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  1. Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife, water and peace in the last quiet places in America

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:44:16 -0000

    Pause for a moment and listen. What do you hear? Chances are, somewhere in the background, is the ever-present hum of a road. More than 4.2 million …

  2. Top US windfarm begins commercial operations

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:32:03 -0000

    The biggest wind farm in the US began commercial operations, highlighting the country’s rapid rollout of green energy despite the Trump …

  3. Reforestation's effects on water resources may depend on global warming level

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:00:01 -0000

    Planting trees is widely promoted as a natural solution to climate change. But a new study led by researchers from the Institute of Atmospheric …

  4. Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:49:18 -0000

    SEATTLE (AP) — A group of Democratic senators and one Republican, as well as two Democratic House committees, sent letters Monday to the National Science Foundation asking it to reverse course on its plan to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network, with House lawmakers going further and …

  5. Korean Scientists Created an “Artificial Sun” That Ran for 102 Seconds

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:15:07 -0000

    Scientists consider fusion energy the “holy grail” of clean power sources. It can provide limitless electricity without the carbon emissions or radioactive waste associated with traditional nuclear reactors. Now, scientists in South Korea have taken a step towards making commercial fusion power a …

  6. Risk of nuclear catastrophe is worse than ever. We can change that

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:30:52 -0000

    Half a lifetime ago, I had a crappy copyediting job that meant I had to drive for 90 minutes through traffic across the sprawling concrete wasteland of Phoenix. The job itself was boring and soulless, and after spending another 90 minutes getting home in my AC-free beater, I would slam several …

  7. Three Teenagers From India Just Won the World’s Largest Youth Environmental Prize

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:56:17 -0000

    When young people direct their creativity toward solving the most pressing problems facing our planet, extraordinary things happen. That truth has …

  8. Trump Says Iran Deal Will Reopen Strait of Hormuz

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:36:06 -0000

    On Trump’s wind concession, gas tax holidays, and CDP goes B2B Current conditions: The Pacific has officially entered El Niño, and the …

  9. Shark cull will not improve beach safety or reduce attacks, marine biologists say

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:51:17 -0000

    Culling sharks would not reduce the risk of attacks because of their migratory behaviour, a marine biologist says, as debate reignites on how to make …

  10. Good news—we have extra time before the Sun ends life on Earth

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:28:17 -0000

    Will the Sun roast Earth’s plants or starve them? It’s a bit worrying when a scientific paper begins, “How long will life on Earth survive?” But in …

  11. Argentine mining threatens scarce water resources in the Andes

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:46:08 -0000

    San Juan's once-sparkling rivers have shriveled due to drought, and residents in the rugged, western Argentine province fear that prospective mining …

  12. Air quality and global warming: Moving beyond an apparent paradox

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:55:49 -0000

    Is the fight against air pollution making global warming worse? Asked this way, the question may sound absurd. For decades, scientists have warned of …

  13. Mysterious 'cold blob' discovered in Atlantic. Does it mean trouble?

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:36:39 -0000

    Scientists have linked an unusual "cold blob" in the North Atlantic — one eerily similar to the one featured in the film "The Day After Tomorrow," that has a major impact on global weather. While the findings weren't that extreme, a recent study showed the area has cooled by up to 1 degree Celsius …

  14. Glaciers are secretly teeming with life

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:00:00 -0000

    Glaciers are awe-inspiring, slow-moving rivers of ice powerful enough to reshape Earth—but for certain wee creatures, they’re also home. New research …

  15. Daily temperature records broken across B.C. amid weekend heat wave

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:17:07 -0000

    Daily high temperature records fell at 26 British Columbia locations on Sunday as a weekend heat wave swept across the province. Environment Canada …

  16. How El Niño Could Affect West Coast Marine Species

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:40:13 -0000

    How El Niño Could Affect West Coast Marine Species (Image credit: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.)Download ImageJune 15, …

  17. This successful Arctic fishing treaty has kept Russia, China, the US and others working together for 5 years – it could be a model for future diplomacy

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:44:46 -0000

    Lately, much of the news about the Arctic has been bleak. The far north is warming three to four times faster than the rest of the planet. Arctic …

  18. Extreme Heat Emerges as a Major Threat to the 2026 World Cup.

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:56:54 -0000

    The 2026 FIFA World Cup faces growing scrutiny over the risks posed by extreme summer heat across host cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico

  19. Scientists find success with AI hurricane forecasts — but what about when the ‘unprecedented’ happens?

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:40:49 -0000

    Large and unpredictable Atlantic hurricanes are becoming more common due to climate change, with scientists increasingly relying on AI to improve …

  20. Distributed solar’s overlooked role: Keeping farmland out of the real estate market

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:28:30 -0000

    Abigail Broedlin is vice president of asset management at Nautilus Solar Energy.America is losing farms, and it's happening because families have run …

  21. Delhi's temperature showed 43.5C. Why did it feel hotter?

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:04:29 -0000

    For several weeks now, the Indian capital, Delhi, has been battling a severe heatwave, with temperatures routinely rising above 40C. The real feel, the weather apps helpfully tell us, is always a few degrees higher. But how hot do you feel when you hit the streets? On Tuesday, the Indian …

  22. Six forces shaping the future of the regenerative blue economy

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:23:11 -0000

    The ocean is our most powerful and most undervalued ally in the fight against climate change. It has also never been more politically contested. …

  23. This Turkish mountain has been ablaze with flames for thousands of years. Scientists think they know why

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:33:18 -0000

    The burning flames of Mount Chimaera is a natural geological phenomenon that has occurred for thousands of years. At the peak of Mount Chimaera on …

  24. We are betraying our children with fossil fuel pollution

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    The national conversation about global climate change has gone through ups and downs over the last 75 years. Climate science entered politics in the …

  25. El Nino threatens livelihoods in Southeast Asia

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:22:44 -0000

    Hotter, drier weather is impeding rice and palm-oil production as households across Southeast Asia struggle with higher fuel, food and transport …

  26. Climate Change: New Data, New Debate

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:04:13 -0000

    Monday, June 22, 2026 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. CT Alexandra Bell is the president and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Prior to this, Bell …

  27. The Strait of Hormuz Has Been Closed for 100 Days. Why Aren’t Oil Prices Higher?

    Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0000

    President Donald Trump says a secret mission moved 100 million barrels of oil through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. That number is impossible to …

  28. How Tourism Saved the Elusive Ghost Leopard From Extinction

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:00:49 -0000

    Morup Namgail was 4 or 5 when he first saw a snow leopard. It was in the corral, hunting the animals his family depended on to survive the Himalayan …

  29. Nearly half the world’s children exposed to three or more climate risks: UNICEF

    Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:15:00 -0000

    The impacts are often exacerbated by governments’ inability to cope with climate hazards.

  30. 'Bad Omen': An Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Collapsed Into A Heap of Rubble

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:29:38 -0000

    The pyramid was once one of the best-preserved monuments of the Michoacán Kingdom civilization. Then, in 2024, it crumbled under the pressure of incessant rain. Read on below – and follow ScienceAlert for more archaeology updates.