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1. Devastating flash floods in Nepal

   Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:35:35 -0000

   At least 1,500 people, including foreign tourists, have been missing since Wednesday following the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet. A second or third wave of deadly flash flooding could arrive in Nepal later today as the country scrambles to respond to a catastrophe that has killed more than 350 people. The president of the Nepal Centre for Disaster Management said the disaster came at them like a “tsunami from the sky”.

2. Pete Hegseth Is Too Egotistical to Know How Incompetent He Is

   Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Brutal news accounts this week provide more proof of what we already knew: The chaos he’s creating is making the country weaker, not stronger. A …

3. Nepal flood disaster reconstructed minute by minute

   Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:22:57 -0000

   New satellite imagery and video analysis show the deadly Nepal floods began when part of a glacier near the Chinese border collapsed, triggering a debris flow that raced downstream at up to 150 km/h and devastated communities over more than 80 kilometres. Scientists are still piecing together the …

4. What Darline Graham’s Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals

   Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:02:59 -0000

   The senator’s parents died when she was a kid. That’s tragic. But it’s also tragic that she’s against the kind of care that could help untold numbers …

5. Satellite images show how the Nepal flood disaster unfolded

   Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:19:47 -0000

   On August 26 a glacier collapsed in the Langtang region of Nepal near the China border, triggering an ice and rock avalanche. This apparently entered …

6. A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this

   Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0000

   More than a thousand people are missing and at least 400 people are dead after flash flooding tore through Nepal and Tibet early Wednesday. According to initial assessments, a massive chunk of ice snapped off a glacier and tumbled thousands of feet into the valley below. Rock, ice and mud plunged …

7. Scientists Analyzed Earth's Hidden Seed Vaults And Made a Disturbing Realization

   Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:00:00 -0000

   The iconic 'Doomsday Vault' – aka Norway's Svalbard Global Seed Vault – is perhaps the world's best-known seed bank. Holding over a million seed …

8. Good and soon-to-be gone: Vegetables are rapidly disappearing

   Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0000

   Produce shelves are becoming sparser and featuring fewer options. Economic, cultural and environmental factors have reduced the variety of vegetables …

9. It's as big as Egypt, home to 350 people and the world's deadliest bear. This is the biggest national park on the planet – and no, it's not what you think…

   Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:04:41 -0000

   If you think the largest national park on Earth is Yellowstone, think again – as it doesn't even come close... Natural areas have been granted a wide …

10. Crude Calculations: Why the Iran War Hasn’t Yet Caused an Oil Shock

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran served as the global energy and climate innovation editor at the Economist, where he led coverage of the fossil fuel industry …

11. New research shows the world isn’t doing nearly enough to fix its food problem

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    Emissions from agriculture are trending up, but experts say progress must continue even as we blow past global deadlines. A new report finds that …

12. Reconstructed Satellite Images Show How Close D-Day Came to Disaster

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:05:59 -0000

    Built off historic weather records, the new images show the surprisingly small break in the clouds that made the landings possible. Three separate …

13. How Did the World Get to Be Held Hostage by Two Malevolent Cretins?

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:49:00 -0000

    Trump’s America is a joke. And so is Putin’s Russia. But both countries, under their unstable leaders, are as dangerous as cornered badgers, and that …

14. 14 Coastal Sites Now Underwater That Every Ancient Map Still Shows

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:34:48 -0000

    Pull out an old world map and you’ll notice something quietly unsettling: coastlines that no longer exist, ports that are now shipwreck dives, and …

15. ‘Rock of Starvation’ reappears in Budapest during historic drought

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:00 -0000

    Seeing this hunger stone in the Danube River is not a good sign. A stone outcrop near the edge of the Danube River is unassuming at first glance. Most people would have a hard time picking it out from the countless other examples peaking above this portion of the river running through Budapest, …

16. Iceland votes on joining the EU

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:40:55 -0000

    Icelanders will decide tomorrow whether to resume talks on joining the EU in a vote that has taken on deeper significance in the wake of US President …

17. Two California titans are in an epic clash over last-minute legislation — with impacts for every Californian

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:53:56 -0000

    A bitter battle is playing out in the waning days of California’s legislative session, pitting two industries that profoundly impact residents — …

18. Nepal flooding likely caused by collapsed glacier in Himalayan region

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:19:58 -0000

    NBC News meteorologist Bill Karins explains how a glacier collapse triggered catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border and why experts are linking it to climate change.Aug. 28, 2026

19. Radical Overhaul to Milk Production Would Use Up to 96% Less Land: Study

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:30:01 -0000

    If the UK were to replace traditional dairy milk with milk produced by a technique called precision fermentation, the land footprint would be up to 96 percent lower than that of cow's milk, researchers estimate. Read on below – and follow ScienceAlert for news that sparks your curiosity.

20. The 1915 TNR Debate That Predicted the Ills of the Billionaire Class

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    An unpublished exchange between New Republic editor Walter Lippmann and financier Jacob Schiff wrestles with the consequences of extreme wealth—a …

21. The World Is Burning and Time Is Not Our Friend | Common Dreams

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:48:08 -0000

    We may despair and grieve for our planet, and we can try to “do what we can” as individuals. But we must act politically as well, or we—and …

22. Glacier collapse that killed hundreds in Nepal was decades in the making, scientists say

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:47:03 -0000

    A wall of ice, rock and mud tore through Nepal and Tibet this week, killing hundreds of people. Scientists believe the disaster began when part of a …

23. Why a newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Nepal-China border

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:49:29 -0000

    BENGALURU, India (AP) — Even as rescuers worked through mud and debris Friday in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, authorities warned that a newly formed, overflowing lake could trigger further flooding. Nepalese authorities said all …

24. Americans remain sour on Iran war and judge questions Kennedy Center renovations: Morning Rundown

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:08:03 -0000

    Plus, climate change likely played a role in the glacier collapse which caused the catastrophic floods at the Nepal-Tibet border. After six months of war, Americans remain sour on President Trump’s handling of the conflict. How climate change likely played a role in the deadly Nepal-Tibet flood. And …

25. Trump Administration Hits Renewable Energy

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:01:00 -0000

    Worldwide renewable energy investment has slowed sharply, Bloomberg reports. Solar is doing well. Wind is doing poorly. And much of the damage is due …

26. Catastrophic floods kill over 390 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:48:45 -0000

    DEVIGHAT, Nepal (AP) — Rescue teams and military helicopters searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the mountainous Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse. Videos of the …

27. $900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:01 -0000

    Government settlement money is going to a Trump neighbor’s private equity fund. The Trump administration’s latest deal to cancel offshore wind projects and boost fossil fuel energy development instead is generating a huge payday for one of the president’s million-dollar donors. Behind the windfall is …

28. How melting glaciers contributed to the flooding disaster in the Himalayas

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:55:16 -0000

    The scale of the disaster in the Himalayas is becoming clearer a day after catastrophic flooding tore through parts of Nepal and Tibet. Scientists …

29. Chinese Company Reveals Solar Car Roofs Ready For Mass Production

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:37:40 -0000

    Given the price of gas these days, electric vehicles sound like an affordable alternative. However, what you save on gasoline you will likely spend …

30. Satellite images show bedrock and glacier collapsed on Nepal-China border, then rivers flooded

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:53:09 -0000

    As rescue teams searched for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, Earth scientists reviewed satellite imagery for clues to the cause and assessed the devastation. The flooding Wednesday killed hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet, and hundreds more are …