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  1. Why You Shouldn't Toss Your Old Halloween Pumpkins In The Trash

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:03 -0000

    The only thing scarier than Halloween? Getting rid of a sad looking jack-o’-lantern when it's over. When confronted with a rotting, deflating carved pumpkin, your first instinct might be to beeline to the trash as quickly as possible. But experts caution against doing so—warning that trashing …

  2. Why Microplastics Are So Dangerous for Human Health

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Microplastics are more chemically volatile than previously thought, a new study found. That could explain how they contribute to inflammation and …

  3. Elon Musk Made Off With $16 Billion of Taxpayer Money

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:11:41 -0000

    In theory, contractors are legally barred from political giving because that smacks of bribery. In practice, Musk gets a 2,200 percent return on his …

  4. Trump cut funding for farmers — then unlocked billions for them before Election Day

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Whether it’s enough to smooth over tensions with that constituency remains to be seen. The last two years have been a rough going for farmers and …

  5. Climate skeptics used AI to review their work. It told them they were biased.

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:00:23 -0000

    Published October 31, 2026 Scientists handpicked by the Trump administration to write a critical review of climate science used various LLMs to …

  6. Nostradamus’ chilling 2027 predictions include wildfires, financial chaos, and worse

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    What could the “most famous seer” of the 16th century possibly know about a modern world filled with artificial intelligence, data centers and …

  7. I tried plug-in solar and loved it—but there’s a catch

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    As new laws roll out across the U.S. enabling plug-in solar panels, I tested one kit to see how it works. Getting solar installed on your roof typically involves weeks of planning and red tape and hiring an installation crew to do the work. I tried a very different option: a plug-in solar panel. …

  8. Something Ancient Is Waking up Under Earth’s Surface—and It’s Turning Water Orange and Toxic

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Soil frozen for millennia is thawing, and its chemical payload is traveling downstream. No place on Earth is insulated from the impacts of climate change, and that includes the remote Alaskan wilderness. Here, pristine streams criss-cross the landscape and support a diverse ecosystem of fish, …

  9. The Clear, Obvious Lesson for Democrats in Lula’s Victory in Brazil

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    We can do hard things, but only if we do them together. Going into Sunday’s elections in Brazil, I wasn’t harboring the highest of hopes that the …

  10. Super El Niño, Polar Vortex Collapse Could Hit US At Same Time

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:14:42 -0000

    Two major atmospheric phenomena could influence U.S. weather in the coming weeks as a super El Niño continues to strengthen in the Pacific Ocean, …

  11. Melting Himalayan Glaciers With Western Greed - OpEd - Eurasia Review

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:08:53 -0000

    Key Takeaways: The article argues that Nepal’s 26 August glacial collapse and flash floods, which killed 1,455 people and left about 5,300 missing, …

  12. William Nordhaus, Nobel laureate who integrated economics and climate change, devoted Yale citizen

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:06 -0000

    William D. Nordhaus, Sterling Professor of Economics, Emeritus, whose influential work as an economist transformed a field and who won the 2018 Nobel …

  13. Melting glaciers expose hundreds of unexploded World War I bombs

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:59:00 -0000

    Melting glaciers in the Italian mountains are revealing hundreds of unexploded bombs from the First World War. More than 200 of the munitions have …

  14. A Democratic Wave In the Midterms Could Change How Companies Talk About Climate

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:39:41 -0000

    For the last year, I’ve been asking corporate executives how they might expect anticipated Democratic victories in the midterm elections to shape the future of the U.S. climate and energy agenda. I was surprised how often they gave the same answer: investigations. Democratic control of congressional …

  15. Microplastics found in freshly fallen snow in Sierra Nevada • Florida Phoenix

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:05:42 -0000

    Microplastics are everywhere — including in Nevada’s snowpack. After years of skiing on freshly fallen snow in remote locations across the Sierra …

  16. How a Secret Vote by U.N. Scientists Legitimized Carbon Capture and Skewed Decades of Climate Policy

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Carbon Captured How the fossil fuel industry influenced climate researchAn investigative series by ProPublica and Drilled In the spring of 2005, the …

  17. What’s the Secret to These Southern Democrats’ Success?

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Roy Cooper and Jon Ossoff are winning in tough states—but with wildly different strategies. In one of the more surprising developments in this …

  18. JD Vance Has Become Trumpier Than Trump. What a Disgusting Human.

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:43:22 -0000

    Vivek Ramaswamy is the hands-down winning monster of this election cycle, but the vice president is a close second—and is certainly doing more damage …

  19. The Case for Rethinking How You Judge Red Wine, According to New Research

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:01:00 -0000

    Key points A deep, inky red can make a strong first impression. But a new Cornell-led study suggests that a wine’s color tells you relatively little about how much you’ll enjoy drinking it. Researchers found that appearance helped shape drinkers’ expectations, but it was a weak predictor of their …

  20. Countries reach COP17 deal to speed up biodiversity action, but money still short

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:44:22 -0000

    By Simon Jessop and Virginia Furness LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Governments at a UN conference that ended on Saturday have agreed to step up efforts to protect global biodiversity after talks ran through the night, although the finance to deliver it remains elusive. The two-week COP17 conference in …

  21. In Florida’s gubernatorial race, a choice between new climate policy or the status quo

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Democrat David Jolly emphasizes the importance of clean energy in his plans for the Sunshine State, while Republican Byron Donalds keeps his focus on …

  22. ‘Looks like Mars’: Toxic smog from Indonesia wildfires sparks health crisis, protests

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:30:00 -0000

    The unrelenting haze has affected millions of people in the region since the fires started in July, closing schools in multiple countries and spurring arguments about who is to blame. Almost every day for months, Indonesian schoolteacher Natanael Undas has gazed up at smoke-filled skies in …

  23. Ohio Denies Evidence of Fracking Waste in Drinking Water. Its Own Records Show Otherwise

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    This story is published in partnership with DeSmog, the climate investigations site. In Ohio’s rural southeastern corner, Marietta College geology …

  24. Microplastics are raining down on Mount Everest all year round, study shows

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 03:58:14 -0000

    Potentially toxic microplastic and nanoplastic particles are raining down on Mount Everest year-round, scientists warn in a new study. These …

  25. A remarkable new picture is emerging of how the air around us could harm the brain

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Pollution has long been indirectly linked with dementia. Now scientists wonder whether it could be physically reshaping the brain. Last year, startled …

  26. Wild Animals Can’t Vote. Here’s Where They’re on the Ballot Anyway.

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    When millions of voters fill out their ballots in November, they won’t just be choosing elected representatives. Many states are offering the chance …

  27. Florida sues First Street Technology over flood risk scores leading to higher insurance costs and lower home values — what's behind those claims

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:01:07 -0000

    If you live in Florida, you might be overpaying for flood insurance — and unfortunately there’s very little you can do about it. Attorney General …

  28. ‘Setting the planet on fire’: Richest 0.1% emit more carbon than poorest 3.5 billion, Oxfam says

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:46:12 -0000

    Things like skipping the flight, taking the train, and eating less meat can help reduce one’s carbon footprint. But even with all that personal …

  29. Inside Trump’s Dark Plot to Keep Senate in GOP Hands Even If Dems Win

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:01:38 -0000

    Senate control could come down to Alaska. Can Republicans really refuse to certify or seat Mary Peltola if she wins? Probably not. But they sure can …

  30. Agriculture Will Soon Feed the World Without Costing the Earth

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:58:00 -0000

    Modern agriculture operates on a scale that’s hard to fathom. Gargantuan tractors and implements agitate the land, sowing crops in endless rows and …