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  1. A Massive Volcano Destroyed Methane in The Sky, And Scientists Are Stunned

    Thu, 14 May 2026 00:23:08 -0000

    "It is known that volcanoes emit methane during eruptions, but until now it was not known that volcanic ash is also capable of partially cleaning up this pollution," explains atmospheric scientist Maarten van Herpen. Read on below – and follow ScienceAlert for more astonishing science news.

  2. Trump officials, billionaires and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands

    Wed, 13 May 2026 12:02:57 -0000

    At the end of a dirt road along the northeastern edge of Montana’s Crazy Mountains, a simple sign warns visitors they are now entering private …

  3. Something weird and worrying is happening with rain, study finds

    Wed, 13 May 2026 15:01:39 -0000

    A study says that the world is seeing more rain overall, but it's also getting drier. The confounding findings reveal a big problem. Another one for the weird science file. New research shows that although the world is seeing more rain overall, it's also getting drier at the same time. How can that …

  4. Expected closure of Everglades detention center is no accident given timing, environmentalists say

    Wed, 13 May 2026 17:55:55 -0000

    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Environmental groups say that the timing of the expected closure of an immigration detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades, likely in the next month or two, is no accident because it will come as their lawsuit challenging its existence returns to a federal …

  5. Chinese EVs take the world by storm — except in the United States

    Wed, 13 May 2026 01:08:37 -0000

    China dominates the electric vehicle industry, with its brands responsible for about two-thirds of global sales in 2024, although none of those sales were in the U.S. BEIJING — China loves electric cars: making them, driving them and selling them to the rest of the world. Subscribe to read this story …

  6. California Must Move Faster on Wildfire Risk, Experts Warn

    Thu, 14 May 2026 00:01:15 -0000

    Fire risk experts cautioned California lawmakers this week that the state needs to change course to both survive and bounce back from wildfires and …

  7. Solar-Powered Aircraft That Flew Around the World Crashes Off US Coast

    Wed, 13 May 2026 11:35:27 -0000

    Solar Impulse 2 lost power during its latest test flight, ending a remarkable decade-long run. Solar Impulse 2, the pioneering aircraft known for the …

  8. A 481-Meter Tsunami Struck Alaska, And It Was a Terrifying Near Miss

    Wed, 13 May 2026 23:30:56 -0000

    As Earth's climate warms, glaciers are retreating. This is evident all around the world. Glacial retreat isn't always a peaceful process and can …

  9. A 'Monster' El Niño Is Brewing in the Pacific

    Wed, 13 May 2026 22:38:14 -0000

    Airdate: Thursday, May 14 at 10 AM An El Niño is starting to form in the tropical Pacific Ocean, and some forecasters say it could be a “monster,” the …

  10. Millions Died from the Super El Niño in 1877. What Will Happen This Time?

    Tue, 12 May 2026 12:19:26 -0000

    Key Points Prediction models indicate a possible historic Super El Niño event later this year. • The 1877 El Niño caused devastating famine, killing over …

  11. The top 10 most polluting airports have been revealed – and three of them are in Europe

    Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:18 -0000

    New data has exposed the climate and air quality impacts of 1,300 global airports – and it’s bad news for Europe. Three European airports have been …

  12. They’ve Got a Plan to Combat Global Warming (and Also Russian Tanks)

    Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:33 -0000

    Lithuanian officials hope restored peat bogs can reinforce the border in addition to locking away planet-warming carbon. In a scrubby forest an hour outside the Lithuanian capital on a recent day this spring, excavators were digging ditches and tree harvesters were whirring in an effort to restore a …

  13. The EPA wants to shift monitoring of toxic coal ash to states

    Wed, 13 May 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    The move comes at a time when many state environmental budgets have been slashed. All across Georgia, on the banks of the Coosa, Chattahoochee, and …

  14. How Plastic Took Over the World – And How Big Oil is Betting on It

    Wed, 13 May 2026 22:31:26 -0000

    Airdate: Thursday, May 14 at 9 AM As the world moves away from fossil fuels, oil and gas companies are betting on plastic to keep profits rolling in. …

  15. What the Predicted Super El Niño Weather Event Means For Gardeners This May, and How to Prepare

    Wed, 13 May 2026 12:10:00 -0000

    New reports from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predict the arrival of an extreme El Niño event as early as May. Forecasts now show a …

  16. AI godfather warns humanity risks extinction by hyperintelligent machines with their own ‘preservation goals’ within 10 years

    Tue, 12 May 2026 13:38:34 -0000

    One of the so-called godfathers of AI, Yoshua Bengio, claims tech companies racing for AI dominance could be bringing us closer to our own extinction …

  17. NASA satellite images show how a massive tsunami in Alaska changed the landscape forever

    Tue, 12 May 2026 14:45:00 -0000

    A landslide dumped 64 million cubic meters of rock into the popular Tracy Arm fjord. New satellite images are helping scientists understand a major tsunami that changed the landscape of a popular tourist destination in Alaska forever. On August 10, 2025, a tsunami larger than the Eiffel Tower ripped …

  18. Washington manufacturer leaving state after 48 years, citing crime, taxes, political climate

    Tue, 12 May 2026 22:05:09 -0000

    A Washington manufacturer is leaving the state after nearly five decades, with its owner citing rising crime, taxes and a worsening political climate. Jon Bodwell, whose family founded Delta Camshaft in 1977, said he has been forced to live inside his business because the cost of operating in …

  19. Man drives over 100 miles in his EV and works out the 'absolutely ridiculous' per mile cost afterwards

    Wed, 13 May 2026 09:34:32 -0000

    This EV owner in the UK broke down the cost-per-mile of his Škoda Enyaq, and the difference between this EV and a gas car is stellar. The Enyaq is a …

  20. Feds say woman tried to extort NBA team owner with fake sex videos after one-night stand

    Wed, 13 May 2026 17:47:08 -0000

    An alleged sextortion plot targeting Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens backfired after the Chinese climate activist accused of blackmailing him discovered she'd contracted an STD and demanded more money, according to court documents. Prosecutors allege Changli "Sophia" Luo demanded as much as $1 …

  21. Haunting and Hopeful Images Win the 2026 Environmental Photography Award

    Wed, 13 May 2026 19:20:25 -0000

    The winners of the 2026 Environmental Photography Award reveal a planet caught between fragility and resilience. Organized annually by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the competition celebrates photographers using their cameras to spotlight the urgent environmental issues shaping the …

  22. How bad is the sargassum in South Florida today? Here’s a way to check

    Wed, 13 May 2026 19:09:16 -0000

    Massive amounts of seaweed are washing up on South Florida beaches, though how bad it is can vary dramatically depending on the beach and the …

  23. ‘This Is All a Scam, a Giant Scam’

    Tue, 12 May 2026 09:03:51 -0000

    On the day our oil-stained president returned to the White House, he began an all-out assault on clean energy. Today, 16 months later, he and his party are paying a significant political price while American consumers are stuck with the bill. That bill, according to one scholarly estimate, totals …

  24. AI models reveal hidden climate patterns behind US winter precipitation

    Wed, 13 May 2026 17:31:54 -0000

    Artificial intelligence is beginning to transform climate science, not just by improving forecasts, but by helping researchers understand the …

  25. Almost half of everything orbiting Earth is space junk

    Tue, 12 May 2026 19:06:14 -0000

    Abandoned rocket parts, dead satellites, and more circle the planet. Nearly half of all known objects currently orbiting Earth technically classify as space junk, but the true amount may be even higher. Not only that, the debris continues amassing faster than it’s being removed. The latest red alert …

  26. Why Denmark removed 40% of Greenland from the economy—and what it teaches us about modern capital

    Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    There are real costs to short-term optimizations, while set-asides offer a way to reap superior economic returns in the medium term. A useful rule of thumb is that when a problem persists for decades despite serious effort, the failure is usually not one of effort or intelligence, but of framing. …

  27. Brightening clouds with salt could reduce global warming

    Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 -0000

    Marine cloud brightening (MCB) is a form of geoengineering in which salt water is fired into the clouds in order to increase their brightness and …

  28. Something startling is happening in the Gulf of Mexico

    Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Its waters are heating up twice as fast as the global oceans, with huge implications for hurricane risk. In 2012, the temperature of the Gulf of …

  29. The world's largest oil spill is still leaking 17 tonnes every day

    Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    In 1941, the battleship USS Arizona sank during the attack on Pearl Harbour, along with nearly 5,000 tonnes of oil in its fuel tanks. This has been …

  30. India’s salt workers brave brutal heat on Gujarat’s desert plains

    Wed, 13 May 2026 16:05:53 -0000

    Gujarat accounts for 75% of India’s output of salt, produced under punishing conditions by tens of thousands of workers. India faces brutal heatwaves each year, but few places are as punishing as the salt pans of the western state of Gujarat, where tens of thousands of workers endure near-unliveable …