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Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heat waves and drought that scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures.

What a heart and lung surgeon learned about the environment’s hidden role in our health

September 8, 2026 | Findings may offer guidance for individuals who spend long periods outdoors or who have cardiovascular conditions

A global analysis of range-shift records for 1,758 butterfly species—10% of known butterfly species—found that 80% had expanded their range and that 79% of all recorded range shifts were linked to climate change and extreme weather events. The new study, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, also reports range contractions for 27% of species, and 22% of species showed a change in elevation. Because many species exhibited multiple types of range shifts, the percentages for expansions, contractions and elevation changes are above 100%.

Approximately 40% of insect species worldwide are thought to be in decline and under threat of extinction. Among the key causes are habitat loss, pollution and climate change. Another threat is artificial light from sources like streetlights and security lamps. In new research published in the journal Biological Conservation, scientists say a simple change in artificial lighting could help reduce this particular threat.

Air pollution's impact may extend beyond breathing, with researchers uncovering a surprising threat to long-term vision.

What the science now shows about how a changing planet reaches the brain, and the blind spot it leaves in climate policy.

What happens if sea level rise, hurricane wind strength, or other factors turn out worse than expected?

The strongest heat dome on the planet will soon tower 3.7 miles above Tennessee, drawing extreme heat and humidity into the central United States from the Gulf of Mexico.

CHRAC17, a key coordinator of chromatin remoder and DNA polymerase ε (Polε), orchestrates sequential chromatin remodeling, nucleosome assembly and sliding, to promote RAD51-mediated HR and mobilize Po...

A review presents a three-dimensional framework integrating the duality, vicious cycle, and tissue specificity of SASP and inflammaging, providing new insights into aging mechanisms and senescence-tar...

On Texas data centers, Microsoft’s carbon removal, and cross-border aluminum

The body's heart muscle (for pumping blood), skeletal muscle (for movement and posture) and brown fat (for heat production) each require a lot of energy and make a lot of waste.

The sheer scale of the Himalayan deluge shocked even climate scientists. They know it won’t be the last.

Multiomic profiling provides a comprehensive physiological overview at the molecular level, but understanding of its spatiotemporal dynamics remains limited in human populations. We profiled longitudi...

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Some of the most prescribed medications, including those used to treat depression, ADHD and high blood pressure, can increase the risk of dehydration and other heat-related conditions.

It’s been slow coming, but news coverage of climate change may at last be turning a corner. For years, reporting on climate-related disasters — the super-storm Hurricane Helene that blasted the southe...

September 1, 2026 | As another heat wave hits the local region this week, the University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, in partnership with TreesLouisville, has released results...