Focus on Climate
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...
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...
Researchers testing climate mitigation measures to support tea farming
A coalition of researchers has begun trials to test climate mitigation and resilience measures that will boost tea farming.
Searing heat scorches US from Chicago to East Coast
Extreme heat and high humidity smothered the central and northeastern United States on Tuesday, with temperature records expected to melt away in the...
Residents flee village in New Mexico as wildfires bear down on homes
Residents of the mountain village of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico fled their homes under evacuation orders with little time to rescue belongings...
Justice for disadvantaged communities in New York’s cap-trade-and-invest
Disadvantaged communities are disproportionately affected by emissions from fossil fuel combustion in New York. Resources for the Future considers policy options for reducing...
Italy’s 2023 farm output hit by climate change, statistics bureau says
Italy's wine, fruit and olive oil production is suffering due to extreme weather events.
EU drafts plan to exempt long-haul flights from new emissions rules
International carriers have been lobbying for an opt-out on monitoring no-CO2 emissions.
US unveils rules for subsidies to boost clean energy wages
U.S. President Joe Biden wants to make jobs and wages in green industries such as solar competitive with those in oil and gas.
