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  1. El Niño could be here by May, new forecast reveals —‬ here's what it means for summer weather

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:44:31 -0000

    The climate event is poised to supercharge weather extremes and push global temperatures to new highs. El Niño is forecast to return as early as May, …
  2. Poisoning the Forest for the Trees

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:01:00 -0000

    The forest floor was nothing but patches of brown. No ferns, no brush, no flowers, and definitely no wildlife. Everything was dead except for rows of …
  3. El Niño set to return in mid-2026, UN warns of global climate impacts

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:23:32 -0000

    The warming El Niño climate pattern is expected to return by mid-2026, potentially driving higher global temperatures and disrupting weather systems …
  4. Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:10:44 -0000

    Every year, millions of visitors stand at the clifftop lookouts along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road and gaze out at the Twelve Apostles. These towering …
  5. Fossil-Fuel Funded GOP Leaders Claim a Renowned Scientific Institution Has ‘Potential Conflicts of Interest’

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:20:34 -0000

    Republican allies of the oil and gas industry question the objectivity of an independent report from the nation’s top science advisers on the harms …
  6. Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:28:09 -0000

    An early flood warning system designed to save the lives of thousands of people in the Everest region may no longer be working, Nepalese officials have admitted to the BBC, after it was allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. The disclosure came after villagers in the local Sherpa communities …
  7. El Nino likely to return as early as May, impacting global weather patterns

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:32:32 -0000

    The return of El Nino weather conditions are expected from as early as May this year, potentially affecting global temperatures and rainfall patterns, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said. El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, …
  8. A Florida convention center doubles its solar with no added panels

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:01 -0000

    One of the largest convention centers in North America just got a major solar upgrade without needing any extra roof space. SolarEdge Technologies has completed a 2.2-megawatt (MW) rooftop solar system at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida. The new system more than …
  9. The EU is spending an extra $28 billion on energy imports, and answering with demand destruction, tax cuts, and a rapid clean energy shift

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:39:59 -0000

    Four years ago, Europe was taught a brutal lesson in energy security when Russian natural gas flows to the EU slowed to a trickle. The war in Iran …
  10. Giant lake suddenly returns 130 years after vanishing

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:10:50 -0000

    Tulare Lake, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, was once one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the whole of the US. But, some 130 years …
  11. Billie Eilish on inventing a greener kind of concert: ‘I have to try to make a change’

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Appalled by how environmentally destructive the concert business can be, the pop star decided to do things differently. Now, after the biggest tour of her career, a new report shows how she’s creating a fresh blueprint for modern touring. More than eight years ago, when she was only 16, Billie …
  12. The world is searching for oil. This summit is looking to get rid of it.

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:16:26 -0000

    A new climate world order is taking shape — without the Earth’s biggest emitters. A group of some 60 countries is meeting this week on the Colombian coast to figure out how to phase out fossil fuels, after three decades of United Nations-led talks have struggled to produce a clear path for battling …
  13. Scientists Discover an Amazing New Use For Your Leftover Coffee Grounds

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:35:38 -0000

    Scientists in South Korea have found a clever new use for your old coffee grounds: Insulation. A team from Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) …
  14. Nature reclaims Chernobyl after nuclear disaster

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:58:00 -0000

    In Chernobyl's exclusion zone, still deadly to humans after the 1986 nuclear disaster, nature is making an astonishing comeback. Przewalski's horses …
  15. Track where wildfires are spreading in Georgia and Florida. See maps

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:33:12 -0000

    Wildfires in Georgia and Florida have set thousands of acres ablaze as extreme drought grips the region. One of the largest fires, the Pineland Road wildfire, has grown to consume 31,307 acres near Fargo, Georgia, about 120 miles northeast of Tallahassee, Florida, and is only 10% contained, …
  16. Just 11 AI Data Centers Could Belch More Fumes Than Entire Countries

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:27:20 -0000

    Just eleven gas-powered data centers in the US could belch more greenhouse emissions than countries with populations of tens of millions of people, …
  17. The ev range anxiety myth just got demolished by a billion miles of real-world data

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:49:03 -0000

    A billion miles of real-world data show that modern EV batteries are holding up far better than the range-anxiety narrative ever gave them credit for. …
  18. President Trump OKs supersonic jets over Owyhee desert — even if they pollute rivers

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:32:21 -0000

    President Donald Trump is invoking an obscure law that allows the military to pollute waterways in the Owyhee region. This week, President Donald …
  19. Weather sensors at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at center of suspected manipulation on Polymarket

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:34:51 -0000

    On the evenings of April 6 and April 15, temperatures recorded by a sensor at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport spiked abnormally. Was it a weather …
  20. Expert explains how 'solar has officially become the cheapest form of energy in history'

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0000

    While many homeowners view solar panels as a way to secure their energy supply or cut utility bills, fewer realize the long-term financial gains that …
  21. A New Idea to Save the Climate? Dam the Bering Strait.

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:08 -0000

    Blocking the narrow waterway between Russia and Alaska could help stabilize a vulnerable system of ocean currents, scientists found in a study. Brightening clouds. Refreezing the Arctic. Floating a giant parasol in outer space. To the ranks of out-there ideas for countering climate change, two Dutch …
  22. China Develops ‘Floating’ Island Unlike Anything Seen Before and Takes a Giant Step Toward Dominating Deep-Sea Research

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:46:17 -0000

    China is developing the “Open-Sea Floating Island,” the world’s first large-scale, all-weather mobile floating platform for deep-sea research, …
  23. China: Chinese city swallowed by massive sandstorm as towering wall of dust advances.

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:51:05 -0000

    Xinjiang, China - April 16, 2026 This is the shocking moment that a towering wall of sandstorm swept across a city in China, rapidly engulfing buildings and streets as strong winds pushed the dense dust forward. On April 17, 2026, in Xinjiang, China, the video captured a powerful sandstorm advancing toward an urban area, forming what appeared to be a massive moving wall of dust. The sky quickly darkened as the storm rolled in, with visibility dropping sharply. Buildings in the distance were gradually swallowed by the thick haze, while the fast-moving sand created an overwhelming sense of pressure and urgency. The footage showcased how the sandstorm surged forward in waves, covering roads, infrastructure, and entire neighborhoods within moments. According to the local meteorological bureau, wind speeds during the event had reached up to 25.2 meters per second, contributing to the intensity and rapid spread of the sandstorm. The video ended with the city almost completely obscured by the dust, leaving only faint outlines of buildings visible through the thick, swirling sand.
  24. Butterflies Are in Dramatic Decline Across North America. A Close Look at the Western Monarch Shows Why

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:42:27 -0000

    On a misty Friday morning in November, with dawn’s last warm hues clinging to the gloomy clouds above, the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary is whisper …
  25. The U.S. Finally Has Two New Nuclear Projects Underway

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:19:21 -0000

    On offshore mining, New Jersey’s offshore wind, and China’s oil breakthrough Current conditions: Severe thunderstorms are pummeling the Mississippi …
  26. Can Countries Create a Roadmap for Ditching Fossil Fuels?

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:54:09 -0000

    More than 50 countries are meeting today in Santa Marta, Colombia, for the first international conference on phasing out fossil fuels—in what could prove to be a global turning point for global climate action. “This is the first serious attempt to center fossil fuels in global climate cooperation,” …
  27. How the strongest El Nino in a decade could impact the world’s weather in 2026

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:59:14 -0000

    Global weather forecasters predict the strongest El Niño in a decade will build in late 2026, bringing hotter, drier conditions to much of Asia. El …
  28. Why American Farmers Are Feeling the Pain of the Iran War

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Disruptions to the production and trade of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer have exposed the risks of American agriculture’s dependence on it—and …
  29. Building a massive dam between Alaska and Russia could prevent AMOC collapse, scientists say

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    Building a dam in the Bering Strait might preserve the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but experts warn it could also threaten wildlife, …
  30. New produce wash removes 93% of pesticides and keeps fruit fresh for 15 days

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:07 -0000

    Researchers have developed a novel fresh produce wash that removes up to 93% of pesticides from the surface and doubles as a preservative, keeping …