Evidence of greenhouse gases as a danger, corals not surviving a warmer planet, new laws protecting workers from extreme heat, and thousands of extra deaths in Europe from heat highlight the escalating, scientifically confirmed impacts of climate change globally.

• Top Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are, in Fact, a Danger — The New York Times Science -
• Corals Won’t Survive a Warmer Planet, a New Study Finds — The New York Times Science -
• Extreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide — The New York Times Science -

• Climate Change’s Toll in Europe This Summer: Thousands of Extra Deaths — The New York Times Science -

The testimony of fired CDC director Susan Monarez, doubts cast by a senator and insurers on the U.S. Vaccine Panel, and western states issuing their own vaccine recommendations to counter Kennedy underscore the intense political and scientific clashes surrounding national vaccine policy.

• Susan Monarez, Fired C.D.C. Director, to Testify About Her Clash With Kennedy — The New York Times Science -
• Senator and Insurers Cast Doubt on U.S. Vaccine Panel as It Readies Review — The New York Times Science -
• Western States Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations to Counter Kennedy — The New York Times Science -

Fascinating discoveries include a new study suggesting how hands evolved from our nether regions and the revelation of the oldest dome-headed dinosaur from a beautiful fossil, offering new insights into ancient life and human development.

• How Did Hands Evolve? Look to Your Anus, a New Study Suggests. — The New York Times Science -
• Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Revealed by ‘Shockingly Beautiful’ Fossil — The New York Times Science -

President Trump's proposal to force more drug users into rehab sparks debate, raising questions about involuntary commitment laws, treatment costs, and bed availability for those in need.

• Trump Wants States to Force More Drug Users Into Rehab: What to Know — The New York Times Science -