The world just had the hottest August ever
2026-10-10
Earth just had the hottest August on record, according to newly released weather data.Continue Reading
UN climate chief warns political division is undermining fight against ‘economic security emergency’
2026-10-10
The head of the UN’s climate body has warned that treating global warming as a partisan issue is dangerously out of step with reality, as he set out a stark account of the economic toll climate change is already inflicting on Europe.Continue Reading
Isaias pummels the Gulf Coast, and plows through Alabama
2026-10-10
Hurricane Isaias landed Friday night on the Florida Gulf Coast. The storm was expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, flooding and the possibility of tornados. (Image credit: Octavio Jones)Continue Reading
Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than we thought
2026-10-10
New research suggests animals could have evolved as early as 800 to 700 million years ago, roughly 200 million years earlier than some previous estimates. If so, the first animals may have lived before or during Snowball Earth, leaving behind little trace because their soft bodies were rarely preserved., ReadContinue Reading
Greece’s Seafood Problem Starts Elsewhere
2026-10-10
One of Europe’s biggest aquaculture industries is linked to overfishing, pollution, food insecurity and labor abuses. By Johnny Sturgeon, Ian Urbina This story is part of an investigation conducted by an international team of journalists based at The Outlaw Ocean Project. Read the other stories here. Your browser does notContinue Reading
Isaias weakens, but flooding threat and outages persist
2026-10-10
Isaias has left behind a trail of damaged rooftops, downed power lines and flooded roadways as it weakened.Continue Reading
‘Life-threatening’ Isaias pummels the Florida Gulf Coast
2026-10-10
Hurricane Isaias landed Friday night on the Florida Gulf Coast. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, flooding and the possibility of tornados.Continue Reading
AI datacentres pose growing threat to electricity systems worldwide
2026-10-10
Use of data-intensive technologies – in particular artificial intelligence (AI) data centres – is growing faster than electricity infrastructure can handle, the UN’s economic commission for Europe has warned, raising concerns about the future reliability and resilience of energy systems worldwide. Continue Reading
Humans may not be as hardwired for violence as we thought
2026-10-10
A study comparing 100 primate species, including humans, suggests that everyday aggression and lethal violence did not evolve as part of the same simple behavioral spectrum. Species that frequently fight or show mild aggression are not necessarily more likely to kill rivals, while extreme acts such as infanticide and lethalContinue Reading
Looking for Oil in Alaska, No Environmental Strings Attached
2026-10-10
A Bureau of Land Management decision will accelerate permitting in the nation’s largest single tract of public land, home to a fragile, rapidly warming wilderness. By Anika Jane Beamer Oil companies will no longer be required to conduct environmental reviews before exploring for fossil fuel reservoirs in the Western Arctic,Continue Reading
Readers Share Eco-Friendly Projects Happening In Their Communities
2026-10-09
Readers submitted more than 3,200 ideas for our 50 States, 50 Fixes series. Before the year ends, we wanted to share just a few more of them.Continue Reading
Northern California Community Wants Stronger Oversight of Dangerous Refineries Nearby
2026-10-09
Residents of a small San Francisco Bay Area town plagued by refinery accidents came to a community meeting to call for stronger enforcement and transparency about risks. By Liza Gross MARTINEZ, Calif.—Scores of people tired of living near accident-prone refineries packed an elementary school auditorium to hear what their governmentContinue Reading
‘Life-threatening’ Isaias, a major hurricane, starts to affect Gulf Coast
2026-10-09
Hurricane Isaias is bringing a dangerous storm surge to the Gulf Coast. With landfall expected Friday night, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged people to evacuate if needed.Continue Reading