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FILE - A person cools off in a mister along the Las Vegas Strip, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Las Vegas. Month after month, global temperatures are setting new records. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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Climate records keep shattering. How worried should we be?

Making sense of the run of climate extremes may be challenging for some. Here's a look at what scientists are saying.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) and his Minister of Environment, Mariana Silva, arrive at a ceremony to mark World Environment Day at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia (AFP)
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After historic floods, Brazil braces for severe drought

After torrential rains that sparked historic flooding in southern Brazil, the country expects a swing to severe drought in parts: Environmental Minister Marina...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of ExxonMobil is seen during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Vanguard says it backed Exxon board, but cites investor rights concerns

Vanguard said its funds supported the election of Exxon's director nominees at its annual meeting last week, but the mutual fund giant cited...

FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines and solar panels are seen at a wind and solar power plant by State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China October 29, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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China’s SPIC invests $147 million in Brazil wind farms, launches solar parks

Chinese electricity company SPIC announced on Wednesday a 780 million reais ($147.41 million) investment in construction of two new wind farms in Northeastern...

Members of Ecuadorean Indigenous organizations and environmental advocacy groups protest demanding that the government should comply with court orders to halt the use of hundreds of gas flares by oil producers in the country's Amazon, in Quito, Ecuador June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Karen Toro
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Ecuador Indigenous, environmental groups protest Petroecuador gas flaring

Ecuadorean Indigenous organizations and environmental advocacy groups are protesting state-run oil company Petroecuador, saying it is failing to comply with a court order...

FILE PHOTO: A Chargepoint level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging station is seen outside the Corona Public Library in Corona, New Mexico, U.S., March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Democrat calls only 7 EV-charging stations deployed under US program ‘pathetic’

Automakers and others say drastically expanding EV-charging stations is crucial to the wide deployment of electric vehicles, which are part of the Biden...

The Calgary Courts Centre in Calgary, Alta., Monday, March 11, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Ranchers turn to top Alberta court in hopes of blocking Rockies open-pit coal mine

A group of southern Alberta ranchers are turning to the province's top court in a final bid to block applications for coal exploration...

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Virginia governor says state will abandon California emissions standards by the end of the year

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says his state will abandon California's stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at the end of...

An SNP shift from presumption against new oil and gas licences is a ‘shameless retreat’ from climate action, the Scottish Greens have said (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Scottish National Party accused of ‘shameless retreat’ of climate leadership over oil and gas stance

The Scottish National Party has been accused of a “shameless retreat” from climate leadership after Kate Forbes claimed her party was not against...

Saskatchewan's provincial auditor says the province's carbon levy program for industrial emitters lacks public transparency. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during a press conference before the 2024-2025 Saskatchewan budget is presented in Regina, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
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Little transparency for Saskatchewan’s industrial carbon levy program: auditor

Saskatchewan's auditor says the Canadian province's carbon levy program for industrial emitters lacks public transparency.

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