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1. America’s Homegrown-Parasite Problem

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0000

   Scientists don’t know why cyclosporiasis, a tropical diarrheal disease, is spreading more and more from domestic sources. The other night, I found myself in the unenviable position of trying to cook a salad. And I mean cook a salad: I spread fresh, delicious-looking gem lettuce in a pan and watched …

2. Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:22:49 -0000

   PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act and eliminates a key protection for imperiled wildlife against logging, oil drilling and other activities. The administration narrowed the definition of “harm” under the …

3. The Rise and Fall of the Fracking Phenomenon

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   The fracking boom remade the U.S. economy and global energy markets. It also left behind a complicated legacy of winners, losers and lasting political fights. Marty Whiteman had enough natural gas under his hayfield to make him quite rich when the fracking boom swept through his rugged corner of …

4. The Fish That’s Eating Florida Alive — and Why You Should Order It

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:28:00 -0000

   Lionfish can devastate reef populations in weeks. The Floridians fighting back have a secret weapon. By 9:40 a.m., the Florida heat has already settled thick over Marathon, Florida. Jungle geranium blossoms spill beside cracked concrete and oyster-shell mulch. Two orange-yellow butterflies dart …

5. I asked ChatGPT to analyze the scale of 8 billion people for World Population Day — the results were eye-opening

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:30:00 -0000

   I’ve had those introspective moments where I find myself taking in the enormity of people surrounding me whenever I’m in a crowd. It’s crazy enough to …

6. Heatwave set to scorch US as meteorologists warn ‘unusually large’ heat dome is ‘not to be played with’

   Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:36:18 -0000

   Most of America’s Lower 48 states is bracing for an "unusually large, strong and long-lasting" heat dome, which the National Weather Service warns …

7. That Terrifying EV Battery Replacement Bill May Never Come

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:30:00 -0000

   Thinking about an EV but worried about the hefty price tag for eventually replacing your batteries? A new report indicates the battery pack could outlast the rest of the vehicle. EV sales have taken a tumble since federal tax credits were phased out last September. Industry analysts suggest high …

8. Trump: The Embodiment of American and Planetary Decline | Common Dreams

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:06 -0000

   Give him another two and a half years and who knows what this president will be able to do—but the odds are that, by at least a 6-3 margin, he might …

9. The Thinking About Kids and Heat Has Flipped

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0000

   Kids are supposed to be uniquely vulnerable to heat, but the data tell a different story. You know it’s hot when summer camps have to cancel bonfires and doctors warn that playgrounds could be dangerous. Last week, when a heat dome was descending on New York City, I grew a bit concerned myself. My …

10. The World Cup just had one of its hottest matches, in a challenge for the sport

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:28:16 -0000

    As football's greatest sporting rivalries are on show at the World Cup, a common enemy is stalking athletes and players of all stripes in equal …

11. PFAS pesticides approved after EPA adopts new toxicity definition

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:13:03 -0000

    The US Environmental Protection Agency quietly approved the use of three new PFAS pesticides last week to kill weeds on the nation’s crops. An additional two “forever chemical” pesticides were approved in November 2025, for a total of five during the second Trump administration. Nearly 40% of …

12. Trump's EPA chief pushes back on climate skeptics being labeled 'science deniers'

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:07 -0000

    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin argues that climate projections represent a range of possible outcomes — not certainties — and warned against labeling those who disagree with them as "science deniers." "When someone looks at 2050 or 2100 and they say ‘This is exactly what the sea level is going to be. …

13. You should be terrified by the newest super El Niño forecast. Here's what's at stake

    Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:00:00 -0000

    An updated weather report shows an 81% chance of a ‘very strong’ El Niño that could rank among the largest in history, potentially causing losses in the trillions. Brace for a stretch of potentially wet and wild weather. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate …

14. Why you are seeing bees struggling to survive this summer

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:47:14 -0000

    You may be spotting bodies of dead bumblebees lying across pavements near you in the summer months. There are several reasons for this, some to do …

15. What a single blueberry bush teaches us about climate change

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:43:45 -0000

    The nation's oldest continuously operated weather observatory in Milton, Massachusetts, keeps track of a surprising climate indicator: the date the first blueberry ripens.

16. Europe records hottest June on record

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:40:02 -0000

    Europe has recorded its hottest June on record. Scientists say the extreme heat was driven by climate change, with impacts ranging from heat-related deaths to school closures.

17. NYC piloting silent, electric batteries for food carts around Queens park

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is getting just a little bit quieter. Starting this week, city officials and partners have outfitted two street vendors’ …

18. Sweeping victory for Europe as 15 nations top climate scoreboard – see the full list

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:28:11 -0000

    Europe has come top in the latest Environmental Performance Index, partly due to the boom in renewables. But experts warn that more progress is …

19. In 1991, eight people sealed themselves inside a glass world in the Arizona desert for two years, and the experiment nearly unravelled when the oxygen began disappearing from the air they were breathing

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    The Biosphere 2 oxygen problem is easy to remember as a failure: eight people sealed under glass, the air thinning around them, and a dream of …

20. [Interview] Belgian climate minister Crucke: ‘there will be a revolution’ if Europe doesn’t take urgent climate action

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Jean-Luc Crucke has served as Belgian minister of climate and mobility in Bart De Wever’s government since February 2025, under the centrist …

21. When London stank to high heaven

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:22:00 -0000

    In 1858, London sweltered through an unbearable heat wave. The River Thames reeked so badly it left people gasping for air. "The Great Stink" went …

22. 'Not a run-of-the-mill El Nino.' Forecasters predict historic strength

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:48:25 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong …

23. Worried investors and negative electricity prices: Has Spain’s solar boom really turned ‘bust’?

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:00:30 -0000

    Media headlines warn that Spain has over-delivered on solar. But is that really the full story? Spain’s ambitious expansion of renewables is facing …

24. This 123-year-old air-con system has lessons for managing today's sweltering heat

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:01:21 -0000

    As climate change roasts cities around the world, air conditioning can be the difference between life and death for vulnerable people – but it comes with heavy costs. The long history of air conditioning in public spaces shows what is at stake. There is a giant six-blade fan in the brick wall before …

25. Hidden study casts doubt on need for nuclear weapons factories in SC, NM, critics say

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The federal government is being accused of withholding a key report that could shed light on whether the United States needs to build nuclear weapons …

26. El Nino is strengthening: Here's what it means for the US

    Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:31:15 -0000

    El Nino is a natural cycle of warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures. El Nino conditions continue to intensify and are likely to be a strong …

27. Washington wildfire season turns deadly

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:25:08 -0000

    Washington's wildfire season is off to a deadly start. State of play: A fast-moving blaze near Lake Chelan underscores the danger state officials have …

28. It’s not the heat in Louisville, it's…the dew point?

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    Every week WAVE 3 meteorologist Tawana Andrew breaks down what we know and what we don't about the climate and weather here in Louisville. Knowing the …

29. Wildfire in southern Spain leaves at least 12 dead and 23 missing

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:44:18 -0000

    At least 12 people have died and 23 others are missing in a wildfire in southern Spain, Andalusia's regional leader Juanma Moreno has said. Four of the victims may be British, Andalusia officials say. Hundreds of people are trying to contain the fire, which Moreno said appeared to have been caused by …

30. Californians rallied to save the coast 50 years ago. Trump is spoiling the celebration

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    A guy who owns a beach resort on the coast of Florida, where hundreds of miles of overdeveloped shores are threatened by increasingly severe storms driven by global warming, is trying to tell Californians how best to manage our coast. Guess who. It’s not that we needed the help. If there’s any …