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1. Canada and Iran Have Found Trump’s Achilles’ Heel

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   The president has repeatedly tried to interfere in foreign elections. Now Canada and Iran are making life very difficult for Republicans ahead of the …

2. One Year After Charlie Kirk’s Death, How Did Everyone Get It So Wrong?

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Charlie Kirk was always an extremist. His killing had lasting consequences that we are only just beginning to witness. Charlie Kirk’s …

3. Could AI really kill us all in 10 years? Here’s everything you need to know

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:51:00 -0000

   Compared to the climate crisis or the rise of far-right politics around the world, it can be hard to take seriously the prospect of super-intelligent AI wiping out humanity. Having formed the basis of so many Hollywood blockbusters – most notably The Terminator and The Matrix – the idea can feel a …

4. Trump’s Attacks on the Environment Are Out of Touch With America

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:06 -0000

   The most pro-American stance a leader can take is to defend our best ideas. America's national parks and our nation’s beautiful environment are part of our heritage, identity, and are ultimately our greatest strength. From President Theodore Roosevelt dramatically expanding public lands protections …

5. Here's how AI could kill us all (if the worst fears come true)

   Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:15:39 -0000

   AI researchers shook the world Tuesday when they publicly acknowledged that there's a non-zero chance of AI killing off humanity in the next …

6. Donald Trump Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank... at the End of the World | Common Dreams

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:29:06 -0000

   By embracing fossil fuels and shutting down renewable energy, “our” president is making a fortune off end-of-the-world policies. Think of him, in …

7. How Montana’s changing climate is reshaping gardening

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:47:25 -0000

   Stalks of corn tower over Greg Price. Their tassels wave in the breeze as Price weaves through rows on a warm September afternoon in Missoula. He …

8. Scientists Rebooted This Forgotten Battery—and It Recharges in Seconds. This Could Be the Future of Energy.

   Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:35:58 -0000

   The batteries last more than 12,000 charge cycles, meaning they could one day dethrone lithium-ion alternatives. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story... In 1901, Thomas Edison patented a nickel-iron battery, which didn’t initially catch on. • An international research team recently …

9. Global heat is stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured

   Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:00:03 -0000

   WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth cooked to its hottest month on record in August, blowing far past a key climate threshold, due to the dangerous double whammy of human-caused climate change and a supersized El Nino, according to the European climate service Copernicus. August’s sizzle also helped push the …

10. The Final Battle for America’s Democracy

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:18:45 -0000

    Forget November 3. It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here’s how. Donald Trump …

11. Top AI pioneers reaffirm Anthropic researcher’s human extinction warning

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:12:05 -0000

    Top AI pioneers backed an Anthropic researcher’s warning of potential human extinction. Paul Christiano — author of an influential 2016 paper on AI …

12. Hurricane Lowell leaves trail of destruction across Kauai

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:43:07 -0000

    The storm lashed Hawaii’s western islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding and strong winds, leaving most Kauai residents without power. Now extensive recovery efforts begin. POIPU, Hawaii — On Kauai’s south shore, Hurricane Lowell lifted a home off its foundation and split it in two, the …

13. Japan wants to plant no-pollen trees to solve its hay fever crisis

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:38:07 -0000

    Two species of trees helped Japan build millions of homes after World War II. However, pollen from those same trees has also fueled a nationwide hay …

14. August hottest month ever recorded globally, says EU monitor

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:04:17 -0000

    Paris (France) (AFP) – The EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer. In response to the assessment by the Copernicus Climate Change …

15. Archaeologists find a 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb before it’s too late

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:58:19 -0000

    A fight to save ancient Egyptian tombs from flooding has uncovered a vivid 3,000-year-old burial site hidden near Luxor. While clearing debris to …

16. Anak Krakatau is erupting. In 1883, Krakatau was devastating – could that happen again?

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:20:40 -0000

    Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau has erupted again this week, sending plumes of volcanic ash high into the sky and disrupting hundreds of flights. …

17. People are flooding X with joke resignation announcements imitating the viral AI extinction warning

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:51:40 -0000

    The AI world has turned one researcher's extinction warning into its latest copy-and-paste meme: resign dramatically, accuse your company of racing recklessly toward disaster, then reveal that the supposed threat is a self-painting fake tunnel. The trend was sparked by Jacob Coxon, a former …

18. Building codes are holding back low-carbon concrete. A new study shows why.

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:18 -0000

    There are many ways to cut the carbon emissions of concrete. One is to mix conventional Portland cement with limestone or other similar materials. …

19. New Map Shows When First Snow Arrives Across the US, Starting in September

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:10:00 -0000

    The new map breaks the Lower 48 into five snowfall windows, from mountain peaks that can see snow arrive as early as September to parts of the South …

20. What will El Niño mean for Cape Cod winter? NOAA releases forecast

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:04:33 -0000

    Massachusetts' 2026-27 winter forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is out, with above normal temperatures predicted for Cape Cod. Meteorological winter begins Dec. 1 and runs through February. This year, the National Weather Service says the long‑range outlook calls for …

21. Sargassum Superbloom: Seaweed Scourge or Ecological Boon?

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:31:42 -0000

    Many of America’s favorite beaches in Florida and the Caribbean have been piled high with foul-smelling seaweed again this summer, often in record …

22. Map Shows US States Facing ‘Major to Extreme’ Heat as Records Could Fall

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:47:00 -0000

    A prolonged September heat wave could threaten records before relief finally arrives. September may be underway, but summer isn’t finished with parts …

23. Trump's Beef Import Plan Could Bring Down Prices — and Drive Up Emissions

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Planetary emissions are already in a dangerous phase, scientists warn. The Trump administration has made moves to bring down beef prices with a …

24. Manhattan’s Floodwalls Are Almost Done. What Will Mamdani Do Next?

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:30 -0000

    The new mayor wants to invest in coastal resilience, but he will have to decide which areas of the city to protect. Listen To This Story New York City …

25. ‘It hits us in the gut’: Mont Blanc faces defrosting and rock falls from climate change as communities ‘weep’ for the mountain peak

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:28:28 -0000

    For centuries, French and Italian mountain communities on the flanks of Western Europe’s highest peak have gazed upon seemingly eternal glaciers and …

26. ‘Clean energy is the surest path’: Europe should be leading the energy transition, says UN executive

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:31:04 -0000

    “If humanity doesn't cut the fossil fuel pollution baking our planet, this summer's brutal heat, fires and droughts will seem mild compared to the …

27. August the hottest month in global history after record European summer

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:20:24 -0000

    Climate data has been released confirming August 2026 as the hottest month on record after heatwaves and severe drought dominated Western Europe's …

28. August was world’s joint hottest month on record, scientists say

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:59:48 -0000

    August was the world’s joint hottest month on record, with global temperatures 1.65C above pre-industrial times, scientists have said. Last month tied …

29. El Nino: What it could mean for Niger's farmers

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:04:00 -0000

    Niger is already facing an increasingly unpredictable weather. Now, El Nino could bring more disruptive rainfall, drought and flooding — raising fresh concerns for farmers, livestock herders.

30. The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:22:06 -0000

    Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever. The world is set to burn record amounts of coal this year, in large part because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the International Energy …