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  1. New Orleans must immediately plan evacuation after terrifying finding: experts

    Mon, 04 May 2026 19:30:01 -0000

    A study published Monday warns that New Orleans must immediately begin planning and gradually implementing its permanent evacuation to avert a …

  2. They boarded a luxury Antarctic cruise. Then hantavirus took a deadly toll

    Tue, 05 May 2026 01:25:05 -0000

    Hantavirus is suspected of spreading aboard a luxury cruise ship, killing three passengers and sparking new concerns as a once obscure disease, with an extraordinarily high death rate, rises amid changing climate conditions. Officials are still trying to determine what happened aboard the ship, …

  3. At 100, David Attenborough’s message is no longer just about wonder

    Tue, 05 May 2026 00:24:25 -0000

    As his 100th birthday approaches, David Attenborough occupies an unusual place in public life: not a practicing scientist, not quite a conventional …

  4. Insurer QBE Faces Investor Pressure Over Extreme Weather Risks

    Tue, 05 May 2026 05:00:24 -0000

    Australian Ethical Investment Ltd., a pension fund with about A$14 billion ($10 billion) under management, is pressuring QBE Insurance Group Ltd. …

  5. California investigates Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project

    Tue, 05 May 2026 00:50:50 -0000

    California is investigating one of the Trump administration's deals to end an offshore wind project. Golden State Wind was a floating offshore wind …

  6. Trump Administration Sues Minnesota to Block Climate Lawsuit

    Mon, 04 May 2026 16:59:40 -0000

    The Justice Department is seeking to block a lawsuit filed against major players in the fossil fuel industry over their role in climate change. The federal government is suing Minnesota to try to stop that state’s own lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, the American Petroleum Institute, Koch Industries and …

  7. Dune-esque, record-breaking solar city puts Türkiye first place in the renewables race

    Mon, 04 May 2026 05:02:01 -0000

    Experts say the nation is fast becoming a renewable pioneer for the region. Türkiye is making impressive strides in its energy transition as it …

  8. Trump administration falls behind on wildfire prevention with risky fire season ahead

    Mon, 04 May 2026 09:30:00 -0000

    With wildfires already burning and drought persisting across much of the U.S., fire experts are bracing for what could be an extreme fire season. The U.S. Forest Service is going into it having done far less work than in recent years to manage the dry, flammable vegetation that can fuel …

  9. Virus Teaches Bacteria to Eat Plastic 5x Faster Than Evolution Can Manage

    Mon, 04 May 2026 05:20:55 -0000

    Every seventeen minutes, give or take, a bacteriophage called T7 tears open an E. coli cell from the inside. It has spent that time making perhaps 180 …

  10. Earth-Destroying Trump and the Threat of World War III

    Mon, 04 May 2026 12:30:56 -0000

    Unlike every other column of mine, this one won’t be broken up with section titles for a simple reason. It’s all about Donald J. Trump and when it …

  11. Reduce what goes into a landfill during Composting Awareness Week

    Mon, 04 May 2026 21:53:08 -0000

    Composting Awareness Week is underway, and experts say composting can improve soil health by adding nutrients, enhancing water retention, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

  12. Gallego’s energy plan: Pull the Democrats to the center

    Mon, 04 May 2026 13:58:06 -0000

    Adopting an “all of the above” energy policy message will help Democrats show voters the party is serious about tackling the affordability crisis — and ultimately boost clean energy and the fight against climate change Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) said in Monday’s episode of the POLITICO Energy …

  13. WA government preparing to abandon its emissions reduction targets, documents reveal

    Mon, 04 May 2026 21:04:36 -0000

    The WA government is preparing to abandon its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and dramatically reshape how the state addresses climate …

  14. Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it

    Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Scott Boyd walks through deep mud where the Stillaguamish River empties into Puget Sound, an arm of the Pacific Ocean. This flood-prone river mouth north of Seattle changed dramatically in October when the Stillaguamish Tribe removed two miles of earthen levee. The ridge of dirt kept the river and …

  15. What Florida's extreme drought means for the upcoming hurricane season

    Sun, 03 May 2026 17:53:55 -0000

    This article originally appeared on PolitiFact Florida is experiencing one of its worst droughts in decades, causing widespread wildfires and …

  16. Everyone Said Hydrogen Was Dead. Then 2026 Happened.

    Mon, 04 May 2026 07:57:07 -0000

    The hydrogen fuel cell vehicle has been declared dead so many times that the obituary writers have a template saved. Battery EVs won, the …

  17. California Wants to Throw the Book at State Farm Over Wildfire Claims

    Mon, 04 May 2026 20:32:00 -0000

    State seeks millions in fines, says insurer ‘buried policyholders in red tape at the worst moment of their lives’ California officials took legal action Monday against State Farm, accusing the insurer of unlawfully delaying, denying and underpaying home-insurance claims from survivors of last year’s …

  18. Dangerous heavy rains are getting more likely and widespread

    Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Seven of the top 11 highest-volume precipitation events over the past 77 years have occurred just in the past 10 years. Among the most dangerous …

  19. Data centers are breaking the electric grid. Meet the $6 billion startup and its visionary CEO solving the problem

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Redwood Materials founder JB Straubel transformed what batteries could do at Tesla. Now he’s doing it again, changing the way data centers—and the entire energy grid—are powered. In the rolling hills near Reno, Nevada, in a field filled with solar panels, something unexpected is nestled into the …

  20. Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona

    Mon, 04 May 2026 03:04:25 -0000

    Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona Firefighters were tackling the blaze that local officials estimated to stretch 558 acres (2.3 sq km). Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona Firefighters were tackling the blaze that local officials estimated to stretch 558 acres (2.3 sq …

  21. Report Gives Eerie ‘Point of No Return’ Evacuation Warning to New Orleans

    Mon, 04 May 2026 16:27:37 -0000

    Experts are calling for prompt evacuation planning from the city of New Orleans after a new report found sea levels have reached a “point of no …

  22. The plight of the pine cone cowboy

    Mon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    High in the crown of a giant sequoia, the world becomes a cathedral of green and amber, hushed but for the creak of ancient wood and the sharp, …

  23. The world reacts to President Joe Biden

    Mon, 04 May 2026 20:51:35 -0000

    ABC News Video The world reacts to President Joe Biden European Union leaders welcome the U.S. back into the Paris Climate Change agreement under …

  24. Rising seas may unlock coastal carbon stores, with losses up to 90%

    Mon, 04 May 2026 13:40:02 -0000

    Rising sea levels could do more than flood coastlines. Research from Missouri University of Science and Technology shows they may also trigger the …

  25. How balcony solar can help renters and homeowners save money

    Mon, 04 May 2026 12:30:23 -0000

    Somewhere between 5% and 7% of U.S. households have rooftop solar panels. Many more Americans want them, but high costs, building locations and …

  26. California says State Farm violated the law in handling of insurance claims after 2025 LA wildfires

    Mon, 04 May 2026 19:04:00 -0000

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company was …

  27. The oil spill in Tuapse and the lessons Russia didn't learn

    Sun, 03 May 2026 09:51:27 -0000

    While the human toll of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine remains its most devastating consequence, another aspect of Russia’s onslaught is often …

  28. Ranked: Where Emissions Are Rising Fastest

    Mon, 04 May 2026 14:11:56 -0000

    See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven …

  29. Can’t afford beef? Blame those damn ‘Biden vegans.’

    Mon, 04 May 2026 19:00:00 -0000

    Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and President Donald Trump’s never-right counselor Peter Navarro held a press conference Monday blaming …

  30. State report says 2025 was a wild ride for Michigan's forests • Michigan Advance

    Mon, 04 May 2026 21:15:34 -0000

    A new annual report that surveys the health of Michigan’s forest says 2025 was a year of “progress and challenges.” Every year, the Michigan …