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Afghanistan’s capital is in the grip of a water crisis
Kabul is facing a severe water crisis driven by a combination of climate change, unchecked population growth, and decades of mismanagement. The Afghan capital, situated in an arid mountain valley, is seeing its underground water sources rapidly depleted, hitting the city's poorest residents hardest. With no immediate fix in sight, the crisis underscores the compounding humanitarian pressures facing a country already stretched to its limits.
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For the First Time in the U.S., Renewables Generate More Power Than Natural Gas
Renewables outpaced natural gas as the top U.S. power source last month, marking a historic milestone in the country's clean energy transition. The achievement signals real momentum in decarbonizing the grid, though the victory is tempered by surging electricity demand that is keeping aging coal plants online longer than anticipated. The path forward remains complicated as growing energy needs strain the pace of fossil fuel retirement.
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‘Nothing but tree skeletons’: record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country
Unprecedented wildfires have scorched more than a million acres across Nebraska and the broader Great Plains this spring, decimating cattle grazing land at the heart of America's beef industry. A deadly combination of record drought, rising temperatures, and volatile conditions created what experts describe as a perfect storm for destruction. The fires threaten not only ranchers' livelihoods but raise broader questions about the long-term viability of cattle country as climate pressures intensify.
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30-year Himalayan project shows power of community-led forest restoration
Over 30 years, communities in Uttarakhand, India transformed a barren 28-hectare Himalayan slope into a thriving forest through sustained local stewardship. A new study in Frontiers in Conservation Science documents how this grassroots effort delivered measurable ecological and social benefits. The findings make a compelling case for centering local communities in large-scale restoration initiatives.
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‘Suddenly, boom, it’s completely warm’: summers are getting longer – especially in Sydney, study finds
Sydney's summers are expanding at two-and-a-half times the global average rate, according to a new study examining seasonal shifts across 10 major cities worldwide. The research confirms what many residents already sense: the transition to summer heat is arriving faster and more abruptly than historical norms. As climate change accelerates, the findings underscore the outsized impact already being felt in Australia compared to the rest of the world.
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