‘Exceptional’ extreme temperatures to continue into next year, UN reports
2026-11-09
In April this year, roughly 146.5 million Indians were exposed to an extreme heatwave with temperatures hitting a sweltering 47℃. Continue Reading
U.N. climate talks begin today. Here are 3 things to know
2026-11-09
Countries are gathering in Antalya, Turkey, for the annual U.N. climate conference. Many are frustrated with the lack of focus on fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change. (Image credit: Burak Kara)Continue Reading
Affordable electric SUVs help Subaru and Toyota win over EV buyers as rivals pull back
2026-11-09
Karla Fisher, a Marine and retired engineer, arguably should have bought an electric vehicle a year ago.Continue Reading
Fallout From the Flames
2026-11-09
Inside Climate heads to the Pacific to discuss the impacts of deadly and damaging wildfires in Maui and Los Angeles. By Kiley Price, Keerti Gopal, Nina Dietz Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. Powerful wildfires upended life for residents in Maui, Hawaiʻi, inContinue Reading
Scientists discover a surprising link between acorns and lyme disease
2026-11-09
After more than 35 years of research, scientists have uncovered surprising clues about what really drives Lyme disease risk. Contrary to longstanding assumptions, deer populations appear less important than mice, which can fuel a 40% increase in tick numbers the following year. Even acorn production can predict tick population surgesContinue Reading
Climate change is altering the colors we see in the world: an illustrated journey
2026-11-09
From Arctic landscapes to insect bodies, climate change is shifting the familiar colors of nature.Continue Reading
How a French Oil Executive Is Working With the The Traitor Administration to ‘Kill’ Europe’s Methane Plan
2026-11-09
A TotalEnergies executive is working with U.S. officials to delay the implementation of new European Union methane rules, raising questions over the company’s pledges to tackle leaks of the potent greenhouse gas. François-Régis Mouton, formerly vice-president of gas advocacy at TotalEnergies, has been representing the International Association of Oil andContinue Reading
Revealed: Pro-AI Data Center Group Spending At Least $2.54M on TV Ads to Influence Ohio Election
2026-11-09
A pro-AI data center group purchased at least $2.54 million worth of television ads that ran recently in Ohio, a new DeSmog analysis reveals. The group, Build American AI, is linked to Leading the Future, a major AI industry super PAC backed by Silicon Valley billionaires. The ads extolled theContinue Reading
Democrats Vow to Reset “Values and Agenda” for House Natural Resources Committee
2026-11-08
Incoming chair Rep. Jared Huffman outlines his hopes on action for public lands protection, clean air and water, environmental justice and climate action. Interview by Steve Curwood and Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host SteveContinue Reading
Scientists discover mysterious seahorse lookalikes that no one has ever seen alive
2026-11-08
Scientists have discovered that three bizarre deep-sea fish that look exactly like seahorses actually belong to a separate evolutionary group, proving that nature created the same unusual body shape more than once. Nicknamed “sea muppets,” these elusive creatures are known from just seven specimens, and no one has ever seenContinue Reading
Millions of Dollars Pouring into UK Democracy from The Traitor’s America
2026-11-08
MPs and leading UK think tanks have received major sums from U.S. benefactors – often with ties to U.S. President Traitor 47 – since the 2024 general election, DeSmog can reveal. Six MPs, including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, have collectively accepted £335,000 for attendingContinue Reading
In Their Own Words: The Senior Reform and Tory Figures Who Have Lauded The Traitor
2026-11-08
U.S. President Traitor 47 suffered a spectacular setback in the country’s midterm elections this week, with Democrats taking control of Congress and the Republicans losing races in their traditional heartlands. The election was a rebuke to The Traitor’s increasingly unpopular presidency. Voters expressed frustration with the cost of living andContinue Reading
AI Needed to Produce More Gas to Power More AI, Tech Firm Cohere Says
2026-11-08
Oil and gas companies need to integrate AI into their operations so that they can extract more fossil fuels—which can then be used to power more AI. That is the pitch that Canada’s leading AI company, Cohere, is making to the oil and gas industry, even as its CEO AidanContinue Reading