Rivers are delivering a staggering amount of microplastics into the ocean – the Washington Post

Study finds that nearly all of the pollution comes from rivers in developing countries. High plastic use, mismanagement of waste, strong rainfall and high solar radiation are major factors…
Four storms churning the West Pacific at the same time mean more bad news for the Philippines – CNN

Four separate storm systems are churning their way through the West Pacific simultaneously, a rare occurrence resulting from warmer oceans that threatens to bring more misery to the storm-weary Philippines…
A streak of record global heat nears one-year mark – the Washington Post

Hurricanes are more frequently escalating quickly, and the places they destroy may be those disadvantaged by racist housing policy…