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- ▸Google cleared 815 acres of forest near Muhos in rural northern Finland for the data center. — Mother Jones
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Google Clears 250,000 Trees in Finland
Google illegally cleared about 250,000 trees near Muhos, Finland for a data center.
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Youth Climate Trial Against Canada Begins
Canadian youth lawsuit against government over climate inaction is beginning.
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- ▸Sadie Vipond, who evacuated her Calgary home during the June 2013 flooding, is bringing the landmark climate trial. — Inside Climate News
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Shallow Coral Reefs Face Collapse by 2075
IUCN assessment finds 96 percent of shallow coral reefs could collapse by 2075.
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- ▸The IUCN assessment evaluated 127 major shallow coral reefs globally for collapse projections. — Inside Climate News
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PFAS in U.S. Drinking Water Underestimated
Study reanalyzing federal data finds PFAS in U.S. drinking water may be more than twice as high.
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- ▸Cell Reports Sustainability study found treating PFAS below laboratory reporting limits as zero underestimates contamination. — Inside Climate News
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European Heat Deaths Study
Two peer-reviewed studies found over 50,000 heat-related deaths in European urban areas during summer 2026.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸More than 32,000 deaths were attributable to human-caused global warming driven by fossil fuel burning. — Inside Climate News, Forbes Innovation
- ▸Heat waves swept across the continent from late May through August, with studies published in Nature Health. — Inside Climate News