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  1. French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:05:55 -0000

    PARIS (AP) — A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said. Put another way, that means the inferno was no longer simply being propelled …
  2. Europe warned of ‘warmer-than-normal’ August: What’s driving blistering temperatures?

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:00:50 -0000

    "The exceptionally warm Mediterranean Sea is leaving a fingerprint on land, and in several places it shows up in the nights rather than the …
  3. Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:21:32 -0000

    Wildfires are tearing through France and Spain, forcing more than 300,000 people to evacuate their homes. France has seen its worst fires in two decades, while officials in the Spanish capital Madrid say they are the worst the region has ever experienced. It follows a sweltering summer of heatwaves …
  4. Massive iceberg capsizes off the coast of Greenland

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:15:46 -0000

    A massive iceberg capsized off the coast of Ilulissat, Greenland flipping with force to reveal its jagged underside. A massive iceberg capsized off the coast of Ilulissat, Greenland, on July 25, flipping with force to reveal its jagged underside amid a burst of waves and mist. The spectacle took …
  5. Scientists Found a Genius Way to Remove 'Forever Chemicals' From Soil

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:24:39 -0000

    Nutrient-rich 'sludge' has been marketed to farmers as a natural alternative to petrochemical fertilizers. But it's making a really, really big mess, because much of that sludge is contaminated with PFAS. Luckily, scientists are working on it. Read on to see how this cleanup method works – and follow ScienceAlert for evidence-backed stories on pollution, health, and the environment.
  6. Fuel prices stemming from a war in Iran is reshaping daily life for people in the U.S. and Chile to Turkey and Nepal

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:50:36 -0000

    Across seven countries, seven people woke up to days that no longer looked the way they once did. The war in Iran began months ago and thousands of …
  7. 'Climate hushing' has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it's a mistake.

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    Climate change might not be a top priority for voters, but keeping quiet about it may backfire. A hush has fallen over the Democratic Party — a …
  8. Snow in Athens while France is on fire: The images that lay bare contrast in extreme weather across Europe

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:11:44 -0000

    A series of extreme weather events have battered Europe this summer, leading to vast contrasts in the weather across the continent. In recent weeks, …
  9. Heat wave threatens to worsen France, Spain wildfires

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:27:07 -0000

    A fresh spell of extreme heat, driven by climate change, is expected to intensify some of Europe's worst wildfires in decades, stretching …
  10. A ban on chainsaws in wilderness is performative, not practical

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    As we sawed through yet another fire-scarred fir that had fallen across a backcountry trail, my trail crew and I would sometimes hear a hiker, pause …
  11. The seven plants that need extra water in a drought – and those that need less to survive

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:31:38 -0000

    With hosepipe bans in force across several English regions and more restrictions likely to follow, gardeners face some tough choices. When every drop …
  12. American Nero: Why Trump is trying to burn down the National Academy of Sciences

    Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:38 -0000

    Published July 26, 2026 In a post on Truth Social earlier this month, Trump claimed that the National Academy of Sciences published “fraudulent, …
  13. What two centuries of Perth storm records tell us about future climate risk

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:04:40 -0000

    On the first day of winter, southwest Western Australia was pummelled by a damaging storm. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) described it as the most …
  14. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp isn’t done with EVs

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    The term-limited Republican has embraced artificial intelligence data centers, but he said electric vehicles continue to be a major priority for his last six months in office. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is not giving up his goal of making his state a major player in the electric vehicle space, even as …
  15. Macron Holds Crisis Meeting As Massive Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations.

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:18:31 -0000

    French President Emmanuel Macron has convened a crisis meeting as massive wildfires forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate across France.
  16. Genevieve becomes the first Category 5 hurricane of 2026

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:26:54 -0000

    As it feasts on near-record oceanic warmth, Genevieve will stay safely out to sea. Intensifying at a dramatic pace, Hurricane Genevieve – which was …
  17. Colorado River reservoirs hit record lows as Trump administration threatens major cuts

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:33:00 -0000

    A deepening water crisis in the Western United States has reached an impasse as disagreement among affected states is grinding progress to a halt, …
  18. Japan registers magnitude 7.1 earthquake, government issues tsunami warning

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:49:55 -0000

    The Japanese government issued emergency earthquake warnings for Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki prefectures, all on …
  19. This El Niño Is on Track to Become the Strongest on Record by a ‘Mind-Blowing Margin’

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:35:45 -0000

    The latest forecasts point to a gob-smackingly strong El Niño with possible $10 trillion impact, scientists say. Scientists have warned for months …
  20. Forget what you read on Facebook: 94% of EV drivers won't go back to gas

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:36:16 -0000

    On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the audio is sketchy but the math is absolutely rock solid with 94% of current EV owners saying they’ll NEVER go back to driving an antiquated gas guzzler. CDK’s David Thomas walks us through the findings. From dealership interactions to daily driving habits, CDK’s …
  21. The biggest weather risk for homeowners? It's no longer hurricanes.

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:05:48 -0000

    Tornadoes, hail and powerful winds linked to climate change now pose a bigger threat to homeowners than floods, hurricanes and other forms of extreme …
  22. The U.S. Is Now At Its Worst Level of Wildfire Preparedness. What Does That Mean?

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:01:27 -0000

    Federal officials have moved the national wildfire preparedness level to its highest level: a five out of five. That means that, as we approach peak fire season in the U.S., federal agencies might not have enough resources to address every new fire. What are U.S. wildfire preparedness levels? A …
  23. What are pyrocumulonimbus clouds, and how are they intensifying France's wildfires?

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:31:36 -0000

    ITV News Science Correspondent Martin Stew explains what is behind the extreme conditions causing unprecedented wildfires in Europe, and ITV Weather …
  24. Earth's Greatest Catastrophes Seem to Follow a Mysterious 27-Million-Year Pulse

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    Mass extinctions. Giant volcanic eruptions. Oceans suddenly deprived of oxygen. At first glance, Earth's biggest geological disasters seem to have …
  25. France fires: 'What is burning is not just forests, but a way of inhabiting the land that is no longer possible'

    Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:19:55 -0000

    The philosopher Cynthia Fleury and the Socialist mayor of Saint-Médard-en-Jalles in southwestern France Stéphane Delpeyrat-Vincent argue that, in the …
  26. Scorching US Heat Wave To Hit 70M With Third ‘Heat Dome’ in Month

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:30:43 -0000

    Scorching US Heat Wave To Hit 70M With Third ‘Heat Dome’ in Month (Maria)The author writes, “About 70 million people in the U.S. are expected to face …
  27. Earth Talk: Soil-less farming

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:19:58 -0000

    Dear EarthTalk: What is "soil-less" farming and is it better for the planet? – B.R., via email Answer: Farming is far from friendly to the …
  28. Extreme heat affecting more than 120 million Americans

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:25:56 -0000

    More than 120 million Americans are under alerts for dangerous heat, with temperatures soaring above 100 degrees in the much of the U.S.
  29. The Type of Orbital Data Centers That Billionaires Want to Launch Into Space Would Wreak Ecological Catastrophe, Scientists Warn

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:06:06 -0000

    "The operation of more than a million data center satellites threatens potentially catastrophic forms and quantities of atmospheric pollution, …
  30. ‘Remember that?’ Trump again asks Americans to recall something that never happened

    Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:08:45 -0000

    U.S. President Donald Trump asked Americans on Thursday if they remembered a massive television outage two years ago. That outage didn’t happen. As he …