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1. 5 Forgotten '90s Romantic Comedies That Still Hold Up Today

   Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:45:04 -0000

   The 1990s were a great time for romantic comedies, when movie stars falling in love could still become major box office hits. While plenty of those films remain beloved today, others have faded from the conversation over the years. These five romcoms may not be as well remembered, but they're still enjoyable and well worth revisiting.

2. Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region

   Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:49:52 -0000

   The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature …

3. This Company's New Bladeless Wind Turbines Are A Game Changer For Energy Accessibility

   Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:47:00 -0000

   Wind is currently the most common source of renewable energy, accounting for around 10% of all electricity produced in the U.S. in 2025, according to …

4. Drought is pushing England to the brink

   Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:03:11 -0000

   The heat is somehow different ‚Äî prickly, dry, searing. The fields have turned a strange desert-like khaki, and the endless blue above is empty of …

5. Fast-moving wildfires tear through multiple states

   Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:22:31 -0000

   Wildfires are prompting widespread evacuations across the West while firefighters race to get the upper hand as extreme heat adds to the threat.

6. Extreme Heat Comes for the Red Chile Capital of Pakistan

   Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:01:21 -0000

   Pakistan is one of the world’s top producers of red chile peppers, and the small town of Kunri is its red chile capital. Farmers dry their chiles the old-fashioned way, in the sun, and on market days, the dust is so overwhelming that the fiery air makes eyes water and throats burn. But extreme …

7. Where have all the mosquitoes gone? Parts of the US are seeing a huge drop — and that has experts worried

   Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:22:05 -0000

   Pesky mosquitoes seem unavoidable in summer but maybe not for long - in parts of the United States, at least. Mosquito levels are down 50 percent …

8. Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever

   Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:51:39 -0000

   Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows. A continued drop would imperil water supplies for millions of people and cut electricity from the dam. Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir and a vital source of water for more than 25 million people across the …

9. Hang Elon Musk Around Susan Collins’s Neck

   Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   The billionaire wants to invest in the Maine incumbent’s Senate campaign. Democrats should be eager to drag her for the toxic association. At the …

10. Europe's wildfires are igniting forgotten WWII and Cold War bombs

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    When a wildfire broke out in the Müritz National Park of north-eastern Germany in July, it was no routine firefighting job. Bomb disposal teams had …

11. Harvesting rainwater from rooftops could cut the number of heatwave days and reduce air con reliance

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:21 -0000

    “Harvesting rainwater from roofs and using it strategically for cooling could provide a practical way to reduce both energy demand and urban …

12. America's energy future? Gates, Buffett and a Wyoming town go nuclear

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:01:03 -0000

    In a town built on coal, a next-generation reactor could reveal whether Trump's nuclear push can deliver jobs, power growth and a new energy future. KEMMERER, Wyoming ‒ For generations, this tiny town in the quiet southwestern corner of Wyoming has long been known for three things: massive …

13. In 1977, a Saudi prince paid to tow a chunk of Alaskan iceberg to a conference in landlocked Iowa, serving guests 4,000-year-old ice in their drinks to prove his plan to ship icebergs to Arabia for drinking water, an idea engineers have quietly begun revisiting

    Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:15:49 -0000

    The two-tonne block of ice arrived at the Iowa State Memorial Union in a refrigerated truck. It had been extracted from the Portage Glacier near …

14. Jeff Bezos Plans To Enrich Himself With Mammoth Carbon Dioxide Emissions In Texas

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:25:56 -0000

    There is no way to sugarcoat this. Amazon, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, has pledged to virtually eliminate carbon emissions from its various …

15. How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe's economy this summer

    Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:14:30 -0000

    FRANKFURT, Aug 10 - For anyone in Europe who still thought climate change was a problem for future generations, this summer's sweltering heatwaves …

16. Trump Thinks He Can Defy the Supremes on Birthright Citizenship

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:04 -0000

    The White House is serving up a staler helping of the legal arguments the Roberts court already refused to swallow. The White House appears to think …

17. During heatwaves, 'significant deterioration in physiological and cognitive functions occurs'

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:00:08 -0000

    In an interview, explorer Christian Clot explains how our bodies and brains cope with episodes of extreme heat. This summer's heatwaves have severely …

18. A Colorado farm added 3,276 solar panels, and heat-stressed crops now thrive in their shade

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:38:00 -0000

    On a Colorado farm, solar installation is serving two purposes at the same time by producing renewable power and cooling down vulnerable crops.What's …

19. Earth's vast fungal networks are unravelling fast – and scientists are scrambling to understand why

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:12:11 -0000

    Right now, beneath almost every patch of soil on Earth, one of the planet's strangest living structures is spreading. It's a fungus, though nothing …

20. The Beavers Are Coming for Canada’s Arctic, One Dam at a Time

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:00:42 -0000

    Drawn by a warming climate, Canada’s furry national symbol is colonizing new territory, evading Inuit hunters and reshaping the world they find. Until a few years ago, a small stream meandered down a long valley flanked by sheer ridges in Umiujaq, a subarctic village in northern Quebec. The waterway …

21. 8 Discoveries Preserved in Ice That Revealed a Lost World Beneath Our Feet

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:10:00 -0000

    There’s something eerie and thrilling about ice. It looks still and harmless on the surface, but buried inside are fragments of worlds that vanished …

22. "They’re the size of a grain of rice… but hundreds can swarm you and deliver a surprisingly sharp bite and draw blood…"

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:31:25 -0000

    Sand piranhas keep beaches clean by feasting on dead and decaying matter and returning their nutrients to the ecosystem If you’ve spent the day at the …

23. ‘It takes a while for people to catch up’: Plibersek downplays latest polling blow as Labor hits lowest primary vote since Gillard era

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:14:29 -0000

    Barnaby Joyce argued Australians no longer believe in the ‘authenticity of Labor beyond socialism’.

24. When extreme heat threatens Europe's nuclear power

    Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:04:01 -0000

    Warm rivers and low water levels are forcing nuclear power plants to reduce output across Europe. Over a year, the losses are minimal, but on …

25. Man who built $20,724 solar-powered yacht that can run forever shares how he'd build a catamaran that works the same

    Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:10:00 -0000

    This YouTuber did something ingenious after sailing from Finland to Spain in a solar-powered yacht that he built by himself. We don’t even know where …

26. Scientists race to save Florida’s coral reef as El Niño heats the ocean

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 10:00:01 -0000

    Three years after a devastating marine heat wave in Florida, scientists say they are better prepared to protect vulnerable coral reefs. The waters off the coast of South Florida were already growing warm by late June — ominously warm to Ken Nedimyer and other scientists and conservationists still …

27. How To Plant A Climate Resilient Garden That Is Beautiful But Tough – and Can Cope With the Demands of Extreme Weather

    Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    This year, sustainability, resilience and biodiversity have been the buzzwords in gardening more than ever before, and the trend looks set to …

28. Old Farmer's Almanac Predicts 2027 Winter Weather with Super El Nino Threat

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its official Winter 2026–2027 forecast, warning that a strengthening Super El Niño could reshape weather …

29. Most of the Maldives may be unliveable in 50 years – but these kayaking islanders aren't giving up

    Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:02:45 -0000

    From protesting against a mangrove-damaging reclamation project to organising beach clean ups, Maldivian youth are defending their home and …

30. The doomsday threat we’re ignoring

    Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:59:25 -0000

    Of all the extinction-level threats vying for our attention, AI, climate change, and nuclear war tend to get most of the airplay. But Annie Jacobsen …