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Last year set record for US heat deaths, AP analysis shows. Could this year be worse?

The death certificates of more than 2,300 people who died in the United States last summer mention the effects of excessive heat, the...

FILE - A doctor checks a child, who is suffering from gastroenteritis due to hot weather, at a hospital in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on May 23, 2024. A new study by the United Nations children’s agency released on Friday May 31, 2024 says developing resilient energy systems to power health facilities in Pakistan could avert over 175,000 deaths by 2030. (AP Photo/Pervez Masih, File)
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Improving energy resilience in Pakistan could avert 175,000 deaths by 2030, UNICEF says

The study, conducted by UNICEF’s Economist Impact Unit, comes as Pakistan is experiencing a heatwave that has sickened thousands of people.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in the Swiss town of Baar November 20, 2012. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
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Glencore’s climate action plan wins more support from shareholders

Just 10% of investors rejected Glencore's 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan at the annual general meeting on Wednesday.

FILE - A man views flood damage in Bridgewater, Vt., that submerged vehicles and threatened homes Monday, July 10, 2023. Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change, Thursday, May 30, 2024 after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)
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Vermont becomes 1st state to require oil companies pay for damage from climate change

Vermont has enacted a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change.

Pakistan is the world's fourth-largest mango producer but recent weather changes have upended the industry (AFP)
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Pakistan farmers pin poor mango crop on climate change

Pakistan mango farmers are blaming climate change for the parasites and extreme weather ruining much of this season's crop.

FILE PHOTO: A boat sails on the Gulf Of Thailand during the sunset at Ko Samui in Thailand March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo
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Cleaner shipping fuel is contributing to ocean warming

Shipping fuel regulations in 2020 have led to a cut in sulphur dioxide pollution, but may have made the ocean warmer by reducing...

A mechanical shovel is seen being used for reclamation activity in an area that had been mined for coal at the Rosebud Mine, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Colstrip, Mont. The mine serves a nearby power plant that's become a political flashpoint ahead of the 2024 election after the Biden administration finalized new pollution rules for coal plants. (Larry Mayer/The Billings Gazette via AP)
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‘War on coal’ rhetoric heats up as Biden seeks to curb pollution with election looming

Actions by President Joe Biden's administration could hasten closures of heavily polluting coal power plants and the mines that supply them.

FILE PHOTO: Emirates airliners are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 13, 2021. Picture taken through a window. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi/File Photo
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Global airline bosses to address geopolitical, climate challenges

Geopolitical tensions and ambitious environmental targets will deliver challenges to global airline bosses at an annual summit next week.

The Edinburgh low emission zone will be enforced from Saturday June 1 (Lucy North/PA).
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Drivers have had ‘fair notice’ ahead of LEZ enforcement – council

A low-emission zone (LEZ) comes into force in Aberdeen on the same day as Edinburgh, while enforcement in Dundee began on Thursday.

Many voters in Britain’s most rural constituencies are worried about climate change and support net zero and local renewables, polling suggests (Steve Parsons/PA)
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Rural voters back climate action as Labour ahead in countryside

Polls suggest voters in Britain’s most rural constituencies are worried about climate change and support net zero and local renewables.

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