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  1. Forever chemicals in whales have plummeted. Here’s why it might not be good news

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:00:09 -0000

    Newer forever chemicals aren’t showing up in the ocean like legacy ones – and scientists don’t know why. Concentrations of forever chemicals in North …

  2. Here’s Where The Highest Snowfall Totals Were Across the U.S.

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:09:16 -0000

    A massive snowstorm blanketed much of the U.S. in snow and ice over the weekend. At least 12 deaths have been attributed to the storm, and more than one million are without power. As of Monday afternoon, Bonito Lake, New Mexico received 31 inches of snowfall, the most in the U.S., according to the …

  3. Climate change’s role in the monster winter storm of January 2026: warmer oceans, more moisture and a dislocated ‘polar vortex’

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:10:19 -0000

    A severe winter storm that brought crippling freezing rain, sleet and snow to a large part of the U.S. in late January 2026 left a mess in states …

  4. The First Production-Ready Solid-State Battery Promises 5-Minute Charging

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:38:22 -0000

    The first production-ready solid-state battery promises five-minute charging, signaling a potential turning point for electric vehicle technology. Key Points Donut Lab claims mass production of the world’s first all-solid-state battery. • The battery enables faster charging, higher energy density, and …

  5. Scientists Push for More Ambitious Climate Targets

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Researchers say a line has been crossed. For systems like coral reefs and ice sheets, the climate is already past safe.Researchers say a line has …

  6. If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    Homelessness is a growing global problem that has a catastrophic impact on the lives of the people and communities affected by it. The global picture …

  7. Earth’s Lower Orbit Could Rapidly Collapse, Scientists Warn

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:08:31 -0000

    If you thought humanity already had its hands full with climate change, think again. With satellites and space junk increasingly cluttering our …

  8. Meet the Australian billionaire bucking Trump on climate

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:00:05 -0000

    DAVOS, Switzerland — Australian mining executive Andrew Forrest is emerging as one of the world's few top business leaders willing to publicly and …

  9. New Research Identifies A Potential Environmental Risk Factor For Autism — Here’s What You Need To Know

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:01:16 -0000

    The research supports prior findings on environmental risk factors for autism. It’s well-established that wildfire smoke, something that is becoming more frequent because of climate change, is bad for our health, causing asthma attacks, cough, congestion and worse. Now, a new study gives even more …

  10. Air Pollution Crisis in the Balkans Raises Alarms for Health and the Environment

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:53:17 -0000

    When people picture Europe, they often imagine clean air and historic cities. However new research paints a very different picture in parts of the …

  11. The Trump Administration Is Racing to Launch the Deep-Sea Mining Industry, Despite Huge Risks and Broad Opposition

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:58:39 -0000

    This would destroy deep-sea habitats and the ecosystems they support. By Rebecca Loomis, Staff Attorney, Nature, NRDC The Trump administration is …

  12. India, China cut electricity emissions growth, mitigating U.S. coal overdrive

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:21:10 -0000

    By Sudarshan Varadhan SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - India and China cut emissions from electricity generation by accelerating clean energy deployment, …

  13. The Arctic Has Entered a New Era of 'Extreme Weather', Scientists Warn

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:00:49 -0000

    Climate change is shifting the weather patterns of Earth in ways that are far-reaching and long-lasting, and a new study details a noticeable rise in …

  14. How this ‘dirtbag’ billionaire chose to do capitalism differently

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:43:09 -0000

    Few people globally have influenced business, sport, the environment and philanthropy like Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. Chouinard’s inventive …

  15. Victorian maximum temperature record broken as heatwave engulfs Australia

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:57:32 -0000

    A severe heatwave has delivered record-breaking temperatures in Victoria's north-west, with Walpeup and Hopetoun recording a new statewide maximum of …

  16. For Rural Black Communities, Winter Storm Fern Hits Where Recovery Never Finished

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

    The storm came, and just as Monica Coleman predicted, it hit places least equipped to handle it.On Monday morning, she was one of roughly 1 million …

  17. It’s time for Washington to step up and stop Trump

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:53:12 -0000

    As the political heat builds around the chilly topic of Greenland and its pivotal role in Arctic security, a tetchy US-Europe relationship is being …

  18. Russia: Temperatures drop to minus 40 degrees in Krasnoyarsk

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:41:49 -0000

    SHOTLIST: KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA (JAN. 24, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF FORREST COVERED WITH HEAVY SNOW 2. BRIDGE AND UNFROZEN YENISEI RIVER DESPITE EXTREME COLD (TWO SHOTS)KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA - JAN. 24: Temperatures in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk dropped to minus 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday, Jan. 24. The Yenisei River remained unfrozen even when winter temperatures reached minus 40 degrees Celsius. This occurs due to the effect of the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Plant, located upstream. Steam rising from the river has further increased fog density across Krasnoyarsk. This phenomenon also increases the perception of cold in the area.

  19. South Florida faces its coldest temperatures in more than 15 years

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:04:11 -0000

    Starting Monday night, South Florida — including Miami and Fort Lauderdale — will begin to feel the impact of much colder air following the historic …

  20. Trump's Administration of Comic Book Villains Is Making War on the World Order | Common Dreams

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:00:05 -0000

    The 47th US president wants to get rid of the United Nations, reverse the decolonization process, and return the world to a time when only power …

  21. Indonesia’s massive captive coal plans are putting climate targets and economy at risk: study

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:00:00 -0000

    Operational and planned industrial coal capacity to fuel the nickel boom has tripled since 2023, surpassed Australia’s entire coal fleet and is …

  22. Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:58:12 -0000

    Millions of people in southeastern Australia are sweating through a record-breaking heatwave. The heat this week is likely to be one for the history …

  23. The billion-dollar storm? Economists debate how much activity Winter Storm Fern laid waste to

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:31:46 -0000

    The deadly and widespread winter storm paralyzing much of the American East with ice, snow and cold is also taking a multi-billion dollar bite out of …

  24. New study reveals surprising side effects linked to driving electric vehicles: 'It … has an immediate impact'

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:00:00 -0000

    A new study confirms that electrifying vehicles significantly reduces air pollution. Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that …

  25. Human composting, natural burials, water cremation: greener ways to go when you die

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:38:26 -0000

    All of us, sooner or later, will need to make a decision about the final resting place for ourselves or a loved one. But the usual options offered by …

  26. Dire prediction during five-hour window of extreme heat: 'Dead everywhere'

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 04:38:31 -0000

    Tens of thousands of flying foxes are expected to die as a heatwave continues. The government is being urged to act to reduced the carnage. The …

  27. EVs promised cleaner air. Satellites say it’s finally happening.

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0000

    EVs are supposed to clean up the air, but finding real-world proof has been surprisingly hard. A new study from the University of Southern California (USC) says the satellite evidence is finally strong enough to measure. Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that as more …

  28. Vanuatu communities move to protect taro, an ancestral climate-resilient crop (analysis)

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:50:29 -0000

    The packed-earth trail winds through the dense and tangled forest of Vanuatu, the ocean crashing just meters to our right. Richard Rojo’s feet don’t …

  29. European leaders gather at North Sea energy summit as Greenland tensions loom

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:18:26 -0000

    European leaders meeting in Germany Monday vowed to build up offshore wind power in the North Sea in a bid to boost climate-friendly energy while reducing dependence on Russia and other foreign powers. It comes as US President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland have raised the issue of …

  30. George Saunders on Creating His Own Version of the Afterlife

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:59:29 -0000

    Those who are regular readers of George Saunders’ Story Club Substack were in for a treat on the tenth of December 2025 (a date chosen in honor of his …