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  1. Soil Scientists Buried 2,000 Pairs of Underwear to Prove a Point

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:30:04 -0000

    When researchers dug up the cotton undies two months later, some of the pairs had become mere skeletons of seams, while others just featured a hole or two. Read on below – and follow ScienceAlert for news that sparks your curiosity.
  2. The Supreme Court Brought This on Themselves

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    With South Carolina Democrat Jim Clyburn now in favor of expanding the high court, Democrats seem to have accepted that changing the status quo is …
  3. Here’s Why We’ve Been Seeing So Much Food-Borne Illness

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    Summer is supposed to be the best time for fresh produce. Corn on the cob at the cookout. Berries plucked right from the vine. Salads on the cafe …
  4. Heatwaves and secret emissions: Why nuclear power may not be as ‘green’ as you think

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:12:27 -0000

    The war on Iran has triggered calls to double down on nuclear power. But is it really ‘clean’, can Europe’s energy grid cope and will it survive the …
  5. The greenest building is the one still standing after a disaster

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:06:14 -0000

    When Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle in 2018, a beach house called the Sand Palace was left standing, while more than half the …
  6. Duffy thanks Zeldin for getting rid of ‘stop-start’ feature in cars: ‘I hate it’

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:39:31 -0000

    Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday commended Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin for targeting his “pet peeve” …
  7. Ecological collapse in the world’s largest mangrove forest is a preview of what’s to come

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:27:01 -0000

    The first thing that struck us wasn’t the missing trees, but the missing water. In May 2026, we visited the Sundarbans, a mangrove forest in the …
  8. Solar outpaces coal for the first time in China: How does Europe compare?

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:40:54 -0000

    China has seen an explosive growth in its renewable installation, with coal's share in its energy mix edging down in recent years. China's solar …
  9. Why the Grand Canyon flash flood was so devastating

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:30:00 -0000

    A flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon on Saturday, killing at least two people. The event is a vital part if the canyon ecosystem, but it just …
  10. Global warming Could Push Food Prices Up 40%

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:59:00 -0000

    Global warming will drive up food prices. In nations that import food, the number will be in the double digits. The US can also expect a spike as …
  11. Stop the Sabotage, Democrats! You Need Talarico and El-Sayed to Win.

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Would these Democrats really rather have Trumpy Republicans in the Senate than Democrats they have disagreements with? It kinda looks that way. Over …
  12. A Federal Judge Just Killed New York’s $75 Billion Climate Bill for Polluters

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:19:54 -0000

    On Monday, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled that New York State could not enforce its 2024 Climate Change Superfund Act, a landmark law that …
  13. NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Thousands of Americans die every year from a chronically underreported cause: heat. As summer heat intensifies because of human-driven climate change, the United States' official tally of heat-related deaths does not come close to capturing the full human toll. The data feeding into nationwide death …
  14. Trump Is a Liar. That’s Bad. But He’s Delusional—and That’s Even Worse

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    This Venezuela deal is just the latest example: The president has marinated his brain in an insane fantasy that he is an effective leader. It would …
  15. New fabric stays cooler than white cotton—and it’s purple

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:08:00 -0000

    But can we still wear purple after Labor Day? With the dog days of summer nearing an end, many are counting down the days until they can give the darker clothes in their wardrobe a bit more love. Though plenty of people flout seasonal rules and wear all-black year-round, light-colored fabrics are …
  16. As Death Toll From Nepal Flood Rises, Officials Call to Tackle Warming

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Five days after a calamitous flood washed through Rasuwa, Nepal, the death toll continues to climb. Authorities said Monday that 903 people have been …
  17. China: Glacial disasters becoming more frequent, severe amid global warming: experts.

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:37:43 -0000

    Shotlist Gyirong County, Xigaze City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China - Aug 26-27, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of mudslide site Beijing, China - Aug 30, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in English) Liu Qiao, professor, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences: "The slurry moves extremely fast. The ice reduces friction and helps lift and carry the debris, making the whole mass flow much faster. Once it enters the river, large amounts of meltwater add even more force, sending the flow downstream with destructive impacts." Gyirong County, Xigaze City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China - Aug 26, 2026 (CCTV -No access Chinese mainland) 3. Aerial shots of raging river Shanghai, China - Aug 30, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in English) Xiao Cunde, professor, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University (partially overlaid with shot 5): "More frequent glacial disasters are becoming harder to avoid. The key is to slow the pace of global warming. Cutting greenhouse gas emissions is the fundamental solution. But even then, some changes are already underway." ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ Gyirong County, Xigaze City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China - Aug 27, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 5. Aerial shot of mudslide debris, mudslide-dammed lake ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ Beijing, China - Aug 28, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Animation showing how glacier collapse triggers massive mudslide Storyline Environmental experts say that glacial disasters such as the one which led to the devastating mudslide at the China-Nepal border region are becoming more frequent and severe amid global warming, as they warn of grave consequences unless more action is taken to slow the pace of climate change. The mudslide struck the Gyirong Port, a major China-Nepal land border crossing in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Wednesday morning. As of Sunday, at least 16 people had been confirmed dead while 546 others remained missing on the Chinese side, according to the latest official figures, while the death toll on the Nepalese side has risen to 794, authorities said. Satellite imagery and analysis by Chinese geological experts suggest that a high-altitude glacier collapsed in Nepal, triggering the massive mudslide. After the glacier collapsed, it was not just ice that came down. …
  18. Albanese responds after China warns of 'consequences' over Taiwan at Pacific summit

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:12:58 -0000

    In brief China has warned Taiwan's strong presence at Pacific leaders' talks in Palau could have "consequences", but insists not a threat. • The absence …
  19. New Forecast Predicts a Scorching Fall Across Much of the U.S.

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:03:56 -0000

    Sweater weather may be arriving a little later than usual this fall. A strengthening El Niño in the Pacific Ocean is expected to make this fall a …
  20. Scientists attached transmitters to narwhals in the Arctic. The data they brought back was alarming

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:29 -0000

    Narwhals are known as “unicorns of the sea” for their long spiral tusks — actually teeth — which lend them a mythical appearance. But a group of these otherworldly marine mammals were recently given a decidedly earthly role: Arctic scientists. Researchers fitted six narwhals with satellite …
  21. New El Nino Forecast Predicts Impact on US States

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:36:06 -0000

    Large parts of the United States are likely to experience a warmer-than-normal fall this year, according to newly released federal forecasts, while …
  22. ‘We’re facing a double whammy’: America’s hottest tinned fish snack is shrinking by nearly half thanks to climate change and war in Iran

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:03:00 -0000

    Tinned fish is having a real global moment. The pandemic-era pantry habit has since turned into restaurants nationwide serving tinned fish straight …
  23. Trump’s AI obsession will add immeasurably to extreme heat

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:46 -0000

    Whatever else AI may do, its data centers will consume vast amounts of energy and keep driving fossil-fuel emissions for years to come, lending us …
  24. Ecocide in Iran

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    The U.S.–Israeli war has caused massive environmental devastation, adding to the long history of American wars with toxic legacies. The Toxic …
  25. What drove the deadly Grand Canyon flooding?

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:36:10 -0000

    At least two people are dead and 15 others still missing in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park after flash flooding from a storm that dropped …
  26. The Scandal-Plagued Moonies Still Have a Friend in Donald Trump

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    With their legal troubles mounting and their religious influence waning, the Unification Church can still count on the GOP to be stalwart allies. A …
  27. The disease that decimated American elms could help bring them back

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:05:42 -0000

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The very disease that has decimated millions of American elms in the U.S. is now being used to bring the iconic trees back. In Vermont, Leila Wilson, a research ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service, is one of the scientists leading an effort to beat Dutch elm disease, which …
  28. Ford’s Road to EV Success?

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:19:49 -0000

    There’s almost dead silence on the US market when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs). Republicans in Congress and the White House abandoned almost …
  29. The most dramatic proof of our current climate catastrophe ever caught on camera

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:04:46 -0000

    It was the largest such event ever filmed. Photographer James Balog and his crew were hanging out near a glacier when their camera captured something …
  30. Some of Australia’s biggest companies are planning for an unbearable climate future

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:08:05 -0000

    Even as unprecedented fires and heatwaves rage across Europe, scientists track the retreat of Antarctic sea ice and a supercharged El Niño system …