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1. UK government urges public to stockpile food

   Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:22:48 -0000

   Britain is readying a national campaign urging people to stockpile canned food and better prepare for national emergencies, the latest European …

2. The Supreme Court Joins Trump’s Insidious War on Voting Rights

   Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:33:37 -0000

   The high court’s shadow-docket decision isn’t the final word on mail-in ballots, but it reveals the conservative bloc’s comfort with the …

3. Nepal flash floods surge through villages as Trishuli River destroys homes

   Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:36:59 -0000

   Nepal's Trishuli River surges through mountain villages, killing at least eight people as flash floods destroy homes and trigger emergencies

4. No Place on Earth Is Safe if All Hell Breaks Loose, But One Place Is Safest

   Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:30:06 -0000

   If all hell really does break loose and some kind of unprecedented global disaster strikes, where would you go? What would be the safest place to seek shelter, to lie low and ride out the storm, and hopefully survive to see a brighter day? Read on below – and follow ScienceAlert for news that sparks your curiosity.

5. Why Trump’s plan to rescind the Roadless Rule protecting national forests will struggle in court

   Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:39:33 -0000

   Over 368,000 miles of roads wind through U.S. national forests, eight times more than the entire interstate highway system. Many are heavily eroded …

6. Tesla quietly kills a product homeowners once paid a premium for

   Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:03:00 -0000

   Tesla has scrapped one of Elon Musk’s biggest home bets. Tesla previously sold its Solar Roof as a preview of the future American home: a roof that …

7. Bill Gates Warns Humanity About AI: ‘We Do Not Have the Luxury of Moving Slowly’

   Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:53:19 -0000

   The risks posed by AI—like climate change and nuclear proliferation—are global problems in need of global solutions. And according to Bill Gates, humanity can no longer afford to wait on that front. In an essay published early Wednesday morning, the Microsoft cofounder and billionaire philanthropist …

8. 'Mini jungle': Alaska is getting greener as the climate warms – with cascading effects

   Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:54:48 -0000

   A lush knee-high jungle grows in the Arctic, but warming is changing Earth's mini-greenhouse. With no tall trees reaching to the sky, Alaska's North …

9. California Lawmakers Greenlight Solar Panels You Can Plug Into the Wall

   Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:47:45 -0000

   Legislation to make it easy for Californians to install plug-in solar panels is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. California is transitioning to …

10. Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:05:46 -0000

    Today's top stories Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., saying that it will match U.S. tariffs "dollar for dollar." Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the country would apply tariffs of 15%, 25% and 50% on a variety of U.S. exports starting Sept. 8. The …

11. Meningitis Is a Horrible Way to Die. Trump Will Make It More Common.

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Mothers who have lost children to the disease are sharing their stories to warn the public about Trump’s recent anti-vaccine executive order. It might …

12. Catastrophic Flood Hits Nepal, Engulfing Crowds and Causing Quake

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:47:03 -0000

    The authorities reported hundreds of people missing and at least 160 people killed in the border region of Nepal and Tibet, where an avalanche of mud, water, ice and rocks smashed down. The wave came without warning. A giant torrent of mud, water and ice, it smashed through buildings, swept away …

13. A Defunct Nuclear Site Had a Meltdown in 1959. A New Study Shows It's Still Causing Health Problems

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:18 -0000

    Researchers found elevated reports of autoimmune and endocrine disorders among people living within 5 miles (8 kilometers) of the Santa Susana field …

14. She got an electric bill for $1,373. She's not alone

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:01:00 -0000

    TULSA, Okla. — Raelynn McMurchy was shocked when she opened her most recent electric bill. After some late payments in the past, the utility had tacked on a deposit of nearly $600, pushing the total to $1,373. "Our electric bill is literally more than our rent this month," McMurchy said in a TikTok …

15. Nepal–Tibet floods in maps, photos and videos

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:00:29 -0000

    A torrent of floodwater has swept through the Himalayan border region between Nepal and Tibet. At least 160 people have been killed and hundreds more …

16. Trump demands ‘lies’ in West Point climate curriculum, professor claims in new lawsuit

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:10:17 -0000

    A tenured professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point claims he was fired after pushing back on a presidential directive to “defy science” …

17. Australia is being urged to join a $41 trillion fight playing out in its backyard

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:29:39 -0000

    In Brief China and the United States are in a race to start deep-sea mining critical minerals in the Pacific Ocean. • The issue has starkly divided …

18. Nepal: What caused the catastrophic the flood?

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:47:39 -0000

    At least 95 people have been killed in massive floods that struck the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday. Authorities on both sides fear the final number of casualties will be far higher amid massive destruction. Here is a look at what caused the calamity, and where …

19. The great American road trip is in peril

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Along my family's 9,000-mile trip this summer, our days whiplashed between grandeur and extreme weather crises. My husband, friends, and I sat huddled …

20. Radical Overhaul to Milk Production Would Use Up to 96% Less Land Than Cows, Study Suggests

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:00:00 -0000

    Almost half of all habitable land on Earth is used for agriculture, and most of that is dominated by livestock farming, which not only monopolizes …

21. A glacier collapse is most likely cause of the Nepal disaster

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:32:04 -0000

    The full extent of the deaths and damage caused by the enormous flash flood that swept down a river valley in Nepal and Tibet today won’t be clear …

22. Trump and Vance Just Gave Maine Democrat Troy Jackson Two Big Gifts

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:10:00 -0000

    Republican Senator Susan Collins must be pulling her hair out. You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside …

23. A Provocative Theory by NASA Scientists Asks: What If We Weren't the First Advanced Civilization on Earth?

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:29:59 -0000

    The Silurian Hypothesis asks whether signs of truly ancient past civilizations would even be recognisable today. In the grand sweep of Earth’s …

24. Nepal Floods Update: Video Shows Gigantic 100Ft Wave of Water Consume Town

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:25:47 -0000

    A towering surge of muddy water roared through the Himalayan border crossing at Gyirong Port on Wednesday, engulfing buildings as deadly flash floods …

25. Thredbo alpine resort owner issues climate warning as resort's value halved

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:05:17 -0000

    The value of one of Australia's largest ski resorts has been slashed by nearly $150 million, with its owner partly blaming this year's disappointing …

26. Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:08:06 -0000

    "People used to come to the Highlands and say, 'it's beautiful – shame about the weather'. Now they're coming for the weather." James MacLeod, concierge at the Glencoe House Hotel, in the Scottish Highlands, is talking about how he has noticed a big shift in visitors' perceptions. "They don't seem to …

27. What we know about the environmental causes behind the Nepal landslide

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:43:33 -0000

    Deadly floods along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday highlighted the near-impossible task of predicting sudden landslides and mudflows in the Himalayas. Experts say the terrain can turn a blocked river into a devastating torrent within minutes, while climate change may be increasing the risks of …

28. ‘Hunger Stones’ Resurface in Europe, Bringing Centuries-Old Warnings Back Into View as Rivers Hit Historic Lows

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:45:00 -0000

    For centuries, communities along rivers in central Europe marked exceptionally low water levels on exposed rocks, creating an enduring record of …

29. Researchers traced the American West water crisis to just 122 companies

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:30:00 -0000

    BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell are among those named in the first-of-its-kind study. As some of the largest water reservoirs in the United States plunge to record lows, drought isn’t the only factor to blame. According to a new study, just 122 fossil fuel and cement companies are responsible for …

30. Why Europe could get colder as Earth gets hotter

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:00:00 -0000

    Picture the world 100 or 200 years from now. What are you imagining? Hotter temperatures, melting glaciers or alpine places without snow? With …