Environment
New Jersey city spurns data center as defiance spreads
A New Jersey city's successful grassroots campaign to block a data center has become a blueprint for activists nationwide.
Environment
Environment
US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret
A Guardian investigation reveals how US tech giants secured a legally questionable EU clause to shield individual datacentre emissions from public view.
Environment
'Older women are in demand by younger men': Papers discuss dating trends
A shift in dating demographics sees younger men increasingly seeking relationships with older women, according to a new analysis of social trends.
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‘Cruelly hot’: Japan devises new term for heatwave days
Japan's meteorological agency coins a new term, 'mōsho-bi', to describe days of extreme, dangerous heat as the nation grapples with record-breaking temperatures.
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Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
Japan introduces a new official term, 'kokushobi,' to describe days exceeding 40°C, following a record-breaking and deadly summer heatwave.
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France and other World Bank shareholders seek solution to preserve climate strategy
Major shareholders, led by France, scramble to find a new mechanism to continue the World Bank's climate finance work after its current strategy lapses.
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In Liberia, concerns are growing over gold mining pollution
Residents of a Liberian village accuse a major mining corporation of contaminating their rivers and land, sparking a wider debate over environmental oversight.
Environment
Great white sharks are overheating
New research suggests great white sharks face a unique physiological threat from rising ocean temperatures, potentially disrupting marine ecosystems.
Environment
Total solar eclipse led to seismic quiet for cities within its path
The April 8th eclipse didn't just darken the sky; it briefly silenced the seismic hum of human civilization in its path, a phenomenon scientists are calling a 'seismic hush.'
Environment
US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship
A U.S. cargo ship is missing with its crew after engine failure in the path of a massive typhoon, with an overturned vessel spotted in the search area.
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Why China’s decades-long ambition to green the desert could run dry
Decades of tree planting have pushed back the Taklamakan's sands, but scientists warn the massive project is draining precious water and may be impossible to replicate.
Environment
India's harvest festivals under climate strain
Ancient harvest celebrations across India are being reshaped by erratic weather, forcing communities to adapt traditions and livelihoods to a changing climate.