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  1. Huge amounts of nanoplastics discovered in tap and bottled water

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:33:06 -0000

    The amount of nanoplastics in drinking water in the U.S. has been wildly underestimated. That’s according to a new study that found the amount of …

  2. Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:10:07 -0000

    BANGKOK (AP) — Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas shipments. The continent is exposed because it relies on imported fuel, much of it passing through the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for about a fifth of global oil and natural gas trade. LNG is a natural gas …

  3. Why Africa needs a green bank to fund climate action and build its own renewable technology

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:58:59 -0000

    Climate change is a profound challenge to the livelihoods of many people in African countries who have contributed so little to its cause. More …

  4. How Bad Could the Iran Oil Crisis Get?

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:02:14 -0000

    This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to see just how bad this energy crisis can become, just read what President Trump and Iran are saying to each other. On Saturday night, Trump posted a missive to Truth …

  5. Earth's climate more unbalanced than ever, WMO warns

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:09 -0000

    The world's oceans have broken heat records for nine straight years, glaciers are retreating and extreme weather is killing thousands. The only way …

  6. How gas prices might drive more people to switch to an EV

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    And the magic number when owning an EV starts to pay off. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Gasoline prices continue ticking higher as the United States and Israel’s war with Iran continues. As of March 23, the national …

  7. Fallout from ‘The Population Bomb’

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:12:12 -0000

    Paul Ehrlich and the Suez Crisis, in readers’ eyes. Only in the last paragraph of the March 17 editorial “Paul Ehrlich, 1932-2026” did the Editorial Board acknowledge Ehrlich’s true contribution. It stated that Ehrlich’s warnings about overpopulation “distracted many from the significant challenges …

  8. War is pushing up energy prices now. Trump's policies could hurt for years to come

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:43:28 -0000

    If you've opened your natural gas or electric bill lately and bit back a scream, or watched the numbers tick up and up at the gas pump, you're not alone. For many Americans, energy prices feel uncomfortably high right now. The second Trump administration has worked to unwind policies that would …

  9. Anger rises towards authorities as torrential rains kill over 80 people in Kenya

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:09:21 -0000

    Storms that triggered flash floods in Kenya have killed at least 81 people so far this month, authorities said, as rain continued to pound much of the country. In the capital Nairobi, one of the hardest hit areas, the governor has come under fire for bad planning, with calls for him to …

  10. On the Border, a Billion-Dollar Buoy Experiment

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:16:00 -0000

    An experiment unfolding at the southernmost tip of Texas could irrevocably change the iconic Rio Grande and the communities it sustains. Contractors …

  11. Thai court holds gold mine operator liable for toxic runoff in a decade-old environmental case

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:14:59 -0000

    BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court on Tuesday ruled that the operator of a major gold mine in northern Thailand is responsible for environmental damage and health impacts on nearby villagers, in a long-awaited verdict that could set a precedent for climate litigation in the country. The case stems from a …

  12. US signs nearly $1 billion deal with France's TotalEnergies to end offshore wind projects

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:15:14 -0000

    The United States and TotalEnergies signed an agreement on Monday to end the French company's offshore US wind farm projects and redirect those funds towards fossil fuel production, with the US interior secretary saying the deal was worth nearly $1 billion. US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum made the …

  13. Gov. DeSantis signs law reversing local bans on gas leaf blowers

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:21:24 -0000

    Gas leaf blowers aren’t just noisy — they spit out pollutants that affect health and contribute to climate change. That’s why cities including Miami …

  14. Tracking migration routes of the endangered monarch? There’s an app for that.

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:14:00 -0000

    In the hush of a fir-tree forest inside the Sierra Chincua Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, a cellphone vibrates and an eight-character code appears on …

  15. How climate storytelling can move from fear to agency, and why it matters for policy

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:56:31 -0000

    Stories about the impact of climate change are everywhere – from forest fires and cities ravaged by floods to children marching in the streets. Yet …

  16. Climate-Fueled Wildfires and Dust Storms Drove Up Air Pollution Around the World Last Year

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:01:00 -0000

    A new report shows air pollution threatens the majority of the world’s population, while information gaps increase the risks.A new report on global …

  17. Why Iran is targeting Qatar’s liquid natural gas trains

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    An Iranian attack on Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities has knocked out 17 percent of the country’s LNG export capacity, an impact that …

  18. Record-smashing heat spreads: 'Basically the entire US is going to be hot'

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:12:37 -0000

    After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that’s baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, meteorologists and weather historians said. And it’s not going away for …

  19. Planet trapped record heat in 2025: UN

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:31:18 -0000

    The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, …

  20. We’ve Been Underestimating Flying Foxes

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:05:29 -0000

    Australia used to incinerate the large fruit bats, but research suggests they bring hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits to the country’s economy. The grey-headed flying fox is one of the world’s largest bats. It can weigh more than two pounds and have a wingspan of more than five feet. And …

  21. 2015 to 2025 was warmest decade on record, U.N. report finds

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:24:00 -0000

    Monday marks World Meteorological Day, with a new U.N. report issuing a stark warning about global climate change. New York Times climate reporter …

  22. Scientists See Converging Evidence of Antarctic Ice Retreat

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:50:00 -0000

    A sediment core spanning millions of years and new modeling studies point to significant ice retreat under temperatures similar to today.Drilling …

  23. This $400B Biden climate program is surviving the Trump administration

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Trump’s energy secretary says he’s canceled billions of dollars in clean energy loans. The Biden official who made those loans says the number is …

  24. Global climate is in a 'state of emergency', UN says, as it warns of record 'imbalance'

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:49:53 -0000

    The global climate is in a "state of emergency," according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as UN scientists warn that the world’s climate …

  25. 2026 Sargassum bloom on track to be the largest, smelliest season yet

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:58:03 -0000

    It would beat last year’s record of 37.5 million tons of rotten egg-scented seaweed. It’s back and bigger than ever—but that’s not a good thing. Thanks to warming global temperatures and shifting oceanic conditions, marine biologists already expect that this year’s seasonal Sargassum blooms will grow …

  26. Ground truth: When the Earth moves, AI can spot it

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Sudden and unexpected, landslides and avalanches claim thousands of lives each year and cause billions of dollars in damage. What if we could see them coming? All around the village of Kimtang, in central Nepal, are tell-tale signs that something isn't right. There are cracks in the concrete steps …

  27. Report Shows Earth’s Climate is Out of Balance, as Indicators Hit New Extremes

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:28:30 -0000

    As warning lights flash, U.N. Secretary Gen. António Guterres calls out a global climate emergency.The world is in a state of climate emergency, the …

  28. Company that built highly criticised BOM website wins $16m contract for new site

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:59:39 -0000

    The company responsible for the highly criticised Bureau of Meteorology website overhaul has won a $16 million tender to develop another climate data …

  29. Songbird trade threatens lesser-known ‘master birds’ with secondary extinctions: Study

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:02:03 -0000

    Increasing demand for songbirds is raising the risk of “secondary extinctions” of so-called “master birds” in Southeast Asia, conservationists warn. …

  30. Dangerous microbes could be getting a hidden boost from climate change

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    When we think of drought, we tend to think of consequences we can see—wildfires, hose bans, taps that run dry and crops that fail. But it turns out …