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Istanbul's Caferağa neighborhood has a longstanding reputation for its cultural richness and historic charm. Quaint cafes, restaurants and bars line the sidewalks. A thriving arts scene draws an eclectic crowd. More than 2.3 million visitors daily flock to the district in which Caferağa resides — but it's overwhelming the neighborhood's small community of 22,000 residents.

"The streets of Caferağa are struggling to bear the weight they carry," said Hanife Dağıstanlı, the neighborhood chief. "The sidewalks are too narrow and often blocked, and people are forced to step into the road just to keep moving." This overcrowding has made it hard for locals to navigate daily life, especially those who are older, have disabilities or are traveling with children or strollers. At the same time, heavy traffic contributes to Istanbul's worsening air pollution and discourages people from using cleaner travel options, like biking.

Mandate requires hybrids and EVs make up 20% of sales next year and 100% by 2035

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The convergence of natural and human-influenced factors is probably intensifying the heat wave in the Mediterranean, a region that saw consecutive years of record-breaking ocean warmth in 2023 and 2024.

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At COP29, 1,770 fossil fuel lobbyists gained access to the talks, many through national delegations, with 74% linked to state-owned enterprises. Alarmingly, 23% of official negotiators did not disclose their affiliations, compromising transparency and accountability.

The overall message here I think is: action is still necessary, but the reality is that we're too caught up in politics and economics and we missed our chance at mitigation. Now we need to look to how to cope with what's coming.

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Four research firms project that the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act will raise greenhouse gas emissions and likely put U.S. and global climate goals out of reach

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Produced by Jesse Jenkins and his REPEAT project, which did a lot of the Inflation Reduction Act modeling as the bill was being negotiated.