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1. Europe just had its deadliest summer. Which country was hit the hardest by extreme heat?

   Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:02:09 -0000

   Europe faced its ‘worst summer on record’ for heat deaths – with climate change responsible for two-thirds. Europe’s sweltering summer is estimated to …

2. UN sends warning to Chevron after plumes of methane found over Gorgon project

   Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:00:15 -0000

   Independent satellite monitoring has detected massive plumes of methane emerging from one of Australia's largest oil and gas complexes. The persistent …

3. ‘Connect The Dots’ Between Street Protests And Global Turmoil, Urges Guterres - Eurasia Review

   Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:06 -0000

   Key Takeaways: UN Secretary-General António Guterres linked rising public discontent in Europe and elsewhere over the cost of living to expanding …

4. Vivek Ramaswamy’s Vile Attack Ad Is Trumpism in a Nutshell

   Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   The Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate’s ad against Amy Acton is disqualifying. It’s also precisely what you would expect from a MAGA regime …

5. Midterms, rift with moms may be 'death knell' of MAHA-Trump alliance

   Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:02:45 -0000

   Tiffany Cianci considers herself a MAHA Mom. She was an early advocate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement, which brought …

6. California just showed how home batteries will radically remake the grid

   Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:15:00 -0000

   Large batteries are helping homeowners keep the lights on during power outages. But they're also sending juice back to the system for others to …

7. Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

   Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:17:06 -0000

   WASHINGTON — Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on …

8. Gen X People Still Do 9 Outdated Things That Are Actually Quite Good For You

   Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:30:02 -0000

   Gen Xers are always getting overlooked, and when they're noticed, they're usually misunderstood. But maybe younger gens should start paying a little …

9. A remarkable new picture is emerging of how the air around us could harm the brain

   Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0000

   Pollution has long been indirectly linked with dementia. Now scientists wonder whether it could be physically reshaping the brain. Last year, startled scientists reported that the average human brain they studied contained roughly the weight of a plastic spoon in microplastics and nanoplastics. Now, …

10. Google just cut down 250,000 trees for AI data centers — and now it's facing a major backlash

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:36:22 -0000

    Google's massive AI expansion in Finland has come at a startling environmental cost. Approximately 250,000 trees have been cut down at one planned …

11. The case for low-carbon bamboo fuel starts at $2.75 a gallon.

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:28 -0000

    With fuel prices sky-high, the need for fuels from non-petroleum sources has taken on a new urgency. And researchers at Worchester Polytechnic …

12. Silicosis Kills Workers. Ashley Moody Just Worries About the Lawsuits.

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:17:22 -0000

    As a virulent lung condition sickens workers dealing with artificial stone, the GOP senator from Florida is sponsoring legislation to protect …

13. Imprecise supercomputers

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:46:49 -0000

    By adding random numbers, or “noise”, to a climate model, we can actually make it more accurate in predicting the weather, a research professor at …

14. What JD Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy Don’t Get About Trump’s Success

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:11:20 -0000

    They keep going lower, but voters can see right through their unconvincing imitations of the president. Let’s just get this out of the way: The ad …

15. Here’s What’s Getting Lost in Headlines About the Amy Acton Attack Ad

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:22:50 -0000

    Personal attacks have dominated the Ohio governor’s race, even before the Ramaswamy campaign ran an ad featuring Acton’s estranged mom. Voters, on …

16. ‘This used to be paradise’: How intensive farming is destroying Europeans’ favourite swimming spots

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:37 -0000

    'Green sludge' is appearing on Europe's shorelines as warming waters, sewage and agricultural runoff fuel the growth of toxic algae. “I remember our …

17. Map Shows How ‘Wrecking Ball’ El Nino Will Impact Regions Around World

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:13:07 -0000

    A recent forecast has highlighted the sharply contrasting effects a potentially unprecedented El Niño could have across the globe. The outlook points …

18. This summer’s heat was Europe’s deadliest on record, scientists say

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:01:00 -0000

    The continent saw more than 50,000 deaths across 850 cities, with climate change causing most of them, studies find. BRUSSELS — Extreme heat killed …

19. Why Talarico Still Might Lose: Can He Nail Down the Black Vote?

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:17:22 -0000

    To win the Senate race, the Texas Democrat needs to pull a big number among Black voters. Here’s what he’s doing about it. When James Talarico, the …

20. Scientists Tested 6 Crops for Longevity, and One Bean Emerged as a ‘Doomsday’ Seed Bank Standout

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:01:00 -0000

    Key Points Somewhere in the back of your pantry, there’s probably a bag of dried beans you bought years ago and forgot about. Think of it as your own personal seed vault. Scientists in Australia have been doing something similar, only on a much bigger and more deliberate scale, squirreling away …

21. Subtropical Storm Josephine forms in the Atlantic

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:56:20 -0000

    Damage from Josephine has closed the only highway to North Carolina’s Outer Banks; king tide flooding is predicted to bring some of the highest water …

22. A decade later, threat of Kidapawan unrest looms again as El Niño ravages farms

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:30:00 -0000

    MANILA, Philippines – Ten years after the Kidapawan protests, the unrest remains a reminder of what happens when severe El Niño pushes farmers and …

23. Why US Voters of All Political Stripes Loath the Big Tech Billionaires | Common Dreams

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:51:50 -0000

    One of few silver linings of these dark Trump times is that much of what had been hidden has now been exposed. I’m referring specifically to where the …

24. We must prepare entire cities for extreme heat. Our new study reveals how

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:11:07 -0000

    In Australia, the days are growing longer and summer is fast approaching. But a very strong El Niño – a natural weather phenomenon that drives …

25. Big Basin’s Return Has Been Slow and Measured. It’s Also an Opportunity

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Most of the park’s famed redwoods survived the devastating 2020 fire, but the way visitors can appreciate them has changed. So has the park’s vision …

26. The California Billionaire Tax Just Scored Mark Zuckerberg a Raise

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:17:08 -0000

    The Facebook founder figured out a way to game the system. Should we send Mark Zuckerberg a t-shirt that says “I Got My Raise From the California …

27. The Iran war’s toxic impact on one of the planet’s most unique seas

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:46:57 -0000

    Abu Dhabi — The conflict in the Middle East is shaping up to be yet another US war with a toxic legacy. Bombs and missiles have released heavy metals and harmful chemicals into the atmosphere. US-Israeli and Iranian strikes have hit oil facilities, igniting fires that covered Tehran in thick black …

28. Colorado Wildlife Overpass Cut Vehicle-Animal Collisions by 91%

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:30:59 -0000

    Colorado Wildlife Overpass Cut Vehicle-Animal Collisions by 91% (Maria)The author writes, “Colorado officials have tracked herds of elk, bears, …

29. Experts sound the alarm as EU moves to loosen rules on pesticide use

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:07:26 -0000

    The European Union wants to relax rules for pesticides, saying it will be easier for farmers to adopt more environmentally friendly options. But …

30. ‘Digger’ Has a Lot Of Haters. Here’s Why They’re Wrong.

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:36 -0000

    Last week, [Grist] published a review of Digger, the new climate change allegory from Mexican provocateur Alejandro G. Iñárritu. In it, my colleague …