Alejandra Borunda
Stories
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Environment
Young people are dying of heat and their risks could grow, study finds
Scientists have pointed out that extreme heat is particularly dangerous for older people. A new study shows that young, healthy people are also dying too often in extreme weather.
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Environment
With talks teetering, climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal
Representatives of developing countries and climate activists were furious over the outcome, saying $300 billion annually from industrialized countries is far short of what vulnerable nations need to better protect themselves from climate change.
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Environment
Climate change plays a role in global rise of dengue fever
Over 12 million cases of dengue fever were reported in 2024, the most ever. A study suggests climate change has likely played a significant role in the disease's expansion.
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Environment
Countries agreed to try to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Is that still possible?
In the 2015 Paris Agreement, most countries agreed to try hard to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Delay and inaction mean that goal is becoming harder to achieve by the day.
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Health
LA is seeing cases of dengue, the range of which may be growing due to climate change
Los Angeles County has reported eight cases of locally acquired dengue fever in the past few months; the first ever occurred last year. Climate change probably played a role.
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Law & Courts
Indoor workers in California are learning about their right to heat protections
California's new rules protecting indoor workers from extreme heat went into effect in July. How are they working out so far?
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What we know about the tornadoes that accompanied Hurricane Milton
Dozens of tornados touched down ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfill. They aren't uncommon but there were a lot. While climate change can influence hurricanes, the link with tornados isn't there.
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Environment
Climate change made Helene more dangerous. It also makes similar storms more likely
Researchers found that Hurricane Helene was stronger, rainier, and significantly more likely because of climate change. The U.S. can expect more such storms in the future as warming continues.
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World
Europe's intense rainfall in September twice as likely thanks to climate change
Extensive early warnings and years of adaptation made the floods less deadly than they otherwise might have been.
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Environment
California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling
California’s lawsuit alleges that ExxonMobil has known for decades that recycling would not effectively stem the flow of plastic waste.
