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1. SANDAG returns $17.6 million in state funding for bike, pedestrian infrastructure

   Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:41:52 -0000

   SANDAG, San Diego County's transportation planning agency, recently returned $17.6 million in competitive state grant funding for four bike and …

2. Democracy May Survive Trump, but It Looks Like Capitalism Might Not

   Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:36:00 -0000

   The “businessman” with “private sector” experience is exactly the person who might bring not only the American but the global economy to its knees. It …

3. 'Death pool' discovered at the bottom of the sea that kills everything 'immediately'

   Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:07:48 -0000

   The darkest depths of the Red Sea could shed light on the origins of life itself, thanks to a stunning discovery made by scientists. A team of …

4. The Philippines produces more ocean plastic than any other nation. Could this be the solution?

   Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:18 -0000

   A Philippine charity that began with five women clearing a vacant lot in Manila in 1998 has been named a finalist for the 2026 Earthshot Prize, the …

5. A 1,000-Year Simulation Reveals What Could Save Civilization From Collapse

   Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0000

   The Fermi paradox asks: If there are other civilizations in the Universe besides ours, why haven't we yet made contact? Researchers who study this …

6. Congress Is Trying to Rip Away College Athletes’ Hard-Earned Money

   Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   The Protect College Sports Act will only protect the NCAA’s billions. It deserves to go down in flames. If you watched the first week of college …

7. Strait of Hormuz attacks spill oil into Persian Gulf

   Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:05:00 -0000

   As war disrupts one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, satellite images reveal that oil is spreading toward protected coral reefs and mangrove …

8. Globalization Is Not Over, But The Old Order Is - OpEd - Eurasia Review

   Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:57:43 -0000

   Key Takeaways: On 13 September in New Delhi, Guterres told BRICS that 1945 institutions no longer match today’s people, wealth, or power. He asked for …

9. In Remote Alaska, the Promise and Limits of Vertical Farming

   Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:09 -0000

   This story was originally published by Civil Eats.The town of Skagway, in southeast Alaska, is home to approximately 1,000 year-round residents and …

10. Will the U.S. megadrought ever end?

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:40:45 -0000

    For 27 years, the Southwest has been gripped by a historic drought. Scientists think it might be here to stay.

11. Trump’s Epic Unpopularity Is Forcing His PAC to Spend in MAGA Country

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:47:17 -0000

    Trumpworld is spending tens of millions to defend House districts he carried by sizable margins in 2024. Not a good sign for him. By now, it’s no …

12. People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. FEMA gives them no other option

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Richard Foreman's home is stranded in the middle of the beach. The stairs were ripped away by waves years ago, so there's no way in or out anymore. The house is 20 feet into the air, on stilts that were designed to protect it from hurricane storm surge. But there haven't been any big storms …

13. An Orphaned Elephant Nearly Died in a Devastating Drought. 4 Years Later, She’s Raising a Baby of Her Own

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:40:04 -0000

    NEED TO KNOW A female elephant who survived a drought against all odds is nurturing the next generation. The elephant, named Ushindi — which means “victory” in Swahili — was first spotted in Tsavo National Park (TNV), Kenya’s largest protected wildlife area, by team members of the Sheldrick Wildlife …

14. Earth's Magnetic Field Flipping Heard as a Sound Is an Unnerving Horror

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:30:03 -0000

    The reversal took about 250 years to complete. During that time, the field may have briefly collapsed to somewhere between zero and 6 percent of its usual strength – before settling into its flipped orientation for roughly 440 years. Read on to find out more – and follow ScienceAlert for news that sparks your curiosity.

15. Americans’ data center fears are coming true—a New Jersey location just leaked 5,000 gallons of diesel

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:22:39 -0000

    A New Jersey data center has leaked thousands of gallons of diesel fuel, and it’s the latest example of Americans’ fears about the environmental …

16. Most of us don't get to fly on private jets, but our taxes help fund them

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:15:00 -0000

    A report from the Institute for Policy Studies highlights how private jets are costing Americans and polluting the planet. Just a tiny portion of the population flies on private jets, but those jets make an outsized impact on the planet. And though most Americans don’t fly private, they’re helping …

17. Barcelona has a bold plan to protect its vulnerable coastline – and it could be prize-winning

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:20:54 -0000

    The Spanish city has been selected as a finalist for The Earthshot Prize. This summer, Barcelona recorded its highest temperature in more than a …

18. The Fascists Want Trans People to Leave. I Left. But Should We All?

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    I moved north. Polls show many trans Americans would leave if they could. Should Canada make us an offer we can’t refuse? A few days ago, Mike Davis, …

19. Fight intensifies over the fate of homes falling into the sea

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:01 -0000

    DANA POINT, California – Natalie Driessen drove down Beach Road on a mission, past neighbors whose houses fell into the sea and others now scrambling to prevent their property from collapsing next. She had a video from March that she wanted everyone to see. When she spotted an Orange County …

20. Just weeks after Lauren dived with reef sharks in Fiji, she and her husband, Jeff Bezos, are pouring $25 million of their own money into a massive Pacific Ocean conservation project that will protect a marine ecosystem larger than the entire state of Alaska

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:20:08 -0000

    The Bezos Earth Fund, the philanthropic organization founded by Jeff Bezos to support efforts addressing climate change and protecting nature, is …

21. What happens to the world’s farms if everyone eats less meat?

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:17:01 -0000

    Picture a world where half the planet’s cattle ranches simply aren’t there anymore. Where does all that land go? What do farmers grow instead? And …

22. Late September forecast calls for 'signs of fall,' milder temperatures

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:01:58 -0000

    "The most intense heat of the season is pretty much finished," said Chad Merrill, senior meteorologist and long-range forecaster at AccuWeather. For some parts of the country, the official start of fall will coincide with cooler temperatures – a welcome reprieve from a summer of sweltering heat …

23. Two cyclones dumped rain on the empty quarter of Arabia in 2018 and left the sand wet enough for desert locusts to breed for three generations unnoticed. By 2020 swarms had reached Kenya at a scale not seen in 70 years, and a single square kilometre of swarm eats as much in a day as 35,000 people.

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:31 -0000

    A freak weather pattern turned the world's emptiest desert into a breeding ground, unleashing a plague that would devastate crops across three …

24. New Polar Vortex to Meet Super El Niño, Shaking Up US Winter Forecasts

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:20:15 -0000

    A very strong El Niño could interact with the polar vortex this winter, potentially influencing temperatures in parts of the U.S. While the polar …

25. AARP says these are the 7 best states to avoid extreme weather in retirement — why a Sun Belt state could scorch your savings

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    Many retirees-to-be, especially those living in northern climates, are considering a move somewhere warm to live out their golden years. But …

26. The Ocean Current That Feeds the World Is Collapsing. The Results Could Be Catastrophic.

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:30:00 -0000

    The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is a global necessity, bringing heat, carbon, and nutrients from the tropics to the Arctic Circle. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or the AMOC, is a global ocean current that brings …

27. Scientists Say This Cow-Free Milk Could Use Up to 96% Less Land Than Dairy Farming

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:35:02 -0000

    From oat to almond to soy, there are more alternatives to cow’s milk than ever before. But scientists are exploring another option that is a little different from the plant-based milks already lining grocery store shelves. Using a process known as precision fermentation, researchers can produce the …

28. What the fall of earth's largest pre-industrial city can teach us about urban sprawl

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Angkor was a low-density metropolis. It lasted six centuries, until it could no longer maintain its infrastructure in a changing climate. Today, it …

29. Al Gore Was Right

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:15:29 -0000

    Twenty years ago this summer, Al Gore delivered environmentalists a jolt of energy with the release of his climate change documentary, An Inconvenient …

30. Warnings Across the Himalayas After Nepal Floods

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:09:36 -0000

    The catastrophe set off alarms in a region with thousands of glaciers spanning eight nations. Better monitoring and cooperation between the countries could save lives, experts say. It’s not just Nepal. Glaciers are melting across much of the Himalayas. Long-frozen ground, known as permafrost, is …