climate

Public comments to the SEC overwhelmingly opposed the agency’s decision, asserting investors in publicly traded companies need to know about climate risks and citing recent floods, wildfires and heat waves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Improper recycling can release lead, mercury or plastics into the environment and contribute to climate change, the report warned.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

It is not just the mosquito experts who have a role to play in preventing mosquito-borne disease outbreaks as the climate warms and the insects spread across more of the U.S.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

With its warm climate, long beaches and developed tourist infrastructure it is a popular holiday destination for Russians, in particular since sanctions have curtailed international travel for many.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

The combination of climate change and human hunting is particularly devastating for large animals, since it attacks them from different angles.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

The diseases that Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are known to carry—chikungunya, Zika, dengue, and yellow fever—as well as most other mosquito-borne diseases, are most common in tropical and subtropical climates.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

When migrating human populations entered unfamiliar environments, genes inherited from other hominins may have helped them respond to new diseases, climates, or foods.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Historically, advanced civilizations have flourished in the cooler climates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Dengue fever, which is spread to humans through mosquitoes, is common in tropical climates.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The last batch of African crops is also adapted to wet climates but provides the biggest surprise of Figure 19.3.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond