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New York’s Governor Pushes to Delay a Key Portion of the State’s Climate Law
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is moving to delay key provisions of the state's landmark Climate Act, which mandates a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 85 percent by 2050. The rollback signals growing political tension between ambitious climate commitments and the practical and economic pressures of implementation. For a state that positioned itself as a national leader on climate policy, the retreat raises serious questions about the viability of its own targets.
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Thousands ordered to evacuate as Hawaii hit by severe flash floods
Severe flash floods struck Oahu overnight, prompting mass evacuation orders as officials warned the Wahiawā dam could collapse at any moment. Rising waters moved with alarming speed, leaving some residents potentially trapped before they could flee. The emergency marks the latest escalation of a powerful storm that has battered Hawaii throughout the week.
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A New Study Links a Record-Breaking Tropical Disease Outbreak in Peru to Climate-Driven Extreme Weather
Every year, mosquitoes in mostly tropical and subtropical countries cause millions of cases of dengue fever, a virus that induces potentially lethal flu-like symptoms. Cases surged in 2019, after rising for decades, making dengue one of the World Health Organization’s top-10 global health threats and the fastest-growing mosquito-borne disease. In 2023, 6.5 million people contracted […]
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US and Israel’s war on Iran is a disaster for the environment, analysis shows
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran has generated approximately 5 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in just two weeks, outpacing the carbon output of 84 countries combined, according to a new analysis. The findings underscore how modern warfare — through warplanes, drones, and missiles — functions as an acute accelerant of climate change largely absent from international emissions accounting. The conflict adds to a growing body of evidence that military operations represent a significant and chronically undercounted driver of global carbon budgets.
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More than 230 people rescued as flash flooding hits Hawaii and fears dam could fail
Flash flooding struck Oahu overnight, prompting the rescue of more than 230 people in what authorities describe as the island's worst flooding in two decades. Rising waters and fears of a dam failure in the island's north forced urgent evacuations as a powerful storm continued battering the state. The speed and scale of the disaster caught many residents off guard, with floodwaters rising rapidly in the overnight hours.
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