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  1. El Nino set to be most intense ‘for over a century’: UK forecasters

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:12:07 -0000

    Met Office predicts ‘unprecedented’ sea surface temperature rise of 3C (5.4F) plus will heighten extreme weather risks. The impact of this year’s El Nino event is expected to be the most intense in more than a century, United Kingdom forecasters have warned. The effect of the event will drive the …

  2. Five Outrageous Things Trump’s New Attorney General Has Already Done

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:29:20 -0000

    It didn’t take Todd Blanche long to take a wrecking ball to long-standing Department of Justice principles. In just his first week in office, Todd …

  3. El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:33:21 -0000

    The El Niño event that is developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory, the Met Office has warned. The powerful natural climate phenomenon pushes up global temperatures and can increase the risks of extreme weather. Added to the effects of human-induced climate …

  4. This year's El Nino set to be strongest in more than a century, UK forecasters say

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:28:32 -0000

    Britain's Met Office has predicted sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific will reach an "unheard-of" level of potentially more than three degrees above average, triggering severe droughts across South America and the West Pacific. Such an event would have serious knock-on effects for …

  5. We’re building a New York-sized city every month. That’s worrying for our climate

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:45:52 -0000

    Each of us needs of a roof over our head, classrooms to learn in and offices or space to work from. To meet this unprecedented demand for new …

  6. Climate Breakdown is here: Why won’t governments act?

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:12:04 -0000

    Adapting to an over-heated planet means very little unless it is accompanied by addressing the root causes of climate breakdown. Will the succession …

  7. Will the Supreme Court Reject Police Militarization?

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The LAPD wrecked a business owner’s shop while chasing a fugitive, and the city is refusing to compensate him. The next stop could be the Roberts …

  8. El Niño could be 'strongest in living memory'. When will Europe feel its wrath?

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:20 -0000

    Experts warn that 2027 could be the hottest year on record globally, as a powerful El Niño clashes with human-caused climate change. The El Niño event …

  9. How to See Pacific Salmon Make Their Epic Annual Migration

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    SalmonCam livestreams and national parks offer a front row seat to watch as millions of salmon leap upstream—avoiding the bears hoping to catch them midair. Every year, millions of salmon return from the Pacific Ocean to their natal rivers and streams in one of North America's most remarkable …

  10. The Only Truth About Trump’s America Is That Everything Is a Lie

    Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:24:01 -0000

    Our government is braindead. If they get their way, we’re next. As bad as you think things are, they’re worse. How do I know? I mean, besides that I am …

  11. In a drier world, some infectious diseases are unexpectedly thriving

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    Researchers are beginning to untangle how the “drought-disease paradox” works. The world has become hotter and, in many places, drier than ever before …

  12. Video. Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as drought crisis deepens

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:40:51 -0000

    Mongolia is hosting the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s COP17 in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August, bringing together representatives from …

  13. What Is Nuclear Energy, and Why Is It Making a Comeback?

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Energy security concerns augmented by recent years of war in Ukraine and the Middle East have fueled a global resurgence of nuclear energy. In Asia, …

  14. ‘The Sun was dark and its darkness lasted for 18 months’ – what we can learn from worst volcanic eruptions in history

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:32:45 -0000

    Europe was plunged into darkness and suffered from intense crop failures and famines in the years AD536 and AD1258, after massive volcanic …

  15. 40 years after the Lake Nyos disaster in Cameroon

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:12 -0000

    On August 21, 1986, a silent cloud of carbon dioxide swept through villages around Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing nearly 2,000 people in their sleep. …

  16. Extreme heat: 'We're really starting now to understand how global climate is impacting our health'

    Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:53:16 -0000

    Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr. Simon Williams, Behavioural Scientist, WHO Consultant, Lecturer in psychology and a public health researcher at Swansea University. What concerns Dr. Williams most is that the health consequences of extreme heat, particularly for older adults, are emerging …

  17. Hands On Solutions

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:59:47 -0000

    Communities across the globe are responding to environmental pressures like climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution with local knowledge and …

  18. El Niño: Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:46:08 -0000

    Panama Canal's operator is to cut the number of vessels passing through the key waterway due to low rainfall caused by El Niño. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) told shipping firms on Thursday that 32 vessels a day will be able to pass through it from 15 September, compared to 36 currently. El Niño, …

  19. Sean Duffy’s Travel Show Is An Ethical Nightmare

    Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:29:59 -0000

    It’s also really boring. The second episode of The Great American Road Trip, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s recently released vanity project …

  20. One ship paid $4 million to skip the Panama Canal line. Here’s why that matters for your wallet

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:29 -0000

    In early August, dozens of vessels were waiting for their turn in the Panama Canal. Some had been stuck for more than a week. One chemical tanker has been there over a month. Then on August 10, a large container ship paid a staggering $4 million to fast-track its trip — leaving others, either …

  21. Transforming Britain’s Old Coalfields Into Clean Energy Sources

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:31 -0000

    In the town of Gateshead in North East England, coal mining runs thick in the blood. Up to the final coup de grâce delivered by Margaret Thatcher’s …

  22. England’s Ancient Trees Are Dying in the Heat

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:03:59 -0000

    Extreme temperatures and drought are adding to the stress on oak trees that have lived for hundreds of years and play a key role in the national imagination. When Sally Kellard moved in 2018 to her home in Shropshire, in the English countryside, the old oak tree near her front door had a vibrant …

  23. Support networks aim to help kids through the polycrisis

    Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Today’s world is a mess of troubling trends. Some groups are trying to help kids navigate their anxieties about it all. Sometime in the late 2000s, …

  24. Heatwaves and energy crunch: Can Europe withstand a double shock?

    Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:58:01 -0000

    Heatwaves are squeezing growth and productivity while the Iran war drives up Europe’s energy costs. Wildfires are burning, crops are failing and rivers are running dry. Europe is baking under its fifth heatwave of the year. Economists warn extreme heat is becoming an economic risk – hitting output, …

  25. Recycling food waste has a huge climate upside and a surprising downside.

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:50:51 -0000

    If all food waste in the US found a second life as biogas and compost, this would almost completely offset its climate impact. But, it would also …

  26. As Colorado River reservoirs plummet, Trump administration orders water cuts

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:01:11 -0000

    The Colorado River, a critical water lifeline for seven states, has shrunk dramatically. And the nation’s largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Powell, have dropped to their lowest levels on record. In an effort to prevent the reservoirs from reaching critically low levels, the Trump administration has …

  27. How to better protect Europe from wildfires

    Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:15 -0000

    In another summer of European wildfires that have even seen wetlands burning, scientists say the situation is set to worsen in the future. What's …

  28. Ancient Polynesians Took a 1,700-Year Break From Voyaging. This Is Why They Returned to the Sea.

    Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:00:21 -0000

    Researchers have long debated why the Pacific's most skilled navigators suddenly resumed sailing after their "Long Pause." A new study offers a clue. The Polynesians were perhaps the ancient world’s greatest sea voyagers. They crossed vast stretches of open ocean without maps, compasses, or other …

  29. How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Environmental Policies

    Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:03:46 -0000

    The Trump administration has taken a series of extraordinary steps to attack California’s position as a national leader in environmental protection, enlisting at least a half-dozen federal agencies to undermine the state’s efforts to pivot away from fossil fuels. The stakes are high. Because of its …

  30. Gavin Newsom picks the West’s most complicated fight

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:55:00 -0000

    His final legislative push is angering insurance companies, wildfire victims and local officials — and billions of dollars are at stake. SACRAMENTO, California — With just months left in office, Gavin Newsom is reopening one of California’s most bitter political fights. At the center of it is a …