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1. Make Susan Collins Pay for Her Big Abortion Lie

   Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:51:29 -0000

   The Maine senator has spent the week prevaricating about her vote for Brett Kavanaugh. It’s time for her reckoning. In a few short weeks, we’re going …

2. It’s almost as big as Manhattan, contains trees more than 1,300 years old and is visible from space. Now it hides a ticking time bomb

   Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:07:06 -0000

   When we think of rivers, we imagine water flowing freely from source to sea. But for some of the world's great waterways, their natural state is to …

3. King Tides Pummel California’s Battered Coast as Super El Niño Surges (Video)

   Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:04:49 -0000

   Blair Conklin documents flooded streets, collapsing bluffs and a coastal flood warning as king tides stack on top of a supercharged El Niño …

4. Turkey: How a unique salt lake is disappearing

   Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:11:00 -0000

   Tuz Golu, one of Turkey's largest salt lakes, is threatened by drought and groundwater extraction. The water crisis is endangering wildlife, tourism, …

5. Trump’s Vile Defense of “That Ad” Bodes Very Ill for the Last 12 Days

   Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:11:41 -0000

   The press is overhyping the “bipartisan” revulsion at Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad. I hope Amy Acton is ready for what may come next. It had to happen. …

6. As Water Crisis Continues, Backup Water Supply in The Colorado River Basin Is Also Drying Up

   Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000

   The Southwestern US is in an ongoing megadrought that began in 2000, largely driven by overconsumption of water and climate change. Water scarcity in …

7. The promise of AI

   Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:18:07 -0000

   Artificial Intelligence is set to overhaul how companies all over the world do business, and how workers of their jobs. To deliver on the promises of …

8. Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

   Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:17:06 -0000

   WASHINGTON — Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found. Extreme Weather From Europe to Asia, floods to heatwaves, world experiences weather shocks Researchers …

9. Scientists Put Human Poop Into Concrete And Waited 91 Days. One Result Jumped 42%

   Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:35:26 -0000

   Concrete is one of the most widely used materials in the world. It's strength, durability, and the ability to mold it into nearly any shape makes it …

10. Two scoops from the NYT of rampant corruption in the trump administration

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:13:32 -0000

    The New York Times has two new stories highlighting the rampant corruption and self-dealing in the trump administration, all at the expense of the …

11. Booking an electric flight in Europe is only 10 years away, says influential Dutch researcher

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:02:03 -0000

    Aeroplane manufacturers should be forced to pivot to electric as car companies have, says influential Dutch researcher Maarten Steinbuch. The …

12. 9 Countries Where Extreme Heat Is Making Tourism Unbearable

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:40:00 -0000

    Summer travel used to mean picking a sunny place and packing sunscreen. In 2026, it also means checking whether the monument you came to see is open …

13. Donna Arthur’s Life Has Been a Mess. Like Someone Else’s Ohio Mother.

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:29:06 -0000

    Amy Acton’s mother’s life has been … a lot like JD Vance’s mom’s life. God forbid the veep might ever acknowledge this. The long, sad American story …

14. Europe just had its deadliest summer. Which country was hit the hardest by extreme heat?

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:02:09 -0000

    Europe faced its ‘worst summer on record’ for heat deaths – with climate change responsible for two-thirds. Europe’s sweltering summer is estimated to …

15. A Potent Climate Super-Pollutant Is Surging in Beijing

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:55:00 -0000

    The region’s expanding electric grid and semiconductor industry are driving increased emissions of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas, new …

16. Jake Gyllenhaal Stars in 2004 Sci-Fi Action Film Critics Called a ‘Thrill Ride’—Now It’s Ranked Among the Best Disaster Movies Ever

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:23:00 -0000

    The film is officially coming to Netflix. More than two decades after its premiere, a disaster thriller, recognized as one of the best in the genre, …

17. Midterms, rift with moms may be 'death knell' of MAHA-Trump alliance

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:02:45 -0000

    Tiffany Cianci considers herself a MAHA mom. She was an early advocate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement, which brought together “crunchy” moms, medical freedom activists, anti-vaccine communities and environmentalists. As a TikTok personality with more than 320,000 …

18. Ron DeSantis Statue Melts in Rising Temperatures He Spent 8 Years Denying; Climate Change Non-Profit 350 Action, Art Collective Uncommon Creative Studio, and M ss ng P eces Staged a Striking Midterm-Season Installation

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:47:13 -0000

    TALLAHASSEE, Florida — On Tuesday, a life-size statue of Ron DeSantis began melting shortly after it was unveiled in front of supporters and …

19. Wild animals can’t vote. Here’s where they’re on the ballot anyway.

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    The midterms are packed with ballot measures that could dramatically affect natural spaces. When millions of voters fill out their ballots in November, they won’t just be choosing elected representatives. Many states are offering the chance to impact conservation and wildlife as well, through ballot …

20. 5 Takeaways From Our Investigation of Trump’s Waivers for Polluters

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:01:26 -0000

    Chemical plants and other industrial facilities had been required to curb their toxic emissions. A New York Times investigation shows how they got out of it. They are among the biggest sources of cancer-causing pollution in the United States: chemical manufacturers, steel-making plants, facilities …

21. Poverty’s new map

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:20:50 -0000

    The geographic map of extreme poverty has changed, with conflict and fragile states bearing the brunt. World Bank and International Monetary Fund …

22. How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:01:00 -0000

    The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether. Within sight of a southeast Texas middle school stands a chemical plant that President Trump excused from new federal rules …

23. Every Major Weather Model Now Agrees the Polar Vortex Is About to Hit Record-Weak Levels for November

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:43:11 -0000

    The polar vortex is weakening weeks ahead of schedule, though NOAA’s outlook doesn’t show Arctic cold reaching most of the U.S. through Nov. 5. Follow …

24. 16 Years After Deepwater Horizon Spill, Deep Sea Life in The Gulf of Mexico Shows No Sign of Recovery

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:01:00 -0000

    In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig failed catastrophically, leading to the largest oil spill in the history of Earth's oceans. About 134 million …

25. Clean Energy Has a Lot Riding on the AI Data Center Boom

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:06:36 -0000

    Recent weeks have brought red flag after red flag for investment in AI and the related data center boom. Bond yields soared for AI infrastructure giant CoreWeave, a sign that investors view the buildout as increasingly risky. And Meta’s reporting of negative free cash flow for the quarter to fund …

26. 400,000 Acres of Wildfires Burning Now

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:25:29 -0000

    Just because much of the US is getting colder doesn’t mean wildfires have disappeared. Over 400,000 acres are burning today. Drought, high heat, and …

27. Something Strange Is Living in The Old Fuel Leaking From WWII Shipwrecks

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    More than 80 years ago, the world was exploding – literally and figuratively – during World War II. In the furious naval skirmishes that raged across …

28. Which protein is best for the planet and your health?

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:34 -0000

    Search any grocery store for protein-rich food that’s good for both you and the planet, and you’re buffeted by certified labels claiming …

29. Weather service sounds El Niño alarm for Kruger Park and surrounds

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:00:14 -0000

    South Africa’s northeast, which includes key farming lands and the flagship Kruger National Park, is forecast to be bear the brunt of the unfolding …

30. Italy suffered deadliest hit from summer heatwave, with Europe-wide death toll exceeding 50,000

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:30:00 -0000

    A study on heat-related deaths in Europe has revealed the hardest-hit areas following the continent’s deadliest summer on record. Researchers from …