddish Egrets, though rising sea levels and climate change now threaten the sanctuary.
Marathon organizers across the US are altering race dates, adjusting start times, and offering shorter routes as climate change drives up temperatures, making running dangerous.

Sweltering summer temperatures are triggering the earliest Champagne harvest on record, threatening the drink's signature taste while winemakers grapple with lower yields, weaker demand, and climate pressures.

The Australian Institute of Marine Science has rejected a report by The Australian newspaper claiming the Great Barrier Reef's health disproves climate change risks, stating the coverage oversimplified data and ignored ecosystem volatility.
Following England and Wales's driest July on record, Britain's grass turns brown from drought, raising long-term questions about climate change and the future of traditional green lawns.

Nauru, now officially the Republic of Naoero, changes its name to match the national language, moving away from its colonial past and embracing its heritage amidst climate change challenges.
Adelboden-Lenk ski resort in Switzerland explores utilizing its snowmaking infrastructure, including underground water pipes and reservoirs, to aid in fighting forest fires, as the region faces increased wildfire risks due to climate change.

The UK's current drought in the south, despite 1998 Met Office warnings of summer drying in the south, highlights water companies' negligence in prioritizing profits over infrastructure like reservoirs.

A new study by researchers at Sun Yat-sen University analyzes heat extremes at the hourly level, revealing that hot hours are increasing rapidly, especially at night, in the tropics, and in low-income countries.

Climate change is shifting malaria transmission across Africa, with rising temperatures increasing risks in southern and East African highlands while making some parts of West Africa too hot.

Global sea surface temperatures reached a record high for July, according to Copernicus, as devastating heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires impacted western and central Europe.

A 33-year-old Italian engineer in London, granted settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, faces a battle with the Home Office after being told the status was awarded 'in error', jeopardizing his wife's right to remain in the UK.

A Unicef Malaysia survey reveals that climate change is causing worsening illnesses, heat-related health problems, and disruptions to essential services for young Malaysians, prompting calls for urgent adaptation policies.

Migrasia, a Hong Kong charity, uses an AI chatbot, PoBot, integrated into popular messaging apps to support migrant workers, gather exploitation data, and alert governments to emerging issues.

The NSW Independent Commission against Corruption investigates allegations that a group of young Liberals, the Reformers, used illegal donations and fake invoices for branch stacking to gain party control.
A new international study in One Ecosystem highlights a vast network of shallow coastal lakes in Brazil and Uruguay as natural observatories to detect early environmental stress signals.
A 2012 wildfire in Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains, analyzed through ancient lake sediment cores, is the first large-scale fire in at least 12,000 years, attributed to climate change and growing human influence, threatening a unique Afroalpine ecosystem.
An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi dropped nearly 300 feet over Odisha, injuring crew and passengers and renewing aviation safety concerns over turbulence.

A new AP-NORC poll reveals more US adults feel personal impacts from extreme heat on daily activities and bills, even as belief in climate change slightly declined to 66 percent.
A comprehensive global assessment published in Nature reveals that African Great Lakes freshwater species face extreme extinction risks due to pollution, overfishing, and climate change.

A study attributes the likelihood of Canada's 2023 summer wildfires to human-caused climate change, doubling the odds of the tinderbox conditions. Despite this, U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Canada for poor forest management.

Monsoon rains have caused floods and landslides in India and Sri Lanka, resulting in over 100 deaths. India's Assam state has been hardest hit with at least 87 deaths, while Kerala reports 15 deaths and 7 missing. Sri Lanka also reports 8 deaths and 12,000 displaced.

A series of cloudbursts and flash floods across Jammu and Kashmir killed at least 28 people, destroying homes, infrastructure, and threatening indigenous communities in the Pir Panjal mountains and Gurez Valley.

A new ThinkLabour survey of 788 Labour members shows they rank health, the economy, cost of living and climate change as top issues, while expressing sceptical views on welfare spending and strong support for higher defence spending.