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1. Watch: Seawall Collapses at Iconic SoCal Hotel Amid Massive Surf

   Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:01:52 -0000

   A viral clip shows the Surf & Sand’s oceanfront seawall giving way as Super El Niño surge and a Kelvin wave push powerful October surf into Laguna’s …

2. Democrats: Embrace Incivility!

   Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is leading the rise of the rude Democrat. More should follow his lead. In recent weeks, I’ve been fortunate enough to …

3. World faces nature reality check at UN biodiversity conference

   Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:03:23 -0000

   By Virginia Furness LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - World leaders, diplomats and nature experts gather in Armenia this week to assess lagging efforts to halt biodiversity loss, with countries off track on most global targets and divisions over funding still unresolved. The 17th UN "Conference of the …

4. Philippine president orders creation of carbon market framework

   Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   But the framework’s contribution to Philippine climate ambition remains uncertain, as the country’s updated pledge lacks a 1.5°C-aligned …

5. El Niño Could Leave the East Coast Facing Bigger Threat Than Hurricanes

   Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:29:16 -0000

   As a new nor'easter takes shape in the Atlantic, meteorologists are warning that the widespread impacts associated with such coastal storms could …

6. NZ’s climate in ‘uncharted territory’, with more extreme weather events ahead

   Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:24:57 -0000

   Much is being made of a record-strength El Niño event that could well spell a drier, windier summer for the north and east of New Zealand. But, as a …

7. Thousands of Handwritten Records Recovered From Archives Reveal The True Scale of Warming in The Congo

   Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0000

   For wealthy and politically stable nations, the task of maintaining and digitizing climate records is a high-tech enterprise. But this has not been …

8. You Know That Terrifying Global Warning Threshold They’ve Been Worried About for a Decade? Climate Change Is Speeding Up So Much That Now We’re Due to Cross It In Just Over a Year

   Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:48:00 -0000

   It's "nearly a decade earlier than previous estimates." In December 2015, 195 countries at the UN Climate Change Conference signed the Paris …

9. In a thirsty swing state, ‘panic’ over water shapes the election

   Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:31:35 -0000

   Candidates in Arizona are talking about water like never before as the state stares down drought and Colorado River cuts. PHOENIX — As the campaign team for Arizona’s attorney general crafted a recent attack ad denouncing her opponent’s “extreme record,” they weighed two options. They could zero in …

10. It's 120,000-years-old, 800m down, as big as a basketball court and home to 30 amazing towers – some taller than Disney’s castle – and unearthly life

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:04:33 -0000

    Deep in the remote waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, there’s a Lost City. But maybe not the kind you’re thinking of. This isn’t a submerged …

11. What Earth's sixth mass extinction event means for humans

    Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:48:07 -0000

    Human activity is driving plants and animals to extinction at an unprecedented rate. As countries meet in Armenia to discuss ways to reverse nature …

12. Somebody dropped a Cheetos bag in Carlsbad Caverns, and it was 'world-changing' for the ecosystem

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:15:00 -0000

    Refined corn has no place in a cave. When we think about ecological and biological disruption, we tend to focus on the big picture: destroyed …

13. The disturbing trend transforming The Handmaid’s Tale into reality

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:13:42 -0000

    Full disclosure: When I discuss "The Handmaid's Tale," I'm describing the 2017-2025 TV series and not the 1985 novel. While I immensely respect …

14. Funding uncertainty threatens Tasmania’s gains against kelp-grazing sea urchins

    Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:06 -0000

    For nearly a decade, divers off Tasmania’s east coast have been getting a boost from the government to harvest the invasive sea urchins killing off …

15. 345 km/h: Meet the world’s largest, strongest tropical cyclones

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:35:00 -0000

    Tropical cyclones top the list of nature’s most powerful storms.Larger than tornadoes and more intense than any single thunderstorm, these systems …

16. Sun-activated insert sucks the stink out of hot garbage

    Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:03:00 -0000

    If you live in a colder part of the world, the smell coming from outdoor garbage bins might not seem like that big of a deal. But in hot, humid …

17. Criminal networks threaten the Amazon. Indigenous leaders want the UN to act

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:40:14 -0000

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous leaders from across the Amazon are taking their fight against illegal mining, drug trafficking and deforestation …

18. Ranked: Which Countries Are Home to the Most Languages?

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:31:58 -0000

    Save to Inbox Sign me up for the free Visual Capitalist daily newsletter.Send Which Countries Speak the Most Languages? Some of the world’s greatest …

19. Chevron makes its choice for L.A. mayor

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:43:32 -0000

    The oil giant is spending $50,000 to reelect Karen Bass — and defeat progressive challenger Nithya Raman. Happy birthday to me! Tuesday is the …

20. France: Protests "brought the entire population together for a common purpose"

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:05:03 -0000

    This weekend, in cities across France, some 800,000 protesters, including students, railway workers and members of the Yellow Vest movement, took to the streets in largely peaceful nationwide demonstrations. Sparked by a month of high school student protests over educational inequality and …

21. Planet Earth and Brazil’s Election

    Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:11:17 -0000

    The Amazon rainforest has been a crucial battleground in the country’s presidential runoff. Brazil is holding the final round of its presidential election this coming Sunday. There are so many reasons this election is a big deal. It could deepen the shift to the right across Latin America. It could …

22. How a cruise ship navigates Greenland's icebergs and extreme Arctic conditions

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:27:02 -0000

    We went aboard a cruise ship navigating some of the world’s most dangerous waters. In the Arctic, drifting icebergs, sea ice, sudden storms and fierce winds make sailing unpredictable. Yet every year, around 100,000 cruise passengers travel to Greenland to explore its remote coastline and experience one of the world’s last great wildernesses.

23. ‘Second Arm’ Super El Niño Surges Toward What Could Be the Strongest in 1,000 Years

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:50:29 -0000

    New maps reveal a sprawling ‘second arm’ of Pacific heat that has scientists warning this Super El Niño could rewrite the climate record for coastal …

24. Scientists discover a way to reverse coral bleaching at record speed

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:01 -0000

    For the first time, scientists have observed bleached corals on the brink of death fully recover through brief contact with healthy clones. Ghostly …

25. ‘Every sunny surface’ is being put to work. Europeans transforming their homes with solar driveways

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:33:53 -0000

    “Every sunny surface we put to work brings Europe closer to an energy system that is cheaper, more secure and owned by the people it …

26. JD Vance’s Biggest Problem

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Republican voters want Donald Trump. The vice president’s attempts at mimicking him always fail. What do you do when a stranger says “I love you”? …

27. Europe was leading a push to save nature from total collapse. Then came 2 wars and the energy shocks.

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:04:03 -0000

    Europe’s economic and security troubles have turned its once bellowing call to save global biodiversity into a whisper. In 2022, the European Union …

28. How much will climate change affect the world economy?

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:43:42 -0000

    Unfortunately, we don’t know. The risks are severe, and grow worse the longer we wait to address them, but climate scientists and economists are very …

29. Conditions aligning for Bay Area to expect highest King Tides in 18 years

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:21:26 -0000

    King tides bring coastal flooding to the Bay Area every winter. But this fall and winter, the region is expected to see the highest tides in 18 years. …

30. This Is What America’s Utility Bill Crisis Looks Like

    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:32 -0000

    The worst of the heat was just beginning to lift when Genia Weitz, 58, walked into the stubborn Oklahoma sun last month and found the next emergency waiting in her mailbox. “Disconnection notice,” the letter began. She scanned her electric bill and saw a total balance of $1,340.96, far more than …