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Western Europe just set the record for its hottest June ever

Several countries experienced all-time highs in June as Europeans endured unprecedented heat and dangerously elevated overnight temperatures.

YESTERDAY

El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific

From India to Peru to California, the powerful weather phenomenon is creating winners and losers across the fishing industry.

Another super typhoon just pummeled the Pacific

Thousands still lacked power from April's storm when Super Typhoon Bavi slammed into the Marianas this week.

JULY 7. 2026

Trump tried to appease MAHA’s fury over Roundup. It backfired.

The coalition of voters who helped elect Trump to clean up America's food system is growing more disenchanted with the president.

The plan to make climate science harder to erase

As climate information disappears from federal websites, scientists are rebuilding it elsewhere.

JULY 6. 2026

Funding the fight against corporate polluters

An innovative new nonprofit called WHEN Justice is turning targeted litigation funding into a powerful tool for justice.

New research traces how ‘forever chemicals’ move through the Great Lakes and into people

The study used more than 40 years of data to map fluctuating PFAS levels across species in the region's food chain.

JULY 5. 2026

Los Angeles turns ‘most polluting’ World Cup into Olympic rehearsal in bid for climate legacy

The city is testing heat and transport plans against an influx of global sports fans, which should both inform Olympic decisions and help it cope with growing climate risks.

JULY 4. 2026

A New Mexico town is running dry. An immigration detention center is its biggest water customer.

The town of Estancia and the ICE facility are trucking in water until a new well is drilled.

JULY 2. 2026

People are willing to pay more for climate-proof wine, study shows

New research weighs the costs and payoffs of three common adaptation strategies: Go, stay, or change.

JULY 1. 2026

Urban trees aren’t just nice, scientists say — they’re mandatory

Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems - planting more trees.

One year after the Texas floods, home feels further away than ever

Insurance gaps, limited aid, and rising costs have left many families in Sandy Creek still searching for a path home.

Banks are financing the fossil fuel industry’s next growth strategy

New research shows major lenders are accelerating their investment in Big Oil as the industry turns toward plastics and petrochemicals.

JUNE 30. 2026

For Puerto Rico’s fishers, climate change isn’t the only challenge — being left to adapt alone is.

Even as Puerto Rico's fisherfolk navigate rising seas and monster storms, a maze of bureaucracy is proving to be their biggest obstacle.