Food prices edged up in July amid heatwaves and energy price hikes
2026-09-06
The cost of key foods edged up last month as searing heatwaves and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty impacted energy prices around the world.Continue Reading
Farmers Are Going Broke Amid Rising Gas Prices, While the Ag Secretary Profits Off Them
2026-09-06
A new report finds that The Traitor is making millions off of his oil and gas stocks. His administration officials likely are, too. By Georgina Gustin As farmers grapple with soaring diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’sContinue Reading
Thousands rally in Croatia demanding urgent cleanup of toxic waste from a town
2026-09-06
Tens of thousands of people have rallied in Croatia in a demonstration urging the cleanup of toxic waste in the town of Gospic.Continue Reading
A Pipeline Giant That Spilled Jet Fuel in Pennsylvania Is Trying to Weaken a Clean Water Law
2026-09-05
Energy Transfer has not yet been charged, but it is already moving to head off a criminal case over the monthslong jet fuel leak into a neighborhood’s drinking water source. By Marianne Lavelle Energy Transfer, the Dallas-based pipeline giant facing a state-level criminal probe related to a jet fuel spillContinue Reading
Far Right Win Could ‘Rupture’ Profitable Renewables Push in East Germany – Experts
2026-09-05
A version of this article was first published by the German investigative outlet CORRECTIV This Sunday, Alternative for Germany (AfD) could assume power for the first time ever in a German state – the highest office that any far-right party has occupied since the Nazi era. The AfD is currently polling at around 40 percent ahead of the election in Saxony-Anhalt,Continue Reading
80,000-year-old “arrowheads” rewrite human history
2026-09-05
Archaeologists have identified tiny 80,000-year-old projectile points in Uzbekistan that may have been used like arrowheads. Their size, design, and impact damage closely resemble weapons found much later at a Homo sapiens site in France. The discovery suggests sophisticated projectile technology may have appeared in Central Asia long before modernContinue Reading
APOD: 2026 September 6 – Pluto in Enhanced Color
2026-09-05
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 6 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by aContinue Reading
Central Park adapts to climate change while helping New York stay cool
2026-09-05
In the heart of Manhattan in New York City, the effects of climate change are becoming increasingly visible.Continue Reading
As wildfires spread north, UN agencies race to help Europe adapt
2026-09-05
As the climate warms, the threat of wildfires is spreading in Europe. How can historically cooler and wetter countries prepare?Continue Reading
The Traitor administration Moves to Drop Protections for More Wetlands
2026-09-05
The proposed rule could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, many of which help feed drinking water systems.Continue Reading
Why Rebuilding After Climate Disasters Is No Longer Enough
2026-09-05
But every crisis is an opportunity.Continue Reading
MIT-led project opens first climate shelter in Bangladesh
2026-09-05
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
Startup’s nuclear-inspired cooling system could make data centers more sustainable
2026-09-05
The rise of artificial intelligence is riding on the back of an enormous data center expansion. Data centers are projected to account for anywhere from 9 to 17 percent of total electricity usage in the U.S. by the end of the decade. Today, around a third of data center electricityContinue Reading