What Happened With Climate?

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Monday, September 28, 2026

Full Brief
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    NY Gov Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency covering ~12.4M residents across NYC, Long Island & Westchester as nor'easter brings coastal flooding, 60mph wind gusts & waves up to 22ft on eastern Long Island

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    Thailand's capital Bangkok declares flood disaster as days of nonstop rain cause flooding affecting 84K+ people; ~4.2K evacuate to shelters after 12in of rain over weekend

Every Summary on Climate

September 20269 Summaries

  1. Monday, September 28, 2026Full Brief
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      NY Gov Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency covering ~12.4M residents across NYC, Long Island & Westchester as nor'easter brings coastal flooding, 60mph wind gusts & waves up to 22ft on eastern Long Island

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      Thailand's capital Bangkok declares flood disaster as days of nonstop rain cause flooding affecting 84K+ people; ~4.2K evacuate to shelters after 12in of rain over weekend

  2. Wednesday, September 23, 2026Full Brief
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      California declares statewide emergency ahead of potential El Nino flooding, landslides & coastal storms in fall 2026-winter 2027; Federal forecasters put chance of very strong Pacific warming event at >90% & historic strength at 75%

  3. Friday, September 18, 2026Full Brief
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      World Meteorological Organization: 36% of global river basin area records below-normal flows in 2025 as climate-driven extreme weather makes global water cycle more erratic & unpredictable

  4. Friday, September 11, 2026Full Brief
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      Copernicus: Global avg surface air temperature reaches 62.5F in Aug, matching Jul 2023 as hottest month ever recorded (2.97F above preindustrial avg) amid climate-driven atmospheric & ocean extremes

  5. Thursday, September 10, 2026Full Brief
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      Copernicus: Indonesia's wildfire emissions reach world-high 19.7M metric tons in Sep 1-7, 273% above seasonal avg & >33% of global total amid country’s most intense fire season in 11yrs

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      Spain records 61 heatwave days in 2026 (vs previous record 41 in 2022); Mainland Spain posts hottest summer since records began in 1961 at avg 76.1F amid southern Europe's intensifying heatwaves

  6. Tuesday, September 8, 2026Full Brief
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      Hawaii declares statewide emergency as Category 2 Hurricane Lowell approaches (100mph winds & up to 16in rain) activating National Guard troops & suspending $10M disaster-spending cap; Hurricane & tropical storm warnings cover ~1.1M residents

  7. Tuesday, September 1, 2026Full Brief
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      Nepal death toll from border flash floods reaches 903 with 4.2K missing; US Geological Survey: Slope failure involving glacier likely triggered disaster

August 20269 Summaries

  1. Friday, August 28, 2026Full Brief
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      Germany reports record 15.8K heat-related deaths from Apr-Aug 2026 (vs previous 2018 record of 8.9K) as repeated heatwaves push temperatures to 104F

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      Glacial collapse near Nepal-Tibet border triggers debris flow & flash floods, killing ~469 people with ~1.4K missing; US Geological Survey: Collapse generated seismic energy equal to magnitude 5.2 earthquake

  2. Monday, August 17, 2026Full Brief
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      Record rainfall floods eastern Japan, killing 10 & damaging/flooding 1.5K+ homes; ~7K travelers stranded at Tokyo's Narita Airport as 14.5in of rain falls in 24hrs, breaking 2013 record of 12.2in

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      Indiana Gov Mike Braun declares statewide disaster emergency after severe storms & flooding kill ~7 & force 750+ to evacuate; Central Indiana's White River reaches record 24.9ft, breaking 113yo record by 1.3ft

  3. Wednesday, August 12, 2026Full Brief
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      Copernicus report: Western Europe records hottest Jun to Jul at 71F, surpassing 70.6F set in 2022 as persistent heat fuels drought, wildfires & unusually low river flows

  4. Tuesday, August 11, 2026Full Brief
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      British Columbia, Canada's westernmost province, declares state of emergency after rapidly spreading wildfire forces 22K evacuations as 105 wildfires burn across province

  5. Tuesday, August 4, 2026Full Brief
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      Washington Gov Bob Ferguson declares statewide wildfire emergency & bans most outdoor, agricultural burning through Sep 30; Wildfires have burned 425K acres across WA in 2026, highest statewide total since 2021

    2. 5

      FBI issues alert on cyberattacks affecting 40+ water systems across 7 states, including 30+ in Minnesota, causing loss of pressure, flooding & temporary switches to manual operations

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      Italy places 25 cities under highest heat alert as country's 4th heat wave in 2mos pushes temperatures >104F

July 20267 Summaries

  1. Tuesday, July 28, 2026Full Brief
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      330K+ people flee heatwave-fueled wildfires across France & Spain; French President Macron calls 104K-acre blaze country's "worst fire crisis since WWII"; Spain's largest recorded wildfire burns 124K acres west of Madrid

  2. Friday, July 24, 2026Full Brief
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      West Virginia Gov Patrick Morrisey declares state of emergency across all 55 counties & deploys ~500 National Guard troops after severe flooding triggers 85 rescues across state's north

  3. Friday, July 17, 2026Full Brief
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      Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts across 18 US states; Milwaukee records its worst air quality on record (air quality index of 644) amid 850+ active wildfires across Canada

  4. Tuesday, July 14, 2026Full Brief
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      Europe records +10.7K excess deaths (above expected levels) during late-June heatwave across 27 countries, with 84%+ of deaths among people aged 65yo+; Belgium records deadliest heatwave since 2000

  5. Monday, July 13, 2026Full Brief
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      South Korea issues 1st-ever emergency heatwave warning under new nationwide alert system; 2 cities placed under highest-level alert after meeting 100F heat index threshold

  6. Monday, July 6, 2026Full Brief
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      US marks 250th Independence Day with nationwide celebrations amid East Coast heatwave reaching 106F; Thunderstorms delay Washington celebrations as severe weather leaves 750K+ properties without power across 7 states

  7. Wednesday, July 1, 2026Full Brief
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      National Weather Service places 162M Americans across 35 states under heat alerts ahead of July 4 holiday, with forecast heat index up to 115F amid nationwide heat wave

June 20262 Summaries

  1. Tuesday, June 30, 2026Full Brief
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      Utah's Cottonwood Fire becomes largest wildfire in US, burning 92K+ acres with 0% containment as firefighting cost hit $18M; 1.3K residents on evacuation notice

  2. Monday, June 29, 2026Full Brief
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      Europe records unprecedented heatwave as Germany (42C), Czech Republic (41C), Poland (40C), UK (37C) & Denmark (37C) set national temperature records; World Health Organization links >1.3K deaths as 150M face extreme heat

May 20262 Summaries

  1. Friday, May 29, 2026Full Brief
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      Puerto Rico declares state of emergency over worsening coastal erosion, accelerating protections for vulnerable communities days before Atlantic hurricane season begins

  2. Friday, May 22, 2026Full Brief
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      Trump eases Biden-era restrictions on climate-warming "super pollutant" hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used in refrigerators & air conditioners, citing projected $2.4B+ consumer savings & lower grocery prices

April 20261 Summary

  1. Thursday, April 30, 2026Full Brief
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      Copernicus report: Europe warms 2x faster in 2025 than global average (~2.3C vs ~1.3C above pre-industrial levels in 1850-1900) with 95% of continent reaching above-avg temperatures & 86% marine heatwave coverage

February 20263 Summaries

  1. Tuesday, February 24, 2026Full Brief
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      Massive winter storm hits Northeast & Mid-Atlantic US, putting 40M+ under alerts as 2ft+ snowfall & hurricane force winds trigger travel bans, school closures & 5.6K+ flight cancellations in decade's strongest storm

  2. Wednesday, February 18, 2026Full Brief
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      UK & California sign climate cooperation agreement to "advance clean energy, carbon markets & emerging technologies" in joint push toward net-0 emissions & climate resilience goal

  3. Friday, February 13, 2026Full Brief
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      US revokes 2009 climate finding that enabled federal limits on vehicle greenhouse gases, ending emissions standards in "largest deregulatory action in US history"; Trump admin says "rule exceeded EPA authority, imposed high costs" & projects "$1.3T in savings"

December 20253 Summaries

  1. Thursday, December 11, 2025Full Brief
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      EU agrees on 90% greenhouse gas emissions cut by 2040 to achieve climate neutrality by 2050; EU accounts for 6% of global total emissions in 2024, 4th behind China, US & India

  2. Monday, December 8, 2025Full Brief
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      Trump unveils 2025 National Security Strategy prioritizing Western Hemisphere dominance, drug & migration control, pushing for energy independence while rejecting climate goals, urging Europe to resolve Ukraine war & maintaining tough China stance deterring conflict over Taiwan

  3. Friday, December 5, 2025Full Brief
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      EU approves new rules for gene edited crops to help farmers adapt to climate change & cut pesticide use; Closer to natural crops get faster approval, altered plants face stricter GMO review & labeling

November 20253 Summaries

  1. Monday, November 24, 2025Full Brief
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      COP30 (UN climate summit of 193 countries & EU) approves 29-point deal to triple climate resilience funding by 2035, support community transition away from fossil fuels & help countries meet climate plans

  2. Tuesday, November 11, 2025Full Brief
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      UN report: Climate disasters displaced 250M people worldwide over past decade with 75% of 117M currently displaced living in countries facing extreme climate hazards

  3. Thursday, November 6, 2025Full Brief
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      EU Council agrees to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 from 1990 levels of 5.6B tonnes CO2 equivalent, aiming toward 2050 climate neutrality (net 0 emissions)

October 20252 Summaries

  1. Wednesday, October 29, 2025Full Brief
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      Hurricane Melissa strikes Jamaica as 2025's strongest storm globally (185mph Category 5), leaving 500K+ without power before weakening to Category 4 toward Cuba, which evacuates 500K; 3rd most intense Caribbean hurricane on record with 1.5M affected, 28K evacuated, 15K in shelters

  2. Tuesday, October 14, 2025Full Brief
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      Exeter University report: Earth hits 1st climate tipping point as coral reefs collapse; 160 scientists from 23 countries urge rapid emission cuts to prevent irreversible Amazon rainforest, ice sheet & ocean damage

September 20255 Summaries

  1. Friday, September 26, 2025Full Brief
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      China sets its 1st emission cut target at UN climate summit, pledging 10% reduction by 2035; World's largest carbon polluter also commits to sixfold increase in renewable energy

  2. Thursday, September 25, 2025Full Brief
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      NASA & national climate research agency NOAA launch 3 space weather satellites aboard SpaceX rocket to monitor sun & Earth's atmosphere to provide early warnings of solar activity that could disrupt GPS, power grids & space missions

  3. Wednesday, September 24, 2025Full Brief
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      Trump delivers his 1st UN speech since 2020; Reverses initial stance now backing Ukraine's reclamation of all territory after Zelenskyy meeting; Warns Europe of migration risks, threatens new Russia tariffs, calls climate change "con job" & rejects allies' Palestinian statehood endorsements

  4. Tuesday, September 23, 2025Full Brief
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      Nearly 150 world leaders gather at UN General Assembly's 80th anniversary in New York; Gaza war, Ukraine, global hunger, AI & climate change dominate discussions

  5. Monday, September 8, 2025Full Brief
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      Europe unveils JUPITER, its 1st exascale supercomputer (world's most energy-efficient & 4th fastest) capable of 1+ quintillion operations/sec, to power climate forecasts & train frontier AI models

August 20251 Summary

  1. Wednesday, August 27, 2025Full Brief
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      Norway launches world's 1st commercial carbon capture & storage site, storing 1.5M tons of CO2 a year under the North Sea to fight climate change

July 20254 Summaries

  1. Wednesday, July 9, 2025Full Brief
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      100+ dead & 160+ missing following 4th July weekend Texas floods (deadliest US inland floods since 1976); New Mexico experiences similar flash floods but with no current casualties

  2. Monday, July 7, 2025Full Brief
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      4 months (1.8T gallons) of rain fell within hours in Central Texas, causing flash floods destroying towns & claiming 80+ lives as authorities struggle to respond

  3. Wednesday, July 2, 2025Full Brief
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      Europe experiences historic heatwave with Spain setting 115F record, England reaching 95F & France, Italy, Greece 104F; UN head warns extreme heat "has become new normal"

  4. Tuesday, July 1, 2025Full Brief
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      Australia launches "climate visa" to assist nations at risk from rising sea level; Third of Tuvalu (16ft above sea level) population applies, as its infrastructure projected to sink by 2050

June 20251 Summary

  1. Wednesday, June 4, 2025Full Brief
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      AP NORC research: 65% of US adults want to limit their consumption of news on politics, 51% on overseas conflict, 45% on economy & jobs, 42% on climate change, citing information overload & fatigue

April 20252 Summaries

  1. Monday, April 7, 2025Full Brief
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      Ongoing storms, tornadoes & record floods submerge entire towns & kill 18+ across US South & Midwest, with 10 in Tennessee

  2. Thursday, April 3, 2025Full Brief
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      65M Americans in 13 states (Texas to Ohio) prepare for extreme weather this weekend with tornado, flood & storm alerts

March 20255 Summaries

  1. Thursday, March 27, 2025Full Brief
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      S Korea struggles to contain worst wildfires in its history with 26+ deaths, 27K+ evacuations & cultural heritage sites destruction

  2. Monday, March 17, 2025Full Brief
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      Unusually violent storm system (stirring tornadoes & 100+ wildfires) swept through central US area home to 100M, claiming 40+ lives across 6 states & vast infrastructural damage; Severe weather warnings persist this week

  3. Friday, March 14, 2025Full Brief
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      Brazil cuts down acres of protected Amazon rainforest to build highway for hosting UN COP30 climate conference, sparking conservationist protest but citing logistical necessity

  4. Wednesday, March 5, 2025Full Brief
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      Japan struggles to contain eruption of its largest wildfire in 50yrs+; Similar to other countries, 2024 was country's hottest year yet

  5. Tuesday, March 4, 2025Full Brief
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      200+ wildfires erupt in Carolinas, fueled by dry & windy conditions complicating containment

February 20252 Summaries

  1. Monday, February 17, 2025Full Brief
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      1k rescued & 8 dead from floods in Kentucky as US continues to suffer extreme winter weather; Trump approves Kentucky's disaster declaration

  2. Monday, February 3, 2025Full Brief
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      Deadly LA Eaton & Palisades wildfires 100% contained after 3+ weeks; Final death toll at 29 & causes still under investigation

January 20257 Summaries

  1. Thursday, January 23, 2025Full Brief
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      New wildfire (Hughes Fire) breaks out in Santa Clarita north of LA, putting 50k under evacuation; Eaton & Palisades fires now 95% & 72% contained

  2. Tuesday, January 21, 2025Full Brief
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      Trump signs record 26 executive orders on 1st day, revoking 78 of Biden's policies, pardoning 1.5K+ defendants charged in Jan 6 2021 US Capitol insurrection, declaring national emergency on US-Mexico border, federally recognizing only 2 genders, designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist groups, limiting birthright citizenship, delaying TikTok ban by 75 days, & withdrawing from WHO & Paris Climate Agreement

  3. Monday, January 13, 2025Full Brief
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      LA wildfires now leave 24 dead, 10k+ structures destroyed, & 62sqmi burnt (larger than San Francisco); Firefighters make containment progress but expect worse winds this week

  4. Friday, January 10, 2025Full Brief
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      2024 is hottest year on record, breaching critical climate goal & capping 10yrs of unprecedented heat with global average temperatures 1.6C above preindustrial levels

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      LA wildfires remain largely uncontained with death toll at 10+ & 180k+ under evacuation orders

  5. Thursday, January 9, 2025Full Brief
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      Most destructive wildfires in LA history continue largely uncontained, leaving 5+ dead & 130k+ residents under evacuation orders; Biden grants federal support via Major Disaster Declaration

  6. Wednesday, January 8, 2025Full Brief
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      Wind-stoked wildfires in LA put 30k+ residents under evacuation orders & threaten 13k+ structures; CA Governor Newsom announces state of emergency

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