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1. Do Americans Worry About Climate Change? New Polling Shows Concern Is at a Near Record High

   Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   Concern about climate change is near its highest point in the United States, new polling shows. The American polling company Gallup released its annual environment poll on April 14. Conducted last month, the survey provides new insights on how Americans are viewing climate change. Currently, 44% of …

2. Is AI Pushing Us Closer to Nuclear Disaster?

   Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Earlier this year, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that it was moving the hands of the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds before midnight, a …

3. 100-Year-Old Photos Capture Havasupai Tribe’s Everlasting Connection to Their Home in the Grand Canyon

   Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:50:05 -0000

   The photographs produced by George Wharton James in the early 20th century position the Havasupai Tribe within a landscape that is both specific and expansive. Figures appear alongside Havasu Creek, within cultivated terrain, or framed by the Grand Canyon walls that embed them within the …

4. How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthy

   Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:30:19 -0000

   Walk across a mudflat at low tide and you might notice small, neat mounds of sediment scattered across the surface. These so-called “chimneys” are the …

5. Japan finds a way to recover 90% of lithium from old EV batteries

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:31:00 -0000

   The big picture: Countries that don't mine their own lithium have two options when supply gets tight: pay whatever the market demands, or figure out …

6. EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry

   Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:01:10 -0000

   The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators. The possible change is alarming environmental advocates who say it would lead to more dangerous pollution spewing into …

7. Meteorologists predict a fairly chill 2026 Atlantic hurricane season

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:40:40 -0000

   Thanks, El Niño. More signs indicate the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season could ultimately be a welcome reprieve from more recent devastating storms. As La Niña transitions into a stronger El Niño climate pattern later this summer, the United States may experience a below-average number of hurricanes. …

8. ‘A ray of hope’: EU governments gathering to plan way out of fossil fuel reliance

   Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:00:29 -0000

   Energy crises could be a thing of the past if reliable, cheap and abundant clean energy is given precedence over fossil fuels. A conference in …

9. Primate Planet

   Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:07:25 -0000

   Across the tropics, a growing movement is working to secure a future for primates in the face of disease, deforestation and wildlife trade. Reporting …

10. Exxon-backed Carbon Measures signs up climate nonprofits as advisors

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Advisors from Resources for the Future and Microsoft are now working with Carbon Measures. When Carbon Measures launched last October, a dividing line …

11. 3 Ways AI helped save the Planet this week

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:56:00 -0000

    From India’s polluted cities to drifting plastic in the Pacific, AI is stepping in. Researchers and NGOs are using smart tools to track, predict, and protect.

12. The skylines of the future will be made of wood

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Laminated timber is more environmentally friendly than steel, and perfectly safe for constructing tall buildings. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Picture yourself in a wind-swept forest. Leaves are rustling and trunks are creaking as trees …

13. Bessent Questions the Cause of Climate Change and Its Economic Toll

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:32:32 -0000

    The Treasury secretary said it is “difficult to deconstruct” the reasons for global warming, which he described as a belief of the “elite.” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed on Tuesday that it was difficult to determine the actual causes of climate change, dismissing decades of science that …

14. On a question of morality, the US and Canada are oceans apart. Why?

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:30:00 -0000

    This year, the Pew Research Center decided to try something new. In its annual survey on global views of morality, it added a fresh question for its …

15. Biodegradable wash keeps grapes fresh for 2 weeks at room temperature

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0000

    The cheap solution also rinses away up to 94 percent of pesticides. While rinsing really does help clean fruits and vegetables of harmful pesticides and bacteria, washing produce with water alone doesn’t ensure a longer shelf life or guard against decay. With millions of pounds of fresh food wasted …

16. Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:46:33 -0000

    In 2020, Jeff Bezos made what remains the largest individual philanthropic commitment to climate and nature ever: $10 billion, to be fully disbursed …

17. INTERVIEW: Vanuatu's minister for Climate Change Ralph Regenvanu

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:35:59 -0000

    Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu, has emerged as one of the Pacific’s most influential and principled public figures, combining …

18. Rivian’s factory will soon be powered partly by old batteries from its own EVs

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    The new energy storage system will utilize batteries previously used in Rivian trucks and SUVs. At its factory in Illinois, Rivian will soon use more than 100 retired EV batteries in an on-site power system that will help it save money on electric bills. The electric automaker is one of the first …

19. Is ‘Thrash’ on Netflix based on a true story?

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    Think a Category 5 hurricane is scary? Try adding a pack of hungry sharks to the mix and forget the usual storm prep because Thrash on Netflix has …

20. Poll: U.S. opinions on environment quality at all-time low

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:24:24 -0000

    April 14 (UPI) -- Americans' opinions on the health of the environment are at a record low, with 35% expressing a positive view of the environment's …

21. US urges IMF, World Bank to abandon climate finance goals

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:23:58 -0000

    The climate-denialist Trump administration is pushing the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to stop focusing on clean energy development projects. We take a closer look. But first: Russia vows to make up for any shortfall in Chinese oil supplies due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, and crude …

22. The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:27 -0000

    In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells two senators that it plans to develop a mandatory assessment of data …

23. Unearthed emails expose how Obama-era EPA plotted 'massive' energy regulations from day one: watchdog

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:50 -0000

    A government watchdog is accusing the Obama administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of pre-determining the legal basis for its climate framework. In an amicus filing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Government Accountability and Oversight (GAO), a nonpartisan nonprofit, …

24. Māori knowledge shows climate change domino effects on forest food chains

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:26:02 -0000

    RAGLAN, Aotearoa New Zealand — Imagine a forest floor so thick with juicy, crunchy purple tawa (Beilschmiedia tawa) fruit in summertime that you …

25. Desert power: The promise and paradox of solar

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:56:51 -0000

    A massive solar tower in the Moroccan desert is the beacon of an ambitious push for a clean energy future. But fossil fuels and grid constraints …

26. Indonesia braces for possible ‘Godzilla El Niño’ as fire season escalates early

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:12:41 -0000

    JAKARTA — Indonesia is entering the 2026 fire season with early signs of escalation, as burned area surges even before the dry season peak and …

27. Goats, salamanders and ziplines: Your guide to free Earth Week events in Philly

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:30:08 -0000

    There are plenty of free opportunities to learn about nature, get active outside and volunteer to clean up your community. This story is part of the …

28. Data Shows the U.S. Blockade Is Halting Ships in the Strait of Hormuz

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:38:09 -0000

    On a rare earth jumpstart, Constellation’s warning, and V.C. Summer Current conditions: Super Typhoon Sinlaku made landfall over America’s Pacific …

29. Thanks to Trump's Iran War, Big Oil Raking in $30 Million Per Hour in Windfall Profits

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:33:27 -0000

    US President Donald Trump's unprovoked war of choice in Iran has been a goldmine for the fossil fuels industry, which is earning massive windfall …

30. Drought could be making antibiotic resistance worse, scientists say

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:56:21 -0000

    Antibiotic resistance is often associated with hospitals and the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture. Both are genuine problems, but new research …