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1. In pictures: Scale of drought across England as rivers dry up

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:56:17 -0000

   Drought has been declared across more than half of England as hot, dry weather takes its toll on the country's water supplies. The announcement means there have been three droughts in the past five years - 2022, 2025 and now 2026. Photos from across the country have captured some of the dry …

2. The Great Chinese Oil Mystery

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   America’s greatest rival is single-handedly averting a global energy crisis. No one knows how the country is doing it—or why. When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, experts warned that oil prices could hit $150 or $200 a barrel within a few weeks. The great mystery of the Iran war is why that …

3. France's Wildfires Just Triggered Something the Country Has Never Seen Before

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:25:18 -0000

   The dangerous weather phenomenon can have profound effects on the wildfires below. France’s devastating wildfire crisis has entered a new and …

4. America’s Surprising Energy Advantage

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   How to beat China on clean power.

5. ‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:28:40 -0000

   Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in southwestern France and Spain as extreme wildfires intensify. At least three people have …

6. Wildfires consume large parts of the U.S., with conditions set to worsen

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:36:05 -0000

   As fire consumes vast areas of the U.S. Pacific Northwest, wildfire responders are casting a nervous eye on a dangerously flammable landscape, with forecasts showing that some regions are becoming a tinderbox beyond anything measured in recent memory. For weeks, fires in Ontario and British Columbia …

7. New York wants to govern Iowa and Missouri — we're suing to stop it cold

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:45 -0000

   U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously called the states "laboratories of democracy." In those laboratories, Iowans shape Iowa’s laws, Missourians make Missouri’s laws, and New Yorkers establish New York’s laws. That is a core tenet of federalism — a structural part of our nation’s …

8. Plastic Waste Has Been Turned Directly Into Hydrogen Fuel – No Sorting Required

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   If a scientific innovation can address one of our most pressing environmental problems, it's a fantastic achievement. If it can help solve two – even …

9. 'Completely Transformed My Understanding': Scientists Uncover Hundreds of Hidden Structures Beneath The Amazon

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0000

   Today, the Amazon rainforest is revered as one of Earth's most immaculate wildernesses. Nearly 2,000 years ago, it looked very different. Between …

10. France facing ‘David vs Goliath’ battle with wildfires and heatwave

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:46:45 -0000

    The French fire service has called it a ‘David vs Goliath’ battle – as 2,000 first responders fight to save industrial areas on the outskirts of …

11. Why is Uganda experiencing a food crisis?

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:04:25 -0000

    At least 19 people have died of starvation in the country and 1.5 million are at risk of malnutrition, experts warn. A hunger crisis is brewing in Uganda as the country battles its worst drought in decades. Crops across the country have failed, and families are losing loved ones as the crisis deepens …

12. Sea Levels are Rising & Residents In These 10 Cities are in Denial

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:41:33 -0000

    Global sea levels rose at an unprecedented rate during the 20th century. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the …

13. A Dangerous Heat Dome Is Shattering Records Across the U.S.

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:24:04 -0000

    You may expect warm weather in July, but experts at Fox Weather say that many parts of the U.S. are under extreme heat warnings as a heat dome …

14. Scientists looked 1,640ft below North America's Great Lakes – and found a hidden world of predators, prey and parasites

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 -0000

    A team of researchers from the University of Michigan has just discovered rocks and water teeming with fungi, segmented worms and 'water bears' …

15. Over 100 Degrees in Paris. Flames Near Bordeaux. France Can’t Go On Like This.

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:28:52 -0000

    This summer has unleashed a special kind of hell on France: not just several heat waves with temperatures reaching as high as 112 degrees Fahrenheit, but drought and forest fires, some right next to Paris. On my street, the leaves have already turned brown; a once lush lawn now looks like burned …

16. NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy Mess

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:30:00 -0000

    We like to think of our home as a nice, smooth sphere. But mapping the Earth’s gravitational field provides a different view of the planet. a new …

17. It’s so hot in France that a wildfire created a never-before-seen lightning cloud that ignited even more fires

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:43:09 -0000

    PARIS (AP) — A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground …

18. Why Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:55:00 -0000

    The wildfires sweeping France and Spain this week are the largest blazes either country has faced in modern history. This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. An underappreciated surreality of …

19. Lies Al Gore told me

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:00:48 -0000

    It was just another day in school in the sweltering heat of suburban South Florida. Upon our return from afternoon recess, our fifth-grade teacher …

20. The Real Cost Of Every Monsoon - OpEd - Eurasia Review

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:24:16 -0000

    Key Takeaways: Pakistan is facing severe monsoon flooding that has already killed 109 people since late June 2026, highlighting its high vulnerability …

21. Senate Rejects Canada Wildfire Sanctions as Scientists Point to Climate, Not Ottawa

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:21:45 -0000

    CANADA FIRE Act wildfire smoke sanctions: Republican and Democratic senators rejected President Trump's demand that Canada pay damages after PM2.5 …

22. Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke. Here’s what the science says

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:27:05 -0000

    United States President Donald Trump has accused Canada of “wilful negligence” over wildfires, blaming its forest management, threatening tariffs and …

23. It’s official: Data centers are slowing America’s shift away from coal

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    New federal data shows that AI demand helped push U.S. power sector emissions up last year. As tech companies have built hundreds of hyperscale data …

24. The EU might weaken its landmark climate law — the 'most impactful' in the world

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    Lawmakers in Europe have proposed rolling back the bloc's cap-and-trade program, long considered the gold standard for reducing companies' carbon …

25. 9 must-read books for sustainability pros (2026 edition)

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Another set of titles that deserve a place on your shelf. In 1962, marine biologist Rachel Carson published “Silent Spring,” her meticulously …

26. Global hotspots where drought poses the greatest threat to crop production mapped

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:20:05 -0000

    As temperature and precipitation fluctuations continue to influence crop production worldwide, it is important to understand where crops are most …

27. Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self-sustaining disaster that will keep coming back

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:07:59 -0000

    You’ve been planning your dream beach vacation for months, only to arrive and find the shoreline covered in large piles of smelly, brown seaweed, …

28. Roundup’s Surprising Connection to Industrial Meat

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:38:22 -0000

    The one thing glyphosate has in common with the screwworm outbreak, deforestation, climate change and bird flu. For years, Bayer and the biotech giant …

29. How Firefighting is Stepping Up to Meet the New Era of Wildfire

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:38:19 -0000

    Every New Year, Ed Shaw sets his Christmas tree on fire. Then, one year, it refused to burn. Shaw tried everything, including gasoline. When that didn’t work, he called Mike Felts, battalion chief for the local Flagstaff Fire Department and a longtime friend. Together, the two traced the conifer’s …

30. The US economy cannot grow without renewables

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:25:00 -0000

    Consumption demand, which has long powered America’s formidable economy, rests on the promise of cheap energy. But the Trump administration has …