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1. Every Fan's Guide to the 2026 World Cup

   Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:39:54 -0000

   The wait is almost over. Soccer's biggest event kicks off June 11 and is already stoking a firestorm of burning questions. Can Argentina become the first repeat champion since 1962? Will Mbappé claim the Golden Ball? And the big one: Is this the USMNT’s year? What to know about the first three-host-nation tournament, a grueling slog that will require eight matches to win. Plus, geopolitical tensions, price gouging, and can a 48-team World Cup have a Group of Death? Keep an eye on Group I.

2. California’s $20 Million Solar Canal Experiment Just Proved the Future of Clean Energy and Water Conservation

   Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:03:53 -0000

   What if the solution to two of the most pressing crises of our time was hiding in plain sight, right above the water we’ve been struggling to …

3. Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities

   Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:18:42 -0000

   While visiting family in St. Petersburg, Florida, in November 2024, I found myself walking down a quiet residential street in Shore Acres, a …

4. He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.

   Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:56:19 -0000

   ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A white …

5. California Almonds Depend on Billions of Bees. ‘Bitter Honey’ Asks at What Cost

   Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0000

   A new book reports how beekeeping operations are more like livestock megafarms. Every year, as almond trees bloom across California, the world’s …

6. Trump, who has repeatedly called climate change fake, is now threatening Brazil with tariffs over the deforestation of the Amazon

   Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:07:14 -0000

   In the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump made a special effort to deny the impacts of climate change. In a September 2025 United …

7. This is why ticks are taking over Canada

   Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:03 -0000

   When Vett Lloyd was first bitten by a tick about 15 years ago, she was told by public health authorities that there were no ticks in her home …

8. Scientists warn El Nino could be strongest in 140 years, driving extreme weather

   Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:04:34 -0000

   El Nino is intensifying in the Pacific, with scientists warning it could trigger record-breaking extreme weather events in the months ahead.

9. Alaskans Reel From the Loss of National Science Foundation Ocean-Monitoring Instruments

   Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0000

   With its multi-billion-dollar fishing industry and vulnerable coastal communities, scientists say the federal government’s decision leaves Alaska …

10. Ignoring Trump's Stupidity Long Enough to Imagine a Green, Equal Future | Common Dreams

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:33:05 -0000

    A new report argues for a “sufficiency” world, in which all have enough and where the share of wealth owned by the richest 1% drops dramatically. One …

11. The quiet push to shield pesticide makers from lawsuits

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:17:10 -0000

    Industry-backed pesticide immunity laws are advancing nationwide, raising fears that farmers and families harmed by pesticides could lose their right …

12. Iran’s lakes are vanishing: Satellite images show a deepening water crisis

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:38:49 -0000

    Years of drought, falling rainfall and unsustainable water use have been worsened further by the US-Israel war. For many Iranians, the most immediate threat is no longer just war, but water. Years of drought, falling rainfall and unsustainable water use have pushed the country into severe water …

13. Big Oil Balks at Trump’s Invitation to Drill in Alaska’s Arctic Wildlife Refuge

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:53:12 -0000

    Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, reporter Ari Natter explores why big oil companies have so little interest …

14. Why are so many Democrats going quiet on climate change?

    Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:57:06 -0000

    The common wisdom says it's a losing issue. Evidence suggests it actually helps Democrats. As the midterm elections approach, something strange has …

15. How Humans Migrated Across The Globe Over 200,000 Years: An Animated Look

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:00:42 -0000

    Coverage of the refugee crisis peaked in 2015. By the end of the year, note researchers at the University of Bergen, “this was one of the hottest …

16. Louisiana lawmakers rush to support an industry they 'do not know a lot about'

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    A bill to boost a wood-pellet industry plagued by pollution violations sailed through the Legislature. This coverage is made possible through a …

17. MAGA Is Worried About Male Fertility. Trump Is Killing Their Sperm.

    Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    There’s some scientific backing for the idea that sperm count is declining. But Republican environmental policies are making it worse. Male …

18. Trump administration emergency order to keep Florida coal plant running

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:26:34 -0000

    Under a Trump administration emergency order, a Florida coal-fired power plant will continue operating.The facility had been scheduled for retirement …

19. A hidden summer threat could soon send twice as many Americans to the hospital

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:15:00 -0000

    New projections show a dramatic rise in heat-related emergencies across the United States. We know the planet is getting hotter, but some of the grim details about what exactly that means for humanity remain a mystery. Researchers are racing to peer into the not-too-distant future of the climate …

20. Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator’s Coal Companies

    Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:50:29 -0000

    Trump administration officials earlier this year killed a federal criminal investigation into the coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice, a Republican …

21. El Niño is set to bring extreme weather this summer. Here’s what it means for travellers

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:13:00 -0000

    The UN’s World Meteorological Organisation now warns there is an 80% chance El Niño develops this summer. Extreme weather is increasingly impacting …

22. There’s a new threat to the World Cup. FIFA might not be ready.

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:45:00 -0000

    The world’s biggest sporting event has been heating up. This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Sávio Bortolini Pimentel just missed getting on the roster to represent his national team, Brazil, at the 1994 FIFA …

23. How Monroe County’s housing incentives undermine its climate policy

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:45:54 -0000

    Late last month, Monroe County quietly announced a $200,000 Climate Action Fund Pilot Program, offering matching grants up to $15,000 to …

24. Fusion energy is suddenly flush with cash. Troy Carter knows that won’t be enough

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Oak Ridge’s director of fusion energy explains why the global race to build the world’s first fusion plant still depends on hard physics and a little humility. The plasma physicist Troy Carter leads the U.S. fusion energy program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. It’s one of science’s hottest and …

25. The Trump administration won’t face the facts

    Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:45 -0000

    Published June 08, 2026 Since Donald Trump took office last year, his administration’s actions have made hunger, teen suicide, tornadoes and other …

26. The most powerful El Nino in a century could be on its way

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:46:32 -0000

    Warnings of a strong El Nino weather phenomenon this year suggest the coming months could be characterized by drought, flooding and extreme heat. …

27. Bogs 'almost like a minefield': Europe's wetlands gain military importance

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:44:22 -0000

    Peatlands are more than carbon sinks and havens for rare species. Amid rising security tensions, they are seen across Europe as natural barriers to …

28. How To Add This Beautiful Perennial Of The Year To Your Yard

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:58 -0000

    Some plants whisper, and some make a statement the moment you walk past them. Astilbe ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ lands firmly in the second group. Its …

29. ‘More important than food’: Extreme heat is shifting how Indians think about AC

    Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:00:10 -0000

    By the first week of April, Mohammad Asif could no longer sleep. The ceiling fan in his rented room in Delhi whirred through the night, pushing hot …

30. 'We need to get off fossil fuels': COP31 negotiations chief tells AFP

    Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:05:49 -0000

    The incoming COP31 negotiations president told AFP on Monday the Middle East war underscored the need to "get off fossil fuels" and rejected …