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A painted lady butterfly in Zvernec. Researchers say 58 of Albania's 207 butterfly species are at risk (AFP)
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‘Nature’s mirror’: Climate change batters Albania’s butterflies

Researchers say 58 of Albania's 207 butterfly species are at risk

The sun sets behind overhead power lines in Kuwait City as the government requested citizens to ration their electricity usage amid soaring temperatures (AFP)
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Four in five people want more climate action: UN survey

Four in five people want their country to strengthen its commitments to addressing climate change, according to a global poll published on Thursday

Muslim pilgrims holding umbrellas walk on the third day of the Satan stoning ritual, amid extremely hot weather, during the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem
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Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat

Climate scientists say such deaths offer a glimpse of what is to come for the tens of millions of Muslims expected in coming...

A man wearing clothing to protect against extreme heat rides a bike on a road in Candaba, Pampanga, Philippines, April 30, 2024. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
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Explainer: How extreme heat threatens health and safety

As climate change continues to drive temperatures upward in coming years, the danger of humidity is also expected to rise. Warmer air can...

Trucks from the Las Bambas mine circulate along the mining corridor between Sayhua and Ccapacmarca, near Ccapacmarca, Peru, January 19, 2022. Picture taken January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda
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Along Peru’s mining corridor, Big Copper faces a snarl of trucks

Surging copper prices have brought startling growth in the number of trucks carrying copper from illegal mines in Peru, jamming roads

limate change is changing summer with periods marked by dangerous heat waves that can cause several health problems, especially for those on certain medications, which can provoke reactions that could be dangerous. Prescription drugs are seen on shelves at a pharmacy in Montreal on March 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Some medications and heat waves don’t mix, experts say precautions needed

Dr. Samantha Green, a family physician at Unity Health Toronto — a network comprised of three hospitals — said the increasing frequency of...

FILE - The unofficial temperature hits 108 degrees at dusk at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, on July 12, 2023. The U.S. last year saw the most heat waves since 1936, according to an Associated Press analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
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What’s a heat dome? Here’s why so much of the US is broiling this week

Meteorologists are talking about heat waves and heat domes as extreme summer weather hits the U.S. Both mean it's really hot — and...

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they perform Tawaf at the Grand Mosque, during the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman
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Soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Haj in Saudi Arabia

Stampedes, tent fires and other accidents have caused hundreds of deaths during Hajj in the past 30 years, forcing the Saudi government to...

Dan McLean, shown Wednesday, March 6, 2024, points to where Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon dioxide pipeline would cross his land near Menoken, N.D. The project has drawn opposition from numerous Midwestern landowners, including McLean. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
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Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets but fueling it has not been easy

Dan McLean is opposed to a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross his land near Menoken, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Phillips 66 Company's Los Angeles Refinery (foreground), which processes domestic & imported crude oil into gasoline, aviation and diesel fuels, and storage tanks for refined petroleum products at the Kinder Morgan Carson Terminal (background), at sunset in Carson, California, U.S., March 11, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Analysis: Global gasoline refining margins slump on slow summer driving season

Oil refiners' profits are down as demand for U.S. gasoline is seasonally the lowest since 2021

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