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  1. The world is more at risk of a pandemic now than before COVID, experts say. This is why

    Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    The world is more at risk of a pandemic and less safe from deadly viral outbreaks now than it was before COVID, a major pandemic preparedness report …
  2. Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help.

    Mon, 18 May 2026 14:27:40 -0000

    It was their dream home, a newly built, 2,500-square-foot modern farmhouse with a playroom that Mitch and Kara Meredith had saved for 12 years to buy …
  3. A massive "human composting" facility just opened outside D.C.

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:20:05 -0000

    The green burial boom is here — a huge "human composting" site just opened outside D.C., bringing a fast-growing, eco-friendly death care option …
  4. The ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away

    Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:26 -0000

    Antarctica’s most threatened glacier is about be further destabilised, as the floating ice shelf in front of Thwaites glacier is set to break …
  5. India Is Showing the World How to Build a Modern Economy Without Burning the Planet First

    Mon, 18 May 2026 14:31:55 -0000

    For generations, the path to prosperity followed a predictable and devastating script: burn coal, pump oil, build factories, choke cities, and …
  6. Donald Trump Has Waged a War on... Everything | Common Dreams

    Mon, 18 May 2026 14:53:55 -0000

    There really can’t be any question that this president is distinctly intent on nothing less than making war not just on specific nations like Iran, …
  7. Utah's fragile desert could feel like the Sahara if America's biggest data center gets built

    Mon, 18 May 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    The Great Salt Lake is drying up. What happens when a data center as large as a city sits next to it? This coverage is made possible through a …
  8. Intense Storms Could Are Sweeping Across the Midwest on Monday

    Mon, 18 May 2026 09:11:57 -0000

    Some of the most severe weather in days could hit Monday evening, meteorologists said. Tornadoes and large hail are possible. Go here for the latest on Monday’s storms. After several recent days of intense storm forecasts across the Midwest, meteorologists have warned that Monday’s weather has the …
  9. Forest Service, timber companies are spraying weedkiller glyphosate on forests. We dug into proof

    Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:08 -0000

    While the EPA insists the benefits of glyphosate outweigh potential risks, the World Health Organization's cancer center is skeptical. The U.S. Forest …
  10. Newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth today

    Mon, 18 May 2026 13:08:46 -0000

    Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18). The close approach will be visible to stargazers and can be viewed via livestream.
  11. Scientists Predict That This Upcoming Ocean Phenomenon Will Be The Worst Of Its Kind This Century

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:25:00 -0000

    When it comes to the ocean, many phenomena — like fog "tsunamis" and waterspouts — can be seen on the horizon. What can't be seen is how ocean …
  12. The computer scientist demystifying AI and sustainability

    Mon, 18 May 2026 16:42:48 -0000

    Sasha Luccioni, former climate lead for open source AI company Hugging Face and co-founder of Sustainable AI Group, was among the first to quantify …
  13. New burn bans and Trump's battle with immigration and DEI are impacting forest fires

    Sun, 17 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    It was a rare windless April day in southern Washington and Adam Lieberg was stuck in front of his computer. He was supposed to be burning acres of twigs and pine needles in the forests between the Columbia River and the Yakama Nation nearby — the sort of controlled burn of ground fuel that is one …
  14. Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year

    Mon, 18 May 2026 07:30:00 -0000

    The Trump administration likes to cast renewables as a socialist scam, but solar has soared in the competitive markets of the Lone Star State. The …
  15. Antarctic Sea Ice Enters 'Shock' Decline as Ocean Heat Breaks Through

    Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:16 -0000

    For decades, Antarctica seemed to defy global warming. Since satellites began monitoring the poles in the late 1970s, the seasonal growth and retreat …
  16. The First Atomic Bomb Test in 1945 Created an Entirely New Material

    Sun, 17 May 2026 05:30:00 -0000

    The discovery from the Trinity nuclear test site shows how extreme conditions can result in materials never before seen in nature or in the …
  17. Decades-Long Fever Grips Southern New England - ecoRI News

    Mon, 18 May 2026 14:49:56 -0000

    Southern New England is in the midst of a 56-year-long heat wave. It’s not always noticeable, nor scientifically official, but its effects are having …
  18. The Latest Data on El Niño Is a Looming Nightmare

    Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    The damage could be incalculable. Unprecedented extreme weather is no longer once-in-a-lifetime. We live in an era when seasonal hurricanes have the …
  19. 'Atlas of Civil Society' downgrades Germany

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:12:12 -0000

    Germany is no longer considered a fully open society amid concerns over disinformation and police brutality. A 'Brot für die Welt' report highlighted …
  20. New York To Hit 100 Degrees

    Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:54 -0000

    According to the City of New York, greenhouse gas emissions cause large jumps in summer temperatures. This week will help to prove this as …
  21. SpaceX Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are creating an 'unregulated geoengineering experiment', scientists say

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    "Black carbon from satellite launches has about 540 times bigger climate effect than black carbon released by ships, cars and power plants." Space …
  22. The Pennine hills are full of holes – here’s how they’re helping fight climate change

    Mon, 18 May 2026 09:07:52 -0000

    Thousands of holes are appearing in the Pennine hills, as part of efforts to improve carbon storage by restoring damaged peatland. Peat itself is …
  23. Chicago Is 2nd Worst City For Mosquitoes. How Bad Will This Summer Be?

    Mon, 18 May 2026 13:13:05 -0000

    CHICAGO — Chicago ranked second for cities with the worst mosquito activity in the country over the past year, Orkin Pest Control Service said this …
  24. Rep. Virginia Foxx allegedly sent 'hostile' response to child's letter on electric cars. Here's what we know

    Sun, 17 May 2026 16:00:06 -0000

    Foxx reportedly slammed climate change legislation and accused teachers of "indoctrinating" students in a message to a fourth grader. The claim that …
  25. Trump's Iran War Has Already Cost Americans Over $40 Billion Extra on Gas and Diesel | Common Dreams

    Mon, 18 May 2026 23:24:48 -0000

    "This data shows that energy price shocks function as an economy-wide, unacknowledged tax on households, with costs comparable to large federal …
  26. This Drip Irrigation Set Saves Water, Runs on Solar Power, and Makes Plant Watering Completely Hands-Free

    Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    As summer approaches, now is the time to create a reliable watering routine in your yard. It's vital to ensure that your plants remain hydrated when …
  27. How nuclear war would impact the global food system. And how to prepare for it

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:44 -0000

    Published May 18, 2026 Editor’s note: This is part of the “Nuclear winter: Why study it now?” series. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has revealed …
  28. Trump celebrates after UN climate committee moves away from its most extreme global warming scenario

    Sun, 17 May 2026 03:54:56 -0000

    President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted Democratic climate policies after scientists moved away from one of the most extreme global warming scenarios previously used in United Nations-backed climate modeling. "GOOD RIDDANCE! After 15 years of Dumocrats promising that 'Climate Change' is going to …
  29. El Nino could bring high-tide flooding to parts of US

    Mon, 18 May 2026 17:10:26 -0000

    (NewsNation) — Forecasters are expecting a strong El Nino to emerge by July 2026, and it could bring high tide flooding to parts of the U.S. The …
  30. Aussie animal rapidly spreads across 6,500 hectares beyond predator-proof fence

    Mon, 18 May 2026 02:14:00 -0000

    No one had seen a woylie in the sprawling Wheatbelt region for 100 years. A rare Australian mammal has returned to a region where it was pushed to the …