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Pastor Shawn Moses Anglim poses for a photo in front of the First Grace United Methodist Church with solar panels that is part of the Community Lighthouse initiative that uses microgrids, a small-scale power system that can operate and provide electricity amid hurricanes, in New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
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Climate solution: In the swelter of hurricane blackouts, some churches stay cool on clean power

As Hurricane Helene nears, New Orleans residents face power outages, with local churches providing essential relief via microgrids.

Part of the Sao Raimundo that connects to the Negro River is visible amid a severe drought in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo /Edmar Barros)
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Dramatic images show drought’s toll on Amazon and its rivers

Brazil's Amazon region faces severe drought, with rivers like the Negro nearing historic lows, disrupting communities and ecosystems.

People try to beat the 30C heat in Montreal, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Climate change made some heat waves at least 10 times more likely: Environment Canada

Climate change made August heat waves in northern Canada 10 times more likely, with temperatures 12-13 degrees above normal.

Acidic waters damage corals, shellfish and the phytoplankton that feeds numerous marine species (AFP)
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World’s oceans near critical acidification level: report

The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilise the climate, a new report says.

FILE PHOTO: A worker climbs up to the next level of Chevron's Petronius oil platform, located 100 miles (161 km) off the coast of New Orleans, in the Gulf of Mexico June 3, 2008. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi/File photo
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Oil firms evacuating US Gulf of Mexico staff as hurricane threat rises

U.S. oil firms evacuate Gulf of Mexico platforms as a potential major hurricane threatens offshore production.

A drone view of a message made by Greenpeace activists over sandbanks exposed due to drought at the Solimoes River, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River, during the most intense and widespread drought Brazil has experienced since records began in 1950, near Manacapuru, Amazonas state, Brazil September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
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‘Who pays?’ asks Brazil Greenpeace protest on climate impact in the Amazon

Greenpeace protests in Amazon as severe drought exposes rivers, highlights climate change impacts on local communities.

FILE PHOTO: The Bridge Fire burns the mountain communities to the northeast of Los Angeles, in Wrightwood, California, U.S. September 11, 2024. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu/File Photo
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Climate-related ‘one-two punch’ seen driving Los Angeles wildfires

Record heat and dense vegetation caused by climate change fueled rapid wildfires around Los Angeles, destroying over 230 homes.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a flooded area in Glucholazy, Poland, in this still image from a social media video taken on September 15, 2024. RADIO OPOLE/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Polish power system is safe despite flooding, grid operator says

Ongoing floods 'have not damaged transmission infrastructure' says power grid operator, after helicopters check electricity lines.

Smoke rises from fire in the environmentally protected area of Brasilia National Park during the dry season in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The head of the agency that manages protected areas, Mauro Pires, told the local press that the fire is man-made and appears to have started near the edge of a farm. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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Brazilian firefighters battle national park wildfire that is enveloping Brasilia in smoke

Wildfires fueled by historic drought ravage Brazil's national park, shrouding Brasilia in smoke; authorities investigate arson.

Vehicles drive down a road covered with smoke from the fire affecting the Brasilia National Park in Brasilia on September 16, 2024 (AFP)
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Brazil’s farmers fret over fires and drought

Brazil's worst drought in 70 years, coupled with fires, is devastating key crops, threatening the agricultural sector.

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