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Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI

The company has one of the most significant climate commitments in industry and has been seen as a leader.
Google signage on the building
Google signage on the building

Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat

The measure is aimed at protecting an estimated 36 million U.S. workers from injuries related to heat exposure on the job.
A construction worker drinks cold water during a heat wave in Scottsdale, Ariz.
A construction worker drinks cold water during a heat wave in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Passenger thrown into overhead bin and dozens injured as turbulence hits flight off Brazil

The Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo, Uruguay, was diverted to the Brazilian city of Natal after it hit turbulence over the Atlantic.
Ambulances next to an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner after it made an emergency landing in Natal, in northern Brazil, on July 1, 2024, after hitting strong turbulence on its way from Madrid to Montevideo.
Ambulances next to an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner after it made an emergency landing in Natal, in northern Brazil, on July 1, 2024, after hitting strong turbulence on its way from Madrid to Montevideo.

Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark — a world first

Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases their animals emit, starting in 2030.
A herd of cows near Allerup, Denmark.
A herd of cows near Allerup, Denmark.

A tragic week of extreme weather offers a glimpse at what's to come

The severe weather around the globe recently — from devastating flooding to life-threatening heat — is making climate change’s threat very real.
A laborer is silhouetted against the setting sun as he bathes on a hot summer day in Jammu
A laborer is silhouetted against the setting sun as he bathes on a hot summer day in Jammu

It was meant to be a Christian utopia. Now this Nigerian community is helpless against rising seas.

Prayers against the rising sea are “on the lips of everybody” in the church every Sunday, according to youth leader Thompson Akingboye. But they know the solution will require far more.
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Climate change made killer heat wave in Southwest even warmer and 35 times more likely

In a new flash study, researchers looked at current and past temperatures and compared a simulated, fictional world without climate change to the current reality.
Margarita Salazar wipes sweat off her brow inside her home amid high heat in Veracruz, Mexico
Margarita Salazar wipes sweat off her brow inside her home amid high heat in Veracruz, Mexico

A record-breaking number of mosquitoes are carrying West Nile virus around Las Vegas

Climate change is expanding the reach of insect-borne diseases. Las Vegas' exploding mosquito population offers a case study of what's to come.
Mosquito biting skin.
Mosquito biting skin.

Extreme heat kills hundreds of Muslim pilgrims

At least 550 people have died on the annual Hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, mostly from heat-related illnesses.
Muslim pilgrims gather at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 18, 2024.
Muslim pilgrims gather at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 18, 2024.

Pro-tax Austrian heiress gives away $27 million of her inheritance

Marlene Engelhorn has given away most of her chemicals-industry inheritance to 77 organizations that include social, climate and left-wing groups.
The citizens group "Guter Rat" (good advice) tasked by Austrian-German heiress Marlene Engelhorn to give away the bulk of her multi-million euro inheritance on June 18, 2024 announced on how to share the fortune.
The citizens group "Guter Rat" (good advice) tasked by Austrian-German heiress Marlene Engelhorn to give away the bulk of her multi-million euro inheritance on June 18, 2024 announced on how to share the fortune.

White House swears in first class of American Climate Corps

The federal program is looking to fill more than 9,000 roles by the end of the month.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-N.Y.,
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-N.Y.,

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