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Europe’s Rivers Are Drying Up and Threatening Economy
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (118+ words) “A series of severe heatwaves and prolonged droughts have turned many European riverbeds into barren sandscapes this summer,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Major arteries for trade and agriculture across the continent—including the Rhine, Danube and Po—are now…...
We tend to think of Antarctica as the coldest place on Earth, but the actual record was set on the East Antarctic Plateau where satellites measured a surface temperature of minus 98 degrees Celsius, cold enough that breathing it unprotected would injure the airway long before the air reached the lungs
6+ min ago (878+ words) The coldest temperature ever measured on Earth — minus 98 degrees Celsius, detected by satellite over the East Antarctic Plateau — is so far below biological tolerance that a single unprotected breath would freeze moisture inside the human lung. Published August 18, 2026 · How we…...
Conflicts of interest swirl around Colorado climate case
18+ min ago (757+ words) More than two dozen organizations writing briefs for a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case on the future of climate change had ties to fossil-fuel linked companies, according to a new report. Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit advocacy group based out of California,…...
Iron-air US LDES startup Form Energy secures US$750 million Series G financing
17+ min ago (425+ words) US startup Form Energy has secured a US$750 million Series G financing round led by global investment management firm T. Rowe Price. Announced 12 August, Form said the proceeds from the Series G will be used to accelerate its manufacturing scale-up through…...
Food safety failing
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (297+ words) Greater Kashmir First it was rotten meat, chicken and fish, seized in bulk across districts, some of it already processed into kebabs, ristas and goshtabas and served to unsuspecting customers. Now it is the turn of anonymous, brightly wrapped snacks…...
Opinion - Billionaires, misleading campaigns are at the heart of the climate-industrial complex - AOL
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (570+ words) Civilization and planet, they claim, face an urgent climate crisis that only one thing can prevent: killing fossil fuels and replacing them with “clean” energy that is anything but clean, renewable or sustainable. Its real goal is more money and…...
Scientists petition to grant wildflower endangered species protection
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (873+ words) Where it grows: Central Washington in the Columbia Basin, particularly in Douglas, Franklin, Grant and Walla Walla counties. Appearance: Light purple; can grow 12-18 inches tall. Washington Jacob’s Ladder has existed on the Columbia Basin for thousands of years. Now, scientists…...
Ready to Talk Climate? Belize's Climate Week to Kick Off in PG
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (234+ words) Climate action, innovation and sustainability will be the focus in Punta Gorda as Belize hosts its fifth annual Climate Week from August 21 to 24. The event will be held at the town’s sporting complex under the theme, “Where Innovation Meets Impact:…...
Protecting Science from Government Intimidation - The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists
12+ min ago (289+ words) Why would the US threaten scientists who study the safety of AI and social media at a time when their expertise is in high demand worldwide? According to the State Department, these policies protect Americans from “encroachments” that “undermine the…...
Healey's New $90,000 Hire Will Protect Massachusetts Residents From "Extreme Heat"
21+ min ago (367+ words) As Massachusetts begins preparing to hunker down for another bliss-filled winter of snow, ice, wind chills, and high energy bills, Governor Maura Healey is apparently thinking long-term, like when the polar caps are finally gone, Pittsfield is beachfront property, and…...