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1. A 1,578-foot tsunami struck a popular Alaskan cruise destination. Now we know why.

   Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 -0000

   The Tracy Arm fjord tsunami was bigger than the Eiffel Tower. If you’re one of the roughly 1.6 million who took a cruise in Alaska last year, chances are you sailed through the Tracy Arm fjord. The picturesque, narrow fjord is a popular sightseeing area and is part of the Tongass National Forest, …

2. Texas Lawmakers Repeatedly Failed to Pass Legislation That Could Have Protected Residents From Deadly Floods

   Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

   The sound of construction machinery filled the air as Kylie Nidever walked past properties ravaged months earlier by floodwaters. Nidever’s home was …

3. Alaska mega-tsunami was second largest ever recorded, reaching up to 481-metres high

   Wed, 06 May 2026 15:53:16 -0000

   A mega-tsunami triggered by a mountainside collapsing into an Alaskan fjord last August has been revealed as the second-largest ever recorded. A wave …

4. Sweden generates 99% of electricity from clean sources. So why is wind power under attack?

   Wed, 06 May 2026 05:00:03 -0000

   Thousands of anti-wind social media posts have been analysed, as researchers warn that Europe’s energy security could be threatened. Sweden has been …

5. 'Significant threat to local ecosystem: Israel's war on Lebanon generated 16 million tons of rubble'

   Wed, 06 May 2026 16:14:48 -0000

   Oliver Farry welcomes Antoine Kallab, AUB Associate Director and Advisor to Lebanon's Ministry of Industry. In a region ravaged by war, displacement, and political collapse, a long-term environmental crisis is rapidly unfolding. Beneath those ruins lie heavy metals, toxic materials, collapsing …

6. Mexico City Is Sinking. A Powerful NASA Satellite Just Revealed How Fast

   Wed, 06 May 2026 13:35:06 -0000

   A new NASA map shows how the sinking of Mexico City is uneven, with areas registering up to 2 centimeters per month. Mexico City is one of the fastest …

7. Climate scientist finds large errors in a global climate pollution database

   Tue, 05 May 2026 23:10:06 -0000

   New research from Northern Arizona University found that a global greenhouse gas emissions database produced by the Climate TRACE consortium, …

8. Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded

   Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:25 -0000

   A massive 'megatsunami' wave created when part of an Alaskan mountain crumbled into the sea is the second tallest ever recorded – and a reminder of the risks posed by melting glaciers, say scientists. Last summer a giant wave swept through a remote fjord in southeast Alaska leaving destruction in …

9. Ted Turner, a media mogul who tried to repair the land

   Wed, 06 May 2026 16:13:37 -0000

   Ted Turner, who died on May 6th, liked to present himself as a businessman who had simply applied the same habits to a larger subject. First he …

10. Iran’s New Oil Weapon

    Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    How America can protect itself—and the global economy.

11. Hantavirus cruise highlights the environmental risks of ‘last chance tourism’, scientists warn

    Wed, 06 May 2026 10:24:36 -0000

    Trips to Antarctica “need to be regulated appropriately, as you would with any of the world’s sensitive and precious ecological sites,” says one …

12. Alaska’s near-record landslide tsunami sent a wave 1,580 feet up the fjord walls – and left clues for building a warning system

    Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:40 -0000

    On the evening of Aug. 9, 2025, passengers on the Hanse Explorer finished taking selfies and videos of the South Sawyer Glacier, and the ship headed …

13. Inside the Carrington Event, the 1859 solar storm that changed history

    Wed, 06 May 2026 13:06:16 -0000

    Scientists still talk about this phenomenon today. Plus, more shocking storms recorded In history.

14. Gas prices are spiking. So why aren’t U.S. oil companies drilling more?

    Wed, 06 May 2026 15:15:00 -0000

    The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped one fifth of the world’s oil supply in the Persian Gulf, a crisis that the World Bank Group predicts …

15. Huge landslide in Alaska caused 481m-high tsunami

    Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:01 -0000

    A massive landslide in August 2025 caused the second-biggest tsunami ever recorded, with waters rising over 480 metres inside an Alaskan fjord. The …

16. They Blew Up the Debt, Stalled America’s Future, and Stuck You With the Bill. All to Enrich the Top 1% and Win Elections…

    Wed, 06 May 2026 15:14:27 -0000

    Republicans yesterday proposed an appropriations bill that will allocate a billion dollars to pay for Trump’s Golden Epstein Dance Hall (aka …

17. Republicans in Congress Push “Climate Shakedown” Bill That Permanently Shields Big Oil From Accountability

    Wed, 06 May 2026 10:02:29 -0000

    In April 2025, following a meeting with oil company executives at the White House, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing …

18. Is a larger down payment worth it in today's mortgage rate environment? What experts say

    Wed, 06 May 2026 13:14:13 -0000

    While it's relatively common for mortgage rates to change, at least marginally, on a regular basis, overall, mortgage rates have been hovering in the …

19. Alaska’s 1,578 feet mega tsunami in fjord was second largest ever on record

    Wed, 06 May 2026 13:23:43 -0000

    A colossal tsunami, taller than New York City's Empire State Building and driven by climate change, struck the majestic Tracy Arm Fjord in …

20. Is This the End of the Utility As We Know It?

    Tue, 05 May 2026 22:45:07 -0000

    Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel agree: The “regulatory compact” is breaking down. What are utilities anyway? …

21. 'Shame! Shame! Shame!': Local Residents Furious After Shark Tank Billionaire's Data Center Approved in Utah

    Tue, 05 May 2026 20:34:16 -0000

    County commissioners in Box Elder County, Utah, were deluged with chants of "Shame! Shame! Shame!" from a crowd of hundreds on Monday night as they …

22. When resilience is built for everyone, growth and stability follow

    Wed, 06 May 2026 15:56:21 -0000

    Building resilience is one of the most powerful economic opportunities of our time – and the most under-utilized. By protecting livelihoods and …

23. Microalgae could become the future of urban clean air

    Wed, 06 May 2026 17:27:55 -0000

    Air pollution is no longer merely a technical issue discussed by environmentalists or scientists. Today, from Tel Aviv to Haifa, from Istanbul to …

24. Colorado Warns of Severe Fire Risk in Southwestern States. It May be Difficult to Share Resources.

    Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Colorado is “light years” ahead in fire preparedness than it was a decade ago, said Gov. Jared Polis, but it has also faced its largest and most …

25. Trump administration sues Minnesota over its climate change lawsuit against oil companies

    Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:03 -0000

    The Trump administration is suing Minnesota to block a 2020 lawsuit filed by the state against oil several companies and a petroleum trade group.In a …

26. Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey

    Wed, 06 May 2026 17:16:00 -0000

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise. The health emergency aboard the ship that’s moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of …

27. Alaskan megatsunami bigger than Empire State Building triggered by climate change

    Wed, 06 May 2026 14:40:00 -0000

    The wave hit tourist spot the Tracy Arm Fjord at 5.30am, so no boats were in the area. Next time "we may not be so lucky", an expert warns. A tsunami …

28. Microsoft in Talks to Ax Energy Pledge Amid Data Center Boom

    Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Microsoft Corp. is in discussions to shelve one of the industry’s most ambitious clean-energy targets as it tries to remove hurdles that could hold …

29. Quantum battery charges in a quadrillionth of a second with a laser — larger prototypes could last for years after charging for just a minute

    Wed, 06 May 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    Researchers have created the world's first miniature, proof-of-concept quantum battery. If the technology can be replicated, it could transform the …

30. Gender emissions gap: Rich white men’s jobs, diets and hobbies found to be ‘bad for the planet’

    Wed, 06 May 2026 07:40:02 -0000

    Men were also found to have “less concern with climate change” and be “less ambitious and less active in environmental politics”. As humanity edges …