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  1. Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Kate Marvel reflects on her fiery resignation: “I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad.” Last month, climate scientist and author Kate …
  2. Alaska Senate advances bill to allow surrender of infants in climate-controlled boxes

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:32:41 -0000

    The Alaska Senate last week advanced a bill that would allow for the anonymous surrendering of infants in so-called infant safety devices. The boxes …
  3. Earth's Population Has Surpassed The Planet's Capacity, Study Suggests

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:39:58 -0000

    "Earth cannot sustain the future human population, or even today's, without a major overhaul of socio-cultural practices for using land, water, energy, biodiversity, and other resources," the study authors write. Read on to find out more.
  4. A biblical megaflood could hit the US at any moment. And that’s only the beginning

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:30:00 -0000

    California. The Golden State. Home to almost 40 million people and the world’s fourth-largest economy, it is a global capital of technological …
  5. “Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Most of the 15 bills being considered are part of a coordinated effort by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo. Across the country, …
  6. Earthrise to Earthset: how the planet’s climate has changed since the photo that inspired the environmental movement

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:38:24 -0000

    A new Earthset image has been captured by the crew of Artemis II, 58 years since the iconic Earthrise photograph taken by the crew of Apollo 8. Over …
  7. Air Conditioning Disaster Spreads

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:49:00 -0000

    An air conditioning disaster has begun in the hottest countries in Asia, and a drop in oil imports is forcing a limited use of electricity. Another …
  8. One of Earth's Most Explosive Volcanoes Is Quietly Refilling With Magma

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:45:01 -0000

    Powerful volcanoes are known to reawaken and erupt after long interludes, although the mechanics behind these long-term cycles remain largely mysterious, hindering our ability to predict their next cataclysmic outburst. Read on to find out more.
  9. Incompetent Trump Is Driving Us Toward Global Political-Economic Collapse | Common Dreams

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:04:05 -0000

    Operation Epic Fury is only the most severe example of President Donald Trump's poor decision-making, which is likely to produce one mega-disaster …
  10. Epic winter drought creates a bleak situation for farmers — and your food

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:32 -0000

    If rainfall shortages and record heat continue, the effects may ripple throughout the U.S. food supply, with the cost of beef already surging. Justin Perry’s family has been farming the rolling hills of the Nebraska panhandle for four generations, but none of them can remember a winter as warm and …
  11. Features

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:47:23 -0000

    Feature reporting from Yale Environment 360.
  12. Trump Uses “God Squad” to Slash Endangered Species Protections

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    On March 31, Trump administration officials gathered for an unprecedented and possibly illegal meeting. In attendance were the Secretaries of …
  13. The Iran Shock

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    The dangerous allure of energy autarky.
  14. Gas Prices Are Going Through the Roof. Automakers Aren’t Bothered.

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:45:00 -0000

    American car manufacturers have banked on a wealthy sliver of the population to buy their huge and hugely expensive vehicles. But what happens if the …
  15. An American Company Drilled for Oil in Kenya — and Left Behind Soaring Cancer Rates

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Goat meat goes down like big shards of glass when the symptoms set in. The local livestock, the main …
  16. The Crisis Loophole

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:43 -0000

    ​​This story was co-published with High Country News. For the last 25 years, 58 million acres of American forest have had no new roads, no logging …
  17. Utility board elections face surge of attention as electricity rates rise

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:48:22 -0000

    TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Rising household electricity prices and controversy over data centers are reshaping low-profile elections for control over …
  18. Germany has become a leader in plug-in solar. What’s taking other European countries so long?

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:17 -0000

    The war on Iran has triggered a growing interest in plug-in solar panels, which have long been all the rage in Germany. The energy shock from the war …
  19. Consumer Reports Says EV Reliability Is Still A Problem For These Reasons

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:25:00 -0000

    Consumer Reports has been putting product claims to the test for 90 years. The organization has seen a thing or two when it comes to cars, including …
  20. Can small nuclear reactors solve EU's energy woes?

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:21:15 -0000

    Supporters say modular nuclear reactors are essential to meeting energy and climate goals, but critics slam them as a "costly distraction" that …
  21. Colorado Officially Had Its Worst Snowpack Ever

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:53:21 -0000

    The Colorado Climate Center’s Russ Schumacher just declared something nobody in the state was surprised to learn last week. In a Colorado State …
  22. States With the Most Weather Related Deaths Over 5 years

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:47:07 -0000

    Extreme weather causes tens of billions of dollars of damage each year in the United States. From wildfires and drought to hurricanes and flooding, …
  23. Paris Agreement target off the table, report says

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:34:57 -0000

    The Paris Agreement’s “stretch goal” of limiting warming to 1.5 C above preindustrial levels is no longer feasible, according to an analysis of 15 …
  24. Activist local governments should not be regulators of energy markets

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:46 -0000

    The Supreme Court must strike down efforts to usurp federal authority over international emissions. John Yoo is a senior research fellow at the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin and a law professor at the University of California at Berkeley. Michael Toth is Civitas’s research …
  25. A Congo Basin-led bioeconomy could boost Central Africa’s green transition (analysis)

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:27:06 -0000

    The Congo Basin, often referred to as the “second lungs of Earth,” holds immense potential for leading Central Africa’s green transition. Home to the …
  26. Behind the Scenes: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Forests

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:55:52 -0000

    Recent research found climate-fueled disturbances in European forests could more than double by the end of the century. The world’s forests are …
  27. Stanford film event explores climate change, mental health

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:35:07 -0000

    A special movie screening at Stanford next week explores climate change, mental health and community connection. While talking about climate issues …
  28. How Pakistan’s solar boom is shielding it from worst of Iran war crisis

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:52:47 -0000

    A quarter of Pakistani households are now using solar panels. This insulates millions of families from the energy supply crunch prompted by the US-Israel war on Iran. Dasht, Balochistan, Pakistan – Karim Baksh bends down to a narrow channel of water, guiding it with his hands through shallow mud …
  29. Mongabay launches Solutions Desk to track what works for the planet

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:25:41 -0000

    Think environmental news, and the headlines tend to be bleak: extinctions, habitat loss, unrelenting emissions. And often what gets lost in all the …