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  1. Stunning Wisconsin Outcome Hands Dems a Surprise Weapon Against MAGA

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:23:48 -0000

    How David Crowley’s upset win in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary sets the party up for potential wins in state legislative races, and in bigger …

  2. The Best Photos of the Big August Solar Eclipse

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:47:30 -0000

    It’s been a century since the Iberian Peninsula has been in the full shadow of the moon. Here’s what it looked like in the path of totality. For the …

  3. Did Trump admin pay German energy company RWE $1.2B to stop building offshore wind farms?

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:00:10 -0000

    The Trump administration has already paid several other energy companies to drop in-development offshore wind projects. In August 2026, social media …

  4. Why has Britain’s grass turned yellow? A plant scientist explains what happens next

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:00:26 -0000

    Fields, parks and lawns across Europe have turned to straw this summer. Landscapes thousands of years old have been revealed as green outlines …

  5. Corpus Christi voters to decide if industry should pay sharply higher water fees during droughts

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:00:42 -0000

    Activists gathered nearly 13,000 petition signatures to place the measure on the November ballot. Legal challenges are expected. Reservoirs have …

  6. The entire U.S. economy is basically a giant betting app

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:30:39 -0000

    As the western United States is gripped by record-shattering wildfires, some unscrupulous people aren’t just contemplating what it will be like for future generations living in our new normal of erratic weather patterns, or wondering whether climate change is making this situation worse. They’re …

  7. Severe weather now a key predictor of where bird species occur in North America

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:40:06 -0000

    Scorching heat waves, severe cold snaps and other extreme weather events are limiting where species can exist—and affecting biodiversity …

  8. Trump waged war on EVs. Now he’s helping them out.

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:40:34 -0000

    The Trump administration’s mineral agenda will bolster defense technologies and data centers. It’ll also provide a big boost for EV companies. President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for the EV sector. But one of his major policy initiatives is now poised to bolster the same …

  9. Strong El Niño could deepen hunger crisis – and other climate and nature news

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:34:23 -0000

    1. El Niño raises global food security risks A powerful El Niño could push nearly 49 million more people into acute food insecurity by the end of next …

  10. Will AI derail global climate goals? | MIT Sloan

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:31:10 -0000

    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 12, 2026 — As the race to capitalize on artificial intelligence intensifies, tech giants are making bold promises about AI’s …

  11. As Europe Faces Another Heat Wave, Travelers Are Forced to Adapt

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:46:04 -0000

    Soaring temperatures, widespread wildfires and dried-up rivers are transforming tourism across the continent. Here’s how travelers are responding. Standing on a paddle board in late July, Kryssi Whitehurst saw a plume of smoke slowly engulf the sky over a lake in southern France. Miles away, the …

  12. ICE’s Airport Crackdowns Are Designed to Spread Fear

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The agency is snatching and grabbing travelers without any regard for their immigration status—and with no effort to be transparent about what …

  13. Cooler weather arrives in Denver

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:38:56 -0000

    Relief from scorching conditions should arrive in Denver soon. Why it matters: The shift this week could bring some much-needed rain and reprieve …

  14. Europe braces for another heatwave

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:44:23 -0000

    Repeated heatwaves this summer have had severe consequences across Europe, scorching grasslands and causing rivers to fall so low that they’ve revealed secrets dating back to the Second World War. July was the hottest month on record for nearly 120 million Europeans, and Europe remains the …

  15. Trump Ordered to Release Billions in Climate Grants Meant for Black Communities

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Dominika Parry never stopped fighting for Jackson, Mississippi, residents even after the Trump administration terminated a multibillion-dollar …

  16. Europe's worst medieval flood highlights risk of successive extreme events

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:50:04 -0000

    New research involving the University of Liverpool has provided comprehensive insights into the largest flood event in Europe over the past …

  17. What does a super El Niño forecast mean for the UK?

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:09:30 -0000

    Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google The UK has been battling one of its hottest summers on record as …

  18. 14 Rivers That May Dry Up Entirely by 2040

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:04:43 -0000

    Imagine a world where great rivers—those that have powered civilizations, grown forests, and carried secrets through the ages—suddenly vanish. It …

  19. 'Shamelessly Corrupt': Recusal From Climate Cases Demanded After Alito's Fossil Fuel Profits Exposed

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:06:36 -0000

    Calls for US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from a major climate case mounted Tuesday after an analysis found that he made as …

  20. A vest tested on the Artemis I mission blocked some radiation exposure

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    A 26-kilogram plastic garment, flown on a model human torso on the uncrewed Artemis I mission, may one day protect astronauts from solar storms.

  21. Amid Drought, Hundreds of French Rivers Are Drying Up

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:23:00 -0000

    An ongoing drought in Europe has sapped French rivers. Officials say that 43 percent of small waterways in France have been partially or completely …

  22. Chicago Mayor Seeks to Curb Health and Environmental Impacts of Data Centers

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:59:50 -0000

    Environmental justice advocates see his new executive order as a step in the right direction as national opposition to the industry grows.Chicago …

  23. The race to save thousands of animals

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:21:07 -0000

    Listen to the full Witness History episode about the race to save wildlife at the Itaipu dam on BBC Sounds.

  24. Brazil Supreme Court upholds laws that led to downfall of Amazon soy moratorium

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:21:09 -0000

    RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a major blow to the future of the country’s soy moratorium, upholding state laws that deny tax incentives to farmers who complied with the agreement barring the purchase of soy grown on deforested Amazon land. At the same time, the …

  25. Cities Sinking Under the Weight of Their Buildings

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:49:38 -0000

    The Empire State Building, erected in 1931, weighs 365,000 tons — a relatively modest figure by today’s standards, since it isn’t even close to being …

  26. Francesca Hong’s Loss Is Both a Blessing and a Curse for Progressives

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:04:07 -0000

    Her loss in Wisconsin and Abdul El-Sayed’s near-defeat in Michigan suggest that Democratic voters in swing states may be wary of nominating …

  27. SCOTUS Justice Received Millions From Oil and Gas Interests

    Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:38:57 -0000

    The review comes as the Supreme Court prepares to decide how much power states have in holding oil companies accountable for the effects of climate …

  28. Maps Show Where Weekend Heat Dome Threatens Record US Temperatures

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:38:43 -0000

    A powerful heat dome is expected to intensify across large portions of the South and Southeast this weekend, sending temperatures soaring into the …

  29. Early and still two more stories have to be published, but here it is:

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:14:23 -0000

    As American public support for the war on Iran plummets, U.S. President Donald Trump finds himself in a tough political position of his own …

  30. Why SAP screens every AI project for ethical and environmental risks

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:30:43 -0000

    The company is one of the few enterprise software marketers to consider greenhouse gas emissions in its AI policies. SAP isn’t the only enterprise …