Guardian Environment
US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage since 1990, research finds
Global warming's price tag has a clear address. New research finds the US is responsible for $10 trillion in climate-related economic damages since 1990, the largest share of any nation, owing to its status as history's top cumulative carbon emitter. A quarter of that damage has rebounded onto the US itself, raising urgent questions about domestic accountability alongside America's international obligations.
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As Storms Pummel Hawaii, the Western U.S. Continues to Bake Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave
A historic early-season heat wave is scorching the Western United States, shattering March temperature records in nearly 180 cities — including Phoenix, which reached a staggering 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The National Weather Service projects more than 200 additional record highs this week alone. The unusual intensity and timing of the event are raising serious concerns about what the rest of summer may bring.
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The frantic, high-tech fight to stop climate-fueled dengue fever
Scientists in Brazil and Peru are deploying innovative strategies to combat dengue fever as climate change expands the reach of disease-carrying mosquitoes. The research, which turns biological and technological tools against the insects themselves, represents a potential breakthrough in tropical disease prevention. With warming temperatures pushing mosquito habitats northward, the U.S. faces mounting pressure to adopt similar defenses before the threat arrives at scale.
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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle: ‘vulnerable’ Katherine aged care residents evacuated to open-sided basketball court
Frail and vulnerable aged care residents in Katherine, some under public guardianship due to reduced mental capacity, were evacuated to an open-sided basketball court as flooding threats from ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle bore down on the region. The NT Public Guardian has condemned the conditions, noting the residents "would have been very frightened" by the disorienting and exposed makeshift shelter. The incident raises serious questions about emergency preparedness and the duty of care owed to the Northern Territory's most vulnerable citizens.
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Trump’s $1B payoff to stop offshore wind is even stranger than it sounds
The Trump administration is handing TotalEnergies $1 billion to abandon an offshore wind project the company hadn't even begun building. In return, the energy giant is pledging fossil fuel investments it was already planning to make — meaning taxpayers are effectively paying for nothing new. The deal raises serious questions about whether this represents policy or a straightforward subsidy to oil and gas interests dressed up as an energy trade.
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