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  1. The Supreme Court Brought This on Themselves

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    With South Carolina Democrat Jim Clyburn now in favor of expanding the high court, Democrats seem to have accepted that changing the status quo is …
  2. Here’s Why We’ve Been Seeing So Much Food-Borne Illness

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    Summer is supposed to be the best time for fresh produce. Corn on the cob at the cookout. Berries plucked right from the vine. Salads on the cafe …
  3. Heatwaves and secret emissions: Why nuclear power may not be as ‘green’ as you think

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:12:27 -0000

    The war on Iran has triggered calls to double down on nuclear power. But is it really ‘clean’, can Europe’s energy grid cope and will it survive the …
  4. The greenest building is the one still standing after a disaster

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:06:14 -0000

    When Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle in 2018, a beach house called the Sand Palace was left standing, while more than half the …
  5. Solar outpaces coal for the first time in China: How does Europe compare?

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:40:54 -0000

    China has seen an explosive growth in its renewable installation, with coal's share in its energy mix edging down in recent years. China's solar …
  6. Ecological collapse in the world’s largest mangrove forest is a preview of what’s to come

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:27:01 -0000

    The first thing that struck us wasn’t the missing trees, but the missing water. In May 2026, we visited the Sundarbans, a mangrove forest in the …
  7. The 9 Deadliest Floods In American History

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:33:19 -0000

    Two flood stories are in the news this week — one because of the sheer scale of the catastrophe. Over 900 people have died in flooding in Nepal, and …
  8. Hurricanes, tropical storms are doing something odd in 2026

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:04:49 -0000

    Hawaii often enjoys a powerful protection during hurricane season, but El Niño has supercharged the threat. Hawaii often enjoys powerful protection during hurricane season, but 2026 appears different. In August, two storms – Lala and Moke – affected the Hawaiian Islands. Lala came closest, missing a …
  9. Soil Scientists Buried 2,000 Pairs of Underwear to Prove a Point

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:49:20 -0000

    They wanted our attention, and now they have it. Scientists have buried more than 2,000 pairs of underwear in gardens, meadows, fields, and lawns …
  10. New fabric stays cooler than white cotton—and it’s purple

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:08:00 -0000

    But can we still wear purple after Labor Day? With the dog days of summer nearing an end, many are counting down the days until they can give the darker clothes in their wardrobe a bit more love. Though plenty of people flout seasonal rules and wear all-black year-round, light-colored fabrics are …
  11. Stop the Sabotage, Democrats! You Need Talarico and El-Sayed to Win.

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Would these Democrats really rather have Trumpy Republicans in the Senate than Democrats they have disagreements with? It kinda looks that way. Over …
  12. NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Thousands of Americans die every year from a chronically underreported cause: heat. As summer heat intensifies because of human-driven climate change, the United States' official tally of heat-related deaths does not come close to capturing the full human toll. The data feeding into nationwide death …
  13. Trump Is a Liar. That’s Bad. But He’s Delusional—and That’s Even Worse

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    This Venezuela deal is just the latest example: The president has marinated his brain in an insane fantasy that he is an effective leader. It would …
  14. New El Nino Forecast Predicts Impact on US States

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:36:06 -0000

    Large parts of the United States are likely to experience a warmer-than-normal fall this year, according to newly released federal forecasts, while …
  15. Albanese responds after China warns of 'consequences' over Taiwan at Pacific summit

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:12:58 -0000

    In brief China has warned Taiwan's strong presence at Pacific leaders' talks in Palau could have "consequences", but insists not a threat. • The absence …
  16. China: Glacial disasters becoming more frequent, severe amid global warming: experts.

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:37:43 -0000

    Shotlist Gyirong County, Xigaze City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China - Aug 26-27, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of mudslide site Beijing, China - Aug 30, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in English) Liu Qiao, professor, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences: "The slurry moves extremely fast. The ice reduces friction and helps lift and carry the debris, making the whole mass flow much faster. Once it enters the river, large amounts of meltwater add even more force, sending the flow downstream with destructive impacts." Gyirong County, Xigaze City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China - Aug 26, 2026 (CCTV -No access Chinese mainland) 3. Aerial shots of raging river Shanghai, China - Aug 30, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in English) Xiao Cunde, professor, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University (partially overlaid with shot 5): "More frequent glacial disasters are becoming harder to avoid. The key is to slow the pace of global warming. Cutting greenhouse gas emissions is the fundamental solution. But even then, some changes are already underway." ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ Gyirong County, Xigaze City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China - Aug 27, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 5. Aerial shot of mudslide debris, mudslide-dammed lake ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ Beijing, China - Aug 28, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Animation showing how glacier collapse triggers massive mudslide Storyline Environmental experts say that glacial disasters such as the one which led to the devastating mudslide at the China-Nepal border region are becoming more frequent and severe amid global warming, as they warn of grave consequences unless more action is taken to slow the pace of climate change. The mudslide struck the Gyirong Port, a major China-Nepal land border crossing in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Wednesday morning. As of Sunday, at least 16 people had been confirmed dead while 546 others remained missing on the Chinese side, according to the latest official figures, while the death toll on the Nepalese side has risen to 794, authorities said. Satellite imagery and analysis by Chinese geological experts suggest that a high-altitude glacier collapsed in Nepal, triggering the massive mudslide. After the glacier collapsed, it was not just ice that came down. …
  17. As Death Toll From Nepal Flood Rises, Officials Call to Tackle Warming

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Five days after a calamitous flood washed through Rasuwa, Nepal, the death toll continues to climb. Authorities said Monday that 903 people have been …
  18. Scientists attached transmitters to narwhals in the Arctic. The data they brought back was alarming

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:29 -0000

    Narwhals are known as “unicorns of the sea” for their long spiral tusks — actually teeth — which lend them a mythical appearance. But a group of these otherworldly marine mammals were recently given a decidedly earthly role: Arctic scientists. Researchers fitted six narwhals with satellite …
  19. The Scandal-Plagued Moonies Still Have a Friend in Donald Trump

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    With their legal troubles mounting and their religious influence waning, the Unification Church can still count on the GOP to be stalwart allies. A …
  20. ‘We’re facing a double whammy’: America’s hottest tinned fish snack is shrinking by nearly half thanks to climate change and war in Iran

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:03:00 -0000

    Tinned fish is having a real global moment. The pandemic-era pantry habit has since turned into restaurants nationwide serving tinned fish straight …
  21. The disease that decimated American elms could help bring them back

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:05:42 -0000

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The very disease that has decimated millions of American elms in the U.S. is now being used to bring the iconic trees back. In Vermont, Leila Wilson, a research ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service, is one of the scientists leading an effort to beat Dutch elm disease, which …
  22. Some of Australia’s biggest companies are planning for an unbearable climate future

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:08:05 -0000

    Even as unprecedented fires and heatwaves rage across Europe, scientists track the retreat of Antarctic sea ice and a supercharged El Niño system …
  23. 'Indefensible Breach': Grave Revelation Uncovered In Withheld Samuel Alito Docs

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:52:35 -0000

    A long-delayed financial disclosure from Justice Samuel Alito shows he never sold the oil and gas holdings that watchdogs say disqualify him from a …
  24. How Should You Prepare For A Super El Niño?

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:42:20 -0000

    El Niño is here, threatening to bring warmer global temperatures as it strengthens over the Pacific Ocean. “This El Niño could be a record setting event,” says Erin Coughlan de Perez, associate professor of climate science at Tufts University. Forecasts are anticipating it might be the strongest in …
  25. Judge Strikes Down New York’s Climate ‘Superfund’ Law

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:06:12 -0000

    The court said the measure, which required energy companies to pay $75 billion to the state, conflicted with federal law. A federal judge struck down the New York State’s new climate “superfund” law on Monday, ruling that it conflicted with federal law. The New York law was modeled on the 1980 …
  26. How Trump Uses Dormant Laws to Amass Power

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The president’s plan to revive a moribund court for war privateering is a lesson to Congress to clear some outdated measures off the books. Congress …
  27. 'Complex' world of Taliban home: Wife embraces Taliban 'brothers', asserts women's right to freedom

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:24:55 -0000

    Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Elise Blanchard, award-winning photojournalist and author of “Dans la Maison d’un Taliban” (In the House of a Taliban). Blanchard’s work challenges narratives that reduce Afghan women to passive victims. Drawing on rare access to a Taliban household, she describes a …
  28. Summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office says

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:23:16 -0000

    Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google The UK saw a mean average temperature across June, July and August of …
  29. The Amazon’s Defenders Declare a State of Emergency - Inside Climate News

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

    PUYO, Ecuador—People fighting oil wells, mines and other threats to their homelands did not come to this Amazonian city to lobby politicians at an …
  30. California Dems hand Newsom rare defeat on wildfires

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    With billions of dollars at stake, it was ultimately the proposal’s ambition and breadth that sank it. SACRAMENTO, California — Gavin Newsom scrambled to push through a major policy priority in the closing days of California’s legislative session — overhauling the rules for who pays when utility …