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São Paulo issues alert for heat, dry air and wildfire risk

Civil Defence keeps the alert in force through 19 August, with temperatures up to 7°C above normal and humidity below 30% across much of the state. In the western half it may fall below 20%, raising wildfire and respiratory risks.

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Plants will warm more than the air and may absorb less carbon

A University of Arizona-led study projects canopy temperature will rise about 0.11°C more than air temperature by the end of the century. The gap could reduce photosynthesis and transpiration, alter rainfall and accelerate warming unless models include the heat plants actually experience.

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Coal’s rebound lifts US power-sector emissions by 4%

US power-sector emissions rose by 58 million metric tons of CO2 in 2025 as record demand from heat, data centers and industry lifted generation, while coal’s surge outweighed expanding solar and wind output.

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires plummets air quality in 20 US states

Smoke from more than 180 active fires in northern Ontario blankets the United States, triggering air quality alerts in more than 20 states. Chicago, Detroit and Minneapolis top global pollution rankings, as authorities urge people to stay indoors and take precautions in what could be the most significant smoke event since 2023.

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