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- 1Ho Chi Minh City adapts as floods worsen▼# Vietnam Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City is learning to live with floods but climate change has raised the stakes Ho Chi Min
Ho Chi Minh City is learning to live with regular flooding, as high tides on the Saigon River and smaller waterways routinely inundate roads and businesses. But climate change is raising the stakes, with rising sea levels and more intense downpours making seasonal flooding harder to manage and threatening the city's homes, transport and economy.
- 2Supreme Court case to decide if Big Oil pays for climate damage●Should Big Oil pay for climate change? A Supreme Court case will help decide.
The US Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could help determine whether major oil companies can be held financially liable for climate change damage. The outcome may shape dozens of lawsuits filed by states and cities seeking damages from energy companies for costs linked to rising seas, wildfires and extreme weather.
- 3Filmmaker captures iceberg calving at Ilulissat, Greenland●🧊 ICYMI: When an # iceberg splits apart, giant slabs of blue # ice collapse into the # sea , triggering fractures that s
Wildlife filmmaker Richard Sidey recorded an iceberg splitting apart near Ilulissat, Greenland, at dawn. Giant slabs of blue ice collapse into the sea, triggering fractures that send waves across the surrounding water, with deep creaks and rumbles audible as the ice gives way. The footage is drawing attention for its dramatic sound and visuals of glacial calving, a striking reminder of the forces shaping Greenland's ice sheet.
- 4California rescue center braces for wave of sea lion strandings▼Marine Mammal Center preparing for extended wave of sea lion rescues due to deadly toxin fueled by climate change
The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California is preparing for an extended wave of sea lion rescues driven by a deadly toxin linked to climate change. Warming ocean conditions are fueling toxic algal blooms that produce domoic acid, which sickens sea lions along the Pacific coast. The center says rescues could continue for longer than in previous years.
- 5Pacific leaders press for climate action at UN pre-COP talks in Fiji▼Pacific leaders urge climate action as UN pre-COP talks open in Fiji
Pacific island leaders have opened UN pre-COP talks in Fiji with a call for stronger global climate action, pressing major emitters for deeper emissions cuts and more support for nations facing rising seas and extreme weather. The meetings are meant to build a common position ahead of the next UN climate summit, with Pacific nations again positioning themselves as the region most exposed to climate change.
- 6Gary Griggs explores fossils from an ancient ocean▼Gary Griggs, Our Ocean Backyard | Fossils from an ancient ocean
Gary Griggs' latest 'Our Ocean Backyard' column in the Santa Cruz Sentinel looks at fossils left behind by an ancient ocean. The piece examines how marine deposits preserved in the region's rocks record a time when the area lay beneath the sea, connecting local geology to the long history of ocean change along the California coast.
- 7Tuvalu's dying ecosystem on front line of climate change▼Tuvalu dying ecosystem on front line of climate change
Tuvalu, a low-lying Pacific island nation, is facing the loss of its ecosystem as rising seas and warming temperatures hit its coastline, reefs and freshwater supplies. The country is often described as being on the front line of climate change, with its very existence threatened by rising ocean levels.
- 8Climate Change Threatens Coastal Children's Education and Future▼Climate Change Impacts: The Crisis Looming Over Coastal Children’s Education and Future
A new report warns that climate change is creating a crisis for children living in coastal areas, disrupting their schooling and long-term prospects. Rising seas, flooding and extreme weather are said to force school closures, displace families and undermine children's access to stable education, with campaigners urging action to protect the most vulnerable communities.
- 9Pacific nations take centre stage at pre-COP climate summit▼Pacific nations take centre stage at 'pre-COP' climate summit
Pacific island nations are taking a leading role at the 'pre-COP' climate summit, the preparatory meeting ahead of the main UN climate conference. The gathering puts the region's countries, among those most threatened by rising sea levels, at the centre of international climate negotiations as delegates work to build consensus before the full summit.
- 10Giant clam shells hold 200-year climate record of Great Barrier Reef▼One giant clam contains a month‑by‑month diary of the Great Barrier Reef's climate 200 years ago
Researchers have found that a single giant clam from the Great Barrier Reef preserves a month-by-month record of ocean conditions stretching back roughly 200 years. By analysing growth layers in the shell, scientists can reconstruct historical sea temperatures and environmental changes, offering a detailed natural archive of the reef's climate long before modern instrumental records began.
- 11Rainbow sea slug sighting linked to climate change●Rainbow sea slug find a reminder of climate change
A rainbow sea slug has been found, and the discovery is being described as a reminder of climate change. The colourful sea slug, typically associated with warmer waters, is drawing attention because such sightings are read as a sign of shifting ocean temperatures and changing marine habitats.