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Nigeria sweats in heatwave as Iran war drives up costs to stay cool

Nigeria sweats in heatwave as Iran war drives up costs to stay cool

Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads of sweat rolling down his neck and arms. The 32-year-old clothier regularly navigates chaotic traffic to deliver luxury clothes and footwear to customers across the megacity of Lagos, Nigeria's

Pages devoted to climate change have disappeared from key Yellowstone guidebook

Pages devoted to climate change have disappeared from key Yellowstone guidebook

This story originally appeared in Mountain Journal.Yellowstone National Park visitors over the past few years have been asking park guide Leo Leckie why some Douglas-fir trees between Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower junction are turning red. Their change in color was clearly visible, but the cause wasn’t

EU under pressure as fertiliser costs soar on Middle East war

EU under pressure as fertiliser costs soar on Middle East war

With the war in the Middle East sending global fertiliser prices soaring, the EU is coming under pressure from farmers and some member states to take action. Agriculture sector representatives are due in Brussels for talks with the European Commission on April 13, as many complain the conflict risks plunging

Hottest Aprils in Montana since 1895

Hottest Aprils in Montana since 1895

Hottest Aprils in Montana since 1895 In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their 10 hottest days in the same month. The year prior, July marked the hottest

Canada's defense enters new phase, Arctic in focus: top military officer

Canada's defense enters new phase, Arctic in focus: top military officer

Canada's defense of its territory and the Arctic are entering a new phase, the country's top military officer Jennie Carignan told AFP, saying that "geography" no longer offers protection "as well as it did in the past." With only the United States

ALEC: State regulations drive up electricity prices

(The Center Square) – Electricity prices and other measures of consumer energy affordability are highest in states with the most extensive policy mandates, compliance requirements, and the most rigid regulatory structures, according to a report released Wednesday. The American Legislative Exchange Council, a nonprofit organization whose members draft and promote model

Area of Alaskan permafrost that’s size of Greece thawing

Area of Alaskan permafrost that’s size of Greece thawing

By Stephen Beech An area of Alaskan permafrost the size of Greece is thawing, reveals new research. Arctic and global climate patterns may never be the same as a result, scientists warned. As temperatures rise, the Arctic is warming around four times faster than the rest of the planet, accelerating