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  1. Pentagon Says Drones Can Hide in Wind Farms, Freezing 155 Wind Projects

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:10:49 -0000

    The Trump administration claims wind turbines pose a national security threat. The industry says it's pure politics. Wind turbines can confuse radar …

  2. 'These are striking forecasts': Super El Niño keeps getting even more likely, and it could bring a humanitarian crisis

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:56:26 -0000

    Forecasts point to the ongoing El Niño rapidly strengthening to a likely all-time record in the coming months, fueling temperature rises and extreme …

  3. Dozens of Wildfires Are Suddenly Burning in Oregon

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:12:39 -0000

    The state told thousands of people to be ready to evacuate. Dozens of wildfires were burning in Oregon on Friday after thunderstorms delivered thousands of lightning strikes across a landscape that had been left parched by drought. Ted Pierce, manager of the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, …

  4. Highly anticipated climate reports paint grim outlook for humanity

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:34:45 -0000

    John Podesta, advisor to President Biden for clean energy innovation and implementation, joins "The Big Story" to discuss the recent reports on …

  5. Drained Under Soviet Rule, Aral Sea Has Become a Huge Source of Emissions

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:32:00 -0000

    The Aral Sea sits between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and was once the fourth-largest inland body of water on Earth. For the past 60 years, though, …

  6. Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke in US cities

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:45:23 -0000

    US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada after hundreds of wildfires have left much of the northern US choked by a blanket of smoke. The threat follows complaints by US lawmakers over the wildfires and Ontario's premier Doug Ford asking the US to send support to fight …

  7. Canadian PM ignites MAGA fury with science lesson

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:38:37 -0000

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney incited a MAGA meltdown after pointing out that the United States shared responsibility for the climate change …

  8. Trump threatens Canada over wildfire smoke choking U.S. cities

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:16:13 -0000

    Soot from Canadian wildfires blanketed a dozen U.S. states Friday, as government agencies warned millions of Americans to stay indoors. A haze fell over the Capitol on Friday as smoke from Canadian wildfires stretched farther east, prompting the president and GOP lawmakers to level blame at Canada …

  9. Underwater oxygen loss threatens earth's stability, researchers warn

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:20:01 -0000

    A new review in Limnology and Oceanography led by scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography warns that the rapid loss of oxygen …

  10. Europe’s lack of preparation for the brutal heat wave this year killed an extra 10,000 people, records show

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:41:58 -0000

    Heat that hit Europe exceptionally early and hard this year appears to have led to a spike in deaths, with well over 10,000 more people dying at the …

  11. Trump Now Wants to Tariff Canada Over the Wildfires

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:26:00 -0000

    Donald Trump appears to believe Canada sent wildfire smoke to the United States on purpose. President Donald Trump and other Republicans are …

  12. Iraq and Chevron Are Planning a Route Through Syria to Evade Strait of Hormuz

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:54:40 -0000

    On NRC moves, Blue Energy, and China’s solar and methanol breakthroughs Current conditions: The World Cup’s final match between Argentina and Spain is …

  13. New Study Reveals Why Ancient Roman Concrete Keeps Getting Stronger

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    The arrow of time flies one way, and with it comes decay. We build our structures to last as long as possible, but even the toughest materials …

  14. What World Cup Hydration Breaks Tell Us About the Times We Live In

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:04 -0000

    Everyone seems to have an opinion about the hydration breaks at this summer's World Cup. Many scoff at the need, suggesting they are another FIFA grab at an ad buy. Others question why they occur at every match, regardless of the local temperature or if the stadium has air conditioning. Those …

  15. 1,578-Foot Wave: Unearthed Footage Shows Aftermath of Alaska Mega-Tsunami (Video)

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:45:14 -0000

    It’s tough to comprehend a wave taller than the Empire State Building. Yet that’s exactly what scientists believe thundered through Alaska’s Tracy Arm …

  16. Wildfire smoke threatens the World Cup final. FIFA still doesn't have a plan.

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:55:16 -0000

    There’s no way to close off the open-air stadium where stars Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal are slated to square off. The biggest game in soccer is set …

  17. Will the Canadian wildfire smoke affect Spain vs Argentina World Cup final?

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:39:33 -0000

    World Cup organisers are monitoring the situation ‘closely’, with US and FIFA presidents meeting on Friday. The World Cup final in New Jersey-New York hangs under a cloud of uncertainty as dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada has triggered unhealthy air quality alerts across the United …

  18. First hydrogen energy car packs 932-mile range and takes just 5 seconds to refuel

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:42:19 -0000

    This hydrogen energy car certainly has some impressive numbers behind it, with a 932-mile range and only needing five seconds to refuel. This is the …

  19. Out-of-control Canadian wildfires prompt calls for ‘Nuremberg trials for big oil’

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:13:09 -0000

    July 16, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license.As wildfires raged across Canada on Thursday, sending dangerous …

  20. India launches first hydrogen-powered train built in the country to expand clean energy on railways

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:34:47 -0000

    NEW DELHI (AP) — India rolled out its first domestically built, hydrogen-powered train on Friday, a move aimed at expanding the use of clean energy in its vast rail network. The train made up of two hydrogen-powered driving cars and eight passenger coaches will operate in the northern state of …

  21. Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing

    Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:01:00 -0000

    Oil prices have surged in recent days amidst renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran. Higher oil prices have meant U.S. consumers are paying more for gasoline at the pump. And oil and gas companies are profiting. The world's top 100 oil and gas firms made $30 million every hour in excess profits …

  22. India debuts hydrogen-powered train as part of sustainability drive

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:25:08 -0000

    India joins a handful of countries that have successfully deployed the zero-emission technology in their rail networks. India has launched its first domestically built, hydrogen-powered train, as it pushes its efforts to expand clean energy use. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the locomotive …

  23. A rare weather phenomenon is on track for a 'hostile' clash with the Super El Niño

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:45:00 -0000

    Summer 2026 has already been full of extreme weather, including wildfires in Canada and a massive heat wave. Now, brace for an Atlantic Niña. This has been a summer of extreme weather, so brace yourself—it looks like Mother Nature may have another curveball up her sleeve. As if we don’t have enough …

  24. Smoke from fires in Canada is traveling thousands of miles. Here's how to protect yourself

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:29:00 -0000

    Even if you can’t smell it, long-distance wildfire smoke is dangerous. More than 850 wildfires are currently burning in Canada—and the smoke is reaching cities thousands of miles away, from Chicago to New York City. Next week, it’s expected to reach Europe. If the sky is a hazy shade of yellow where …

  25. As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to Chinese air-conditioners

    Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:01:29 -0000

    Steven Scholtysek, 36, is no stranger to Europe's heatwaves. The German engineer has lived through sweltering summers since his childhood. But this year the heat has been especially unbearable. Western Europe has experienced its hottest June on record, and cities across Germany saw temperatures rise …

  26. Tree-killing Asian beetle that has wreaked havoc in U.S. detected in EU for first time

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:57:00 -0000

    A tiny Asia-origin beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first time in Hungary and …

  27. France's wheat production drops after scorching weather pushes early harvest

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:28:41 -0000

    The wheat harvest in France, Europe’s largest grain producer, is expected to fall by four percent compared to 2025 after an unusually early harvest carried out during successive heatwaves. France is forecast to produce 32 million tonnes of wheat in 2026, according to the French agriculture …

  28. Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good.

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:28:25 -0000

    Dumping trash into the ocean seems like a bad idea, right? Wrong. Between 2007 and 2024, Florida attempted to rebuild the Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem …

  29. Is Europe now too hot for school summer holidays? How to chose a destination by its weather

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:36:21 -0000

    Millions of British families head to southern Europe during the school holidays every July and August. But with temperatures regularly climbing well …

  30. Why Canada’s Wildfires Are So Hard to Put Out

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:17:00 -0000

    Almost 900 blazes are burning across a vast boreal forest in the country’s hardest-to-reach, least-populous areas TORONTO—Hundreds of out-of-control wildfires are burning in Canada, shrouding skies there and the U.S. in an eerie yellow-gray haze and forcing the evacuation of dozens of communities. In …