Climate change isn’t just about rising temperatures or extreme weather—it’s also reshaping where and how diseases spread. Europe, for example, is seeing a northward creep of tropical illnesses like dengue and West Nile virus as warmer conditions allow disease-carrying mosquitoes to thrive in new areas. This isn’t just a future worry; it’s happening now, turning previously low-risk regions into potential hotspots.

A new study warns that the Trump administration’s deep cuts to USAID—the agency responsible for 40% of global humanitarian funding—could have catastrophic consequences, potentially causing 14 million deaths. The report suggests these cuts might undo 20 years of progress in global health, hitting vulnerable populations the hardest.

A court in Strasbourg has greenlit a controversial plan to permanently entomb 42,000 tons of dangerous chemical waste—including cyanide, arsenic, and mercury—inside the old Stocamine potash mine in Alsace. The French government’s solution? Pump the tunnels full of concrete and hope for the best. But experts are sounding the alarm: geological shifts, corroding barriers, and rising temperatures could eventually crack the seal, risking contamination of the massive Upper Rhine aquifer, a critical water source for millions across France and Germany.