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  1. How Trump Helped China Make America’s Cheapest EV

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    Slate is the latest automaker to transition to lower-cost batteries built on Chinese technology, driven in part by the repeal of EV tax credits that …

  2. I’d Seen It From The Ground, But Wait Until You See It From The Sky

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:11:49 -0000

    On a hot, sunny day in California, I crawled into the tiny cockpit of a small Cessna aircraft to fly around one of the state’s most active volcanoes, …

  3. Scientists Studied The End Of Great Civilizations—And We Are Heading There...Fast

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:26:31 -0000

    The Pattern Keeps Repeating For thousands of years, great civilizations seemed permanent—right up until they weren't. Nearly every civilization that …

  4. The world’s oceans are the hottest on record for June – and El Niño is set to turn up the heat even more

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:44:09 -0000

    The world’s oceans are the hottest on record for June, pushing past records set during the 2023–24 El Niño years. Right now, the average sea surface …

  5. A Home Battery Revolution Is Reshaping the Power Grid

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

    Home and commercial solar arrays provide nearly a fifth of Australia’s electricity generation, with panels atop one in every three homes. To extend …

  6. China-linked green group training US judges draws fresh heat as foreign ties fuel pressure at home

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:53:37 -0000

    A national security group is urging Congress to investigate a prominent environmental-law nonprofit over past partnerships and programming ties with Chinese government-linked organizations, according to a report sent to lawmakers on Tuesday by State Armor, a national security organization. The …

  7. This air conditioning strategy is the sweet spot for saving energy and money, experts say

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:03:04 -0000

    Having air conditioning at home is a luxury that keeps people comfortable during the hottest months of the year, and it’s debated whether the AC should stay blasting or be turned off when people head to work during the day. Some swear that turning off the AC when they’re gone for a few hours is the …

  8. How Do Plants Communicate With Each Other and Their Environment?

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:57:46 -0000

    You’ve probably walked through a garden or forest without giving much thought to what’s happening beneath your feet or above the leaves. It’s quiet, …

  9. Climate scientist who “proved” humanity is warming Earth says government report got it wrong

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:42:57 -0000

    A pioneering climate scientist is challenging a U.S. government report that cited his research while reaching what he says is the exact opposite …

  10. The World Cup is getting hotter. A sports architect shares how stadiums can adapt

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:30:00 -0000

    Intentional venue design can keep players and fans cooler as temperatures rise. Fans and players at the World Cup this year are facing the heat as summer temperatures skyrocket, but smart stadium design can help keep them cooler than they would otherwise be. Ten of the 16 World Cup venues this year …

  11. World’s oceans experience hottest June ever, scientists say more heat ahead

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:38:43 -0000

    European Union monitors say the first half of 2026 was ‘marked by sustained and exceptional ocean warmth’ and forecast more to come. The world’s oceans experienced their “warmest June ever observed” and could see further record-breaking highs in the months ahead as El Niño and climate change push …

  12. America’s housing was built for a world we no longer live in

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:59:10 -0000

    The United States is turning 250. Everything we want for the next 50 years starts with fixing housing. America’s housing supply was built for a world we no longer live in. But what will replace it? As the nation turns 250, that is one of the most important questions we face in the coming decades. …

  13. United States brace for unrelenting heatwave, with calls to stay safe

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:37:59 -0000

    An unrelenting heatwave across the US is forcing everyone, from local outreach teams to World Cup organisers to completely pivot, with the struggle to stay safe on the street and on the fields as temperatures rise. The heat isn't just a crisis on the streets - it is also hitting the sports world. …

  14. After Trump axed federal employees running climate site, thousands crowdfund its comeback

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:58:42 -0000

    Federal employees who were axed during waves of cuts by the Trump administration have fought back against the dismantling of a key climate science website, Climate.gov, and put up a new site, Climate.us, that can now do everything the original did. The site, with millions of users each year, was …

  15. D.C. is about to be hotter than 99 percent of the world

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    See the places on the planet that will be hotter than the nation’s capital. What does D.C. have in common with desolate stretches of Africa’s Sahara, deserts in the Middle East and China’s Gobi Desert? It has lots of hot air, of course. So much hot air, in fact, that D.C. will find itself in the top …

  16. Geoengineering could expose plane passengers to sulphuric acid

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:05:44 -0000

    Spraying sun-reflecting particles near the poles to counteract global warming could expose passengers on certain commercial flights to hazardous …

  17. 'This Is the PFAS Presidency': Trump EPA Approves Another Forever Chemical Pesticide | Common Dreams

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:15:15 -0000

    "The Trump administration's EPA is once again showing its disdain for Americans' health and the natural world." Environmental and public health …

  18. ‘This is terrifying': The Colorado River, a lifeline for seven states, is drying up at its source

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:03:39 -0000

    GRANBY, Colo. - High in the Rocky Mountains, spring-fed streams and ponds have vanished, leaving patches of cracked mud in what were once spongy …

  19. Spain heat wave kills over 1,000 in second-hottest June ever

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:21:00 -0000

    At least 1,028 people died during Spain's recent heat wave as the country endured its hottest January-to-June period on record. Scientists said the …

  20. What Every Collapsing Civilization Has in Common

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:18:40 -0000

    Below, Sarah Wilson shares five key insights from her new book, I Eat the Stars: How to Live Fully and Beautifully in a Collapsing World. Sarah is a …

  21. Global ocean temperatures are entering “uncharted territory,” climate scientists say

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:44:00 -0000

    The world’s average ocean temperature shattered records in June, according to two European Union Earth monitoring systems, the Copernicus Climate …

  22. Opinion: States Should Protect Workers From Extreme Heat—Or Get Out of the Way

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:39:35 -0000

    “New York and other states should pass laws protecting workers from extreme heat, and if they don’t, they should at least allow localities to act.”As …

  23. Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:13:33 -0000

    LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Eileen Castle's swimming pool, the only one for blocks around, was once a refuge for neighborhood children on hot summer days. But even as temperatures soared this week, Castle, 82, said she won't be filling the pool — not with the data center behind her house buzzing with the …

  24. Banks are financing the fossil fuel industry’s next growth strategy

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    New research shows major lenders are accelerating their investment in Big Oil as the industry turns toward plastics, pesticides, and other …

  25. Trump administration seeks to stomp out all fires quickly, reviving policy that has been discredited

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:31:20 -0000

    The deaths of three U.S. government firefighters in a Colorado wildfire are casting a spotlight on the Trump administration’s creation of a new federal fire service and its revival of a previously discredited policy to stomp out all wildfires quickly. One of the killed firefighters worked for the …

  26. One Small Mowing Change Could Save Thousands of Insects

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:30:04 -0000

    One Small Mowing Change Could Save Thousands of Insects (Maria)The author writes, “Beneath flowers and blades of grass, thousands of insects and …

  27. Trump’s Massive July 4 Fireworks Show Is a Public Health Disaster in the Making: Leaked Documents

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:42:03 -0000

    President Donald Trump's plans for a massive fireworks show in Washington, DC on July 4th could lead to a public health disaster, according to leaked …

  28. Heat Waves Are Becoming a Chronic Drag on the Economy

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:41:00 -0000

    Plus: the nuclear renaissance’s missing ingredient and the cutthroat battle to be America’s rare-earth champion Heat waves are underscoring how global warming has become a here-and-now issue for economists. Temperatures are rising ahead of the July 4 weekend, with 100-degree highs—feeling hotter due …

  29. He’s Powered His Entire Home for 8 Years Using 650 Scrapped Laptop Batteries—No Failures, No Fire, Just Pure Ingenuity

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0000

    Imagine running your entire house for nearly a decade using only solar power and hundreds of salvaged laptop batteries—without a single fire hazard …

  30. Major cities declare heat emergencies as millions face blistering temperatures

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:01:33 -0000

    Nearly 160 million Americans are facing life-threatening heat as a scorching heat dome stretches across 30 states, with heat indexes up to …