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1. Science News of the Day: Brazil's drying aquifers and social media ban for kids

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:58:33 -0000

   New research indicates that several of Brazil's vital aquifers are failing to replenish. Meanwhile, Live Science spoke with experts regarding proposed national bans on social media accounts for young people, and the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the oldest dual black hole system observed to date.

2. Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:02:09 -0000

   The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left. At the start of what is becoming an intense wildfire season this year, federal officials warned of a 15 percent decrease in available “hotshot” teams, the …

3. 100 species on the brink get a $200m conservation lifeline

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:55:42 -0000

   Recovery projects for 100 critically endangered and extinct-in-the-wild species across the world are set to receive new funding under a conservation …

4. Congress may kill the federal heat rule before OSHA can

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0000

   The Biden-era heat safety rule was already languishing. Now, in a summer of record-breaking heat, a congressional committee has moved to block it …

5. Data center backlash echoes fossil-fuel politics

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:15:07 -0000

   Willie Nelson has become an unlikely barometer of America's biggest infrastructure fights. He once protested the Keystone XL pipeline and fracking. …

6. This Week in Science: AI Agents Come to an Agreement, Martian Gems, And More!

   Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:30:04 -0000

   Each week at ScienceAlert, we bring you a roundup of the biggest science news stories you might have missed. This week: AI got a little more organized, dolphins were caught teaching fishing behavior, and a first-of-its-kind allergy treatment showed promise. Read on below – and follow ScienceAlert for news that sparks your curiosity.

7. Dried up creeks and missing waterfalls: What I found on a trip to Austria’s most famous gorge

   Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:02:38 -0000

   Heatwaves and lack of winter snow and summer rain have dried up the waterfalls in the Bärenschützklamm. A day out at Austria's most famous gorge, the …

8. As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope

   Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:50:22 -0000

   The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said. Tracks are buckling in Sweden. Highways are cracking in Germany. Commuters are sweltering in airless train carriages across the world’s fastest-warming continent. This is the new reality in …

9. The Long Shadow of the Iran Shock

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   Hormuz and the new geography of energy power.

10. Hunger stones: The history behind 'if you see me, weep'

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:34:30 -0000

    Centuries-old hunger stones are emerging as Europe's rivers recede. Among the most famous is the Decin hunger stone in the Elbe River with its …

11. UK firefighters 'under significant pressure' as multiple blazes rage

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:35:35 -0000

    The UK's National Fire Chiefs Council said firefighters battling several wildfires across the country were 'doing their absolute best' amid …

12. Third Way Doesn’t Care About the Democratic Party

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    The centrist organization is spending millions of dollars of corporate money on a campaign to manufacture right-wing talking points to flood the …

13. How women farmers are helping elephants and forests in a Sumatran national park

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:22:11 -0000

    LUBUK KEMBANG BUNGA, Indonesia — Tesso Nilo National Park, located on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, often makes headlines due to human-wildlife …

14. European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:33:15 -0000

    PARIS (AP) — Firefighters across Europe struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent, …

15. Major oil slick washes up on Iran coast after Hormuz ship strike

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:01:00 -0000

    Verified videos show a major oil slick washing up on Iran's Qeshm Island, which analysts have said comes from a ship hit by a strike in the Strait of Hormuz. BBC Verify has also analysed satellite imagery suggesting the oil spill originated from an attack on a vessel in Omani waters on 3 August. A …

16. China’s green revolution and what it means for the world

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    China has been the world’s biggest polluter since 2006, but in recent years, it has emerged as a clean energy superpower. Huge swathes of China – …

17. In Australia, a Home Battery Boom Has Helped Cut Wholesale Power Prices in Half

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:58:00 -0000

    A little more than one year ago, Australia rolled out a program to heavily subsidize home batteries, part of a larger effort to make use of the huge …

18. Controversial Hunter Valley coal mine granted six-year extension

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:27:45 -0000

    A major New South Wales coal mine has been given a lifeline by the state government, four months before it was due to close. Mining approvals for MACH …

19. People are betting on wildfires on Polymarket. What could go wrong?

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:35:00 -0000

    Lawmakers are warning that predictions markets could make a bad wildfire season worse. This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The 2026 wildfire season on the West Coast is shaping up to be …

20. China Is Opening the First Regular Cargo Route Through the Arctic

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0000

    Sending containerships through northern passage now makes financial sense because of high oil prices and climate change Shipping cargo through an Arctic shortcut never made economic sense—until now. Climate change and war in the Middle East are flipping the math that previously kept ships plying …

21. Abandoned Russian tanker leaking oil off Oman coast, threatening environmental disaster

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:51:56 -0000

    A Russian tanker carrying millions of gallons of oil has run aground off the coast of Oman — and now risks breaking apart, potentially causing an …

22. Heat in Europe causing drought, wildfires

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:26:12 -0000

    Extreme heat across Europe is causing dangerous conditions and sparking destructive wildfires.

23. Europe’s economy faces a one-two punch from extreme weather and war

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:01:29 -0000

    London — Nuclear power plants idled. Crops harvested at 3 a.m. Iconic tourist attractions shuttered early. Soaring temperatures are forcing drastic measures in Europe, where successive heatwaves are straining an economy already under pressure from US tariffs, Chinese competition and higher energy …

24. South Korea players want K League season change due to ‘worsening climate’

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:35:31 -0000

    South Korea football players push for a K League season shift as ‘punishing heat’ hitting summer matches. South Korea’s Pro Footballers Association (KPFA) is calling on the K League to overhaul the domestic football season to avoid playing during the height of summer, as local temperatures reached …

25. More Wildfires and Extreme Heat Roil Europe, but Relief Is on the Horizon

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:02:22 -0000

    Another day of near record heat baked the continent on Friday, but temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages in the coming days. Much of Europe was roasting on Friday in a dangerous heat wave — the fifth on the continent since May — with wildfires ablaze in parts of its western and central …

26. TalkTV Presenter Found Guilty of Assaulting Climate Protester

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:00:43 -0000

    André Walker slammed his fist and swore when he heard the guilty verdict. Rightwing news presenter André Walker has been found guilty of assault after …

27. ‘Tinderbox’ Britain bans disposable barbecues, sends nationwide fire alerts as Europe battles blazes

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:30:46 -0000

    Many of Britain’s green spaces are currently a sea of brown, dried-out grass, with firefighters and officials fearing any spark could lead to catastrophe. LONDON — The U.K. imposed a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues and sent a nationwide alert warning of a “very high risk of …

28. Trump Wants to Cut Taxes for the Rich. Again.

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    If he thinks it’s a good midterm strategy, he’s wrong. It’s election time, so the White House, according to Bloomberg’s Katy O’Donnell and Caitlin …

29. Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:01:13 -0000

    The impact of this summer's extreme temperatures on western Europe can now be seen from space after successive heatwaves since May. Satellite images examined by BBC Verify show shrunken glaciers, scorched areas left by wildfires, green fields turned arid and lower river levels. And some landmarks …

30. News Wrap: Record-breaking heat wave grips Europe

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:50:43 -0000

    In our news wrap Friday, a heat wave is breaking records across Europe, record-breaking rainfall triggered flooding across several cities in Japan, …