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  1. The real reason why Donald Trump is so furiously against AI guardrails

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:01:29 -0000

    Washington’s biggest question this week: Why is President Donald Trump so furiously against an AI slowdown in the wake of apocalyptic warnings from some top industry executives? The clue is in one word — “hoax” — that he’s using to ridicule fears that computerized agents could one day seek to …
  2. EU chief calls for creation of ‘European Security Council’, backs partnership with Canada

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:20:56 -0000

    EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called for the creation of a "European Security Council", with countries including Britain and Ukraine, in her State of the European Union speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday. Addressing this year's special guest, Canadian Prime Minister Mark …
  3. The Atlantic Ocean just broke a 60-year record for the longest stretch without a hurricane. Here's why.

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:44:00 -0000

    It has been an unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season so far, and activity just hit a record low. No hurricanes have formed yet in the Atlantic …
  4. 'Manifestly unfit': Trump calls AI concerns a 'hoax' and compares it to 'global warming scam'

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:51:03 -0000

    Donald Trump’s recent remarks on artificial intelligence have sparked controversy after he dismissed people’s concerns around the growing technology …
  5. How the Midterms Could Shrink Red-State America—and Why It Matters

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Right now, there are 23 GOP “trifecta” states, and only 16 Democratic ones. That may change big-time—and the ramifications are huge. The Democrats are …
  6. BoM issues a fresh 'super' El Niño reality check for Australia

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:29:47 -0000

    IN BRIEF Australia's El Niño could see Pacific sea surface temperatures climb more than 3C above average. • The BoM says rainfall will vary across …
  7. A Million-Person Moon City Could Run Out of Water in Just Over a Century

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:46:36 -0000

    A lunar city sounds possible until you calculate how fast it would use its water The discovery of water in dark craters at the Moon’s poles has …
  8. Is Donald 'drill, baby, drill' Trump helping the world transition away from oil?

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    While running for the U.S. presidency in 2024, Donald Trump promised to do almost anything to benefit the oil industry. His slogan: "Drill, baby, …
  9. Why AI researchers warn humanity could face extinction

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:15:02 -0000

    Could artificial intelligence pose an existential threat to humanity? Some leading researchers are warning against an unregulated race toward AI …
  10. No hurricanes in 2026? 3 reasons why the Atlantic has been unusually quiet

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:52:31 -0000

    The Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet this year. As of Tuesday, none of 2026’s storms have become hurricanes in the region. According …
  11. The Real Reason Obama’s Harsh Warning to Dems About AI Is So Unnerving

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Most Democrats have more or less the right position on AI. But their arguments are way too narrow to dramatize the real stakes. They should aim …
  12. 'A wake-up call': California music festival cancelled after El Niño-linked hurricane erodes beach

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:19:33 -0000

    "Whether you’re an athlete, an entertainer or a fan, we all have a stake in protecting the cherished spaces that bring us together." A music festival …
  13. The surprising reason there have been no Atlantic hurricanes this year

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    El Niño isn’t the only factor. Another force could be contributing to fewer storms and a later peak in the season. In the last 175 years of record-keeping, there have only been two years that featured zero hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean: 1907 and 1914. And in those years before satellites, it’s …
  14. Yes, this summer really was as hot as you think it was

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:15:00 -0000

    “The numbers are just really mind-boggling." Let’s put this summer’s extraordinary heat in perspective. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
  15. What von der Leyen’s words reveal about the mood in the EU

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:27:32 -0000

    POLITICO analyzed how the messages in State of the Union speeches have changed over time. Ursula von der Leyen’s big speech covered a wide range of …
  16. El Nino reaches super status: Where will it bring rain, drought and heat?

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:10:26 -0000

    Forecasters say the Pacific Ocean warming pattern could be the strongest on record. Here is what that means for you. A powerful El Nino is taking shape in the Pacific, and it is reshaping weather across the globe. El Nino is a natural climate pattern caused by warmer-than-usual water in the central …
  17. State of the Union: Five takeaways from Ursula von der Leyen's speech

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:12:56 -0000

    Canada, hybrid warfare, climate change, digital safety and migration were front and centre at Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech. "It …
  18. El Niño 2026 just broke a major threshold heading into hurricane season. Here’s what that means for the storm forecast

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Predictions say the now ‘Super El Niño’ is likely to be the strongest on record, resulting in extreme weather through 2027. El Niño just hit another milestone before we’ve even seen the first major storm of this year’s U.S. hurricane season. And no, we’re not talking about predictions that El Niño …
  19. Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:34:28 -0000

    The Trump administration is repealing limits on greenhouse gas emissions emitted by the nation's fossil fuel-fired power plants. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency called it the largest deregulatory action of the U.S. power sector in history. This action eliminates rules the EPA …
  20. A Club For People Hurt By Climate Disasters

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:37:00 -0000

    “Extreme Weather Survivors” is a group of people from around the US who share stories about their disasters with others facing similar problems. …
  21. Republicans blame AI concerns on Democrats

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:07:01 -0000

    Attorney General Todd Blanche said Democrats were driving AI fears to hurt the president ahead of the midterms. The Trump administration has landed on a messaging strategy to combat growing calls that AI will soon spiral out of control: it is Democratic hysteria. “Every Democrat senator suddenly …
  22. Investment tax credit glut gives corporate buyers more leverage, report says

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Dive Brief• Clean energy developers can sell their federal tax credits to companies that need them to reduce their tax bills, but developers are now …
  23. This was the last lake of its kind in Canada. Now it's gone.

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    Canada's only remaining epishelf lake — made up of freshwater floating on saltwater — is gone, along with the unique ecosystem it supported, …
  24. EPA rollback may worsen Trump’s Supreme Court climate headache

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:15:00 -0000

    The move could undercut the legal theory the administration is relying on to block climate lawsuits from advancing in state courts. The Trump administration’s move Monday to undo EPA climate rules could further complicate another wing of its strategy to quash U.S. greenhouse gas policies — its …
  25. A fishing village in Hokkaido that discards about 40,000 tons of scallop shells a year started crushing them into a calcium-rich powder and molding it with recycled plastic into safety helmets, and the shell version tested measurably stronger than the plastic alone

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:48:44 -0000

    Discarded scallop shells turned into safety helmets that outperform traditional plastic—and could solve a waste crisis one village at a …
  26. People in Japan Are Using Human-Sized Refrigerators To Cool Down During Extreme Heat

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:35:04 -0000

    This summer, soaring temperatures around the world offered a stark reminder of the effects of climate change. And if you don’t have air conditioning or a pool to cool off in, there’s very little opportunity to escape from the heat. In Japan, a brand known as Trusco came up with a surreal idea for …
  27. 71 Urban Landscapes So Bleak They Look Like Humanity Gave Up Halfway Through (New Pics)

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:01:03 -0000

    #1 Aguascalientes, Mexico #2 Los Angeles, USA #3 That Sense Of Intense Contradiction, Chongqing, China Urbanization often seems gradual, but the United …
  28. Polar Ice Sheets Have Lost 11 Trillion Tons of Ice—and ‘Speeding’ Glaciers Are Driving the Loss

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:57 -0000

    As greenhouse gas emissions push Earth’s temperature to new heights, polar ice sheets are rapidly melting away. Numerous studies have sought to estimate ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica, but one team of researchers may have just produced the most comprehensive analysis to date. A study …
  29. Who Owns the Message? Ownership Structure and Climate‐Lobbying Alignment Disclosure in Europe

    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:17:40 -0000

    ABSTRACTThis study examines how ownership structure shapes disclosure regarding the alignment between corporate climate lobbying and publicly stated …
  30. Why less steel and concrete isn’t the same as more sustainable

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:42 -0000

    What humans have wrought is heavy. In a new study, researchers calculated the weight of more than 600 million buildings in cities across the world …