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  1. Scientists Horrified by Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:58:58 -0000

    It's not looking great, folks. Global ocean surface temperatures hit record highs last month — and scientists are warning that we’re well into …

  2. Voters Rank Billionaires, Then Corporate Landlords as Top Villains to US Society and Economy

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:38:48 -0000

    After finding last fall that a majority of voters believe life in the United States is getting worse, and many are "extremely worried" about issues …

  3. Indonesians fight a German cement giant over a mine and factory project

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:18:14 -0000

    JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesians are trying to stop a major German cement producer from building a mine and factory under a unique supply chain law that adds to a growing number of cases legal experts say may influence European businesses in Asia. Critics say Heidelberg Materials, one of the …

  4. Europe is fighting over air conditioning. What's going on?

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:03:26 -0000

    Heat has killed 200,000 in Europe in just four years, but it lags far behind the US in air conditioning adoption. It's now a political fight. First there’s the hum and then the cool air. It’s something most Americans enjoy without a moment’s thought: air conditioning. In the suburbs and across major …

  5. How Trump Helped China Make America’s Cheapest EV

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    Slate is the latest automaker to transition to lower-cost batteries built on Chinese technology, driven in part by the repeal of EV tax credits that …

  6. Court Lets National Parks Keep Removing Signs on Slavery, Climate

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:20:32 -0000

    The decision was a win for the Trump administration as it pushes to remove material that the president has called inappropriate or “woke.” A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that the Trump administration could continue removing signs and exhibits about slavery, climate change and other …

  7. The days are hot, but so are the nights. That's a problem, experts say

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:55:50 -0000

    Much of the U.S. is in the midst of dangerous and potentially record-breaking daytime temperatures as a heat dome has settled over the Midwest and the Atlantic Coast. But nighttime temperatures are staying unusually warm, too, raising the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke even higher, …

  8. The world’s oceans are the hottest on record for June – and El Niño is set to turn up the heat even more

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:44:09 -0000

    The world’s oceans are the hottest on record for June, pushing past records set during the 2023–24 El Niño years. Right now, the average sea surface …

  9. Map Shows All Major Wildfires Burning Across More Than Half A Million Acres

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:21:21 -0000

    Dozens of wildfires are raging across the country heading into peak summer, spanning hundreds of thousands of acres, according to officials. As of a …

  10. This air conditioning strategy is the sweet spot for saving energy and money, experts say

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:03:04 -0000

    Having air conditioning at home is a luxury that keeps people comfortable during the hottest months of the year, and it’s debated whether the AC should stay blasting or be turned off when people head to work during the day. Some swear that turning off the AC when they’re gone for a few hours is the …

  11. I’d Seen It From The Ground, But Wait Until You See It From The Sky

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:11:49 -0000

    On a hot, sunny day in California, I crawled into the tiny cockpit of a small Cessna aircraft to fly around one of the state’s most active volcanoes, …

  12. Evocative photos of Canadian Arctic win New Scientist Editors Award

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:05:34 -0000

    The realities of a changing global climate collide with years of tradition in Natalya Saprunova’s icy blue photograph, above, part of a series that …

  13. Scientists Studied The End Of Great Civilizations—And We Are Heading There...Fast

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:26:31 -0000

    The Pattern Keeps Repeating For thousands of years, great civilizations seemed permanent—right up until they weren't. Nearly every civilization that …

  14. After Trump axed federal employees running climate site, thousands crowdfund its comeback

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:58:42 -0000

    Federal employees who were axed during waves of cuts by the Trump administration have fought back against the dismantling of a key climate science website, Climate.gov, and put up a new site, Climate.us, that can now do everything the original did. The site, with millions of users each year, was …

  15. UK marine heatwave could reach ‘extreme’ levels next week – here’s the impact it could have

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:01:00 -0000

    A prolonged marine heatwave affecting UK waters is poised to intensify to extreme levels next week, forecasters have warned. The Met Office reports …

  16. New “Air” Battery Makes Larger Electric Aircraft Possible

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:17:48 -0000

    A new solid state, lithium-air battery is on its way to pilot-scale production, offering less weight and higher energy density for electric …

  17. As heat wave spreads across the US, data centers strain electrical grids

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:35:15 -0000

    This article was originally published by Truthout on July 01, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.A heat wave …

  18. 9 Drought-Tolerant Plants for Hot Climates You've Probably Never Heard of

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:11:59 -0000

    When you plant a garden, you want more than a pretty spring show. You need plants that can stand up to long, hot summers without constant …

  19. Trump's ‘big, beautiful’ law was supposed to kill clean energy. It…

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    One year ago, President Donald Trump signed a massive bill into law and ripped away clean energy tax credits. Renewables have rolled with the punches. …

  20. El Nino Set To Be Strong, UN Warns

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:02:00 -0000

    El Nino will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather, the United Nations' weather …

  21. How Do Plants Communicate With Each Other and Their Environment?

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:57:46 -0000

    You’ve probably walked through a garden or forest without giving much thought to what’s happening beneath your feet or above the leaves. It’s quiet, …

  22. Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:13:33 -0000

    LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Eileen Castle’s swimming pool, one of the only ones for blocks around, was once a refuge for neighborhood children on hot summer days. But even as temperatures soared this week, Castle, 82, said she won’t be filling the pool — not with the data center behind her house buzzing …

  23. D.C. is about to be hotter than 99 percent of the world

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    See the places on the planet that will be hotter than the nation’s capital. What does D.C. have in common with desolate stretches of Africa’s Sahara, deserts in the Middle East and China’s Gobi Desert? It has lots of hot air, of course. So much hot air, in fact, that D.C. will find itself in the top …

  24. Spain heat wave kills over 1,000 in second-hottest June ever

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:21:00 -0000

    At least 1,028 people died during Spain's recent heat wave as the country endured its hottest January-to-June period on record. Scientists said the …

  25. Why California’s carbon manure math doesn’t add up

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Let's mooooo-ve on from climate shell games Something stinks in California’s climate policies. Years ago, the state set up a system that pays cattle …

  26. The Day the Mississippi River Ran Backward: The 1811 Earthquake That Terrified Early America

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:13:34 -0000

    When you think of major American earthquakes, your mind likely drifts toward the coastal fault lines of California or the dramatic landscapes of …

  27. Colorado’s wildfires scorch 129,000 acres as critical fire danger persists

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:12:07 -0000

    More than 300 firefighters are battling the 50,187-acre Aspen Acres fire, the state’s largest active fire, which remained 0% contained. Officials …

  28. A Home Battery Revolution Is Reshaping the Power Grid

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Home and commercial solar arrays provide nearly a fifth of Australia’s electricity generation, with panels atop one in every three homes. To extend …

  29. Too hot for a cookout? Heat dome makes some outdoor events unsafe

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:32:28 -0000

    Safety experts say dangerous holiday heat will impact millions. Here's how to stay safe if you're celebrating outside – and when to stay inside. Scott Delaney, an epidemiologist who studies extreme heat and health, is in a quandary about the Fourth of July, and he knows he's not alone. He's planning …