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  1. The Biggest Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Grazing on Public Lands

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Livestock grazing is allowed across 240 million acres of federal land. Our investigation revealed the subsidies propping up ranching, its impact on …

  2. No Wonder Oil Execs Are Skittish, They Know Perovskite Solar Cells Are Coming

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:33:14 -0000

    US President Donald Trump’s easy-peasy takeover of the Venezuelan oil industry is already hitting speed bumps, to the surprise of exactly no-one, …

  3. Himalayas bare and rocky after reduced winter snowfall, scientists warn

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:38:44 -0000

    Much less winter snow is falling on the Himalayas, leaving the mountains bare and rocky in many parts of the region in a season when they should be snow-clad, meteorologists have said. They say most winters in the last five years have seen a drop compared to average snowfall between 1980 and …

  4. Florida's waters are changing. But for these stone crabbers, the work goes on

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:32:09 -0000

    Long before the world awakens, Michael Fox guides his boat through the dancing, moonlit waters of the Anclote River. Soon this vesselwill erupt in a …

  5. The ocean has finally entered the global climate debate

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:38:00 -0000

    The world has started to recognise that the climate’s fate depends on what happens to the ocean. At COP30, ocean-based solutions attracted …

  6. How next-generation nuclear reactors break out of the 20th-century blueprint

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    From molten salt to TRISO fuel, here’s how technological advancements could upend an old power technology. Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty …

  7. The Next Dust Bowl Is Becoming More Likely

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:30:15 -0000

    About 90 years ago, American farmers in the Great Plains had so ravaged the thin soil there that a series of droughts turned the region into a vast expanse of dust, which formed monstrous storms and polluted the skies in cities hundreds of miles away. Around that same time, many places in the US …

  8. Damn the torpedoes! Trump ditches a crucial climate treaty as he moves to dismantle America’s climate protections

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:07:58 -0000

    On Jan. 7, 2026, President Donald Trump declared that he would officially pull the United States out of the world’s most important global treaty for …

  9. Sodium-ion batteries: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2026

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    A cheaper, safer, and more abundant alternative to lithium is finally making its way into cars—and the grid. For decades, lithium-ion batteries have …

  10. Researchers issue urgent warning after shocking AI discovery: 'Based on a previous reality'

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:45:00 -0000

    Artificial intelligence tools are becoming a part of everyday life as folks and companies have started using them to write emails or even run full …

  11. Scientists say Trump's second term has been defined by slashed funding, layoffs and uncertainty

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    Scientists in the middle of the country told Harvest Public Media that 2025 was a year of major changes and uncertainty. Subscribe to the new Harvest …

  12. From Poachers to Protectors: Why Former Hunters Are Now Guardians of the Wild

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:08 -0000

    Jeff Foster was 15 when he helped catch his first whale for a marine park in 1971. For the next two decades, Foster played a pivotal role in …

  13. Chernobyl’s “Radiation-Eating” Fungus Turns Nuclear Fallout Into Its Own Energy Source

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:50:18 -0000

    Deep inside the abandoned walls of Chernobyl’s reactor ruins, where radiation remains deadly to most life, a humble black fungus is quietly thriving. This is not a ghost of destruction—it’s a living, growing organism that appears to have adapted to one of the most hostile environments on Earth. The …

  14. An Antarctic ‘polar thriller’ and a neurodivergent novel imagine a climate changed future

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:50:16 -0000

    Two new Australian novels imagine how we might live in a climate‑changed future. Bri Lee’s Seed explores antinatalism in an Antarctic seed vault. And …

  15. ‘Direct assault’: How Trump has rolled back climate progress in the first 10 days of 2026

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:00:42 -0000

    Trump’s onslaught on the climate shows no signs of slowing down, as he kicks 2026 off with a turbulent start. Just 10 days into 2026, and Donald Trump …

  16. Trump’s surprising win for the climate

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:01 -0000

    The plan to advance nuclear energy will help reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Ted Nordhaus is founder and president of the Breakthrough Institute, a nonprofit supporting technological solutions to environmental challenges. One of the great ironies of the first Trump administration was that amid all …

  17. Whitney Cummings calls out liberal hypocrisy on climate change and vaccine mandates

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:25:30 -0000

    Whitney Cummings is calling out the "hypocrisy" of wokeness in America. During a Jan. 10 appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, the 43-year-old actress and comedian touched on some of the hypocritical actions of woke liberals, saying, "I may not be an expert in politics, but I'm an expert …

  18. The New Food Pyramid, Brought to You by Big Meat

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:00:19 -0000

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, has spent much of his public life warning Americans about environmental damage hidden in plain sight. He’s sued polluters. He’s denounced the ways powerful companies use their influence to shape laws, regulations and institutions. …

  19. How the New Food Pyramid Fits Into the Broader Conservative Project

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:21:40 -0000

    Trump and MAHA have found a way to shrink government that Reagan never thought of: discredit it entirely. The United States Department of …

  20. I was right. The L.A. fires changed nothing

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:02:38 -0000

    A year after Altadena and Pacific Palisades burned, "climate change" has exited the chat. “People want leadership, Mr. President, and in the absence …

  21. Why Trump’s latest move to pull out of UNFCCC is the most troubling yet

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:35:56 -0000

    Trump’s decision to remove US out of UNFCCC may cause reverberating impacts on climate action worldwide, experts sayBy Victoria HeathFor President …

  22. Exclusive / Trump dents budget of Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy agency

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:13:38 -0000

    The Trump administration has weakened the budget of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) after falling behind on payments totaling $10 …

  23. 13 U.S. Rivers That Are Disappearing Before Our Eyes

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:18:20 -0000

    Water is the foundation of life, and rivers are the arteries of our landscapes. But across the United States, these vital waterways face …

  24. Mapped: All of the World’s Volcanic Eruptions in 2025

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:55:24 -0000

    In 2025, volcanic eruptions occurred across a wide range of tectonic settings, from explosive island arcs to submarine volcanoes hidden beneath the …

  25. Pretty Soon, Heat Pumps Will Be Able To Store And Distribute Heat As Needed

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 23:32:24 -0000

    Heat pumps are becoming increasingly common in private homes. But storing the heat they produce has not been possible – until now. SINTEF and Swiss …

  26. UN chief says the U.S. has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump's withdrawal order

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:10:13 -0000

    NEW YORK (AP) — The top United Nations official on Thursday said the United States has a "legal obligation" to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. …

  27. Why California is keeping this unusual solar plant running when both Trump and Biden wanted it closed

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The electricity it makes is expensive, its technology has been superseded, and it’s incinerating thousands of birds mid-flight each year. The Trump administration wants to see this unusual power plant closed, and in a rare instance of alignment, the Biden administration did, too. But the state of …

  28. Cebu landfill collapse underscores Philippines’ failed waste management system, say environmentalists

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Dozens of waste workers remain missing following an avalanche of garbage at a landfill site in the central Philippines that occurred on 8 January. …

  29. Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:08:52 -0000

    After a weekend of extreme heat and windy conditions, more than 30 blazes were still burning in Victoria and New South Wales as of Sunday evening, …

  30. How the rich are fuelling the climate crisis for everyone else

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:23:28 -0000

    Billionaires own assets that emit more carbon in minutes than others do in lifetimes. The poor pay the cost.