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Extreme heat waves and wildfires have contributed to unhealthy levels of smog and smoke around the world so far in 2026, an analysis of air quality trends found. Over half of the world’s population was exposed to high levels of ground-level ozone pollution.

Extreme heat waves and wildfires have contributed to unhealthy levels of smog and smoke around the world so far in 2026, an analysis of air quality trends found. Over half of the world’s population was exposed to high levels of ground-level ozone pollution.
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The Storm Wrecked Their Bridges. ‘All That Red Tape’ Left Them Stranded.

Hundreds of households in North Carolina remain without a private bridge two years after Hurricane Helene. Many are frustrated by a state program’s progress.
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Bridges Still Destroyed Years After Hurricane

When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina in 2024, hundreds of households lost the private bridges they rely on to access their homes. Two years later, only 44 bridges have been rebuilt by the state. Our reporter Eduardo Medina takes us there.
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About 50,000 more people died in European cities between June and August than would have if temperat...
About 50,000 more people died in European cities between June and August than would have if temperatures had not been abnormally hot, researchers estimate. The figures are 71 percent higher than in 2022, the second-deadliest year. https://wapo.st/4iDUqlj
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About 50,000 more people died in European cities between June and August than would have if temperat...
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To officials, Arizona’s Queen Creek is a model of how to confront the Southwest’s water woes head-on as the Colorado River dwindles and water gets more expensive. The city expects to spend $730 million to insulate itself from drought for decades to come.

To officials, Arizona’s Queen Creek is a model of how to confront the Southwest’s water woes head-on as the Colorado River dwindles and water gets more expensive. The city expects to spend $730 million to insulate itself from drought for decades to come.
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Hailstorms are becoming larger and more frequent, especially in the Great Plains. As the climate wa...
Hailstorms are becoming larger and more frequent, especially in the Great Plains. As the climate warms, thunderstorms will create stronger updrafts that hold hailstones in the air for longer allowing them to grow bigger — and fall harder. https://wapo.st/4yI2XIS
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Hailstorms are becoming larger and more frequent, especially in the Great Plains. As the climate wa...
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The heat waves that baked Europe this summer were likely the continent’s deadliest on record, researchers say. They estimate about 50,000 more people died in European cities between June and August than would have if temperatures had not been abnormally hot.

The heat waves that baked Europe this summer were likely the continent’s deadliest on record, researchers say. They estimate about 50,000 more people died in European cities between June and August than would have if temperatures had not been abnormally hot.
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Across the country, hail causes billions of dollars in damage every year, and scientists believe that climate change will make things worse. Hail is getting bigger, and hailstorms are becoming larger and more frequent.

Across the country, hail causes billions of dollars in damage every year, and scientists believe that climate change will make things worse. Hail is getting bigger, and hailstorms are becoming larger and more frequent.
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California announced it is ramping up resources to help communities across the state prepare for potentially devastating storms and flooding spurred by a record ongoing El Niño, according to a news release shared first with The Post.

California announced it is ramping up resources to help communities across the state prepare for potentially devastating storms and flooding spurred by a record ongoing El Niño, according to a news release shared first with The Post.
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Latest Climate Report Warns of Major Upheaval to California Way of Life

The dire projections come from the state’s Climate Change Assessment, which analyzes the impacts of changing weather patterns on the nation’s most-populous state.