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FILE - People cool off in the water on a hot and sunny day at the beach in Barcelona, Spain, July 15, 2022. Earths fever persisted last year, not quite spiking to a record high but still in the top five or six warmest on record, government agencies reported Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)

2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up

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Government science teams say that 2022 didn't quite set a record for heat, but it was in the top five or six warmest on record depending on who's doing the measuring.

G-7 ministers on climate, energy and environment pose for a photo during its photo session in Sapporo, northern Japan, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Front row, from left are Vannia Gava, Italy's Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Ecological Transition, EU Oceans and Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius, EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, Italy's Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Japan's Environment Minister Akihiro Nishimura, Japan's Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, Germany's Environment Minister Steffi Lemke, Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Germany's Economy and Climate Minister Patrick Graichen. Back row, from left are U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, France's Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher, France's Ecological Transition Minister Christophe Bechu, Britain's Environment Secretary Therese Coffey and Britain's Energy Secretary Grant Shapps. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbon

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Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations have vowed to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants.

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the U.S. Consulate General after the G-7 ministers' meeting on climate, energy and environment in Sapporo, northern Japan, Sunday, April 16, 2023. So much has been invested in clean energy that there can be no rolling back of moves to end carbon emissions, though much more needs to be done much faster to prevent the worst impacts of climate change, U.S. Presidential Envoy John Kerry said Sunday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Climate envoy Kerry: No rolling back clean energy transition

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U.S. envoy on climate change John Kerry says so much has been invested in clean energy that there can be no rolling back of moves to end carbon emissions.

FILE - Farmer Barry Evans drops dusty soil from a cotton crop he shredded and planted over with wheat, Oct. 3, 2022, in Kress, Texas. A new study finds that climate change is making droughts faster and more furious and especially one fast-moving kind of drought that can take farmers by surprise. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

As Earth warms, more 'flash droughts' suck soil, plants dry

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A new study finds that climate change is making droughts faster and more furious — and especially one fast-moving kind of drought that can take farmers by surprise.

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A one-week-old sparrow kitten that fled out of its nest due to the hot temperatures is fed with flies by a veterinarian in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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People aren’t the only ones hit by heat. What to do if you see wildlife affected by hot temperatures

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As Europe scorches under extreme heat, people aren’t the only ones impacted by the high temperatures and humidity.

An Argentine Black and White Tegu spotted in a Lake Poinsett neighborhood.
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‘They look like mini dinosaurs’: Giant invasive lizards move into Florida neighborhood

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The City of Cape Canaveral recently shared a message saying Brevard County is asking for help spotting Argentine black and white tegus, an invasive species that state wildlife officials say can threaten native wildlife.

The U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument are reflected in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

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A top official at the National Park Service says a liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project.

Migrant worker Sibaram Pradhan works at a power loom factory that produces polyester cloth in Surat, India, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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How one Indian textile worker copes with extreme heat in factory work and cramped living quarters

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One of the groups worst affected by India’s climate-driven extreme summer heat is migrant, blue collar workers whose jobs require them to work in hot factory floors, often for hours without a break.

Different shades of colors are seen on the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
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Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues

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Congressional Democrats are calling for investigations into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president’s problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continues to roil the capital.

FILE - A boat, with gasoline to be taken to illegal mining machinery, maneuvers past an area that was mined and is being reforested by Asociacion Nuestra Casa Comun, or Our Community House Association, near Paimado, Colombia, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)
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Colombia's vote may reshape the Amazon's future as political winds shift across Latin America

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Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon.

FILE - The Chemours Company's PPA facility at the Fayetteville Works plant near Fayetteville, N.C., June 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
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US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case

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The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains.

Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., speaks with Olympian Jessie Diggins as she shows him her medals during a meeting to advocate for clean air, clean water and a healthy planet on Capitol Hill Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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In a visit to Capitol, Jessie Diggins and other Olympians push for climate change solutions

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Olympian Jessie Diggins visited Capitol Hill with her four medals in hand to advocate for clean air, clean water and a healthy planet.

President Donald Trump talks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, early Tuesday, June 9, 2026, as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum listens. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

California intends to sue Trump administration over deal to end offshore wind project

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California intends to sue the Trump administration over its deal to end an offshore wind project proposed off the state’s central coast.

Fencing that will secure an area around where fireworks for the Fourth of July will be launched is seen near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and the World War II Memorial Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Troubled Reflecting Pool faces fresh scrutiny over vandalism claims and duck deaths

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President Donald Trump says six people have been arrested over recent damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

FILE - Energy Secretary Chris Wright testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the budget request for the Energy Department on Capitol Hill, May 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors

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The Trump administration is providing $17.5 billion to speed the development of 10 new large nuclear reactors to meet the skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, holds a Burmese python at a media event, Thursday, June 16, 2022, where he announced that registration for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge has opened for the annual 10-day event to be held Aug 5-14, , in Miami. The Python Challenge is intended to engage the public in participating in Everglades conservation through invasive species removal of the Burmese python. Also pictured are Ron Bergeron, left, McKayla Spencer, second from left, Rodney Barreto, third from right, and Jan Fore, second from right. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

It’ssss back! 🐍 Florida Python Challenge returns in July

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If you’re new to Florida, you might wonder why the Sunshine State has a special period every year promoting python hunting, complete with prizes totaling $25,000. Well, Burmese pythons are not native to Florida and have a big negative impact on our native wildlife.

FILE - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a statement during a media conference at the EU summit in Brussels, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)

AI companies should release environmental impact, commit to clean energy, says UN chief

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon, water and land used to power their systems.

FILE - Jorge Moreno, a worker, drinks flavored water to cope with the heat wave during his workday at a construction site in Veracruz, Mexico, on June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez, File)

Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says

Read full article: Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says

Mexico, Kenya, Italy and other nations are experiencing anywhere from one to two more months of heat stress than they were several decades ago, new research published Monday says, and some areas even more so.