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1. Science News of the Day: Brazil's drying aquifers and social media ban for kids

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:58:33 -0000

   New research indicates that several of Brazil's vital aquifers are failing to replenish. Meanwhile, Live Science spoke with experts regarding proposed national bans on social media accounts for young people, and the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the oldest dual black hole system observed to date.

2. Dried up creeks and missing waterfalls: What I found on a trip to Austria’s most famous gorge

   Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:02:38 -0000

   Heatwaves and lack of winter snow and summer rain have dried up the waterfalls in the Bärenschützklamm. A day out at Austria's most famous gorge, the …

3. An oil company wants to restart fracking off the California coast. The state’s top coastal officials say no way

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:51:28 -0000

   SANTA CRUZ — Just days after the Trump administration launched proceedings that could limit California’s ability to protect its iconic shoreline, the state’s top coastal officials reasserted their authority by voting unanimously against an oil company’s controversial bid to restart underwater …

4. People are betting on wildfires on Polymarket. What could go wrong?

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:35:00 -0000

   Lawmakers are warning that predictions markets could make a bad wildfire season worse. This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The 2026 wildfire season on the West Coast is shaping up to be …

5. Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:02:09 -0000

   The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left. At the start of what is becoming an intense wildfire season this year, federal officials warned of a 15 percent decrease in available “hotshot” teams, the …

6. In Australia, a Home Battery Boom Has Helped Cut Wholesale Power Prices in Half

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:58:00 -0000

   A little more than one year ago, Australia rolled out a program to heavily subsidize home batteries, part of a larger effort to make use of the huge …

7. European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:33:15 -0000

   PARIS (AP) — Firefighters across Europe struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent, …

8. More people, farms, and drought could mean more elephant conflict in Southern Africa

   Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:43:26 -0000

   A growing human population, expanding croplands, and drier conditions driven by climate change within protected areas could significantly intensify …

9. Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

   Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:26:03 -0000

   A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe. Seniors died in stifling apartments. Emergency calls were left on hold. Doctors treated an onslaught of people sick from heat, sometimes in wards without …

10. ‘Tinderbox’ Britain bans disposable barbecues, sends nationwide fire alerts as Europe battles blazes

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:30:46 -0000

    Many of Britain’s green spaces are currently a sea of brown, dried-out grass, with firefighters and officials fearing any spark could lead to catastrophe. LONDON — The U.K. imposed a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues and sent a nationwide alert warning of a “very high risk of …

11. Controversial Hunter Valley coal mine granted six-year extension

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:27:45 -0000

    A major New South Wales coal mine has been given a lifeline by the state government, four months before it was due to close. Mining approvals for MACH …

12. Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:01:13 -0000

    The impact of this summer's extreme temperatures on western Europe can now be seen from space after successive heatwaves since May. Satellite images examined by BBC Verify show shrunken glaciers, scorched areas left by wildfires, green fields turned arid and lower river levels. And some landmarks …

13. Trump Wants to Cut Taxes for the Rich. Again.

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    If he thinks it’s a good midterm strategy, he’s wrong. It’s election time, so the White House, according to Bloomberg’s Katy O’Donnell and Caitlin …

14. Potentially historic El Nino takes shape, with far-reaching US and global impacts expected

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:07:59 -0000

    NOAA is confident the fall and winter seasons will bring a very strong El Nino. El Nino conditions continue to intensify and are likely to be very …

15. Abandoned Russian tanker leaking oil off Oman coast, threatening environmental disaster

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:51:56 -0000

    A Russian tanker carrying millions of gallons of oil has run aground off the coast of Oman — and now risks breaking apart, potentially causing an …

16. Ash clouds, lava flows and fertile soil: What are the effects of Mount Etna’s eruptions?

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:23:56 -0000

    Human activities produce 100 times the carbon dioxide of the planet’s volcanic eruptions, according to NASA. Europe’s most active volcano has been …

17. As river levels fall during drought, Europeans reflect on their connection to waterways

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:08:00 -0000

    With the sprightly energy of a schoolboy, Jean-Paul Doron bounds into an empty creek, his red suede shoes scraping pale rocks. Just weeks ago, this …

18. China Is Opening the First Regular Cargo Route Through the Arctic

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0000

    Sending containerships through northern passage now makes financial sense because of high oil prices and climate change Shipping cargo through an Arctic shortcut never made economic sense—until now. Climate change and war in the Middle East are flipping the math that previously kept ships plying …

19. The Long Shadow of the Iran Shock

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    Hormuz and the new geography of energy power.

20. Global sea temperature reach 21 degrees amid heatwaves

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:37:27 -0000

    A large part of Europe is in the grip of its fifth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures in parts of France soaring to 40 degrees Celsius. And the extreme weather is also taking a toll on the world’s oceans: last month, average global sea temperatures reached a record high of 21 degrees …

21. Europe’s Great Rivers Are Dying. The Continent Is In for a Shock.

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:00:13 -0000

    All across Europe, shipwrecks and skeletons are rising from the deep. Near Prahovo, Serbia, Nazi ships scuttled in 1944 now lie broken-backed on sandbanks. In Croatia, a 1930s cargo ship protruded from the water. On the newly exposed riverbed of the Danube in Bulgaria, what local experts say is most …

22. Why Don’t Leftie Candidates Do Better Among Working-Class Voters?

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:07:00 -0000

    It isn’t that non-college voters are more “moderate.” It’s something else entirely, and it will probably take about a decade to fix, if it’s fixable …

23. China’s green revolution and what it means for the world

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    China has been the world’s biggest polluter since 2006, but in recent years, it has emerged as a clean energy superpower. Huge swathes of China – …

24. As Heat Rises and Wildfires Rage, Gender Inequality Is Turning Deadly

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:41:36 -0000

    As the world gets hotter and hotter, women’s reproductive health and rights will suffer. As salient as extreme heat and wildfires have been this …

25. As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:38:36 -0000

    The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said. Tracks are buckling in Sweden. Highways are cracking in Germany. Commuters are sweltering in airless train carriages across the world’s fastest-warming continent. This is the new reality in …

26. PM Burnham says 'tinderbox' Britain must 'face up to the changing climate'

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:35:18 -0000

    His comments came during a visit to an area devastated by wildfires. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Friday, August 14, the UK has to face up …

27. Hunger stones: The history behind 'if you see me, weep'

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:34:30 -0000

    Centuries-old hunger stones are emerging as Europe's rivers recede. Among the most famous is the Decin hunger stone in the Elbe River with its …

28. ‘Climate Emergency’ Scepticism In Eight Charts - Analysis - Eurasia Review

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:23:36 -0000

    Key Takeaways The essay argues that media and official climate narratives systematically amplify high-end risks and natural disasters while …

29. Europe: Raging wildfires scorch large swaths of the continent

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:02:43 -0000

    Firefighters across Europe battled multiple fires August 14 as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent. The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries better suited for long cold seasons and ill-equipped for such extreme …

30. From Europe to Asia, floods to heatwaves, world experiences weather shocks

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:30:17 -0000

    In Japan, record-breaking rains outside the capital Tokyo on Friday led to widespread flooding and at least eight deaths, according to Japanese media. The overnight rains also knocked out transportation during the peak of holiday travel season. Some parts of Chiba prefecture outside Tokyo saw three …