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![A flaring stack in Port Comfort can be seen from a nature boardwalk in Port Lavaca, Texas, on July 7, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0711-flare-400x300.jpg)
Fossil Fuel Plants Belched Toxic Pollution as Hurricane Beryl Hit Gulf Coast
Medical experts urge the Biden administration to block construction of new fossil fuel plants in the path of hurricanes.
![Oil pumpjacks operate as the Lake Fire burns in Los Padres National Forest on July 6, 2024, near Los Olivos, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0711-fire-400x300.jpg)
As Climate Warms, Extreme Weather Events Are More Frequent and More Deadly
The world has experienced record-breaking temperatures for 13 months straight.
![An Air Force F-35 Lightning II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, A-10C Thunderbolt II and P-51 Mustang fly in formation during the 2018 Heritage Flight Training and certification course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, on March 4, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0709-jets-400x300.jpg)
As NATO Members’ Military Spending Surges, So Do Emissions
The sharp uptick that exacerbates climate breakdown serves only to enrich weapons manufacturers, says a new briefing.
![A man walks beneath the sun](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0708-tokyo-heat-400x300.jpg)
Scientists Sound the Alarm Amid 13 Consecutive Months of Record-Breaking Heat
Each month since June 2023 has been the hottest since records have been kept.
![A 3M plant near the Belgian port city of Antwerp](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0705-3m-400x300.jpg)
New Research Links Common Foods to Higher Levels of PFAS in the Body
Meanwhile, another new study showed that these “forever chemicals” can be absorbed through the skin.
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St. Vincent and Grenadines Prime Minister Recounts Hurricane Beryl’s Destruction
The storm is a consequence of “rampaging climate change…. And we are on the front lines,” says Ralph Gonsalves.
![A lab tech works in a lab](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0702-bird-flu-400x300.jpg)
US Pays Moderna $176 Million to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine Amid Waves of Outbreaks
Moderna will employ the same mRNA vaccine technology that was pioneered to develop COVID-19 vaccines.
![Fishermen watch their damaged fishing boats after the passage of Hurricane Beryl at the Bridgetown Fish Market, Bridgetown, Barbados, on July 1, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0702-hurricane-400x300.jpg)
Experts Warn That Hurricane Beryl May Offer Terrifying Glimpse of Future Storms
The record-breaking storm is sparking calls for action to phase out fossil fuels across the globe.
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Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Biden’s Liquefied Natural Gas Export Pause
The decision follows Supreme Court rulings that may imperil federal agencies' ability to limit planet-warming pollution.
![People hold up signs reading "MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE; FIGHTING FOR OUR KIDS' HEALTH" and "LOVE OUR LUNGS" during a protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court building](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/024_0701-clean-air-400x300.jpg)
Supreme Court Blocks the EPA’s Plan to Reduce Ozone Air Pollution
Environmental advocates say the decision will leave millions of people breathing dirtier air this summer.