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  1. How much microplastic are we actually breathing in? Here’s what we do and still don’t know

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:48:53 -0000

    You’ve already inhaled thousands of microscopic particles today. Some will be dust, pollen or soot, and some are plastic. Microplastics – tiny …

  2. France: Wildfires tear though historic forest of Fontainebleau near Paris

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:38:38 -0000

    Two people have been arrested in France, on suspicion of deliberately having started a wildfire near Paris. In the famous Fontainebleau forest, hundreds of firefighters are working to contain the flames. Two thousand hectares of land have already burnt down – forcing the evacuation of around one …

  3. A swarm of solar ‘bees’ are coming to western North Carolina community hubs

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Small-scale solar microgrids for Appalachian communities could help keep communities warm and fed during future blackouts. Nearly two years ago, …

  4. Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:29:00 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A China-born American seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years, an advocacy group advising the family said Tuesday, a revelation that came a couple of months before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the U.S. The relatives of Youlin …

  5. Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef - plans to fix it aren’t up to the task

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:11:21 -0000

    When you think about threats to the Great Barrier Reef, coral bleaching due to climate change would likely be first. But the world’s largest reef …

  6. Environmentalists decry Trump admin's changing of 'harm' in Endangered Species Act

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:58:37 -0000

    The definition was integral to the ESA’s role in preventing extinction. The Trump administration made a change to the language of the Endangered …

  7. Governments Knew the Risks of Global Warming as They Chose Fossil-Fueled Growth in the 1950s and ’60s

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:01:00 -0000

    A new report suggests that some governments have ignored legal obligations to prevent climate harm for decades.A new report strengthens the case that …

  8. Wildfires Ravage Fontainebleau Forest as France Marks Bastille Day.

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:44:47 -0000

    Wildfires continued to ravage the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris on Bastille Day, forcing emergency services to battle one of the most significant blazes ever recorded in the Île-de-France region

  9. The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In the first quarter of this year, heat pump sales beat fossil fuel furnaces by 32 percent. Here's what makes the appliance so powerful. It appears …

  10. Saving shea: How a Ugandan woman is turning waste into clean energy

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:47:45 -0000

    As demand for charcoal threatens indigenous trees, communities are finding new value in what was once treated as waste. Alebtong, Uganda – When Lucy Everlyn Atim returned home after six years working as a child rights activist in South Sudan’s refugee settlements, her favourite shea tree was …

  11. Maps show which states are getting hit hardest by extreme heat, excessive rainfall

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:45:00 -0000

    A heat wave continues to bake huge sections of the United States, lingering in parts of the desert Southwest and across the northern tier of the …

  12. Microsoft's emissions rose 25% last year. Experts say they'll surge even more dramatically in the years ahead

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:48:00 -0000

    Tech giants have been been polluting more heavily as they ramp up their aggressive AI data center buildouts. Microsoft’s total emissions increased 25% in 2025, according to its latest sustainability report, adding to the trend of tech companies polluting more heavily as they ramp up AI data …

  13. After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:08:13 -0000

    Somewhere in the stormy waters off Greenland, a bright yellow robotic probe, known as an Argo float, is sinking silently beneath the waves. It is roughly the size of a person, with a tough metal body and an array of sensors packed inside. The float is part of a global effort to solve one of the great …

  14. 'Lisbon is not a sauna': Environmentalists demand climate shelters throughout Portugal

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:18:20 -0000

    On the European Day for Victims of the Global Climate Crisis, several groups signed an open letter to the state and councils urging swift action to …

  15. Heatwave deaths: How extreme temperatures can kill

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:03:52 -0000

    It's been estimated that almost 3,000 people died from heat-related causes during the hot weather in May and June, ITV News Health Correspondent …

  16. SEC Climate Disclosure Reversal Shows Atkins Is Reframing The Agency’s Mandate

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:45:00 -0000

    SEC Climate Disclosure Reversal Shows Atkins Is Reframing The Agency’s Mandate is a useful reminder that crypto coverage is not only about token …

  17. Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:46:18 -0000

    By altering the interpretation of a single word in the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration has made what could be a sweeping change to how wildlife is protected in the United States. That word is "harm." For more than 50 years, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service defined harm to refer to …

  18. NY imposes moratorium on large data centers

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:24:14 -0000

    Energy & Environment Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big …

  19. Even if the Iran war ends, the next fossil fuel shock is already on its way

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:20:03 -0000

    To prepare, the world needs to focus on building energy independence through renewables and decentralisation. As hostilities between the United States and Iran reignite, global attention has shifted again to the immediate risks of the conflict. Across the Middle East, families have endured fear, …

  20. No, crows aren’t cleaning up cigarette butts in Sweden

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:01:00 -0000

    At least, not anymore. It’s best to never underestimate a crow. Mounting evidence shows the jet black birds display an intelligence rarely seen in other animals. The corvids have cognitive abilities similar to great apes, the ability to count and recognize human faces, and even use improvised tools. …

  21. Meet the Climate Lawyer, Biker and Brewer Suing Over a Heat Wave

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:09:04 -0000

    Roger Worthington flitted around his sprawling brewery in the mountain town of Bend, Ore., on a recent Saturday, moving with a frenetic energy. He tried a new wings recipe from his young chef, congratulated the brewmaster on a recent prize and sipped a pilsner as he got ready to introduce a rock …

  22. California Adds $3500 State Rebate for First-Time EV Buyers

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:37:00 -0000

    Governor Gavin Newsom said the state is pushing back against Donald Trump's moves to axe federal tax incentives for electric car purchases. California is fighting back against the cancellation of federal electric vehicle purchase incentives by taking matters into state hands and adding a $3500 …

  23. The US Approves Launch of Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate the Earth at Night

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:30:00 -0000

    The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an existential threat,” the European …

  24. A Record-Breaking Heat Wave Is Sweeping Across the U.S. This Week. Here Are Some of the Cities It Will Hit Hardest

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:27:33 -0000

    Parts of the U.S. will be facing record-high temperatures this week, just a couple weeks after large swaths of the country sweated through a days-long heat wave over the Fourth of July holiday. The latest heat wave began over the weekend in the Southwest and Great Plains, before beginning to move …

  25. AI, Defense Spending Fuel the Rush to Mine Minerals, Report Says

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    The global mining industry says more extraction of rare earth minerals is necessary to fight climate change. But a new report says conventional …

  26. UK’s water crisis could cost lives, former environment secretary warns

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:01:00 -0000

    Britain's ageing dams, aqueducts and canals must be urgently upgraded or lives could be lost in flash floods, the former environment secretary Lord …

  27. Trump Guts Two National Monuments 'At the Behest of Polluting Corporations Who Seek to Ravage Them'

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:55:57 -0000

    US President Donald Trump on Monday signed proclamations dramatically shrinking the size of two national monuments in Utah, eliminating roughly 3 …

  28. Mozambique Rebuilds a Viable Breeding Population of White Rhinos After Decades of Local Extinction

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:45:43 -0000

    Between 1977 to 1992, Mozambique experienced a civil war, which became one of the deadliest conflicts of the 20th century. On top of the human toll, flora and fauna were also decimated—something particularly felt in Zinave National Park, home to lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, and rhinoceros. …

  29. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Brags About Defeating 'DEI Bike Lanes'

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:53:39 -0000

    Duffy made a desperate attempt to drag infrastructure fixes into a one-sided culture war in an X post last week. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s thoughts took a strange path when he complained about “DEI bike lanes” in a baffling X post last Tuesday. In what seemed like a desperate attempt to …

  30. New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:54:41 -0000

    “We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York governor Kathy Hochul said. The executive order will …