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1. Judge blocks Trump administration's pre-emptive lawsuit against Hawaii

   Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:54:24 -0000

   The statei had said it planned to sue fossil fuel companies over climate change impacts. April 17 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Friday blocked a lawsuit …

2. Inside a growing movement warning AI could turn on humanity

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:57:45 -0000

   Warnings about the potential for artificial intelligence to escape human control could be coming soon to an influencer near you. On an AstroTurf lawn in Berkeley, California, one recent Friday, content creators used to making videos about romance novels, climate change and tech tips got advice on …

3. Democrats May Believe Climate Change Is Real. They Don’t Act Like It.

   Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:12:37 -0000

   Terrible news about the likely collapse of a profoundly important ocean current shows the limits of liberal rhetoric about “solving” climate …

4. The US Defense Department Is Still Preparing for Climate Change

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:02 -0000

   Climate change is a verboten topic in the Trump administration. But that hasn’t stopped the US military from continuing to prepare for it. Today’s …

5. The Forest Service Is Moving to Utah—and Your Public Lands May Never Look the Same

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:44 -0000

   One of the largest agencies overseeing America’s public lands is headed for a major shake-up at the hands of the Trump Administration. On March 31, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced sweeping changes to the agency’s structure, makeup, and headquarters. The USFS will officially move its …

6. From inspirational quotes to depicting himself as Jesus, see how Trump's social media posts have evolved since 2009

   Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:42 -0000

   "Many are saying I'm the best 140 character writer in the world. It's easy when it's fun," then-private-citizen Donald Trump wrote in a 2012 tweet. Loading audio narration... In the nearly two decades since his first Twitter post, Trump's social media updates have evolved from well-wishes, …

7. The Ancient $5 Trick That Cuts Water Use by 70% (So You Can Stop Hand-Watering Your Garden)

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:30:08 -0000

   Every summer, American gardeners collectively pour billions of gallons of water onto their soil, only to lose 30–50% of it to evaporation before it …

8. Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:58:49 -0000

   Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it’s a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and western water issues. More than 61% of the Lower 48 states is in moderate to exceptional drought — …

9. A historic marine heat wave is battering California’s coast and impacting the weather

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   The largest marine heat wave in the world is lapping at the California coast and shattering ocean temperature records in the northeast Pacific. It …

10. American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules.

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    We tracked how the collapse of federal rural energy support is ending solar projects across farm country — and costing some developers millions …

11. Spoofed Tankers Are Flooding the Strait of Hormuz. These Analysts Are Tracking Them

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:30:00 -0000

    Marine insurers and oil traders want to know what’s going on in one of the world’s most critical waterways. As the volume of disappearing ships in …

12. The world is sitting on $7 billion of wasted fertilizer

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Human and livestock waste holds a wealth of untapped nutrients. Now, a team of researchers have analyzed precisely how much, finding that mining …

13. Major e-bike company set to launch semi-solid-state battery electric bicycles

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:37:13 -0000

    Late last year, I had the chance to check out the world’s first semi-solid-state batteries designed for electric bicycles. At EICMA 2025, I visited T&D, an electric mobility company that was spun out of e-bike component maker Bafang (and founded by the same co-founder of Bafang, Sunny He). There I …

14. The Nation’s Biggest Renewables Project Ever Comes Online

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:56:23 -0000

    On Minnesota mining, DAC being back, and desalination dividends Current conditions: A broad swath of the United States stretching from South Texas to …

15. 9 Surprising Earth Facts Scientists Learned in the Last Year That Change Everything We Thought We Knew About the Planet

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:58:54 -0000

    Every year as winter turns into spring, I’m awed by all the changes in the natural world: the grass becoming greener, the trees starting to bud, the …

16. Trump Claims The Earth Is 'Cooling As A Planet' Despite Record-Setting March Temperatures

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:20:43 -0000

    Since retaking office, the president and his administration have gutted environmental protections and initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. President Donald Trump went on a climate change denial rant at a Turning Point USA event in Arizona on Friday, claiming, without evidence, …

17. They lost their homes to fire. Now they’re rebuilding with all-electric.

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    No one is forcing fire survivors in Altadena and Pacific Palisades to rebuild their new homes all-electric. But many of them want to, for health reasons, cost savings, or because they’re worried about climate change. Burning gas and propane for cooking, water heating and space heating in California …

18. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now a thriving ecosystem

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0000

    One species’ trash is another’s treasure. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the Pacific Ocean is now home to dozens of species, and the floating …

19. China’s new ‘fireproof’ battery tipped to be the game-changing breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:03:00 -0000

    A new fireproof battery developed for Chinese EVs could completely change how we think about electric car safety. While EV technology has surged …

20. MASSIVE 600 ton Liebherr mining excavator converted from diesel to electric

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:40:19 -0000

    In a move the company is calling breakthrough initiative, Lloyds Metals and Energy have successfully converted one of their massive, 650-ton class Liebherr R 996 excavators from diesel power to fully electric for the first time – and it won’t be the last! Long time readers might remember that …

21. 'Time for Half Measures Is Over': Study Warns of Terrifying Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse | Common Dreams

    Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:12:25 -0000

    "We must avoid this collapse at all costs," said a leading current researcher, who warned that "the stability of the entire planet" is at stake. The …

22. ‘Get Rid of MAHA’: Trump Alliance Cracks as Climate Denialists Turn on RFK Jr.’s Movement

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:54:27 -0000

    At the right-wing Heartland Institute’s International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC) held in Washington, D.C., last week, speakers mocked their …

23. The world’s first test flight of a water-powered airplane just took off in China

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:07:00 -0000

    An aircraft powered by a turboprop engine took off at Zhuzhou Airport. It flew for 16 minutes and attained an altitude of 300 meters, traveling at a …

24. Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:30:17 -0000

    Japan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on record last year. The term - kokushobi - has been translated as "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot" day by Japanese and international media. The name emerged as the …

25. Red tide turning point? New research, policy shifts offer hope

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:50:00 -0000

    Nearly a decade ago, the worst red tide outbreak in a generation choked Sarasota Bay and much of Florida’s Gulf Coast, killing marine life by the …

26. A Breakdown of Five Days of Secret Supreme Court Memos

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:23:26 -0000

    The New York Times obtained a trove of documents illuminating the inner workings of the court as it embraced a secretive track for making major decisions. Over five days in the winter of 2016, the justices of the Supreme Court exchanged an extraordinary series of confidential memos about how the …

27. 55 Hilarious Earth Day Jokes and Puns You’ll Totally Dig

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:49:24 -0000

    Every April 22, the world remembers to care about the planet for approximately 24 hours before returning to normal behavior. And every year, the Earth …

28. 'She was taking handfuls of earth and eating it': Meet the artist encouraging people to consume soil

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:31:40 -0000

    In honour of the upcoming Earth Day (Wednesday 22 April), Euronews Culture spoke with Amsterdam-based artist masharu, whose Museum of Edible Earth is …

29. What does it take to survive in the Arctic's extreme weather?

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:01:43 -0000

    The BBC spent time with the Canadian military in the country's northernmost region - this is what they taught us about dealing with extreme conditions. The BBC spent time with the Canadian military in the country's northernmost region - this is what they taught us about dealing with extreme …

30. Colombia minister says Iran war should accelerate transition to clean energy

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:51:17 -0000

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ahead of talks among some 50 countries about moving away from polluting fuels like oil and gas, Colombia's environment …