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1. Researchers Confirm Cause Of Earth’s Biggest Mass Extinction - Eurasia Review

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:46:15 -0000

   A new Stanford-led study offers the clearest picture yet of how some ocean life survived our planet’s biggest mass extinction while most animals did …

2. Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:22:49 -0000

   PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act and eliminates a key protection for imperiled wildlife against logging, oil drilling and other activities. The administration narrowed the definition of “harm” under the …

3. Global population at 8.3 billion: What does that mean for anyone under 30?

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:48:57 -0000

   With the world population surpassing 8.3 billion today, can we truly realize the hopes and dreams of the largest generation of young people ever? On World Population Day 2026, the spotlight is on empowering youth to shape their futures through education, health, and opportunity. From family …

4. America’s Homegrown-Parasite Problem

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:45:32 -0000

   Scientists don’t know why cyclosporiasis, a tropical diarrheal disease, is spreading more and more from domestic sources. The other night, I found myself in the unenviable position of trying to cook a salad. And I mean cook a salad: I spread fresh, delicious-looking gem lettuce in a pan and watched …

5. The Rise and Fall of the Fracking Phenomenon

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:09:30 -0000

   The fracking boom remade the U.S. economy and global energy markets. It also left behind a complicated legacy of winners, losers and lasting political fights. Marty Whiteman had enough natural gas under his hayfield to make him quite rich when the fracking boom swept through his rugged corner of …

6. Trump's ambitious energy bet could be a winning hand as the world burns more oil, gas than ever

   Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:42 -0000

   The world consumed more energy than ever before in 2025, with fossil fuels still supplying the vast majority of global energy despite record growth in renewable power, according to a new report. The findings come as President Donald Trump pushes to expand U.S. oil and gas production, arguing …

7. UNIGRID's sodium-ion home battery debuts in Europe, US is next

   Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:50:13 -0000

   Lithium-ion has long dominated home battery storage, but sodium-ion is starting to make its move. Sodium-ion battery startup UNIGRID has shipped the first units of its Na+Casa residential battery, with the first systems now installed in homes across Europe. The California-based company says US …

8. How Hazmat Suits and Saunas Became a Non-Negotiable of the Tour de France Training Program

   Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:46:27 -0000

   Heat training has been the latest weird essential of the Tour de France hopeful. And climate acclimation is only the start of its EPO-pumping powers. Jim Cotton Heat training has become the latest non-negotiable of the Tour de France training plan. Whether training in the basement wearing a hazmat …

9. Heatwave set to scorch US as meteorologists warn ‘unusually large’ heat dome is ‘not to be played with’

   Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:36:18 -0000

   Most of America’s Lower 48 states is bracing for an "unusually large, strong and long-lasting" heat dome, which the National Weather Service warns …

10. EV Batteries Are Lasting Longer Than Expected. Readers Share Their Experiences.

    Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:30:00 -0000

    Electric vehicle batteries are proving to be surprisingly durable after years and hundreds of thousands of miles on the road—and readers have a lot to say about it. More than 1,600 readers wrote back with their own stories of successful EV ownership, their reasons for avoiding electric cars …

11. In Gambia, Salt Water Intrusion Is the Leading Edge of Climate Change

    Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Salt water from the Atlantic Ocean used to stop 150 kilometers from the mouth of The Gambia River. But now, with sea level rise, it intrudes 300 …

12. Climate shocks are hitting South Africa’s food businesses – study shows what they need to adapt

    Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:00:04 -0000

    Climate change discussions in southern Africa often focus on farming, where the effects of environmental shocks are most visible. The debate …

13. The Thinking About Kids and Heat Has Flipped

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Kids are supposed to be uniquely vulnerable to heat, but the data tell a different story. You know it’s hot when summer camps have to cancel bonfires and doctors warn that playgrounds could be dangerous. Last week, when a heat dome was descending on New York City, I grew a bit concerned myself. My …

14. Man who built solar-powered yacht that can run forever ran it to 0% battery to see what happened

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:49:00 -0000

    The man behind the solar-powered yacht that could run forever has conducted an interesting experiment. Lukas Sjoman has invested a lot of time in …

15. What a single blueberry bush teaches us about climate change

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:43:45 -0000

    The nation's oldest continuously operated weather observatory in Milton, Massachusetts, keeps track of a surprising climate indicator: the date the first blueberry ripens.

16. How to Invest When the Global Crises Never Stop

    Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0000

    In a world of wars, trade wars and crop failures, bond yields need to be higher than they were because they offer so much less protection than they used to More war. More political conflict. More weather disasters. The future looks grim, and for investors there’s worse: The standard ways to protect …

17. Another brutal summer tests Arizona's decline in heat-linked deaths

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:53:30 -0000

    After nearly a decade of mounting heat-related deaths, Arizona's Maricopa County, one of the nation's hottest and most populous counties, finally saw …

18. PFAS pesticides approved after EPA adopts new toxicity definition

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:13:03 -0000

    The US Environmental Protection Agency quietly approved the use of three new PFAS pesticides last week to kill weeds on the nation’s crops. An additional two “forever chemical” pesticides were approved in November 2025, for a total of five during the second Trump administration. Nearly 40% of …

19. Eiffel Tower, Louvre close early as France faces third heatwave in three months

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:52:43 -0000

    Three of France's biggest tourist attractions, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay, will close early all weekend as an intense heatwave grips the country for the third time since May. A red alert is in place across Paris and most of north-west France. The Eiffel Tower announced it …

20. The World Cup just had one of its hottest matches, in a challenge for the sport

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:28:16 -0000

    As football's greatest sporting rivalries are on show at the World Cup, a common enemy is stalking athletes and players of all stripes in equal …

21. 'Not a run-of-the-mill El Nino.' Forecasters predict historic strength

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:48:25 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong …

22. Not Yosemite, Not Everglades: This Popular National Park Is The Most Polluted

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:00:00 -0000

    It's an American tradition that summer weekends and vacations see families pack their trunks full and set out to their nearest park, all set to swap …

23. Scientists Say This Nearly 5,000-Mile Atlantic Seaweed Belt Keeps Getting Worse

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:25:00 -0000

    When it comes to seaweed, more than 12,000 species have been identified around the world. Some of these are cool-water species that have been …

24. That Terrifying EV Battery Replacement Bill May Never Come

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:30:00 -0000

    Thinking about an EV but worried about the hefty price tag for eventually replacing your batteries? A new report indicates the battery pack could outlast the rest of the vehicle. EV sales have taken a tumble since federal tax credits were phased out last September. Industry analysts suggest high …

25. Europe records hottest June on record

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:40:02 -0000

    Europe has recorded its hottest June on record. Scientists say the extreme heat was driven by climate change, with impacts ranging from heat-related deaths to school closures.

26. Extreme Heat Warning: 117-Degree Heat Bakes Highway Corridors as Heat Dome Expands West

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:46:34 -0000

    A second heat dome is baking the western United States, with desert highs up to 117 degrees along I-10, I-15, and I-8. Key Points Extreme Heat Warnings blanket the desert Southwest with highs up to 117 degrees, and WPC HeatRisk climbs to Major-to-Extreme from July 10 through 15. • Desert stretches of …

27. Trump Administration Taps Climate Science Critic to Oversee Flagship Report

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:34:49 -0000

    Matthew M. Wielicki has criticized the scientific consensus on global warming as alarmist. Now he’ll oversee a major federal report on the topic. The Trump administration has appointed a critic of mainstream climate science to oversee the federal government’s flagship report on how climate change …

28. Could fish be a secret ingredient for rice farmers to avoid disease and make more money?

    Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:49:40 -0000

    Momy Seck Ndao has been planning for this day for months. The environmental engineer is standing beside two swimming-pool sized ponds, each lined with a black tarp and full of hundreds of tilapia. Two of her colleagues trudge through the pond in waders, trying to corral the fish with a net. "For this …

29. Trump's EPA chief pushes back on climate skeptics being labeled 'science deniers'

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:07 -0000

    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin argues that climate projections represent a range of possible outcomes — not certainties — and warned against labeling those who disagree with them as "science deniers." "When someone looks at 2050 or 2100 and they say ‘This is exactly what the sea level is going to be. …

30. Meet the Battery Startup Taking on China’s Giants

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    Solid-state batteries are safer and more capable—but harder to mass-produce. They also represent an opportunity for non-Chinese companies to get back …