Attribution of recent climate change

It’s getting hot in here—so hot that vulnerable people around the world are soon going to be pushed out of regions where humans have flourished for years. In a new study published Monday in the journal Nature Sustainability, researchers find that about 2 billion people will be at risk of extreme heat by the beginning of the next century.The U.S. In For A Dry Winter | Extreme EarthThe study looked at areas of the world that are currently livable for people that may not be suitable for human life in a few decades. This area…

Natural gas is flared off at a plant outside of the town of Cuero, Texas. Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images)Officials in Texas want to make sure the state’s science textbooks don’t paint oil and gas in a bad light. The Texas State Board of Education shifted its guidance to schools last month, asking that they focus on the supposedly “positive” aspects of fossil fuels in educational material, E&E News reported.The board, which is dominated by Republicans, adopted changes proposed by board member Patricia Hardy. “If…