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  1. 'Her body temperature was 106': How heat is killing Americans in their homes

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    An NPR investigation finds that heat kills thousands of Americans every year. But official records radically undercount the toll. In this series, we are bringing you stories that reveal why this happens and what can be done. Heat kills thousands of people across the U.S. every year. But not everyone …

  2. Antarctica gained a record 695 billion tons of ice. Scientists found the surprising reason

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:42:31 -0000

    East Antarctica gained an astonishing 695 billion tons of ice between 2021 and 2023, temporarily slowing Antarctica’s long-term decline. Researchers …

  3. This Labor Day: Darkness in Washington, but Sunshine Across America

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Countering the Trump administration’s hostility to labor has been a string of historic and sometimes surprising wins in blue cities, counties, and …

  4. Map Shows Which US States Face Heavy Snow as El Niño Strengthens

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:41:25 -0000

    NOAA’s November through January outlook puts the odds of above normal precipitation past 60 percent in parts of the Southeast. A strong El Niño is building into the fall, and forecasters have been raising their numbers on it all summer. The Climate Prediction Center now puts the chance of a very …

  5. 'We Are Family': E.U. to Give Greenland Investment Boost Amid Trump's Threats

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:27:20 -0000

    President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is expected to unveil new financial investments in Greenland on Monday as part of a package intended to strengthen ties with the semi-autonomous Danish territory. The new investment package is reportedly set to see a significant boost into …

  6. Scientists make 'huge' $540 billion discovery at the bottom of a giant lake

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:35:19 -0000

    A 'white gold' mine containing $540 billion in treasures has been discovered at the bottom of a giant lake in Southern California. The Salton Sea, …

  7. 12 Cities Sinking Faster Than Anybody Planned For – Dino World

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:07:38 -0000

    Most people assume sinking cities are a slow-motion, far-off problem – something happening to someone else’s coastline decades from now. Turns out, …

  8. Bears in Los Angeles Are Getting Their Close-Ups, Ready or Not

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:02:12 -0000

    On hot days, they have their pick of swimming pools. They pluck avocados from backyard trees with impunity. When they amble down shaded streets, they are treated like celebrities: given a wide berth and photographed surreptitiously — except when they attract news helicopters. They are California’s …

  9. They Wanted Me for My Blackness. Then the Calls Stopped.

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The year 2020 changed everything—or so we thought. For a little while there, I became very interesting. Not more accomplished, so far as I could tell, …

  10. EU to boost Greenland investment amid Trump annexation claims

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:27:21 -0000

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce increased EU investment in Greenland on Monday, including in critical minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy. Her two-day visit signals support for Greenland and Denmark amid US President Donald Trump’s push …

  11. This Geologist’s Theory of a Catastrophic Flood Changed Our Understanding of Earth

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:25:04 -0000

    Science is constantly evolving, and even ideas once accepted as fact can eventually be proven wrong. In the 1920s, geologist J Hardlen Bretz challenged one of the dominant ideas of his time. He believed that the landscape of eastern Washington State had been carved by enormous prehistoric …

  12. Europe’s largest carbon capture facility opens in the Netherlands

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:30:00 -0000

    From 2026, Yara Sluiskil will capture and liquefy up to 800,000 tonnes of CO2 a year.

  13. Art Garfunkel says Donald Trump and global warming are making him want to "leave" America

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:17:56 -0000

    Art Garfunkel has admitted that he is considering “leaving America” due to global warming and Donald Trump. Speaking in a new interview with The …

  14. What conservation rumors reveal about climate projects in the Congo Basin (commentary)

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:00:27 -0000

    In 2020, a strange rumor began circulating in villages around the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tshopo province. A …

  15. Shipping companies are putting sails back on cargo ships

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:06:46 -0000

    One of the world's largest logistics companies plans to fit one of its ships with a strange type of sail, the latest in a small but growing number of cleaner sailing shipping vessels.

  16. 60 People Predict The Biggest Problems Society Could Be Facing Ten Years From Now

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:01:03 -0000

    If you grew up in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, you likely had the same answers as children when someone asked you, “What do you think happens in ten years?” Responses usually revolved around flying cars, robot servants, and pretty much what they saw on The Jetsons. Those predictions were colorful, fun, …

  17. Disaster In Nepal Gets Embroiled In Geopolitics - Analysis - Eurasia Review

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:45:04 -0000

    Key Takeaways: After the 26 August floods, Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal first framed UNGA messaging as “justice and compensation,” naming China, …

  18. Damselfish Help Corals Heal 55% Faster and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:02:00 -0000

    There are damsels in distress — figures in need of saving. In contrast, yellowtail damselfish act as saviors for aquatic organisms such as coral. According to the latest and surprising research, these small saltwater fish dramatically improve the recovery speeds of wounded coral. It seems that just …

  19. New $51 per Kilowatt-Hour Sodium-Ion Batteries Emerge

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:39:09 -0000

    For decades, lithium-ion batteries have been the backbone of energy storage, powering everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. However, …

  20. Big oil’s $3,000-a-second game of chicken is already killing us

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:40:48 -0000

    In the last weeks of August, a valley in the Himalayas and a post-industrial city in the U.S. Midwest found tragic commonality. In Gary, Indiana, a …

  21. Farmers Are Going Broke Amid Rising Gas Prices, While the Ag Secretary Profits Off Them

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    A new report finds that Trump is making millions off of his oil and gas stocks. His administration officials likely are, too.As farmers grapple with …

  22. Another hurricane to bring torrential rains to Hawaii

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:53:40 -0000

    Isolated rains of up to 14 inches from Lowell could produce flash floods. As is common during El Niño years, the Pacific continues to produce numerous …

  23. 10 Ways Climate Change Is Affecting Weather in the US Right Now - weather-fox.com

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:52:08 -0000

    Climate change is no longer a distant threat looming on the horizon; it's a reality impacting our daily lives, especially when it comes to weather …

  24. Supercharged El Niño heading for record strength; Canada’s winter may ‘take a holiday,’ climatologist says

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:10:05 -0000

    TORONTO — Some are calling it the Godzilla of El Ninos. David Phillips has heard the other names too. “Supercharged. Turbocharged. My gosh, it’s …

  25. An Ancient Mystery in the Greater Yellowstone High Country

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Just try to follow Scott Dersam as he talks breathlessly, at hyperspeed, about his prehistoric discoveries after a couple beers at 9,500 feet in the …

  26. Scientists discover the North Atlantic ocean is getting even saltier for one terrifying reason

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:37:01 -0000

    Scientists have discovered the North Atlantic ocean has been getting saltier over the last 50 years. The Atlantic ocean is saltier than the world’s …

  27. Yes, passing 1.5 C of global warming is cause for alarm, but not despair

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:21:55 -0000

    The news has been full of headlines about findings from a United Nations report: the world is set to exceed the 1.5 C global warming target set out …

  28. China and Russia launch first sea ice survey aboard Xuelong 2 as Arctic tensions swell

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:08 -0000

    China and Russia have conducted their first joint on-site sea ice survey in the Arctic Ocean aboard the Xuelong 2 research icebreaker, as tensions …

  29. Experts predict El Nino’s dramatic impact on UK weather this winter

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:39:38 -0000

    The risk of floods, drought and extreme heat is expected to intensify as forecasters warn it is almost certain that this year's El Nino will develop …

  30. How climate change and food insecurity could fuel conflicts

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:47:53 -0000

    Climate change, conflict, and trade tensions are putting pressure on the global food system. New research suggests the biggest risk is not food …