climate change
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Europe’s 2026 Heatwaves: Why Summers Keep Breaking Records
Europe is living through its worst run of heatwaves on record, and the numbers are staggering: over 1,000 excess deaths in Spain in a single month, more than 2,000 in France, and temperature records shattered from Portugal to Poland since late May 2026, Europe has been struck by severe heatwaves, with temperature records broken in…
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Panama’s Ocean “Lifeline” Failed for the First Time in 40 Years — Scientists Are Alarmed
Every year between January and April, a powerful and predictable natural event transforms the Gulf of Panama. Strong seasonal trade winds push warm surface water offshore, drawing cold, nutrient-rich water up from the deep ocean. This process — called upwelling — triggers one of the region’s most productive marine blooms, feeding fish, seabirds, marine mammals,…
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World’s Rivers Are Running Out of Oxygen — And Climate Change Is the Main Culprit
The world’s rivers are suffocating. A sweeping new study analyzing over 21,000 river systems across the globe has found that nearly 80% have been steadily losing dissolved oxygen since 1985 — and climate change is the primary driver. This isn’t a distant threat. It’s already reshaping freshwater ecosystems, threatening fish populations, and putting drinking water…