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  1. The Biggest Questions about Dogs, Answered

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:26:22 -0000

    Man's best friend can be a flummoxing creature. But we're unraveling the mysteries.
  2. Trump to announce $700 million investment in new coal plants and export terminal

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:34:42 -0000

    The U.S. plans to step up its investment in coal, as President Trump doubles down on his commitment to bolster the fossil fuel industry. Mr. Trump on …
  3. Archaeologists study the International Space Station and Everest to figure out 'how humans adapt in this impossible place where we have no business going'

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    Archaeologists are turning their attention and research skills to far-flung places on the Earth and beyond, discovering new information about how …
  4. Inside the Compact Fusion Reactor Aiming to Power 280,000 Homes

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:46:59 -0000

    Nuclear fusion reactors offer the hope of vast, clean energy from the same process that powers stars. But despite decades of research, a reactor that …
  5. Spurned by Trump, Oklahoma’s AG Sues to Block America’s First Aluminum Smelter in 50 Years

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:04:10 -0000

    On depleted U.S. oil stocks, Taiwan geothermal, and hybrid sales Current conditions: The southwest monsoon known as “hagabat” has started in the …
  6. Why the electric SUV boom is a problem for climate, health and equity

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:12:53 -0000

    Governments and car manufacturers sell electric cars as the future of green transport. But a less visible trend is challenging this story: many …
  7. Antarctica's 'doomsday glacier' collapse may be worse than we thought

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:25 -0000

    Antarctica is melting and one of its largest glaciers is collapsing from underneath. This is Thwaites glacier, sometimes called the doomsday glacier …
  8. Monsoon rain reaches Kerala 3 days late but on time to save Indian harvests

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:10:33 -0000

    The monsoon rains are essential for driving India’s $4 trillion economy. Monsoon rains have arrived in India’s southeastern state of Kerala three days late, the Meteorological Department says. The rains typically arrive on June 1 and are critical to India’s economic health, enabling farmers to plant …
  9. The Never-Ending Demise of Biden’s Zombie Climate Rule

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:25:00 -0000

    Plus: Where to get rare earths, China’s solar subsidies and the first U.S. screwworm case in 60 years History is littered with grand designs that never came to pass. Think of Stanley Kubrick assembling index cards chronicling every day of Napoleon’s life for a movie that never got made. Or the 14 …
  10. Dire alarm as Trump creates 'irreparable blind spot' in predicting earthquakes and floods

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:21:01 -0000

    The Trump administration is opening up an "irreparable blind spot" in the nation's ability to predict natural disasters, according to experts. The …
  11. Human wars are displacing and killing hidden nations of animals

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Upon returning home from his time as a volunteer ambulance driver in World War I, naturalist Henry Beston famously described wild animals as “other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth.” Fast-forward to today, as …
  12. Australia’s Household Battery Revolution Is Quietly Rewriting the Rules of Clean Energy

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:22:46 -0000

    Something remarkable is happening on rooftops and in garages across Australia, and the rest of the world is only just beginning to pay attention. …
  13. Volcano in Hawaii Breaks World Record, Showing Astonishing Behavior

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:40:23 -0000

    Breaking a world record doesn't seem to be enough for this volcano. Researchers expect even more eruptions are on the horizon.
  14. Regenerative farms lost three times less yield in France's droughts. Here's why

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:02:07 -0000

    Regenerative farming could save enough wheat during drought to produce 130 million baguettes, according to a new French study. Faced with skyrocketing …
  15. A judge said the Trump administration can’t dismantle a weather research center. The damage may already be done.

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:34:59 -0000

    The Trump administration cannot dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a federal judge ruled this week. But the damage may already be done. Staff are fleeing, equipment has been offered for sale and multiple critical projects are paused, possibly never to be started again. The …
  16. Tomatoflation is the latest extreme price increase to hit grocery bills. The reasons why are alarming

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:05:00 -0000

    Tomato prices have recently soared to highs not seen in 45 years. It’s thanks to a number of supply-chain disruptions, and it’s not likely to get better soon. Grocery prices keep rising, and one ingredient crucial to BLTs, salads, and fresh salsas has gotten particularly expensive. Tomato prices are …
  17. UN report warns AI could soon use 3% of world’s electricity and more water than we need to drink

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:25:56 -0000

    One argument often used to quell concerns about the rising energy and resource demand of data centres is that artificial intelligence (AI) models …
  18. World Map Shows Where El Niño Will Hit Hard

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:55:09 -0000

    El Niño conditions are expected to return and influence global temperatures and rainfall patterns, including in the United States, in the coming …
  19. Why The Carbon Footprint of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Could Be Double That of the Qatar World Cup

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:20:09 -0000

    The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to be the biggest tournament in FIFA history—with 48 teams playing 104 matches in 16 cities across North America. Yet as FIFA moves to make the event bigger and better, according to a new report one thing may have been swept to the sidelines: sustainability. An …
  20. London's Mayor Sadiq Khan Played the Long Game on Climate. And It Worked

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:29:32 -0000

    Around the world, particularly in the U.S. and Europe, countries are in the middle of a climate reset. Right-wing politicians want to nix climate policy full stop. Their left and center-left counterparts are backtracking on promises for aggressive new policies under the assumption that climate is …
  21. EU Designs €30 Billion Carbon Market Tool to Avoid Permit Deluge

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:34:29 -0000

    The European Union plans to stagger the sale of €30 billion ($35 billion) of carbon permits, seeking to ensure that its push to help industries …
  22. More than 1 in 3 World Cup matches face dangerous heat risk, NPR analysis finds

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    The men's soccer World Cup kicks off next week at 16 stadiums across North America, just as summer weather arrives in many of the host cities. Millions of fans, players and workers could be exposed to potentially harmful heat, an NPR analysis finds. More than one-third of World Cup matches are at …
  23. The coming El Niño is more than a climate event. It is a systemic shock

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:19:55 -0000

    El Niño is often treated merely as a weather story, but in 2026, that risks complacency. The latest outlook should be seen as an early warning to …
  24. African country that banned gas vehicles sees greener EV future

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:17:00 -0000

    Two years after banning the import of gas vehicles, one country is seeing its roads transformed for the better. An all-electric vehicle future in the …
  25. After Nearly 25 Years, I Sign Off... Wishing Trump Wasn't the Horrific Culmination of Our Disastrous 'War on Terror' | Common Dreams

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:51:14 -0000

    I’m at an age where my friends are indeed beginning to die and it pains me that, when I go, I’ll be leaving such a mess of an all-American planet to …
  26. Scientists lose critical ocean research thanks to Trump funding cuts

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:39:46 -0000

    One of the world's most ambitious ocean monitoring networks is facing a significant shutdown, with scientists preparing to dismantle a crucial …
  27. How virtual power plants could provide energy for data centers

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:51:38 -0000

    A new deal between Google and Voltus will take advantage of flexibility on the grid. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Would you take a payment to ramp down your …
  28. A very strong El Niño is approaching. Here's what we can expect

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:20:04 -0000

    El Niño is a recurring climate event with impacts across the globe. It has three phases: one cold (known as La Niña), one neutral, and one warm (El …
  29. Rice Paddies Now Emit Twice the Greenhouse Gases They Did 60 Years Ago

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:11:15 -0000

    Few foods carry the cultural and nutritional weight of rice. It feeds more than half the world’s population and anchors agricultural traditions …
  30. The Record May Heat Wave In Europe: 6 Things American Tourists Should Know Before Booking June And July

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:59:21 -0000

    At the end of May 2026, Europe ran a preview of its summer, and it arrived weeks early. A heat dome settled over the western half of the continent in …