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1. August hottest month ever recorded globally, says EU monitor

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:04:17 -0000

   Paris (France) (AFP) – The EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer. In response to the assessment by the Copernicus Climate Change …

2. Scientists Rebooted This Forgotten Battery—and It Recharges in Seconds. This Could Be the Future of Energy.

   Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:45:00 -0000

   The batteries last more than 12,000 charge cycles, meaning they could one day dethrone lithium-ion alternatives. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story... In 1901, Thomas Edison patented a nickel-iron battery, which didn’t initially catch on. • An international research team recently …

3. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:54:00 -0000

   WASHINGTON — Earth cooked to its hottest month on record in August, blowing far past a key climate threshold, due to the dangerous double whammy of human-caused climate change and a supersized El Nino, according to the European climate service Copernicus. Did climate change cause this heat wave? …

4. The Final Battle for America’s Democracy

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Forget November 3. It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here’s how. Donald Trump …

5. August was world’s joint hottest month on record, scientists say

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:59:48 -0000

   August was the world’s joint hottest month on record, with global temperatures 1.65C above pre-industrial times, scientists have said. Last month tied …

6. August 2026 ties for hottest month ever recorded

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0000

   August 2026 has tied for the hottest month ever, sharing the record with July 2023, according to new data from the European Union’s Copernicus …

7. ‘Clean energy is the surest path’: Europe should be leading the energy transition, says UN executive

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:31:04 -0000

   “If humanity doesn't cut the fossil fuel pollution baking our planet, this summer's brutal heat, fires and droughts will seem mild compared to the …

8. Canada and Iran Have Found Trump’s Achilles’ Heel

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   The president has repeatedly tried to interfere in foreign elections. Now Canada and Iran are making life very difficult for Republicans ahead of the …

9. Trump’s Attacks on the Environment Are Out of Touch With America

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

   The most pro-American stance a leader can take is to defend our best ideas. America's national parks and our nation’s beautiful environment are part of our heritage, identity, and are ultimately our greatest strength. From President Theodore Roosevelt dramatically expanding public lands protections …

10. US solar can now power 50M homes – and red states led the boom

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:01:00 -0000

    The US achieved a pretty big solar milestone in Q2 2026: it now has enough installed capacity to generate clean electricity equivalent to that used by more than 50 million homes. That’s more than one-third of all US households. But that doesn’t mean 50 million homes are directly running on solar – …

11. Sargassum Superbloom: Seaweed Scourge or Ecological Boon?

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:31:42 -0000

    Many of America’s favorite beaches in Florida and the Caribbean have been piled high with foul-smelling seaweed again this summer, often in record …

12. Here's how AI could kill us all (if the worst fears come true)

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:15:39 -0000

    AI researchers shook the world Tuesday when they publicly acknowledged that there's a non-zero chance of AI killing off humanity in the next …

13. A Tiny Label on a Fast-Food Menu Changed What 10,000 People Ordered

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Changing people's behavior can often feel nearly impossible. Especially when it comes to something with indirect benefits, like helping people far …

14. August the hottest month in global history after record European summer

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:20:24 -0000

    Climate data has been released confirming August 2026 as the hottest month on record after heatwaves and severe drought dominated Western Europe's …

15. Hurricane Lowell leaves trail of destruction across Kauai

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:43:07 -0000

    The storm lashed Hawaii’s western islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding and strong winds, leaving most Kauai residents without power. Now extensive recovery efforts begin. POIPU, Hawaii — On Kauai’s south shore, Hurricane Lowell lifted a home off its foundation and split it in two, the …

16. The perfect storm: Why this Rosh Hashanah may start Israel's most challenging year yet - opinion

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:21:06 -0000

    A convergence of trends and events – some global, some local – threatens to turn the Jewish New Year into a “perfect storm” for Israel, from …

17. Building codes are holding back low-carbon concrete. A new study shows why.

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:18 -0000

    There are many ways to cut the carbon emissions of concrete. One is to mix conventional Portland cement with limestone or other similar materials. …

18. With support from loggers and (some) environmentalists, Congress unites on major wildfire bill

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A sweeping bipartisan bill that seeks to prevent catastrophic wildfires and restore fire-ravaged forests has revealed a schism in the nation’s environmental movement as some conservation advocates find themselves allied with a longtime foe: loggers. The Fix Our Forests Act, which Congress is close …

19. Lessons from India’s Transition to Electric Vehicles

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:30:31 -0000

    What India’s state-level EV strategies can teach policymakers worldwide. Authored by Swapnil Fulari, clean transportation specialist, NRDC India; …

20. Top AI pioneers reaffirm Anthropic researcher’s human extinction warning

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:12:05 -0000

    Top AI pioneers backed an Anthropic researcher’s warning of potential human extinction. Paul Christiano — author of an influential 2016 paper on AI …

21. Trump's Beef Import Plan Could Bring Down Prices — and Drive Up Emissions

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Planetary emissions are already in a dangerous phase, scientists warn. The Trump administration has made moves to bring down beef prices with a …

22. ‘Summer has shaken us’: Nepal’s flood disaster hits close to home in the shadow of melting Mont Blanc

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:02:25 -0000

    A Chamonix local official says his town urgently needs to prepare for the dangers of falling chunks of glacier or rock. For centuries, French and …

23. Trump moves to ease environmental rules for data centers

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:15:05 -0000

    The Trump administration is reshaping regulations to make data centers — and the fossil-fuel power fueling them — easier to build. Critics say the …

24. Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Could Teach Trump a Thing or Two About the Law

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    One holdout juror cost him a big win—yet he defended that juror’s decision. Imagine His Orangeness doing that. Kevin Reddington’s media appearances …

25. Nepal puts climate justice at centre of global pitch for flood aid

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:27:12 -0000

    Flood-hit Nepal will ask wealthier countries and global agencies for financial help this week, arguing they should contribute to the $5 billion …

26. Anak Krakatau is erupting. In 1883, Krakatau was devastating – could that happen again?

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:20:40 -0000

    Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau has erupted again this week, sending plumes of volcanic ash high into the sky and disrupting hundreds of flights. …

27. Donald Trump Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank... at the End of the World | Common Dreams

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:29:06 -0000

    By embracing fossil fuels and shutting down renewable energy, “our” president is making a fortune off end-of-the-world policies. Think of him, in …

28. Archaeologists find a 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb before it’s too late

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:58:19 -0000

    A fight to save ancient Egyptian tombs from flooding has uncovered a vivid 3,000-year-old burial site hidden near Luxor. While clearing debris to …

29. Global temperatures hit record highs as El Niño strengthens: Report

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:02:07 -0000

    August global temperatures surpassed highs set in 2023, 2024. Global temperatures are once again reaching new records as potentially historic El Niño …

30. About 75 percent of all the aluminum ever smelted is still in use, because remelting scrap takes 5 percent of the energy needed to get new metal out of the rock it comes from. A can dropped in a recycling bin can be back as another can in less than 60 days.

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

    Here is a number that sounds almost too generous to be true: roughly three-quarters of every piece of aluminum ever pulled out of the ground is, …