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Climate Change
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Indonesia's Peatland Fires Release Ancient Carbon as Haze Spreads
Thousands of active fire hotspots are burning through tropical peatlands in Borneo, releasing carbon dioxide and creating the region's worst air crisis in over a decade.
Danube Drought Exposes Nazi Warships, Unexploded Ordnance Along European Rivers
Record-low water levels in the Danube have exposed dozens of World War II German vessels and military munitions near the Serbian and Romanian border.
Wild African Coffee Species Offers Hope as Climate Threatens Global Supply
Scientists are studying Coffea stenophylla, a heat-resistant wild species from West Africa, to protect coffee production as rising temperatures shrink yields and erode quality.
French Farmers Turn to Lentils and Chickpeas as Droughts Worsen
Farmers in France's Alsace region are switching to drought-tolerant crops—lentils, chickpeas and quinoa—as heatwaves shrink harvests and strain livestock
U.S. Cities and Utilities Overhaul Infrastructure for Extreme Heat, Flooding
From 125-degree heat waves to chronic tidal flooding, federal and local agencies are shifting from reactive response to long-term resilience planning.
Warren Targets Utility Profits With Climate Fees—Here's Who's Fighting Back
New Democratic bill would impose fees on power companies tied to historical emissions, threatening billions in shareholder returns