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1. Watch: Seawall Collapses at Iconic SoCal Hotel Amid Massive Surf

   Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:01:52 -0000

   A viral clip shows the Surf & Sand’s oceanfront seawall giving way as Super El Niño surge and a Kelvin wave push powerful October surf into Laguna’s …

2. Democrats: Embrace Incivility!

   Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is leading the rise of the rude Democrat. More should follow his lead. In recent weeks, I’ve been fortunate enough to …

3. El Niño Could Leave the East Coast Facing Bigger Threat Than Hurricanes

   Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:29:16 -0000

   As a new nor'easter takes shape in the Atlantic, meteorologists are warning that the widespread impacts associated with such coastal storms could …

4. It's 120,000-years-old, 800m down, as big as a basketball court and home to 30 amazing towers – some taller than Disney’s castle – and unearthly life

   Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:04:33 -0000

   Deep in the remote waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, there’s a Lost City. But maybe not the kind you’re thinking of. This isn’t a submerged …

5. Thousands of Handwritten Records Recovered From Archives Reveal The True Scale of Warming in The Congo

   Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0000

   For wealthy and politically stable nations, the task of maintaining and digitizing climate records is a high-tech enterprise. But this has not been …

6. In a thirsty swing state, ‘panic’ over water shapes the election

   Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:31:35 -0000

   Candidates in Arizona are talking about water like never before as the state stares down drought and Colorado River cuts. PHOENIX — As the campaign team for Arizona’s attorney general crafted a recent attack ad denouncing her opponent’s “extreme record,” they weighed two options. They could zero in …

7. Somebody dropped a Cheetos bag in Carlsbad Caverns, and it was 'world-changing' for the ecosystem

   Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:15:00 -0000

   Refined corn has no place in a cave. When we think about ecological and biological disruption, we tend to focus on the big picture: destroyed …

8. You Know That Terrifying Global Warning Threshold They’ve Been Worried About for a Decade? Climate Change Is Speeding Up So Much That Now We’re Due to Cross It In Just Over a Year

   Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:48:00 -0000

   It's "nearly a decade earlier than previous estimates." In December 2015, 195 countries at the UN Climate Change Conference signed the Paris …

9. The disturbing trend transforming The Handmaid’s Tale into reality

   Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:13:42 -0000

   Full disclosure: When I discuss "The Handmaid's Tale," I'm describing the 2017-2025 TV series and not the 1985 novel. While I immensely respect …

10. Ranked: Which Countries Are Home to the Most Languages?

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:31:58 -0000

    Save to Inbox Sign me up for the free Visual Capitalist daily newsletter.Send Which Countries Speak the Most Languages? Some of the world’s greatest …

11. Sun-activated insert sucks the stink out of hot garbage

    Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:03:00 -0000

    If you live in a colder part of the world, the smell coming from outdoor garbage bins might not seem like that big of a deal. But in hot, humid …

12. Scientists discover a way to reverse coral bleaching at record speed

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:01 -0000

    For the first time, scientists have observed bleached corals on the brink of death fully recover through brief contact with healthy clones. Ghostly …

13. ‘Second Arm’ Super El Niño Surges Toward What Could Be the Strongest in 1,000 Years

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:50:29 -0000

    New maps reveal a sprawling ‘second arm’ of Pacific heat that has scientists warning this Super El Niño could rewrite the climate record for coastal …

14. There’s a hidden bias affecting what we know – and don’t know – about nature

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:15:35 -0000

    Our knowledge about life on Earth is built through research on how organisms function, evolve and interact with each another and the environment. Yet …

15. Planet Earth and Brazil’s Election

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:41:18 -0000

    The Amazon rainforest has been a crucial battleground in the country’s presidential runoff. Brazil is holding the final round of its presidential election this coming Sunday. There are so many reasons this election is a big deal. It could deepen the shift to the right across Latin America. It could …

16. France: Protests "brought the entire population together for a common purpose"

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:05:03 -0000

    This weekend, in cities across France, some 800,000 protesters, including students, railway workers and members of the Yellow Vest movement, took to the streets in largely peaceful nationwide demonstrations. Sparked by a month of high school student protests over educational inequality and …

17. How a cruise ship navigates Greenland's icebergs and extreme Arctic conditions

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:27:02 -0000

    We went aboard a cruise ship navigating some of the world’s most dangerous waters. In the Arctic, drifting icebergs, sea ice, sudden storms and fierce winds make sailing unpredictable. Yet every year, around 100,000 cruise passengers travel to Greenland to explore its remote coastline and experience one of the world’s last great wildernesses.

18. 345 km/h: Meet the world’s largest, strongest tropical cyclones

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:35:00 -0000

    Tropical cyclones top the list of nature’s most powerful storms.Larger than tornadoes and more intense than any single thunderstorm, these systems …

19. Britain’s New Arctic Policy: Between Security, Strategic Competition and the Search for Cooperation - OpEd - Eurasia Review

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:07:25 -0000

    Key Takeaways: Britain’s Arctic policy has moved from scientific cooperation and environmental protection towards greater emphasis on security, …

20. Criminal networks threaten the Amazon. Indigenous leaders want the UN to act

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:02:56 -0000

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous leaders from across the Amazon are taking their fight against illegal mining, drug trafficking and deforestation to a United Nations conference in Vienna starting Monday. More than a dozen Indigenous representatives from Peru, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador are …

21. ‘Every sunny surface’ is being put to work. Europeans transforming their homes with solar driveways

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:01:12 -0000

    “Every sunny surface we put to work brings Europe closer to an energy system that is cheaper, more secure and owned by the people it …

22. JD Vance’s Biggest Problem

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Republican voters want Donald Trump. The vice president’s attempts at mimicking him always fail. What do you do when a stranger says “I love you”? …

23. African countries could save billions by cutting air pollution and greenhouse gases at the same time

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:22:22 -0000

    Lowering air pollution in Africa has many economic benefits, according to new research by environmental scientists Chris Malley, Kevin Hicks and …

24. Opinion | How China made climate resilience part of its economic growth strategy

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:30:06 -0000

    What matters is whether climate goals, industrial policy and financial incentives support the same investments, and if responsibility for …

25. Natural hazards don’t obey electoral cycles. The next government faces crucial choices

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:13:49 -0000

    Every election seems to return to the same themes: the economy, health, housing and the cost of government. But one challenge cuts across these and …

26. Nuclear power production by country

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:19:17 -0000

    Nuclear power plants around the world account for around 10% of the world's electricity. Just 15 countries make up for more than 91% of global nuclear …

27. Chevron makes its choice for L.A. mayor

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:43:32 -0000

    The oil giant is spending $50,000 to reelect Karen Bass — and defeat progressive challenger Nithya Raman. Happy birthday to me! Tuesday is the …

28. Trump guts ‘win-win’ solar energy program for rural farmers

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s changes have made virtually all solar power ineligible for funding through the Rural Energy for America …

29. The American Chestnut Nearly Vanished From Our Forests. A Historic USDA Decision Could Change That

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:01:00 -0000

    American chestnuts once made up a quarter of the trees in parts of the eastern U.S., but most eaten today come from overseas. Now, a new blight-tolerant tree could help restore a homegrown supply. The holidays are nearly here, which means chestnuts will soon be roasting on an open fire (hopefully, …

30. This Is What America’s Utility Bill Crisis Looks Like

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:32 -0000

    The worst of the heat was just beginning to lift when Genia Weitz, 58, walked into the stubborn Oklahoma sun last month and found the next emergency waiting in her mailbox. “Disconnection notice,” the letter began. She scanned her electric bill and saw a total balance of $1,340.96, far more than …