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  1. Extreme ‘Godzilla’ El Niño Incoming This Year, Expert Says

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:58:38 -0000

    Key Points Forecasts hint at an exceptionally strong El Niño for fall and winter 2026/27. • NOAA has not officially declared an upcoming El Niño season …
  2. In Malawi, farmers rebuild soil and livelihoods through agroecology

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:03:59 -0000

    MZIMBA, Malawi – For years, life was defined by hardship for Grena Banda and her husband, Daniel Mwafulirwa, in Malawi’s northern district of Rumphi. …
  3. Millions more people are in the path of rising seas than previously thought

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    As the climate heats up, sea levels are already rising around the planet. Scientific research shows that millions of people live in areas facing inundation, but now, a new study finds those numbers have been vastly underestimated. As many as 132 million more people than previously thought may be in …
  4. As the Gulf conflict widens, so does its environmental footprint

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Environmental strain is growing in a region already vulnerable, leaving some countries with little capacity to cope. On 28 February, the latest …
  5. To help save NZ’s native species, we must move past the extinction blame game

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:58:33 -0000

    Each time another study about human-driven species extinction hits the news in Aotearoa New Zealand, a familiar pattern unfolds in online comment …
  6. Senator mocked ‘green energy crap.’ His house runs on it.

    Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:02:00 -0000

    While running for Senate, former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy criticized “goofy, subsidized green energy crap” and said after taking office last year that military “readiness doesn’t include green solar power generation projects.” The Montana Republican installed rooftop solar and battery storage systems at …
  7. Dust Storms and Blistering Summer Heat Add to Iran War Calculus

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:36:03 -0000

    Welcome to Weather Watch, our weekly newsletter on how the planet’s ever wilder weather patterns are impacting the global economy. Got feedback and …
  8. Why is black rain falling on Iran and how dangerous is it?

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:11:46 -0000

    The skies in northern Iran were dark with smoke on 8 March as the US and Israeli bombing campaign against the country continued, and black rain even …
  9. As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:21:45 -0000

    World leaders have tried and failed to curb climate change by appealing to nations to act for the common good. Now, the Iran war and its costly energy crunch have some experts wondering if selfishness and nationalism may be a more likely way to save the planet, by boosting support for homegrown …
  10. U.S. measles cases surge, AI powers wars, global warming is in a hurry

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science …
  11. The World Is Getting Hotter, Faster

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:49:44 -0000

    Scientists have believed the world was warming at a uniform rate since the 1970s. Because of human activity, that pace has accelerated.
  12. Terraforming Mars Isn't a Climate Problem—It's an Industrial Nightmare

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:30:09 -0000

    Even when the idea of terraforming Mars was originally put forward, the idea was daunting. Changing the environment of an entire planet is not …
  13. The world’s lowest-lying islands are under threat—here’s how to make a difference

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Rising seas are reshaping the world’s lowest-lying islands, but responsible travel can be part of the solution. so how can we visit without increasing their vulnerability? It was the most famous dry-cleaning bill in the history of climate change. Smartly suited, Tuvalu’s foreign minister, Simon …
  14. The Political Movements Alysa Liu Cares About

    Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:36:04 -0000

    Alysa Liu talks about the political issues and movements she’s participated in: "Climate, election things, Black Lives Matter, Stop Asian Hate, ICE protests...More empathy needs to happen, for sure."
  15. Electric vehicle sales are plummeting. Will they soon become too niche?

    Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:02:13 -0000

    It's a rough time to be an automaker. Demand for electric vehicles in the U.S. has cratered since last September, when the $7,500 federal tax credit …
  16. Lake Nyos: The lake that tragically killed 1,746 people in a single day

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:45:00 -0000

    Mother nature is a dangerous mistress, and there are a variety of ways that we can perish in natural disasters, something people of Africa learnt 40 …
  17. It’s up to 40 miles wide, contains billions of creatures and can take 20 years to form – is this nature’s most destructive swarm?

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:47:10 -0000

    In astonishing footage from Planet Earth, swarms of desert locusts decimate vegetation Across the deserts from Africa to India, when conditions are …
  18. Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:10 -0000

    Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise …
  19. Odds of strong El Niño surge — and potential California impacts become clearer

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:21:05 -0000

    One of the world’s top seasonal forecast models now puts the odds of a strong El Niño developing by late summer at 80 percent. The odds of at least a …
  20. Multiple snow chances ahead in Minnesota, including possible weekend snowstorm

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:52:36 -0000

    Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard has the a look at one last mild day on Monday before temps cool down ahead of an active week. He's tracking three storms …
  21. Scientists call for urgent funding as hundreds of CSIRO job cuts loom

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:23:11 -0000

    Scientists are calling on the Australian government to push back on a plan to scrap hundreds of jobs at the nation's science agency, amid fears it …
  22. Scientists Rebooted This Forgotten Battery—And It Recharges in Seconds. This Could Be the Future of Energy.

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:03:53 -0000

    The batteries last more than 12,000 charge cycles, making them a competitive storage method that could one day dethrone lithium-ion alternatives. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story... In 1901, Thomas Edison patented a nickel-iron battery, which didn’t initially catch on. • An …
  23. Google claws back money from Turning Point-aligned PAC in SRP election

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:59:52 -0000

    Leadership elections for the Salt River Project are usually sleepy affairs. Dozens of mostly obscure individuals vie for seats on the utility’s …
  24. Global Warming Is Accelerating, Study Shows

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:01:00 -0000

    The Earth is warming at the fastest rate on record as emissions hit new highs and critical carbon sinks break down. Carbon dioxide levels are at the …
  25. Indigenous knowledge helps guide conservation of Australia’s endangered northern quoll

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:36:44 -0000

    Despite its widespread biodiversity, Australia holds an unenviable record when it comes to wildlife: the highest mammalian extinction rate in the …
  26. Dark days loom for New Yorkers as climate law promises blackouts, cost hikes

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:01:46 -0000

    Gov. Hochul has spent much of her 4 ¹/₂ years in office facing a time bomb left by her predecessor: drastic, legally binding greenhouse gas reduction …
  27. Toxic Sludge Raining Down on Iran After Bombing of Oil Facilities

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:30:58 -0000

    The conditions in Tehran are becoming downright biblical. On top of devastating air strikes, blistering dust storms, and a hellish six-year drought, …
  28. Antarctic sea ice improves after four years of extreme lows, say US scientists

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:27:05 -0000

    It was still 260,000 square kilometres below the 1981-2010 average.
  29. BYD Shows Off EV Battery That Recharges in Just 9 Minutes

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:40:19 -0000

    BYD’s second-generation battery technology delivers 620-mile range and charges to 97% in harsh -30°C conditions Range anxiety just met its match—BYD’s …
  30. The US barely bothers to track geoengineering. What could go wrong?

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    Whether it's cloud seeding or covering the Arctic in tiny glass beads, there’s little standing in the way of weather modification. People have tried …