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Jul 7, 2026, 7:38:03 PMJul 7

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9 News
Dillon Reservoir taxi pivots to lake cruises amid low water levels

Auday
Changes in climate lead organizers of the Twin Cities Marathon to push event back to mid-October

Carbon Brief
Guest post: France’s June heatwave caused more than 2,700 heat-related deaths

Circle of Blue
Forget Western Water War: Local Managers Choose Partnership

Colorado Newsline
The Forest Service’s fuel reduction strategy is adding fuel to the fire

Colorado Sun
Xcel rate hike may leave more people struggling to pay bills, even as the utility offers more aid to customers
Opinion: When it comes to sharing the Colorado River, Lower Basin states must step up and make hard decisions

Coyote Gulch
Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to #ColoradoRiver Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal — Mark Olalde and Alex Hager (ProPublica.org) #COriver #aridification
Water trial week 1: A history lesson; The #SanLuisValley’s water system — from ancient times to farmers’ early irrigation practices — sets the groundwork in making a case for Subdistrict 1’s Fourth Amended Plan of Water Management — Chris Lopez (AlamosaCitizen.com) #RioGrand e
Late June brings large wildfires to #Colorado and Utah — Becky Bolinger (ClimateBecky.com)
New Mexico’s Looming Water Crisis

Denver Gazette
CSU expert shares air awareness strategies amid rising smoke, ozone risks
Aspen Acres fire grows to 10th-largest in Colorado history; incident team from Alaska takes charge

Grist
Trump tried to appease MAHA’s fury over Roundup. It backfired.
The plan to make climate science harder to erase

Hoodline
Phoenix Cities Demand Answers On Underground Colorado River Water

KDVR
Evacuations and curfew in effect as Aspen Acres Fire rages on
Windsor Lake temporarily closed for algae toxic to humans, pets

Kiowa County Press
West boat ramp at John Martin Reservoir State Park closed due to low water levels

KTAR News
Amid other struggles, Arizona farmers brace for more Colorado River water cuts

KTNV Las Vegas
Official hopeful as Colorado River states race to reach water deal before deadline

LA Timesa
Environmental justice group sues California over carbon market overhaul

LaPorte North Forty News
CSU Researchers Develop Crops to Better Withstand Colorado Drought

Nature
Future-proofing interpretations of the Paris Agreement’s limit of well below 2 °C

NPR
Why Colorado became the first state to protect forests in its constitution
Southern states turn to goats to control spread of invasive vine
Extreme heat on Independence Day will be America's new normal, experts say pretty much

Newsweek
Lake Powell Nears Record Low Water Level
Ohio Record Rainfall Event Reflects Growing Climate Threat in Midwest

New York Times
Trump’s plans for nuclear power lurch ahead Looser rules, low-cost loans
Trump’s Top Air Pollution Regulator to Resign

The Chickens Were Doing Just Fine. Then the Heat Wave Killed Millions.The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll.
Trump’s Fireworks Spectacle Sent D.C.’s Air Pollution to ‘Unhealthy’ Levels I Wanted an Ecologically Responsible Garden. It Was Harder Than I Thought. The native plant movement gets a lot right, but there’s so much more to consider.

Phys.org
Satellite record reveals US tidal wetland productivity rose 6% in 20 years
Day-night ocean warming helps explain why El Niño outpaces La Niña in models
15 years of climate research gathered on Lufthansa scheduled flights
What the wool remembers: The carbon secrets locked inside every fleece
This year's El Nino likely to become record-breaker: Top expert
New study finds clear‑cut logging can dramatically increase flood risk just common sense
From mother to offspring: Young birds show how 'forever chemicals' accumulate
New research finds connection to place predicts hurricane response among US coastal residents
Massive calving episode in Greenland may foreshadow more rapid ice sheet loss
Why we need to consider city shapes to save energy, water, and the climate
Q&A: Harnessing climate investments to serve development goals
Heat waves: Expert tips on redesigning UK homes to cope with hotter temperatures They should start with insulation

Politico
‘Can you help us?’: US oil execs turn to Trump to topple Europe's climate rules

Reuters
Big Tech data centers are driving up power bills at America's Rust Belt factories

Truthout
Trump Tells Big Tech He’ll Fast-Track Fossil Fuel Plants to Power AI

WRAL
Duke Energy wants to raise rates, even as help for homeowners expires

The Guardian
Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecedented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west
Low-cost loans for solar panels could save households hundreds on bills – thinktanks
Fuel on the fire: why oil companies are profiting as the world gets dangerously hot
Sun stoppers: seven ways to keep your home cool this summer
Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds
Air pollution linked to DNA changes in sperm, research shows

BBC
UK waters could reach 5C warmer during marine heatwave
This 'ambitious' tree planting action plan is a first for NI
Nature campaigners take on football club

The Times
Climate ruling could make all North Sea drilling illegal

Irish Farmers Journal
Climate change to increase grass growth rates

Japan Today
Net-zero champion Europe snared by climate change on its doorstep

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Jul 16, 2026, 6:43:59 PMJul 16

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American Prospect
How Donald Trump Created the Worst Diarrhea Outbreak This Century eliminated many standard safety inspections for food production and distribution

Aspen Journalism
Colorado water officials announce creation of state-run conservation program

Atlantic Magazine live links
The Truth About AI’s Water Use
Generative AI Is an Engineering Disaster  A shockingly inefficient trillion-dollar project

Bloomberg
Scientists Affirm Climate Change Fuels Extreme Weather

Boston Globe
‘Expect more of this’: Smoky skies may now be part of summertime in New England, some scientists say

CBS News
Cache la Poudre River supplemented with water from other rivers to keep flow

Chandler Business News
Opinion: Colorado water officials can’t demand a sacrifice they aren’t willing to make

Colorado Sun Denver Gazrtte
Opinion: Colorado water officials can’t demand a sacrifice they aren’t willing to make
New heat pump rebate aims to curb emissions in Colorado’s Front Range
Denver finally ready to expand apartment recycling, cut construction waste 4 years after public mandate

Common Dreams
New National Academy of Sciences Climate Attribution Report Underscores How Climate Change Fuels Extreme Weather
Landmark Science Report Confirms Big Oil’s Fingerprints on Extreme Weather, as Industry

The Cool Down
Arizona eyes first-ever Pacific desalinated water swap as Colorado River cuts loom
Colorado mayor sees 'very green' school lawns, threatens water shutoff amid drought

Coyote Gulch
Trump slashes nearly 3 million acres from Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments: It’s far, far worse than the last time Trump took his Sharpie to cherished public lands
#Drought news July 16, 2026: Rainfall led to localized improvements in E. #Colorado, W. #Kansas and W. #Nebraska, mostly dry weather west of the Continental Divide
This could be the strongest #ElNiño on record: Already, tropical cyclones are peppering the Pacific and skipping the Atlantic, and U.S. temperatures are topsy-turvy — Bob Henson (YaleClimateConnections.org) #ENSO

CPR
Colorado producers look to cut losses and stay afloat, in extreme drought

Denver Gazrtte
‘Don’t take photos with fish’: Anglers asked to make changes amid low water and heat  n addition to avoiding warmer water, anglers are also asked to use heavier tippet and line to land fish quickly, to wet hands before handling any fish, to keep fish submerged while unhooking and releasing, to avoid removing fish from water for photographs, and to avoid overcrowded areas.
San Isabel Electric faces lawsuit over Aspen Acres fire in Southern Colorado
Aspen Acres fire nears 100,000-acre mark

Denver Post
Colorado still has some summer river flows fit for rafting — even in severe drought. Here’s why.
Low flow, high temperatures make for unusual creek tubing season near Denver
Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently IF EVER
Colorado wildfires: Active fires have burned more than 211,000 acres
Colorado wildfires: New evacuations for Elk fire near Lake City, east of Gold Mountain fire

ECO News
After decades of dams, diversions, and drought, the Colorado River will once again flow into the Sea of Cortez

E&E News
National Academies finds growing evidence linking climate change to disasters

Freshwater News
Western universities’ water use for lawns, golf questioned as drought continues

GJ Sentinel
Blue Mesa Reservoir in crisis amid historic drought, causing downstream impacts

Grist
The Aral Sea isn’t just an ecological nightmare – it’s a carbon bomb
Data centers are booming. Indigenous leaders want help protecting their lands.

Havasue News
CRIT seeks stronger protections for senior Colorado River water rights in federal plan

Hoodline
Southeast Colorado Towns Hit With Gut-Punch Bills For Lifeline Water Pipeline

Inside Climate News
As Climate Change Expands Mosquito Ranges, Better Monitoring Is Key to Preventing Disease

KJZZ
Should new rules for the Colorado River save some water for the river itself?

KKTV
CPW implements voluntary fishing closures on stretches of the Rio Grande

KLAS News8
Lake Mead expected to drop nearly 33 feet by June 2028, and that’s not even the worst-case scenario

KTAR
Secure Water Arizona Program to help Phoenix deal with Colorado River cuts

LA Times
'It'll buy us time': Feds to pay millions to prop up dwindling Lake Mead  A Southern California water agency is among those partnering with the federal government to prevent a large reservoir from reaching a critically low water level.
After wildfires destroyed 95% of this California tribe's forests, members uncovered 1,200 ancestral sites

Nation Magazine
Will Climate Voters Turn Out in Pennsylvania?
Gen Z Thinks About Climate Change Constantly. Why Don’t They Vote Like It?
France’s Heat Shock
How Japan’s Media Ecosystem Is Fighting Climate Change
This Heat is Fatal. We Need to Talk About it.
This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning

New Republic
The First Wrongful Death Suit Against Big Oil Is Not Going Their Way

NY Times
Burning houses to save houses
NextEra and Dominion File to Form a Huge Power Company  remember when monopolies were bad?
Blazes Continue in Ontario as Officials Brace for More Evacuations
White House Faces Stiff Pushback on Subjecting Grants to Political Review  Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control over grants.
How to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke
National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science  Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.
India Is Moving Fast to Build A.I. Data Centers. A Coastal City May Pay the Price.

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Jul 21, 2026, 7:32:06 PMJul 21

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American Prospect
FEMA’s Summer Snowpocalypse

Aspen Public Radio
Peaches pay the bills for Western Colorado farmers, but prolonged drought makes their future uncertain

Aspen Timese
El Nino brings a dose of ‘cautious optimism’ to Colorado rain, snow forecasts

AP
White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants  diversity, gender, vaccine hesitancy and COVID-19 to

Business Insider
GM swallowed a $10.9 billion pill to reset its EV strategy. It says the worst is nearly over.

Colorado Newsliner
Colorado Connector unveils multi-phase plan for Front Range passenger rail
Is the Colorado River in a climate doom loop?

CPR
Mudslide closes I-70 between New Castle, Silt as flooding risk remains high Tuesday

Colorado Sun
Mudslides close I-70, disrupt travel in western Colorado
Keeping coal plants open in Colorado could cost $87M, with consumers paying the tab
Too many hikers are pooping in Colorado’s backcountry. Could “wag bags” be the answer?
More wildfire evacuees return home as firefighters brace for another day of high fire danger

Common Dreams
Ahead of Expected Record Profits, Make Polluters Pay Campaign Says Big Oil Is Cashing In On War Again

Coyote Gulch
Topsoil Moisture % Short/Very Short by @usda_oce
Strategic Reservoir Releases Begin to Protect #YampaRiver Water Users and River Flows — Amy Moyer (Colorado River District) #GreenRiver #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification
Water trial set to wrap up this week: Former state engineer, Kevin Rein, to testify before final arguments — Chris Lopez (AlamosaCitizen.com) #SanLuisValley #RioGrande
Colorado still has some summer river flows fit for rafting — even in severe drought. Here’s why: While some rivers run at historic lows, major #ColoradoRiver water rights are keeping flows higher — The #Denver Post #COriver #aridification

E&E News
Trump threatens National Academies with debarment. Here’s what it is.

Grist
Why the Iran war hasn’t caused a global oil crisis — yet
French Polynesia objects to an American seabed mining plan made without its input
As climate change threatens their lands, Indigenous nations demand more power at the UN

High Country News
The clock is ticking for New Mexico to cut Rio Grnde water use
A new section of the billion-dollar border wall in Arizona is bent our of shape

The Hill
Trump blames Canada for wildfires, but scientists point to climate change

Kingsport Ties News
Official: Agreement could come soon on Colorado RIver

KKTV
Lawn care tips for Colorado Springs homeowners during hot, dry summer

KSJD
Colorado water suppliers turn to computers and snitch lines to enforce drought restrictions

KUNC
The Colorado River's biggest reservoirs are in 'uncharted territory' after new record low

LA Times
'A five-alarm fire': Western reservoirs that supply California fall to record low levels
Super pollutants — California sues Trump administration for ignoring climate-changing fridge chemicals
Crushing crowds turn Yosemite into 'Disneyland.' Can visitors still have fun?

Maven's Notebook
Metropolitan focuses on stored water access as Colorado River rules take shape

NPR
Pets need a place to go during wildfire evacuations. This shelter is trying to help

The New Republic
Taylor Farms Backtracks After Trying to Hide Role in Diarrhea Outbreak  Taylor Farms initially claimed the FDA apologized for reporting what turned out to be a false positive test on its iceberg lettuce.

NY Times
Water Plants Under Fire in the Gulf Are Crucial to Civilians
Houthis Threaten Red Sea Blockade, Putting Oil Market at Greater Risk
Oil Firms Knew for Decades of Methane’s Danger to Planet, Documents Suggest
Why States Are Making It Harder to Save Money With Solar Panels  The changes are costing homeowners money. But they also reflect a changing grid — and the need for home batteries.
The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency
Oil Buyers Battered by the Iran War Energy Crisis Race to Build Buffers
Tropical Storm Bertha Forms Near the Gulf Coast
Wildfire Smoke Gives Way to Powerful Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Northeast
Evacuees of Ontario’s Wildfires Wait and Worry

Oceanographic Magazine
Great Barrier Reef faces ecological collapse as El Niño looms

Patch
Mayor Wu, Army Corps Of Engineers Announce Draft Plan To Protect Boston From Rising Sea Levels, Extreme Weather

Phys.org
Researchers call for a shift in crop development to tackle hunger, malnutrition, and climate change
Satellite imagery captures the impact of large U.S. dams on river temperatures over the last decade
Most Salt Lake County residents concerned about Great Salt Lake decline
Extreme precipitation in Central Asia connected to drought in mainland Southeast Asia
Study finds river sand mining is outstripping nature's supply
Low cloud-cover has helped mute warming for the last 47 years, but models predict this will change
A fairer world without destroying the planet? It's possible
Fires in Brazil's Amazon dropped to historic low in 2025

Triassic inferno: Fires raged across Europe for millennia during past global warming
Eight lifesaving ways to improve wildfire risk management

Politico Pro
Colorado River Water Standoff

Reuters
One of Arizona’s largest reservoirs has nearly disappeared

Sentinel Colorado
Arapahoe County commissioner to hold water supply community forum in Aurora Aug. 1

Washington Post
This failed Tennessee dam should stay dead The costs of damming the Duck River — fiscal and environmental — are too high.

Wired
Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak

The Guardian
Millions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warn
Thames Water joins hosepipe ban as England and Wales approach drought status
How can I water my garden in a hosepipe ban and will there be drought this summer?
Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says
Slowdown in Arctic ice melt ends after largest winter decline on record
‘A public health emergency waiting to occur’: how US industry groups spent years fighting who gets to measure toxic air

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ABC 15 Arizona
Heat, water concerns challenge AZ farmers as Co. River allocation decisions near

AP
How climate change is ‘supercharging’ Europe’s droughts

Arizona Daily Star
Colorado River's two big lakes drop to lowest water levels on record

Arizona Republic
Feds set to unveil Colorado River plan. How it could hit Arizona

Aspen Times

Aspen Fire Protection District launches large-scale mitigation projects across Aspen

CBS News
Floating islands helped reduce algae. Lakewood, Colorado is using what it learned to protect a popular swimming lake.

Colorado Sun
Firefighter dies from injuries sustained fighting wildfire in western Colorado
What’s Working: Why Southeastern Colorado’s fishing economy could sink
New fire starts up near Aspen Acres fire with weather conditions creating the possibility for more

The Cool Down
Colorado homeowner replaced a thirsty lawn with a native garden kit and found a water-wise fix
In Europe, climate-fueled hot nights steal sleep, raise health crisis fears

Coyote Gulch
Subdistrict 1 water trial heads to closing: SWAG attorney levels ‘bias’ accusations at former state engineer Rein during his Wednesday testimony — Chris Lopez (AlamosaCitizen.com) #SanLuisValley #RioGrande
Brief Report: The 2026 western US snow drought was about four times more likely due to climate change — Adrienne M. Marshall, Marianne Cowherd, Stefan Rahimi, and Yuhong Ye (PNAS.org) #snowpack #runoff #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Denver 7
'Do hard things': Meet the water advocate, ultra runner running the 2000-mile length of the Colorado River

Denver Gazette
Denver opens cooling centers as record-setting heat possible this weekend

Good Men Project
How to Build a Highway in the Age of Climate Change

Grist
n Michigan, the price of energy is on the ballot and both parties know it

jfleck at inkstain
Quoting Faith Kearns
How would Lubitsch do it?

KDVR
15th consecutive Ozone Action Day Alert issued, but what's the record?

LA Times
Lopez: In L.A.'s underground, the public servants are 80, 90 and 100. It's tough getting old  LADWP is replacing 45 miles of aging water lines annually. As leaks sprout, should it do more?
With Big Bear eagle ailing, OpenAI co-founder drops $5.5M to buy land near nest for convervation

NY Times
Conditions for European Wildfires Created by Summer of Extremes
Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Fires Rage in Spain and France

Phys.org
Unwritten social rules, not government oversight, help keep forest land sustainable
Spain fights to 'save lives' as wildfire evacuees shelter in Madrid
China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches

Science Daily
Scientists put the “recycling is a distraction” claim to the test

Truthout
As Highways Expand, Black Communities Are Threatened With Flooding and Land Los

Vail Daily
Column | Wockner: Is the Colorado River in a climate doom loop?

Washington Post
Georgia’s Okefenokee swamp becomes UNESCO World Heritage site too bad the US doesn't care
‘We were shovel ready’: A Minnesota forest hit by DOGE cuts is now ablaze  Fire crews now have to thin out thousands of acres of dense, dry forest as wildfires burn.

The Guardian
Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be almost six times the size of Chadstone shopping centre
Locals fear for their children’s quality of life if the biggest coalmine extension in NSW is approved
Parts of England under heat alert with 30C temperatures possible

France and Spain race to control wildfires as more than 250,000 evacuated
France and Spain race to control wildfires as Bordeaux suburbs evacuated – live
Swinney requests UK military aid as 500 firefighters tackle Cairngorms wildfire

Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures show
Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution
‘Without us, they are doomed’: volunteers save fish from French rivers drying up in heatwaves
‘No time to waste’: Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on Unesco list of world heritage sites

BBC
More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain
Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban

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Jul 30, 2026, 7:24:31 PMJul 30

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AP
Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate
Federal government to turn a Kentucky uranium plant into an AI data center and gas power complex
A Viable Cesspool Alternative Emerges On Hawaiʻi’s Coasts
Paxton lawsuit prompts end of federal endangered species protection for Texas lizard
EU lays out $11.4 billion for 7 AI gigafactories as it aims to catch up with US and China
Cooler weather and potential rain move into the French region torched by wildfires
Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe
The Mediterranean’s warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species
Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at lead 6 miners and traps 42 others

Aspend Tines
Fryingpan River to see high flows as Ruedi releases increase

Christian Science Monitor
Here’s where Trump has canceled wind farms – and how states are pushing back

Colorado Sun
Heavy rain sparks dangerous flooding in Colorado wildfire burn scars
Doubled water bills bring politics to a boil in the Pinto Bean Capital of the World
A weed-killing drone is helping protect Colorado’s wild turkey habitat

Common Dreams
Nonprofits Sue to Block New USDA Rules That Force Them to Change or Abandon Food-Access Work
Border Wall Construction Triggers Tree Sit to Save Ancient Arizona Cottonwood They will lose, it will be done in the dead of night

Coyote Gulch
The Kawuneeche Valley Restoration Project: Reflections from Beaver Creek — Anneka Lambert, Emilia Endara and Mallory Tope (Getches-Wilkinson Center) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification
More Countries Are Factoring Fairness Into the Clean Energy Transition: Countries with strong environmental governance and trusted institutions are well positioned to pivot away from #FossilFuels, a new United Nations report finds — Bob Berwyn (InsideClimateNews.org)
#Drought news July 30, 2026: This week saw very hot and dry conditions across areas of the W. U.S. and the Plains states where average temperatures soared well above normal levels—significantly elevating evaporate demand
How do scientists know if climate change made a heat wave, extreme storm or wildfire worse?
The surprising way that Chromium-6 got into in the Coachella Valley’s groundwater

Freshweater News
New report: Data center fees, special trust, sod grass tax on list of options for water funding in Colorado

Grist
These psychedelic images reveal what your weather app isn’t telling you
4 things to know about cyclospora and climate change
It’s official: Data centers are slowing America’s shift away from coal
The EU might weaken its landmark climate law — the ‘most impactful’ in the world
Is it getting too hot for summer school?
China’s solar industry is losing money. The country is doubling down anyway. they DO science

HuffPost
Willie Nelson Lays Out Why Americans Must 'Fight' Against Data Centers 'Invading Our Land'

KDVR
New oil and gas wells proposed near Commerce City

LA Times
Record-breaking El Niño could gut California's crab and salmon fleets
California hopes to lure a new generation to electric cars, with help from rebates, high gas prices
State regulators crack down on polluted runoff from L.A. shopping centers, warehouses
Proposed ban of forever chemicals for California farms nixed by state lawmakers
Climate extremes are becoming more extreme, worrying scientists

Nation Magazine
As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues
World Cup Hydration Breaks Were Not About Commercials
The People Versus Big Oil—With Jamie Henn

NPR
Here's how 'parasite' went from a laughing matter to a serious biological threat Greed
In France and Spain, the battle to contain wildfires faces another heatwave

NY Times
Earth’s Warming Primed France and Spain to Burn, Scientists Find
Wildfire in Suffolk, UK, Breaks Out a Few Miles From Nuclear Power Station
As Wildfires Plague Europe, Scotland Races to Save a Cherished National Park
A.I. Data Centers in Space? A System to Cool Chips Could Help.
How Climate Change and Tariffs Help China Raise More Cattle
Preparing for climate migrants not in this country, we are going to be like ancient china
‘Nightmarish’ Wildfire in Crete Kills Two Firefighters as Thousands Evacuate Greece also worked to contain blazes on Lesbos and in the Peloponnese, where another firefighter died, in the midst of a brutal wildfire season for Europe. In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground  the joys of unregulated fracking

Bipartisan Anger Grows at Pentagon’s Delayed ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cleanups

Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.
Drilling for Oil the Old-Fashioned Way in ‘Little Texas,’ Indonesia
European Wildfires Amplified by Emptying Countryside and Fewer Farms
Phys.org
Rural runoff funnels hurricane floodwater toward coastal cities, model finds
Turkey confronts growing wildfires on tourist coasts Likelihood of wildfires in Southern Europe has doubled since the 80s, study shows
Southern Europe 'becoming more flammable' in hotter climate, experts say
Flash droughts can pull 'alarming' amounts of moisture from the landscape and intensify wildfires

Italy's Po River valley on drought alert

France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe

Firefighters battle to contain deadly Crete blaze in Greece
Meet WOMBATlite, the model helping researchers follow the ocean's carbon
SMOS mission could offer early indicator of El Niño
Rainfall across the US is increasingly coming from farther away
Climate change increases wildfire risks in Yosemite and other national parks
Biosphere reserves: Allies against deforestation in the Western Amazon

Your shampoo routine could be driving household water waste, new study says

Cool it: AI-driven solutions to lower urban heat need community buy-in to work they should cure theire own heat first
Rain dampens France fire, as Spain reports 'almost no flames'
From single projection to many possibilities: A new tool for climate risk assessment
Lake ice loss could accelerate after winter temperatures cross critical thresholds
Climate shapes vegetation patterns across Yellow River Basin
The oceans near Australia may be the best places to fertilize for removing carbon dioxide
Warm Agulhas Current fuels Western Cape's worst flood‑producing storms
Smarter flood planning could protect millions as cities face rising climate risk
Spain's three worst wildfires since 1961 happened in last two years
Antarctic storms are becoming more frequent and intense, affecting sea ice

Science Daily
Scientists found evolution repeating itself in the Galápagos Islands

Semafor
The gold rush is on to build Gulf energy projects
US emissions reductions fall short of Biden-era goals deliberate sabotage
US lawmakers advance bill that targets Russian oil buyers
US crude stockpiles are depleting rapidly

Summit Daily

Summit County officials consider 66% tap fee increase for Snake River Wastewater Utility

Summer bookings to Colorado mountain resorts lose steam as price sensitivity, wildfire smoke spreads

Truthout
As the War on Iran Spikes Gas Prices, Shell’s Profits More Than Double
The Fight Against AI Data Centers Is Spreading Globally

Westword
Even in Denver’s heat, keeping the temp at 78 may not be the right move Sometimes, cooler is better for your health and home.

The Guardian
Europe burns: a visual guide to the wildfires
Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning farmers revenge
Families to be moved out of billionaire-owned tower after suffering without air con
Europe is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get worse
England on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data shows
Major incident declared as 90 firefighters tackle Suffolk heath wildfire
‘It’s irreplaceable’: Fury over Reform plans to expand quarry in ancient Kent woodland
Weatherwatch: rainclouds are travelling farther in warmer world
A rain festival with no rain: the Indian farmers bracing for a ‘super’ El Niño as monsoon arrives late
A decade on the Iberian frontline has shown me that Europe’s climate emergency is impossible to deny
Half of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought
Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder
Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggle
Europe is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get wors

BBC
Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant
Drought declared across whole of Wales as conditions 'deteriorate'
Pesticide-sprayed tomatoes suspected to have killed 15 elephants in Kenya cyanide pesticide?
How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con

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