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  1. Anak Krakatau is erupting. In 1883, Krakatau was devastating – could that happen again?

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:20:40 -0000

    Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau has erupted again this week, sending plumes of volcanic ash high into the sky and disrupting hundreds of flights. …

  2. Why Trump’s Angry New Tirade at Canada Is About to Backfire On Him

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:13:17 -0000

    Trump’s latest threats to punish Canada could hurt a lot of American workers—including in states with big races this fall—even as they reveal MAGA’s …

  3. El Niño White Christmas Map Shows Snow Impact for Every State

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:58:08 -0000

    A map showing the historical odds of snow-covered ground on December 25 suggests an El Niño winter could create a stark divide between states where a …

  4. Scientists make 'huge' $540 billion discovery at the bottom of a giant lake

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:54:38 -0000

    A 'white gold' mine containing $540 billion in treasures has been discovered at the bottom of a giant lake in Southern California. The Salton Sea, …

  5. Scientists Are Making Concrete With Human Poop – And It Gets 42% Stronger

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    Concrete is, quite literally, the foundation of the modern world. Almost every construction project in the world uses the material in some form. …

  6. Map Shows US States Facing ‘Major to Extreme’ Heat as Records Could Fall

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:47:00 -0000

    A prolonged September heat wave could threaten records before relief finally arrives. September may be underway, but summer isn’t finished with parts …

  7. Trump’s Midterm Convention Will Yield a Bounce All Right—for Democrats

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The president’s latest bright idea: Throw a party for his flailing, failing presidency. Welcome to the clown show. You must be as excited as I am for …

  8. As Farmers Struggle, Trump’s Agriculture Secretary Profits Off High Gas Prices

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:05:06 -0000

    As farmers grapple with soaring diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, …

  9. These Nations Will Be Underwater, and 600,000 People Will Leave

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:07:34 -0000

    The world could have 216 million climate refugees by mid-century. These people will need to live with climate change. In most cases the trigger will …

  10. Why should we care if there aren’t any squished insects on our windscreens?

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:32:16 -0000

    This summer you may have wondered why you are seeing so few insects squished on your car’s windscreen, compared to a road trip several years ago. This …

  11. ‘Extremely unusual’ El Nino may already be impacting the US

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:57:35 -0000

    The world is bracing for the strongest El Niño in history. The United Nations has made the grim prediction that our planet now sits in the “danger …

  12. Dobbs’s Near-Total Destruction of Abortion Rights Across the South

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Anti-abortion lawmakers are forcing women to travel hundreds of miles to obtain health care. Thousands of patients across the Southeastern United …

  13. Where on Earth is safest from global catastrophe?

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:39:21 -0000

    Researchers have worked out the safest, most resilient country to be in during an apocalyptic event. In the event of a global catastrophe, such as a …

  14. The trail of clues that our planet might be heating faster than we realised

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:11:52 -0000

    This July, during Britain's record-breaking hot summer, a curious row broke out on X over climate science. Reform's deputy leader Richard Tice shared a Telegraph article headlined: "Heatwaves caused by fall in pollution." He said cleaner air, rather than carbon dioxide, was behind higher …

  15. Opinion | The EPA doesn't think your opposition to data centers needs to be heard

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The EPA doesn’t think your opposition to data centers needs to be heard EPA chief Lee Zeldin can’t silence the outcry over data centers, but he's …

  16. Newsom admits democratic socialist ideas ‘mainstream’ in Democrat party: ‘Pretty aligned’

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:15:55 -0000

    In an interview discussing his rumored 2028 presidential run, California Gov. Gavin Newsom asserted that the Democratic Party is "pretty aligned" with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), especially when it comes to universal healthcare, climate change and moving away from fossil fuel …

  17. ‘Limit overshoot, peak, decline’: A new global goal for climate change?

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:58:21 -0000

    The world agreed to limit temperature rises in 2015. Now, that goal is proving impossible. Is it time for a course correction? The signing of the Paris Agreement by 200 countries in 2015 was a rare moment of global unity, and the euphoria was real. To cheers and tears, the international climate …

  18. Hurricane Lowell slams Hawaii, triggering historic tornado watch and widespread flooding

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:49:32 -0000

    Lowell never officially made landfall, but its widespread impacts made it one of Hawaii’s most consequential tropical cyclones in decades. Hurricane …

  19. As Hostilities Flare and Oil Prices Spike, U.S. Consumers Pay at the Pump

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:08:08 -0000

    Experts say President Trump’s rollback of climate policy is leaving consumers more vulnerable to price shocks and pollution.Hours after President …

  20. Chinese ship takes Arctic shortcut: Smart business? Or a political flex?

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:39:15 -0000

    Melting ice is opening a trade route through the Arctic. China has begun the first regular service, part of its polar ambitions. For years, China has …

  21. Nicolas Cage’s home faces race against time as sea wall fails and extreme measures deployed to save neighborhood

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:25:07 -0000

    Nicolas Cage’s $10.5 million Malibu mansion is at the center of a coastal emergency after pounding surf and high tides triggered the collapse of …

  22. 'Her body temperature was 106': How heat is killing Americans in their homes

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:55:07 -0000

    An NPR investigation finds that heat kills thousands of Americans every year. But official records radically undercount the toll. In this series, we are bringing you stories that reveal why this happens and what can be done. Heat kills thousands of people across the U.S. every year. But not everyone …

  23. Climate change pushes thirsty bears into Coloradans’ cars — one honked a horn for hours from 3am onward

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:05:58 -0000

    Patrick Sullivan was sure it was a “crazy neighbor” honking a car horn nonstop while Sullivan was up feeding his infant son at 3 a.m. one night this …

  24. Your Map Has Been Lying About Africa Your Whole Life. The UN Finally Did Something About It.

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:21:29 -0000

    For centuries, maps have shaped how people understand the world. But the image of the planet most commonly used makes some countries look bigger or …

  25. An enzyme with potential: New type of plastic-degrading enzyme discovered in bacteria

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:42:42 -0000

    In the ocean, plastic waste collects to form large garbage patches that endanger marine life. This is partly because the synthetic plastic polymers …

  26. America is losing its war against wildfire

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    Wildland firefighting is increasingly facing an intractable reality: We’re stuck in a vicious cycle. A doom loop. This story was co-published with …

  27. Action on climate and air pollution likely to boost economy, UN says

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:01 -0000

    Every US$1 invested in tackling climate change and air pollution together can generate around US$15 in economic benefits, according to a report …

  28. ’I’m in survival mode’: Farmers turn to new crops for earnings in the face of repeated droughts

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:52:48 -0000

    A grain being developed in the US could offer farmers a way to improve soil health while making crops more resilient to drought and heavy …

  29. Stopping California’s Climate Imperialism

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:03:00 -0000

    Congress can use the Congressional Review Act to nix the state’s attempt to set energy policy for the country. Republicans in Congress appear to have given up on passing substantive spending and tax reforms this year, but they can still at least liberate the country from California’s climate mandates. …

  30. For many spiritual seekers, author Wendell Berry was a fellow pilgrim and contrarian

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:28:09 -0000

    (AP) — While Berry inspired writers, artists, local-food activists, environmentalists, agrarians and many others, some of his deepest admirers were …