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  1. The Great Chinese Oil Mystery

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    America’s greatest rival is single-handedly averting a global energy crisis. No one knows how the country is doing it—or why. When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, experts warned that oil prices could hit $150 or $200 a barrel within a few weeks. The great mystery of the Iran war is why that …

  2. In France and Spain, the battle to contain wildfires faces another heatwave

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:22:44 -0000

    Authorities in France and Spain say some of the countries' wildfires that have raged for nearly a week are mostly contained, but other fires are blazing on, and a new wave of extreme heat, dry conditions and strong winds is raising fears of more fires to come. In southwestern France, two major fires …

  3. Plastic Waste Has Been Turned Directly Into Hydrogen Fuel – No Sorting Required

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    If a scientific innovation can address one of our most pressing environmental problems, it's a fantastic achievement. If it can help solve two – even …

  4. France's Wildfires Just Triggered Something the Country Has Never Seen Before

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:25:18 -0000

    The dangerous weather phenomenon can have profound effects on the wildfires below. France’s devastating wildfire crisis has entered a new and …

  5. Sea Levels are Rising & Residents In These 10 Cities are in Denial

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:41:33 -0000

    Global sea levels rose at an unprecedented rate during the 20th century. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the …

  6. Here’s where Trump has canceled wind farms – and how states are pushing back

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:29:28 -0000

    President Donald Trump’s opposition to offshore wind farms is well-documented. In the early 2010s, he sued the Scottish government when it gave …

  7. America’s Surprising Energy Advantage

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    How to beat China on clean power.

  8. This Pacific Island Disappeared Under Rising Seas. A New Sculpture Marking the Spot Will Morph Into a Home for Seabirds, Coral and Marine Life

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:53:04 -0000

    A decade ago, rising tides in the Pacific Ocean submerged Kale, a 50,000-square-meter island in the Solomon Islands archipelago. Once home to a small …

  9. Study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be underappreciated

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:03:51 -0000

    NEW YORK (AP) — A first-of-its-kind U.S. study suggests invasive mold infections may be an underappreciated — and potentially deadly — threat. The researchers detected about 450 cases in Atlanta-area hospitals over five years. About a third of the patients died in the hospital. The findings, …

  10. Wildfires consume large parts of the U.S., with conditions set to worsen

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:36:05 -0000

    As fire consumes vast areas of the U.S. Pacific Northwest, wildfire responders are casting a nervous eye on a dangerously flammable landscape, with forecasts showing that some regions are becoming a tinderbox beyond anything measured in recent memory. For weeks, fires in Ontario and British Columbia …

  11. Why Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:52:16 -0000

    The wildfires sweeping France and Spain this week are the largest blazes either country has faced in modern history. This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. An underappreciated surreality of …

  12. ‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:28:40 -0000

    Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in southwestern France and Spain as extreme wildfires intensify. At least three people have …

  13. Why is Uganda experiencing a food crisis?

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:04:25 -0000

    At least 19 people have died of starvation in the country and 1.5 million are at risk of malnutrition, experts warn. A hunger crisis is brewing in Uganda as the country battles its worst drought in decades. Crops across the country have failed, and families are losing loved ones as the crisis deepens …

  14. A Dangerous Heat Dome Is Shattering Records Across the U.S.

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:24:04 -0000

    You may expect warm weather in July, but experts at Fox Weather say that many parts of the U.S. are under extreme heat warnings as a heat dome …

  15. NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy Mess

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:30:00 -0000

    We like to think of our home as a nice, smooth sphere. But mapping the Earth’s gravitational field provides a different view of the planet. a new …

  16. 'Completely Transformed My Understanding': Scientists Uncover Hundreds of Hidden Structures Beneath The Amazon

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    Today, the Amazon rainforest is revered as one of Earth's most immaculate wildernesses. Nearly 2,000 years ago, it looked very different. Between …

  17. Firestorm burns out of control in Europe

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:12:00 -0000

    Wildfires are burning out of control in France and Spain as some residents returned to their communities to find incinerated homes. Ramy Inocencio …

  18. In pictures: Scale of drought across England as rivers dry up

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:56:17 -0000

    Drought has been declared across more than half of England as hot, dry weather takes its toll on the country's water supplies. The announcement means there have been three droughts in the past five years - 2022, 2025 and now 2026. Photos from across the country have captured some of the dry …

  19. It’s official: Data centers are slowing America’s shift away from coal

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    New federal data shows that AI demand helped push U.S. power sector emissions up last year. As tech companies have built hundreds of hyperscale data …

  20. Lies Al Gore told me

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:00:48 -0000

    It was just another day in school in the sweltering heat of suburban South Florida. Upon our return from afternoon recess, our fifth-grade teacher …

  21. The France and Spain wildfires’ path of destruction in maps, satellite images and photos

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:07:17 -0000

    Wildfires are burning through the two countries at a record pace. Over the past two weeks, wildfires in France and Spain burned through hundreds of square miles, displacing tens of thousands of locals and tourists.

  22. Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but decreasing globally. Here’s why

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:48:41 -0000

    Scientists explain the wildfire paradox. It seems as if the world is afire this summer. But even as wildfires in Europe and North America grow more extreme, key worldwide burning statistics are at a record low largely because Africa and Asia are controlling fire more. Experts say these seemingly …

  23. Scientists Just Uncovered The Secret Behind The Durability Of China’s Ancient Huashan Rock Art: Human Blood

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:00:10 -0000

    The famous Huashan Rock Art stretches across more than 160 miles along the Zuojiang River valley in southern China. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage …

  24. Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke. Here’s what the science says

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:27:05 -0000

    United States President Donald Trump has accused Canada of “wilful negligence” over wildfires, blaming its forest management, threatening tariffs and …

  25. Trump feds use a solar review to approve the first AI data center on public land

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:03:08 -0000

    Apparently, a 19-megawatt (MW) solar farm and a 167-MW AI data center are “substantially the same” – at least according to the Trump administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Trump administration has approved what’s believed to be the first data center on BLM-managed public land by …

  26. Global hotspots where drought poses the greatest threat to crop production mapped

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:20:05 -0000

    As temperature and precipitation fluctuations continue to influence crop production worldwide, it is important to understand where crops are most …

  27. Cheap solar could help Australia become more than just a 'dig and ship' economy

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:53:55 -0000

    When it comes to domestic solar and battery installations, Australia is a trendsetter. More than four million homes now have rooftop solar, and in the …

  28. The EU might weaken its landmark climate law — the 'most impactful' in the world

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    Lawmakers in Europe have proposed rolling back the bloc's cap-and-trade program, long considered the gold standard for reducing companies' carbon …

  29. It’s so hot in France that a wildfire created a never-before-seen lightning cloud that ignited even more fires

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:43:09 -0000

    PARIS (AP) — A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground …

  30. Are Sewer Geysers The New Norm In Chicago? Exploding Manholes Raise Alarm

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:40:24 -0000

    CHICAGO — After rounds of heavy storms pounded Chicago on Monday, jets of water could be seen bursting into the air from the city’s manhole …