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  1. Enter the hoax buster: Trump dismisses AI concerns as Europe and China fret

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:41:55 -0000

    US President Donald Trump has dismissed AI extinction fears as a "hoax," casting himself as the only safeguard the world needs, as Europe and China …

  2. The Real Reason Obama’s Harsh Warning to Dems About AI Is So Unnerving

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Most Democrats have more or less the right position on AI. But their arguments are way too narrow to dramatize the real stakes. They should aim …

  3. How does unthinkable policy become inevitable? The ‘Overton window’ is one possible answer

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:40:09 -0000

    Not that long ago, Australians owned many public enterprises and lived behind high tariff walls. The country ran on cheap coal-fired power. A …

  4. EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:46:13 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas and announced it is taking a separate but related step to prevent future administrations from regulating …

  5. Donald Trump says he’s the ‘Hoax Buster’ and dismisses fears over AI

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:50:52 -0000

    Donald Trump has claimed fears about AI are being ‘perpetuated by the Radical Left’ after lead researchers issued sobering warnings. Anthropic safety …

  6. It’s Not Just Trump Who’s Dumb About Economics—It’s the GOP Generally

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Discrediting Trump is an important part of every Democrat’s job. But the Republicans will keep on wrecking the economy, with or without him. On her …

  7. Map Shows First Freeze Dates for Every State as Cold Weather Warnings Hit

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:45:48 -0000

    As millions of people face heat advisories warning of dangerous temperatures across the South on Monday, frost advisories were issued in five states, …

  8. Don’t Knock Kevin Warsh if the Fed Doesn’t Raise Interest Rates

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The case for doing nothing. The Federal Reserve’s Open Markets Committee, or FOMC, meets September 15 and 16 to decide whether to raise interest …

  9. EPA rollback may worsen Trump’s Supreme Court climate headache

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:15:00 -0000

    The move could undercut the legal theory the administration is relying on to block climate lawsuits from advancing in state courts. The Trump administration’s move on Monday to undo EPA climate rules could further complicate another wing of its strategy to quash U.S. greenhouse gas policies — its …

  10. Why AI researchers warn of human extinction risks

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:15:02 -0000

    Could artificial intelligence pose an existential threat to humanity? Some leading researchers are warning against an unregulated race toward AI …

  11. Nepal Cannot Stop the Floods. It Can Stop Them From Becoming Disasters.

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The floods in Nepal and Tibet have been terrifying: some 1,386 people have died, and around 5,000 remain unaccounted for. The flood destroyed bridges, hydropower projects and entire towns. The scale of the loss is immense but in Nepal and Tibet, the contours of such a disaster are grimly …

  12. Iceland Just Got Played

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In a high-profile rejection of EU membership talks, everyone won but the Icelandic people. On August 28, roughly a quarter of a million Icelanders …

  13. This lake in Canada just vanished. And it's not coming back.

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:51:00 -0000

    The breakup of the Milne Ice Shelf in the far north of Canada has led to the collapse of a unique Arctic ecosystem. A new study has confirmed what …

  14. Trump repeals emissions regulations of fossil-fuel power plants

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:00:00 -0000

    The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has moved to lift all rules putting limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and …

  15. A fishing village in Hokkaido that discards about 40,000 tons of scallop shells a year started crushing them into a calcium-rich powder and molding it with recycled plastic into safety helmets, and the shell version tested measurably stronger than the plastic alone

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:48:44 -0000

    Discarded scallop shells turned into safety helmets that outperform traditional plastic—and could solve a waste crisis one village at a …

  16. Mapped: The New World Map the UN Just Endorsed

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:50:43 -0000

    Why the UN Wants a Different World Map For more than four centuries, the Mercator projection has shaped one of the world’s most familiar views of the …

  17. TIME Trailblazers Toast to What Gives Them Hope for the Future

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:41:00 -0000

    While the organization has over $11 million committed to 75 solar projects just this year, Honnold says that it is “literally a tiny, tiny drop in the bucket in terms of the global transition of renewables.” But he said what gives him hope is the power of “dreaming small,” and he continues to draw …

  18. Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:34:28 -0000

    The Trump administration is repealing limits on greenhouse gas emissions emitted by the nation's fossil fuel-fired power plants. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency called it the largest deregulatory action of the U.S. power sector in history. This action eliminates rules the EPA …

  19. Could nuclear fusion power save planet Earth – or is it just a money sink?

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:05:11 -0000

    Scientists are debating if fusion energy will stay science fiction – or if it could really replace fossil fuels in the future. It is a special moment …

  20. We should be more scared of climate change destroying humanity than AI

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:10:29 -0000

    If I were to tell you that a huge existential threat to national security, economic prosperity and all human life on Earth was currently looming over …

  21. Trump Administration Moves to Scrap Carbon Rules for US Power Plants.

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:54:12 -0000

    The Trump administration is preparing to formally repeal federal carbon-pollution standards for US coal- and gas-fired power plants, in another major rollback of Biden-era climate policy

  22. Why Won’t the Media Say “Climate Change”?

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    When was the last time you heard the words climate change during a news broadcast? If you can’t remember, you are not alone. While news reports abound …

  23. FLEX satellite in orbit: studying plant responses to climate change from space

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:03:59 -0000

    The mission will study photosynthesis and how vegetation responds to climate change, while the new Sentinel-3C monitors oceans, land, ice and the …

  24. Sick of sultry Septembers? Extreme heat is spreading from summer into fall

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:05:45 -0000

    Sick of sultry Septembers? This story isn't good news for folks who hate the heat. Around the world, extreme heat is sneaking out of the summer and spreading both earlier into spring and later into fall, a new study suggests. "We found that over more than half of global land areas, extreme heat …

  25. Better weathering together: Enabling everyday life in a hotter Singapore

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Singapore does not need 40 deg C days for heat to start altering society.

  26. As data centers expand, advocates call for regulations on lights

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:32 -0000

    When it comes to data centers, Vayujeet Gokhale has but one ask.“If you are going to have lights on at night, then let’s do it in a responsible way,” …

  27. Sinkhole Growing Under Nicolas Cage’s Home Triggers Evacuation Orders in Malibu

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:54:23 -0000

    Massive coastal erosion that left a 30-foot sinkhole in the driveway of actor Nicolas Cage's beachfront Malibu home has prompted the mandatory …

  28. The Mother of All Assault Weapons Cases Is Coming

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Supreme Court will consider whether to overturn state bans on assault weapons—alongside some rather disturbing arguments. The Second Amendment …

  29. Electric fences that kill and the Maasai trying to save Kenya’s last giant pangolins

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:50:23 -0000

    Naserian, a giant ground pangolin, lived for about two years in Kenya’s last remaining stronghold for this animal, Nyekweri Forest. When researchers …

  30. Trump’s ‘largest deregulatory action ever’ in the power sector will keep old coal plants online longer to fuel the AI boom

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:06:00 -0000

    The biggest immediate impact of the Trump administration rolling back Biden-era emissions standards on power plants is it will keep more old coal and …