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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. Scientists Use AI to Map Ocean Currents in Incredible Detail

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:27:00 -0000

    Understanding ocean currents is important for work such as weather forecasting, climate research, search-and-rescue operations and oil spill response. The shifting patterns of ocean currents shape our climate and weather. Even today, understanding how ocean currents behave is challenging. But …

  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. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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. …

  10. Brazil: Satellites expose rampant gold mining expansion on Indigenous Kayapó land

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:55:15 -0000

    The Kayapó Indigenous Territory has emerged as a major hotspot for illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon’s Xingu River Basin, a major Amazon …

  11. ‘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 …

  12. How the New York State Budget Works

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:32:00 -0000

    We answer your questions on the state’s notoriously opaque budget process. Each spring, Albany lawmakers decide how to spend hundreds of billions in …

  13. 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.

  14. As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:32:51 -0000

    ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Seven years ago, New York lawmakers set ambitious goals for slashing greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the future. Now, with slow progress made and political realities shifting, Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a delay, saying she wants to save consumers money. …

  15. 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 …

  16. 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 …

  17. 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 …

  18. 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 …

  19. Bayer CEO: "We need a predictable regulatory regime" for Roundup weedkiller

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:39:21 -0000

    Bayer CEO Bill Anderson says the German crop science and drug company is hoping to move past the long-running controversy over its Roundup weedkiller …

  20. Flower Power: Where to See Cherry Blossoms, Tulip Fields, Daffodils and More

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:37:17 -0000

    Spring has sprung in the Northern Hemisphere, and fields and streets are awash with petals and blooms. Here are some of the best places in the world to see flowers, all year round — from lavender in California and daffodils in Virginia to Namaqualand daisies in South Africa. Plus, how to see tulips in the Netherlands without the crowds.

  21. 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 …

  22. 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 …

  23. Alarm as new invasive pest spreads along Aussie coastline: 'Sightings are increasing'

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:26:43 -0000

    Long-spined sea urchins are native to NSW, but their range is expanding — and without intervention, they have the potential to cause widespread …

  24. 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 …

  25. ‘Microplastic storm’ unfolding in homes, hospitals and even the sky, report warns

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:41:00 -0000

    Findings from 350 peer-reviewed studies show continuous global exposure from everyday products, healthcare devices and emerging climate technologies. …

  26. Activist Super-Glues Herself to Display Cabinet at Berlin’s Bode Museum

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:30:16 -0000

    On Tuesday afternoon, police were called when an activist super-glued herself to a display cabinet at the Bode Museum on Berlin’s Museum Island. The …

  27. 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 …

  28. Climate Activists Stage Mock Funeral for Landmark Climate Rule

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:59:46 -0000

    The Trump EPA’s repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding revokes the agency’s authority to regulate climate pollution. Environmental activists are …

  29. Underground highways of Arctic fungi challenge how we think about conservation

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:17:26 -0000

    I joined researchers on an expedition to find some of Alaska's rarest (and most elusive) fungi. This story was produced with generous support from the …

  30. Humanity Is Increasingly Vulnerable to a Worst-Case Solar Storm

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:43:00 -0000

    Every century or so, a solar event is strong enough to knock out satellites and even terrestrial power grids. Are we ready? The Science and Technology …