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1. New Orleans must immediately plan evacuation after terrifying finding: experts

   Mon, 04 May 2026 19:30:01 -0000

   A study published Monday warns that New Orleans must immediately begin planning and gradually implementing its permanent evacuation to avert a …

2. Trump administration falls behind on wildfire prevention with risky fire season ahead

   Mon, 04 May 2026 09:30:00 -0000

   With wildfires already burning and drought persisting across much of the U.S., fire experts are bracing for what could be an extreme fire season. The U.S. Forest Service is going into it having done far less work than in recent years to manage the dry, flammable vegetation that can fuel …

3. Dune-esque, record-breaking solar city puts Türkiye first place in the renewables race

   Mon, 04 May 2026 05:02:01 -0000

   Experts say the nation is fast becoming a renewable pioneer for the region. Türkiye is making impressive strides in its energy transition as it …

4. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a plastic trash nightmare. It could also be part of a much bigger, hidden problem

   Mon, 04 May 2026 15:00:51 -0000

   Out in the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirl of plastic trash more than twice the size of Texas. As pieces of plastic tumble against each other, they break down into particles tiny enough to be borne aloft on the wind. Once in the air, they …

5. Trump Administration Sues Minnesota to Block Climate Lawsuit

   Mon, 04 May 2026 16:59:40 -0000

   The Justice Department is seeking to block a lawsuit filed against major players in the fossil fuel industry over their role in climate change. The federal government is suing Minnesota to try to stop that state’s own lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, the American Petroleum Institute, Koch Industries and …

6. Reduce what goes into a landfill during Composting Awareness Week

   Mon, 04 May 2026 21:53:08 -0000

   Composting Awareness Week is underway, and experts say composting can improve soil health by adding nutrients, enhancing water retention, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

7. Earth-Destroying Trump and the Threat of World War III

   Mon, 04 May 2026 12:30:56 -0000

   Unlike every other column of mine, this one won’t be broken up with section titles for a simple reason. It’s all about Donald J. Trump and when it …

8. Virus Teaches Bacteria to Eat Plastic 5x Faster Than Evolution Can Manage

   Mon, 04 May 2026 05:20:55 -0000

   Every seventeen minutes, give or take, a bacteriophage called T7 tears open an E. coli cell from the inside. It has spent that time making perhaps 180 …

9. California Wants to Throw the Book at State Farm Over Wildfire Claims

   Mon, 04 May 2026 20:32:00 -0000

   State seeks millions in fines, says insurer ‘buried policyholders in red tape at the worst moment of their lives’ California officials took legal action Monday against State Farm, accusing the insurer of unlawfully delaying, denying and underpaying home-insurance claims from survivors of last year’s …

10. Report Gives Eerie ‘Point of No Return’ Evacuation Warning to New Orleans

    Mon, 04 May 2026 16:27:37 -0000

    Experts are calling for prompt evacuation planning from the city of New Orleans after a new report found sea levels have reached a “point of no …

11. This slimy plant is stealing sunlight and oxygen from marine wildlife, smothering beaches with a gag-inducing smell of rotten eggs, and can cost millions to clean up

    Mon, 04 May 2026 15:36:54 -0000

    Far from shore, giant golden-brown shapes break up the cobalt waters of the Atlantic. These aren’t tropical islands, but enormous rafts of seaweed …

12. Dangerous heavy rains are getting more likely and widespread

    Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Seven of the top 11 highest-volume precipitation events over the past 77 years have occurred just in the past 10 years. Among the most dangerous …

13. Data centers are breaking the electric grid. Meet the $6 billion startup and its visionary CEO solving the problem

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Redwood Materials founder JB Straubel transformed what batteries could do at Tesla. Now he’s doing it again, changing the way data centers—and the entire energy grid—are powered. In the rolling hills near Reno, Nevada, in a field filled with solar panels, something unexpected is nestled into the …

14. Gallego’s energy plan: Pull the Democrats to the center

    Mon, 04 May 2026 13:58:06 -0000

    Adopting an “all of the above” energy policy message will help Democrats show voters the party is serious about tackling the affordability crisis — and ultimately boost clean energy and the fight against climate change Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) said in Monday’s episode of the POLITICO Energy …

15. WA government preparing to abandon its emissions reduction targets, documents reveal

    Mon, 04 May 2026 21:04:36 -0000

    The WA government is preparing to abandon its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and dramatically reshape how the state addresses climate …

16. Everyone Said Hydrogen Was Dead. Then 2026 Happened.

    Mon, 04 May 2026 07:57:07 -0000

    The hydrogen fuel cell vehicle has been declared dead so many times that the obituary writers have a template saved. Battery EVs won, the …

17. What Florida's extreme drought means for the upcoming hurricane season

    Sun, 03 May 2026 17:53:55 -0000

    This article originally appeared on PolitiFact Florida is experiencing one of its worst droughts in decades, causing widespread wildfires and …

18. Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it

    Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Scott Boyd walks through deep mud where the Stillaguamish River empties into Puget Sound, an arm of the Pacific Ocean. This flood-prone river mouth north of Seattle changed dramatically in October when the Stillaguamish Tribe removed two miles of earthen levee. The ridge of dirt kept the river and …

19. State report says 2025 was a wild ride for Michigan's forests • Michigan Advance

    Mon, 04 May 2026 21:15:34 -0000

    A new annual report that surveys the health of Michigan’s forest says 2025 was a year of “progress and challenges.” Every year, the Michigan …

20. Rising seas may unlock coastal carbon stores, with losses up to 90%

    Mon, 04 May 2026 13:40:02 -0000

    Rising sea levels could do more than flood coastlines. Research from Missouri University of Science and Technology shows they may also trigger the …

21. The plight of the pine cone cowboy

    Mon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    High in the crown of a giant sequoia, the world becomes a cathedral of green and amber, hushed but for the creak of ancient wood and the sharp, …

22. Trump Halts Construction on Onshore Wind Turbines

    Mon, 04 May 2026 12:20:12 -0000

    On congestion pricing, deep sea mining, and kiwi birds Current conditions: The weekend’s polar vortex chill in New York City is over as temperatures …

23. How balcony solar can help renters and homeowners save money

    Mon, 04 May 2026 12:30:23 -0000

    Somewhere between 5% and 7% of U.S. households have rooftop solar panels. Many more Americans want them, but high costs, building locations and …

24. Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona

    Mon, 04 May 2026 03:04:25 -0000

    Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona Firefighters were tackling the blaze that local officials estimated to stretch 558 acres (2.3 sq km). Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona Firefighters were tackling the blaze that local officials estimated to stretch 558 acres (2.3 sq …

25. The oil spill in Tuapse and the lessons Russia didn't learn

    Sun, 03 May 2026 09:51:27 -0000

    While the human toll of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine remains its most devastating consequence, another aspect of Russia’s onslaught is often …

26. US Justice Dept sues to block Minnesota's climate change lawsuit

    Mon, 04 May 2026 19:39:53 -0000

    May 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Monday to block Minnesota from moving forward with a long-running lawsuit seeking to …

27. India Is Blocking a Cheap Way to Beat the Heat Wave

    Sun, 03 May 2026 18:00:18 -0000

    Keeping 1.4 billion people cool in 47 degree Celsius (116 degree Fahrenheit) heat was never going to be easy. In India, it’s about to get a whole lot harder. A heat wave that’s baking the subcontinent sent electricity demand soaring last week, as tens of millions of air conditioners cranked up to …

28. States across the wildfire-prone Western US are using AI for early detection

    Mon, 04 May 2026 13:05:54 -0000

    On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona’s Coconino National Forest. Human analysts verified it wasn’t a cloud or dust, then alerted the state’s forest service and largest electric utility. One of dozens of AI cameras installed …

29. Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels

    Sun, 03 May 2026 23:07:44 -0000

    Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products. Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been stripped from billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations. At one of the city's busiest tram stops, adjacent …

30. Flooding in Chicago Is Getting Worse. Here’s Why.

    Mon, 04 May 2026 08:50:00 -0000

    Blamed in part on climate change, the threat of water ponding in your yard or your basement is growing, a Sun-Times/WBEZ investigation has found, …