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

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:30:00 -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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. Timor green pigeon nears extinction after decades of inaction, study warns

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:31:20 -0000

    On April 20, Jafet Potenzo Lopes was surveying the south coast of Manatuto municipality, in Timor-Leste, when he recorded something he had not seen …

  6. Ash clouds, lava flows and fertile soil: What are the effects of Mount Etna’s eruptions?

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:23:56 -0000

    Human activities produce 100 times the carbon dioxide of the planet’s volcanic eruptions, according to NASA. Europe’s most active volcano has been …

  7. 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, …

  8. Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes drop in Danube River level

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:05:35 -0000

    Romania has shut down its only nuclear power station because of extremely low water levels in the Danube river caused by prolonged hot weather affecting much of Europe. The Cernavodă plant, where two reactors produce about 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next …

  9. Why heat, wildfires, and drought are slowing Europe’s move to green energy

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:04:00 -0000

    Searing heat, wildfires, dwindling water levels: Europe is suddenly facing a “climate emergency” scientists and green-energy advocates have been …

  10. From Europe to Asia, floods to heatwaves, world experiences weather shocks

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:30:17 -0000

    In Japan, record-breaking rains outside the capital Tokyo on Friday led to widespread flooding and at least eight deaths, according to Japanese media. The overnight rains also knocked out transportation during the peak of holiday travel season. Some parts of Chiba prefecture outside Tokyo saw three …

  11. 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 …

  12. 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 …

  13. Potentially historic El Nino takes shape, with far-reaching US and global impacts expected

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:07:59 -0000

    NOAA is confident the fall and winter seasons will bring a very strong El Nino. El Nino conditions continue to intensify and are likely to be very …

  14. What Wildfire Smoke Reveals About How We Respond to Climate Risk

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:35:38 -0000

    A month ago, I was running embarrassingly late to a meeting in D.C. And so, even though I knew the air pollution outside from the Canadian wildfires was a hazard to my health, I picked up the pace and ran a few blocks to minimize my tardiness. The cough set in the next day, and I haven’t been able …

  15. The Long Shadow of the Iran Shock

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

    Hormuz and the new geography of energy power.

  16. People Aren’t Just Sick of Donald Trump—They’re Sick of His Wife, Too

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Melania is the most disliked First Lady in modern history. Her solution? A new reality show coming this fall. Something’s off with Melania. This …

  17. ‘Climate Emergency’ Scepticism In Eight Charts - Analysis - Eurasia Review

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:23:36 -0000

    Key Takeaways The essay argues that media and official climate narratives systematically amplify high-end risks and natural disasters while …

  18. Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:13:20 -0000

    Oil slicks moving along Iran’s southern coast have reached the Hara mangrove forests of Qeshm Island. Iranian authorities say the extent of the …

  19. The false and the furious: We aren’t just bothered by different beliefs – we’re bothered when we think others are wrong

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:32:28 -0000

    Why do disagreements about vaccines, climate change or elections often feel so personal? Our research suggests it is not simply because other people …

  20. 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 …

  21. UK records hottest day of the year as fifth heatwave reaches 38.1C peak

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:53:28 -0000

    The UK has experienced its hottest day of the year and fifth hottest day on record, as a heatwave that gripped much of the country peaked at 38.1C on Thursday, the Met Office said. Kew Gardens in west London recorded England's top temperature, provisionally surpassing the 38C recorded in Lingwood, …

  22. An oil company wants to restart fracking off the California coast. The state’s top coastal officials say no way

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:51:28 -0000

    SANTA CRUZ — Just days after the Trump administration launched proceedings that could limit California’s ability to protect its iconic shoreline, the state’s top coastal officials reasserted their authority by voting unanimously against an oil company’s controversial bid to restart underwater …

  23. UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:49:14 -0000

    LONDON (AP) — The U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday during an excessively dry stretch that saw multiple fires break out as an …

  24. Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:01:09 -0000

    A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe. Seniors died in stifling apartments. Emergency calls were left on hold. Doctors treated an onslaught of people sick from heat, sometimes in wards without …

  25. 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 …

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

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:38:36 -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 …

  27. PM Burnham says 'tinderbox' Britain must 'face up to the changing climate'

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:35:18 -0000

    His comments came during a visit to an area devastated by wildfires. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Friday, August 14, the UK has to face up …

  28. Europe: Raging wildfires scorch large swaths of the continent

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:02:43 -0000

    Firefighters across Europe battled multiple fires August 14 as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent. The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries better suited for long cold seasons and ill-equipped for such extreme …

  29. British PM bans sales of BBQs, deploys military in wildfire fight

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:55:36 -0000

    Aug. 14 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham imposed a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues and deployed military personnel on …

  30. As Heat Rises and Wildfires Rage, Gender Inequality Is Turning Deadly

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:41:36 -0000

    As the world gets hotter and hotter, women’s reproductive health and rights will suffer. As salient as extreme heat and wildfires have been this …