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1. "Spin-flip" system pushes solar cell energy conversion efficiency past 100%

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:27:33 -0000

   Energy can never be created or destroyed. That's basic Physics 101. You simply cannot create energy out of thin air. Yet researchers at Kyushu …

2. Pennsylvania town faces fallout from Trump's environmental rule rollback

   Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

   North America's largest coke plant hugs the west bank of Pennsylvania's Monongahela River, belching out emissions from turning superheated coal into …

3. How to Design a Garden for Extreme Heat – 5 Thermal Garden Design Ideas That Will Keep You Cool

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0000

   Thermal garden design is the big new trend for 2026 that aims to offer a solution to extreme heat. An aesthetic response to hotter summers and …

4. Sydney summers have increased in length by nearly 50 days since 1990, study finds

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:14:57 -0000

   Sydney's summers are becoming hotter and have increased in length by nearly 50 days since 1990, according to a new global climate study. Researchers …

5. These Proposals Would Make Life Better for Millions of People—And Most Americans Support Them | Common Dreams

   Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:57:54 -0000

   "That the US Congress is not debating or introducing bills to address the issues presented here represents a breakdown of democracy," said an …

6. Trump Threatens His Own Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

   Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:40:45 -0000

   On Hungary’s political earthquake, mining in Argentina, and the Sam Altman attack Current conditions: A storm corridor is set to pummel a swath of the …

7. Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire

   Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:20:04 -0000

   As ships return to the Strait of Hormuz, mines, sonar, and congestion continue to reshape the Gulf beneath the surface. Beneath the surface of the …

8. Quantum computers will change energy

   Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0000

   Note: It’s widely expected that by the end of the decade, quantum computers will reach a level of maturity that they’ll start meaningfully …

9. ‘Can’t make a squeak’: Trump’s fossil fuel push puts IMF, World Bank on defensive

   Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0000

   The war in Iran is sparking new calls by international financial institutions for lower-income countries to loosen their fossil fuel dependence as they reel from the conflict. One of the biggest obstacles is President Donald Trump. The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank — charged with …

10. A supercomputer was asked how long humanity will survive on Earth — and it confirms scientists' worst fears

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:45:49 -0000

    A study armed with computational analysis has predicted when the Earth will no longer be habitable for humans. The effects of the climate crisis are …

11. The Myth About Recycling Plastic That People Should Stop Believing

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:25:00 -0000

    Recycling feels good, since it seems like an easy way to help the planet. In fact, separating plastics from other waste has become something of a …

12. Colorado leaders warn of a "deteriorating" business climate

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:51:27 -0000

    Days after a damning report about the state's economic climate, a bipartisan coalition of local tech and business leaders issued an open letter to …

13. I’m More Than a Bit Worried About the Typhoon That’s About to Hit a Group of U.S. Islands

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:34:48 -0000

    Though the islands have scandal-ridden pasts, climate change doesn’t distinguish between exploited workers and crooked government officials. It’s been a long time since the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was up in the news. The last time I recall is back in the days of Jack …

14. Big Oil schools California Rep. Ro Khanna

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:30:24 -0000

    Rep. Ro Khanna just got schooled. The California Democrat recently posted on X: “Trump’s immoral and reckless war in Iran has shot up gas prices in my …

15. Hungary election promises renewable energy investment and foreign factory crackdowns

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:39:22 -0000

    Orbán, who once described EU climate ambitions as a 'utopian fantasy', has been replaced by Péter Magyar. Hungary’s landslide election today saw …

16. Job titles of the future: Wildlife first responder

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Montanan Wesley Sarmento has deployed drones to keep humans safe and grizzlies out of trouble. Grizzly bears have made such a comeback across eastern …

17. Why Is Earth's Massive 'Gateway to Hell' Growing in Size

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:31:21 -0000

    Deep in the Siberian tundra, far from most human settlements, a wound in the earth is getting wider every single year. In a remote area of the …

18. How hidden soil fungi ‘steal’ bacterial DNA to control the rain

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:23:50 -0000

    Tiny organisms on the ground – bacteria and fungi – have a “superpower” that allows them to reach up into the atmosphere and pull down the rain, …

19. Change is coming as Trump awakens a sleeping giant

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:12:30 -0000

    The past terrifying week has caused me to wonder: How did America ever get to a point where one man, backed by the military might of the United …

20. Just distribution in and post sustainability transition

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:07:09 -0000

    In discussions of climate and sustainability transitions, justice has come to play a prominent role—specifically, justice in how a transition treats …

21. Youths Who Sued Trump Over Orders to ‘Unleash’ Energy Try to Revive Case

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:14:53 -0000

    Appealing the dismissal of their suit, they argued that executive orders to promote fossil fuels endangered their futures and violated their constitutional rights. A group of 22 young people who sued President Trump over his executive orders on energy told an appeals court on Monday that their case …

22. Stingrays are stinging more Southern Californians. Here’s why

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    I recently had the excruciatingly painful experience of being stung by a stingray while swimming at Bolsa Chica State Beach. It was my second time …

23. Japan’s bid to avert Trump tariffs draws fire over climate impact of US projects

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:15 -0000

    Japan’s effort to shield itself from President Donald Trump’s tariffs is facing a new backlash, with environmental groups warning that US projects …

24. Collapse of key ocean current may release billions of tonnes of carbon

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:00:44 -0000

    Global warming caused by humanity’s carbon emissions has been slowing the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a system of currents …

25. How the Strait of Hormuz saves the world’s poor from starvation

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:44:05 -0000

    Activists have claimed for years that climate change caused by fossil fuels puts our food supply under grave threat. Ironically, the war against Iran …

26. Access to trees is becoming a luxury in European cities

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:22:11 -0000

    A “green divide” is growing between richer and poorer Europeans, a new study finds. BRUSSELS — Wealthy Europeans are far more likely to have access to …

27. Lee Zeldin Is the Most Lethally Boring Man in the Trump Administration

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The EPA administrator’s bland personality has provided cover for the most destructive reign since the agency’s creation. Environmental Protection …

28. Supervolcano Scientists May Have Just Identified an Overlooked Pre-Eruption Warning Sign

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:18:48 -0000

    Despite intense research, volcanic eruptions remain challenging to predict. A recent study now suggests a new possible approach.

29. On patrol with Canadian forces securing the Arctic as global threats grow

    Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:07:23 -0000

    A simple row of spruce trees marked the finish line for Canadian army reservists and combat members after a marathon two months pushing through one of the harshest environments on Earth: Canada's vast Arctic. The patrol, which ended on Friday in Churchill, Manitoba, was the largest northern mission …

30. The most polluting LNG project in the US is being built in Louisiana

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Louisiana LNG is expected to generate more greenhouse gases than any other natural gas terminal in the country. This coverage is made possible through …