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Two years after Jasper went up in flames, what attractions have reopened?

CBC

Two years after Jasper went up in flames, what attractions have reopened?

Though most of the national park has reopened after the Jasper wildfire, a few iconic areas require more extensive repairs that the federal government is backing with an over $500M investment.

CBC

July set to be driest on record for England and Wales after relentless heatwaves

The Guardian

July set to be driest on record for England and Wales after relentless heatwaves

Climate scientist urges better planning as southern England had just 1% of long-term average rainfall last month Half of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought and July is set to be the driest month on record as extreme…

The Guardian

Heatwaves to increase 'fivefold by 2050', warns French weather bureau chief

RFI

Heatwaves to increase 'fivefold by 2050', warns French weather bureau chief

"We have had more heatwaves in the last 15 years than during the previous 60 years," the CEO of France's weather bureau Météo-France, Virginie Schwarz said on Thursday. As France experiences its fourth heatwave of the summer, experts warn…

RFI

Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread amid strong winds

Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread amid strong winds

Greece confronted a worsening wildfire crisis on Sunday, with fires burning on several fronts, swathes of forest and agricultural land destroyed and officials warning that powerful winds could fuel further devastation in the days ahead.

The New York Times

Cowboys Fringants Bassist Is Named Quebec’s Chief Scientist

Jérôme Dupras is a member of one of Quebec’s most popular folk rock bands. Now, as the province’s chief scientist, he will help shape its environmental destiny.

The New York Times

We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist

NPR

We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist

NPR asked an aspiring scientist in Philadelphia to interview an adult who is living his dream about his career in conservation science. (Image credit: Beck Harlan for NPR)

NPR

113-million-year-old fossils reveal how volcanic CO2 caused plankton extinction

113-million-year-old fossils reveal how volcanic CO2 caused plankton extinction

Tiny fossils reveal ocean acidification caused a major planktic foraminifera extinction. Massive volcanic eruptions released carbon dioxide, making ocean waters more acidic. This chemical shift hindered shell formation for these vital…

Germany: As temperatures rise, so does climate skepticism

Deutsche Welle

Germany: As temperatures rise, so does climate skepticism

Some 98% of active climate scientists say climate change is happening, and is man-made. Nonetheless, a new study shows the number of climate-change skeptics in Germany has increased. Why is that?

Deutsche Welle

Greece: Blazes continue to spread across the country

Greece: Blazes continue to spread across the country

The effects of human-made climate change are being felt across Europe during this sweltering summer, from record heat-related deaths in Austria, Britain, France and Germany, to tinderbox conditions fuelling historic wildfires in Spain…

Lovin Malta

125 Volunteers Collect 2.1 Tonnes Of Waste At Delimara Cleanup | Lovin Malta

A total of 125 volunteers came together yesterday to remove more than 2.1 tonnes of rubbish from the coast and sea around Delimara, in one of the latest cleanups organised by environmental NGO Żibel. View this post on Instagram A post…

Lovin Malta

How being poor damages your brain, new study finds

How being poor damages your brain, new study finds

Long-term financial strain can significantly speed up the aging of the brain. Research highlights that persistent monetary worries contribute to cognitive decline, particularly noticeable by the age of fifty-three. Brain scans portray more…

Cutting sugar up to age two associated with lower dementia risk ‘decades later,’ study finds

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