As wildfires spread north, UN agencies race to help Europe adapt
2026-10-05
As the climate warms, the threat of wildfires is spreading in Europe. How can historically cooler and wetter countries prepare?Continue Reading
New York Is Running Out of Room for Its Trash
2026-10-05
Much of New York City’s waste ends up in sprawling landfills far from the city. Upstate communities say they’ve had enough of being dumped on. By Lauren Dalban New York City is running out of places to dump its trash.Continue Reading
Supreme Court’s new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case
2026-10-05
The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate. (Image credit: Jimena Peck for NPR)Continue Reading
The “glue” holding your cells together has a surprising second job
2026-10-05
Scientists have discovered that E-cadherin, a protein best known as the “glue” holding cells and tissues together, has a surprising second job: helping epithelial cells swallow nearby dead cells. Using live zebrafish and mouse embryos, researchers found that cells can dramatically reshape their lower surfaces to engulf cellular debris whileContinue Reading
California Sues to Block The Traitor From Weakening Fuel Economy Rules
2026-10-04
The lawsuit is the 97th the state has filed against the The Traitor administration over the past year and a half.Continue Reading
Europe’s Extreme Summer Triggered Cascading Climate Shocks
2026-10-04
A summer of record heat, severe drought and compounding impacts tested Europe’s infrastructure and resilience. By Bob Berwyn During this past summer of climate extremes, more than half of Europe experienced dangerous levels of heat stress, the combined effect of temperature, humidity, wind and sunshine on the body’s ability toContinue Reading
MIT-led project opens first climate shelter in Bangladesh
2026-10-04
In southwestern Bangladesh, where extreme heat and severe tropical cyclones threaten the lives of millions of people, a new kind of climate refuge has opened its doors. At the Baradal Aftab Uddin Collegiate School in the Satkhira district, the Jameel Observatory Climate Resilience Early Warning System Network (Jameel Observatory-CREWSnet) openedContinue Reading
‘He felt heard’: How a film brought a UN report to life in Xochimilco
2026-10-04
A documentary drawn from United Nations University research was screened at the COP30 climate conference and film festivals across Europe. Its most important journey, though, was the one back to the Mexico City canals where it was filmed.Continue Reading
Rotting food waste emits 5 times more greenhouse gases than planes
2026-10-04
Rotting food waste is causing up to 10 per cent of total global greenhouse gas emissions – five times more than the entire aviation sector, the UN’s environment agency warned this week.Continue Reading
A meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than scientists thought
2026-10-04
A meteor crater buried beneath Oklahoma has turned out to be nearly 100 million years younger than scientists thought. Zircon crystals show the Ames impact occurred about 370 million years ago, meaning it was not part of the mysterious Ordovician bombardment once linked to a possible ring of debris aroundContinue Reading
New California Law Aims to Stop ‘Predatory’ Developers from Moving In on Wildfire-Ravaged Community
2026-10-04
As many as 200 to 300 new structures have been permitted in Altadena, but homeowners who survived the Eaton Fire are struggling to rebuild. By Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz ALTADENA, Calif.—Sylvie Andrews walks among the brilliant white poppies, purple California grapes and olive-green thorns surrounding her yard’s blackened pizza oven—oneContinue Reading
Supreme Court to weigh whether oil companies can be forced to pay for climate damage
2026-10-04
The outcome of the Colorado case could affect California’s 2023 lawsuit against the five largest oil companies and other similar litigation.Continue Reading
Our Future Might Be Darker—and That’s a Good Thing
2026-10-04
An author argues that Earth may have hit “peak lighting,” and that communities are making changes to reclaim their starry nights. Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Jenni Doering with author Craig Childs.Continue Reading