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5 Takeaways from the Montana Climate Trial as We Await a Historic Ruling
Young Montanans put their state on trial for its contributions to climate change. Here are five takeaways from the proceedings as we await the judge’s ruling
Gas Stoves Emit More of the Carcinogen Benzene Than Expected
Stanford University researchers found high levels of the carcinogen benzene in California and Colorado homes that used gas stoves
Record Warm Atlantic Fuels an Unusual Tropical Storm
Record ocean temperatures in the Atlantic are causing storms to form much farther east than usual
Switching to Electric Cars Could Prevent 89,000 Deaths in the U.S.
The American Lung Association says a proposed EPA rule to curtail tailpipe pollution, which would bolster electric car adoption, could help the country avoid premature deaths and millions of asthma attacks
Young People in Historic Climate Trial Rest Their Case
Young people suing Montana to take action on climate change are ready to wrap up their arguments in a first-of-its-kind trial. The state takes the stand next week
There’s No Evidence for Claims That Environmentally Friendly Investments Are Bad for the Poor
There is no evidence for Republican claims that considering the environmental impacts of investment is bad for the poor—part of the party’s growing opposition to environmental, social and governance investments
Climate Change Has Made California’s Wildfires Five Times Bigger
New research finds that the area burned by wildfires during summer in California has increased fivefold since 1971 because of more arid conditions caused by climate change
Canada’s Wildfires Are a Warning of the East Coast’s Smoky Future
Ontario and Quebec could see wildfires grow more intense and frequent as a changing climate brings unusually hot and dry conditions
In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.
Wind and solar produced more U.S. power than coal during the first five months of this year, as several coal plants closed and gas prices dropped
First U.S. Climate Trial Begins and Is Led by Kids
The nation’s first climate trial, led by kids, will open on Monday in Montana but could have ramifications outside the state’s borders
An Ice-Free Arctic Could Be Only a Decade Away
A new study finds that Arctic sea ice could disappear in the summers as early as the 2030s, a decade earlier than previously thought
Rich Nations Owe $192 Trillion for Causing Climate Change, New Analysis Finds
Researchers calculated that high-emitting countries, including the U.S., should pay $192 trillion in compensation to low-emitting nations
New Tool Tracks Military Deployments to Climate Disasters
A new tool that tracks military deployments to climate disasters could shed light on how the traditional war-fighting mission is evolving under a warming climate
This Hurricane Season May See a Key FEMA Disaster Fund Run Out of Money
A key FEMA disaster fund and state insurance programs could run out of money to finance disaster recovery and pay claims, respectively, as hurricane and wildfire seasons begin
Fossil-Fuel Interests Try to Weaken Global Plastics Treaty
Good news: the world is discussing a treaty to stem plastic pollution. Bad news: fossil-fuel interests are trying to weaken it
Climate Change Is Escalating California’s Wildfires
A new analysis finds that dry air and record-breaking temperatures linked to climate change have led to more frequent severe fires in California
Climate Change Is Exacerbating Inflation Worldwide
Rising temperatures could increase global inflation by as much as 1 percent every year until 2035
Thousands of New Creatures Discovered in Deep-Sea Mining Zone
A new study found more than 5,000 new species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a mineral-rich area of seafloor that companies aim to mine for critical materials
NASA Mini Satellites Will Help Track Hurricanes
Miniature satellites called CubeSats will collect meteorologic data that NASA hopes will help explain how and why some tropical storms intensify as they approach land
U.S. Military Sees Growing Threat in Thawing Permafrost
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks visited Alaska this week to see how climate change is undermining infrastructure at Arctic military bases
Ozone Treaty Delayed Arctic Melting by 15 Years
The Montreal Protocol was intended to save Earth’s ozone layer, but it also helped slow global warming and delayed the melting of Arctic sea ice
Yet Another Massive Heat Wave Was All But Impossible without Human-Caused Warming
New research says climate change was responsible for yet another withering heat wave, which baked South Asia in April
‘SuperLab’ Will Test U.S. Power Grid against Climate Disasters
The Department of Energy is launching an initiative to mimic climate disasters and other threats against the power grid
Hawaii Has Permafrost, and Scientists Are Racing to Study It before It’s Gone
Permafrost can—incongruously—be found in Hawaii, but surveys show it has been shrinking over time, in part because of climate change