Focus on Weather
EU proposes 12 month delay for deforestation regulation
The EU plans to delay its deforestation-linked import ban by one year, facing opposition from industries and member states.
In India, warming climate pressures scientists to keep developing tougher seeds
Unpredictable rains and heat in Rayanpet, India, threaten rice crops, prompting farmers to adopt climate-resilient seed varieties
Biden estimates recovery could cost billions ahead of visit to Helene-raved Carolinas
U.S. President Joe Biden to survey Hurricane Helene's damage in the Carolinas as rescue efforts continue.
Wildfires in California have burned one million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk
California wildfires in 2024 have burned over one million acres, fueled by extreme heat, wind, and dry conditions statewide.
Swiss glacier melt exceeds average in 2024 after hot summer
Swiss glaciers melted at an above-average rate in 2024, despite heavy snowfall earlier, due to a blistering summer.
Droughts drive Spanish boom in pistachio farming
Facing drought and climate change, Spanish farmers turn to pistachios, a resilient crop booming in production and demand.
As many US forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles
As wildfires intensify, U.S. forests face a replanting crisis, with seed shortages and limited nursery capacity delaying recovery.
US natural gas prices ease, power outages from Hurricane Helene reduce demand
A small output increase came as some drillers restarted their Gulf of Mexico production now that Hurricane Helene passed through the area.
Climate change and harsh weather in France bring challenges to Chablis wine country
Grape-pickers harvests Chardonnay grapes at Domaine Lavantureux vineyards
Urban communities that lack shade sizzle when it’s hot. Trees are a climate change solution
DETROIT – Along a busy road in west Detroit, there’s little respite from the sun for residents stopping for gasoline, attending places of...
