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  1. El Niño winter forecast: See a map that shows which U.S. regions will get the most snow and rain

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:35:28 -0000

    The latest outlook from NOAA illustrates how the climate phenomenon will shift weather patterns in unexpected ways for much of the country. This year’s Super El Niño “looms large” over the winter forecast for the United States, forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …

  2. Trump Just Visited a MAGA Town in Ohio. Its Voters are Turning on Him.

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:34:53 -0000

    Democrats think they have a shot at flipping hardscrabble Mahoning County, which Trump turned into a symbol of the rightward blue-collar turn. Yep, …

  3. Which countries waste the most food, and how to reduce waste at home

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:31:57 -0000

    This World Food Day, 645 million people are going hungry, yet more than a billion tonnes of food is wasted annually. For every five plates of food served around the world, roughly one ends up in the bin. That adds up to more than a billion tonnes of food a year. Meanwhile, 645 million people, about …

  4. EU Agrees To Fund Ukraine, But Not Itself - Eurasia Review

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:08:57 -0000

    Key Takeaways: At a summit marked by divisions over climate and migration, EU leaders pledged continued financial support for Ukraine into 2027 and …

  5. El Niño erosion is chewing up Calif.'s famous Pacific Coast Highway

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:52:26 -0000

    After a summer of strong waves and lost sand, Southern California’s famous beach communities thought there might be hope for at least a temporary fall reprieve before the winter storms arrive. But that hasn’t been the case. High, strong surf — a mix of warm ocean waters from a rapidly growing El …

  6. Oregon’s off track in reducing emissions from the transportation sector

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:27:39 -0000

    Oregon’s transportation emissions reductions projections dropped significantly from an estimated 60% to 10% between 2022 to 2025. Oregon is no longer …

  7. Europe’s sponge cities are turning rain from waste into a valuable resource

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:01:57 -0000

    The EU is creating a ‘Sponge Facility’ to help implement nature-based projects that aim to make cities less prone to droughts and floods. Wild weather …

  8. A ‘volcanic megatsunami’ could devastate the US – and we can’t predict when

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    Across the Atlantic, a volcano could be threatening to wreak devastation on the US. But the danger doesn’t lie with the volcanic gases, ash clouds or …

  9. North America’s oldest human footprints tell a tale of ice age chaos

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:20:47 -0000

    Pollen shows how present-day New Mexico completely transformed within only a few decades. An extensive new analysis further confirms the oldest known human footprints in North America date back to the last ice age (about 23,500–21,700 years). To pinpoint their origins, researchers at the University …

  10. Scientists set up camera trap in the Amazon – and filmed “something they never dreamed of”

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:21:25 -0000

    A project to document endangered mammals in the Amazon has resulted in an incredibly rare video of a baby giant armadillo in the wild. The camera …

  11. Biggest-ever lake contained 10 times more water than all others on Earth combined

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:38:35 -0000

    From dinosaurs to continents (or, rather, continent), things seem to have been so much bigger back in prehistoric times. It should, therefore, come as …

  12. Wildfires erupt across Southern California

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:11:32 -0000

    The Bryson Fire and the Henderson Fires ignited on Thursday in Southern California fueled by Santa Ana winds and warm temperatures with some …

  13. Cheating, Lying, Dividing: Can You Guess Who I’m Talking About?

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:32:00 -0000

    Republicans have nothing to offer the country, so at election time they turn to their old reliable strategies. But what if this time, they’re not so …

  14. Ranked: Global Emissions by Country in 2025

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:42:43 -0000

    Which Countries Produce the Most Carbon Emissions? China is the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter by a wide margin, but how do other major …

  15. Wildfires scorch Southern California

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:16:00 -0000

    Firefighters are battling new wildfires in Southern California fueled by powerful wind gusts. Rob Marciano has more.

  16. After 40 Years, Chornobyl's Radioactive Particles Are Surprisingly Stable

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0000

    We're now 40 years on from the worst nuclear disaster in history, and scientists have been analyzing radioactive particles blown out by Chornobyl to …

  17. In a Huge First, Physicists May Have Found a Shortcut to Fusion Energy

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Sun at the center of our own Solar System is a great advert for nuclear fusion: ultra-high temperatures and pressures combining to fuse hydrogen …

  18. Microplastics Have Been Linked With Myriad Human Health Problems. Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out How They Harm the Body

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:03:22 -0000

    Microplastics have been found throughout the human body, including the brain, lungs and blood. Past studies have identified associations between the …

  19. How Big Business Lost Its Big Bet on Trump

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The captains of industry that many assumed would keep the president in check all turned out to be paper tigers. Democrats, take note. In the run-up to …

  20. Plastic industry bookkeeping plans hide chemical recycling harms, critics say

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:54:29 -0000

    Plastic pollution has rapidly escalated into a global environmental crisis that threatens ecosystem function and human health at an epic scale. …

  21. How cold will winter be? Your official winter weather forecast is here

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:18:34 -0000

    NOAA's Climate Prediction Center released their outlook for December-February. It features unusual warmth across the nation's northern tier, and ongoing storminess across the southern tier. Ready for a warmer, wetter winter? The very strong El Niño is forecast to be the main driver of weather across …

  22. ‘Subsidising suicide’: UN chief urges governments to stop propping up polluting fossil fuels

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:16:56 -0000

    Fossil fuels are 'boiling our planet', says Guterres. Yet COP31 hosts Türkiye and Australia are expanding them, a new report shows. "Subsidising …

  23. Ron DeSantis Statue Melts in Rising Temperatures He Spent 8 Years Denying; Climate Change Non-Profit 350 Action, Art Collective Uncommon Creative Studio, and M ss ng P eces Staged a Striking Midterm-Season Installation

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:10:00 -0000

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 16, 2026-- On Tuesday, a life-size statue of Ron DeSantis began melting shortly after it was unveiled in front of supporters and onlookers in Tallahassee, an intentionally dramatic installation designed to make the consequences of climate change impossible to …

  24. 1,000-Foot Waves Are Breaking Beneath the Ocean, and Nobody Can See Them (Video)

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:39:13 -0000

    Scientists are tracking enormous internal waves, some taller than the Empire State Building, silently rolling beneath ships and reshaping entire seas. …

  25. Florida homes face growing flood risk. Why are some protections off-limits?

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    When a hurricane or tropical storm threatens the coast, residents jump into action installing storm shutters to keep their homes and businesses safe …

  26. ‘Thai people already poor’: developing nations protest IMF’s austerity call

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:03:33 -0000

    The IMF should focus on climate financing and tax reforms rather than demand governments cut subsidies and social spending, critics say.

  27. Pennsylvania’s aging prisons weren’t built for today’s extreme weather – leaving women and seniors especially at risk of illness and death

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:23:24 -0000

    When outdoor temperatures spike to 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius), or drop to -9 F (-23 C), like they did across Pennsylvania last year, …

  28. There's a Surprisingly Simple Way to Remove Microplastics in Your Drinking Water

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Tiny fragments of plastic are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, particularly through our food and drink. But research …

  29. What Scotland's 'Whispering Trees' Can Teach Us About Human Connection

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    On a trip to the Scottish Highlands, nature author Sophie Pavelle discovers the physical and spiritual benefits of walking through aspen forests. It’s 7am and I’m in the Cairngorms, bleary-eyed and fresh off the Caledonian Sleeper from London. Whenever I visit, I have the sense that I’m entering an …

  30. A kite-powered snow sled designed in Spain is gliding across Antarctica in world-first

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:01:50 -0000

    Explorer Ramón Larramendi will lead an 80-day, 3,400 km South Pole expedition in a kite-powered vehicle that can travel up to 80kph. Spanish polar …