Venomous Snakes Expand Territory, Snowpack in the American West at Historic Lows, and more
From fears of an Asian coal comeback and Europe bracing for an Iran-driven energy crunch to venomous snakes spreading into new regions and historic snowpack collapse in the American West, this week’s climate news underscores a world under pressure.
Conflict in the Middle East is once again exposing the fragility of fossil fuel supply chains—raising a critical question: will the latest energy shock accelerate the global shift toward renewables, or reinforce the world’s dependence on carbon-intensive fuels?