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  1. 'It will get worse': World’s second-coldest capital faces record heat

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:57:10 -0000

    Experts warn that the extreme heat reflects a broader climate trend that is increasing health, water and food security risks across Central …

  2. Tropical Storm Bertha continues to move but damage expected to be limited

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:15:35 -0000

    Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue moving along the northern Gulf from western Florida to Southeastern Louisiana Wednesday, bringing up to four feet of storm surge and winds as high as 60 miles per hour. Rain, storm surge and wind: How to understand your hurricane risk Weather forecasting …

  3. Trump ordered coal plants to stay in operation. It’s costing taxpayers in one state $117 million

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:22:21 -0000

    A Trump administration push to keep aging Midwest coal plants alive could cost Americans billions of dollars in the coming years, including $117 …

  4. Canada's boreal wildfires aren't just bad forest management

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:03:20 -0000

    This is a re-post from The Climate BrinkOver the past week smoke from Canadian wildfires has once again poured into cities across Canada and the …

  5. ‘I can’t work in the farce of climate change cruise tourism anymore’: why Antarctic guides quit their dream jobs

    Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:54:00 -0000

    “You’d see massive glacier calvings, and you’d just want to cry. But all the guests would be cheering. And you’d be like … ‘can you not put two and …

  6. The Aral Sea Has Been Releasing Massive Amounts of Carbon for 60 Years

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:30:05 -0000

    In a new study published in Science, scientists say the Aral Sea – the world's largest desiccated lake – has emitted a whopping 204 megatons of carbon dioxide since it was drained in the 1960s. But it might not be too late to turn the tide. Read on below – and follow ScienceAlert for more essential updates on climate research.

  7. ‘SAVE America’ Act Won’t Save Trump. Neither Will False Claims of Non-Citizens Voting: ‘BradCast’ 7/21/2026

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:35:43 -0000

    • Six year later, still zero evidence of a stolen 2020 election• Also: Iran War worsens• Climate chaos accelerates• Why we can no longer trust Trump’s CDC or …

  8. Big Tech’s AI Boom Runs On Toxic Air

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:03:28 -0000

    Big Tech is building AI infrastructure in the world’s most polluting oil field, where Americans face mounting exposure to toxic emissions and …

  9. How's KY coal doing under Trump? Report shows another 500 jobs lost since early 2025

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:15:00 -0000

    Kentucky coal production and employment have declined in recent years to historic lows, a trend that has continued in 2026 despite the Trump …

  10. Japan temperatures soar over 40C, marking first 'cruelly hot day'

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:00:24 -0000

    Japan has experienced its first "kokushobi", or "cruelly hot day", as temperatures in parts of the country climbed past 40C (104F). The term was introduced in April by the country's weather agency to describe days when temperatures reach 40C, with the aim of more effectively warning the public about …

  11. Triassic Inferno: Fires Raged Scross Europe For Thousands Of Years During Past Global Warming - Eurasia Review

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:25:55 -0000

    he end-Triassic mass extinction, 201 million years ago, is linked to volcanism that resulted from the break-up of Pangea and which pumped out vast …

  12. Abdul El-Sayed Is an Epidemiologist Running for Senate. His State Is a Public Health Disaster

    Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    The progressive Democrat tells WIRED how he would tackle the wildfire smoke and explosive diarrhea outbreaks that have battered Michigan. Michigan is …

  13. Spain, France battle wildfires as heat grips southern Europe

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:02:19 -0000

    By Guillermo Martinez, Manon Cruz and Emma Pinedo CONDEMIOS DE ABAJO, Spain/COTIGNAC, France July 22 (Reuters) - Firefighters battled huge blazes in …

  14. Trump Found a New Way to Punish Canada

    Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:30:11 -0000

    Cement, plywood, and some electronic equipment will face 50% levies. But the real cost is much higher. Here we go again. The United States will impose …

  15. Never underestimate value of Medicare

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    A reader expresses appreciation for Medicare and Medicaid as we near the 61st anniversary of their creation on July 30. Also, rebuking Nazi …

  16. France’s environment minister resigns over emergency bill allowing 2 banned pesticides

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:33:40 -0000

    PARIS (AP) — France’s minister for the environmental transition is stepping down over a controversial emergency agriculture bill granting temporary exemptions for the use of restricted pesticides that scientists say are harmful to bees. Monique Barbut, who was appointed in October last year, said …

  17. How to unlock unlimited geothermal energy, anywhere we want | New Scientist

    Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:45 -0000

    Deep under your feet, Earth is hot. Really hot. Some of that heat is left over from the planet’s violent formation. More is continually created by …

  18. France: Environment minister quits over pesticide bill

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:48:46 -0000

    Monique Barbut submitted her resignation in protest over the reintroduction of pesticides that scientists say harm human health as well as bee …

  19. As climate change threatens their lands, Indigenous nations demand more power at the UN

    Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:15:00 -0000

    From the Arctic to the Pacific, Indigenous advocates say their voices are too often ignored. The Arctic is warming four times faster than other …

  20. It's harpoon-proof, 'sings' jazz music, and lives up to 200 years – meet a record-breaking giant of the animal world

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:01:53 -0000

    The animal can also smash through solid ice and has no teeth – and has left scientists baffled over the years The animal in question is a …

  21. Hong Kong surpasses July rainfall in just 20 days – why?

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:30:08 -0000

    Hong Kong’s rainfall so far this month has already surpassed typical levels for July by 23 per cent, a review of Observatory data shows, with a …

  22. A record El Niño is poised to be this year's next big supply shock for the global economy

    Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:20:01 -0000

    El Niño is poised to cause the next big inflationary shock to the global economy, Deutsche Bank says. In a note to clients on Monday, the bank warned that a particularly intense warming phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean could be on the way this year. When paired with other existing inflationary …

  23. Pumpkin Peel That Would Have Been Thrown Away Outperforms Plastic Packaging in Lab Tests

    Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    Making food last for longer is something humans have been working on for millions of years, and we're not out of ideas yet. Since ancient times, food …

  24. Steve Hilton embraces his Trump endorsement. But in new ad, he asks voters to ignore it

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Republican Steve Hilton is trying to overcome one of his biggest challenges to becoming governor of California: his allegiance to President Donald …

  25. How can cities beat the heat? The answer is right underfoot. | Opinion

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:03:12 -0000

    Removing unnecessary pavement and replacing it with vegetated surfaces like trees can improve thermal comfort while reducing the extremes that strain essential infrastructure. It's already happening. A recent heat wave in Europe killed thousands of people and sent emergency responders racing to keep …

  26. Climate change is stealing our sleep

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:46:34 -0000

    Climate change is making night time hotter around the world. That's eroding one of our most important biological processes which is sleep.

  27. Why Is the Federal Government Dumping Toxic Chemicals Onto Public Lands?

    Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:44:25 -0000

    A few years ago, Lori Ann Burd, environmental health program director at the Center for Biological Diversity, hiked a mountainside in Oregon that …

  28. Earth's Oceans Are Rapidly Losing Oxygen. It Could Destabilize the Planet

    Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:50:38 -0000

    Human activity is draining oxygen from marine waters, and it's past time to take this crisis seriously. Oxygen, the element that sustains nearly all …

  29. From the South to the Coasts, New Highways Are Threatening Black Land

    Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Timothy Williams’ family has lived in the same community for over 150 years, but he is afraid that they are one big storm away from losing it all. …

  30. Repeated heatwaves fuel eco-anxiety and anger among youth: 'It feels like we're living in a dystopia'

    Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:47:23 -0000

    In the wake of the third heatwave to hit France since May, frustration and anxiety have gripped part of the younger generations, faced with what some …