Environment Natural gas can rival coal's climate-warming potential when leaks are counted Climate-warming greenhouse gasses from natural gas could be as damaging as those from coal, according to a new analysis. Jeff Brady
Climate Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth June 2023 was the hottest June on record, going back to 1850. And forecasters expect more records to fall as El Niño exacerbates human-caused climate change. Rebecca Hersher
World Heat waves in Europe killed more than 61,600 people last summer, a study estimates Researchers estimate that 61,672 Europeans died from heat-related illness between late May and early September 2022. They're urging countries to step up their heat prevention and adaptation efforts. Rachel Treisman
Environment Scientists say a new epoch marked by human impact—the Anthropocene—began in 1950s The Anthropocene Working Group is proposing a small but deep lake outside of Toronto, Canada — Crawford Lake — to place a historic marker. The Associated Press
Politics It's hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death Amid extreme heat, there are few federal protections for workers during hot temperatures. The Biden administration wants to change that but the rule making process is long and the heat won't wait. Ximena Bustillo Andrea Hsu
Solar development maps: where is there less conflict? As more wind and solar farms come online, it could be harder to find places to build that won’t upset wildlife advocates, farmers, ranchers or nearby communities. Courtney Flatt
NW drinking water concerns could get worse as the climate changes All the dirt in the Naches River was too much for the City of Yakima’s water treatment plant to handle. Desert cities and towns could see situations like this happen more often as the climate continues to change. Courtney Flatt
Environment El Niño plus climate change means record-breaking heat Some of the hottest global weather in recorded history is happening this week. It's likely that records will continue to fall this year. Rebecca Hersher
Health What we do — and don't yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S. Five local cases of malaria in the U.S. have been reported --mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite bit and infected the individuals. How worried should we be? Is climate change a factor? Bec Roldan
Environment Global heat waves show climate change and El Niño are a bad combo Scientists say worsening heat waves have a clear link to climate change. This year, a seasonal El Niño pattern will also be adding fuel to the fire. Lauren Sommer
