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UK GOVERNMENT

Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning

The UK government is urging citizens to keep extra supplies of food and water at home as officials prepare for the largest El Niño event in …
2h ago
Environment Secretary Angela Eagle tours the site of a new reservoir under construction at Havant Thicket in Hampshire.
Aerial view of a nearly empty reservoir in Honduras showing low water levels caused by extreme weather conditions.
UNITED NATIONS

UN says ‘no time to lose’ as record ‘supersized’ El Nino approaches

The World Meteorological Organisation has issued an urgent warning about an approaching Super El Nino. Scienti…
6h ago
A line chart showing a decline in China's CO2 emissions during the second quarter of 2026 amid the Hormuz crisis.
CHINA

Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use

China’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, marking a notable shift in the coun…
8h ago
An elephant seal rests on the rocky shore of Macquarie Island near the Australian research station.
AAD

Australia Is Evacuating an Antarctic Base So No One Has to Watch Thousands of Seals Die

The Australian Antarctic Division is pulling its team off Macquarie Island. The decision follows predictions o…
14h ago
A close-up view of an Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is a known carrier of dengue and Zika viruses.
UKHSA

Invasive mosquitoes breed in London for the first time in the UK

Health authorities have confirmed that the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito is no…
18h ago
A flooded street in an Atlantic City residential area during high tide showing water reaching the sidewalk.
ATLANTIC CITY

Huge chunks of N.J. could be underwater in coming years. Look up your address.

New Jersey’s coastline faces an uncertain future as rising sea levels threaten t…
23h ago
Torrey pines on Santa Rosa Island showing signs of fire damage on the coastal bluffs.
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK

Rare, critically endangered trees wiped out by fire on Santa Rosa Island

A massive wildfire on Santa Rosa Island has devastated a grove of Torrey pines, …
1d ago
A man stands in a parched, dry rice field in Indonesia as drought conditions worsen due to El Niño.
UNITED NATIONS

‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching

The United Nations reports that the El Niño climate phenomenon is reaching inten…
1d ago
City Council chambers in Corpus Christi during a debate regarding the rejected desalination plant proposal.
CORPUS CHRISTI

Corpus Christi, still in need of long-term water sources, again rejects desalination plant

The Corpus Christi City Council voted 5-3 on Tuesday night to reject a proposed …
1d ago
A flooded street in Vasai, India, following heavy rains that illustrate the dangers of global heating.
UNEP

Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’

A new UN report confirms that global heating will reach at least 1.8C above prei…
1d ago
People inspect photos of missing persons on a board at a hospital in Kathmandu following the Nepal flood disaster.
NEPAL FLOODS

‘How do I not crumble?’ From Australia, Akash and his brother wait for news of their parents in Nepal

The flash floods in Nepal have left families across Australia in a state of susp…
1d ago
Cover graphic of the UNEP Limiting Overshoot report showing a graphical representation of global temperature trends.
UNEP

Overshoot explained: 5 things to understand about a world beyond 1.5°C

The world hit a new climate threshold in 2024, with average temperatures exceedi…
1d ago
Smoke from Ontario wildfires blankets the Toronto skyline as seen from the CN Tower observation deck in July.
UNITED NATIONS

For the first time, a key UN report says the 1.5 C global warming threshold is lost | CBC News

The United Nations has issued a sobering update on the state of the global clima…
1d ago
Piles of discarded electronics including old televisions and computer monitors stacked at a recycling facility.
E-OPALA

New crisis for Hawaiʻi as e-waste funding runs out

A significant environmental hurdle has emerged in Hawaiʻi as the state’s primary…
1d ago
Cover of the UNEP Limiting Overshoot report showing a graphical representation of global temperature pathways.
UNEP

Limiting Overshoot - Navigating exceedance of 1.5°C and pathways towards return

The United Nations Environment Programme has released a new report confirming th…
1d ago
Mike Silverstein speaking at a press conference in Denver regarding high ozone levels in Colorado.
RAQC

This summer was one of the worst for air quality on the Front Range, ever

The Front Range experienced one of its worst air quality summers on record. Sinc…
2d ago
Rescuers transport a flood victim in Nepal, highlighting the massive scale of the disaster.
NEPAL

Breathable air and clean water are crucial to the survival of those trapped in tunnels in Nepal

Catastrophic flash flooding along the border of Nepal and Tibet has turned into …
2d ago
Rescue teams drilling into debris at the Trishuli hydropower site in Nepal following the recent glacial flood.
NEPAL

Family fear for missing hydropower worker after Nepal flood

A Ceredigion resident is facing a heartbreaking wait for news from Nepal followi…
2d ago
Construction cranes rise above a city street in downtown Rochester, Minnesota during the summer of 2026.
ROCHESTER PUBLIC UTILITIES

Rochester’s rapid growth is outpacing its water supply

Rochester is facing a major hurdle as its rapid growth threatens to outpace its …
2d ago
Aerial view of industrial petrochemical refinery structures at sunset in an industrial corridor.
EPA

Trump Is Unraveling a Hard-Won Rule to Reduce Toxic Pollution From Chemical Plants

The Trump administration is actively unwinding a major environmental regulation …
2d ago
A narwhal swimming through icy Arctic waters off the coast of Greenland.
GREENLAND INSTITUTE

Scientists attached transmitters to narwhals in the Arctic. The data they brought back was alarming

Scientists have found a unique way to track the melting of the Arctic. By equipp…
2d ago
Matt Lanza stands holding weather equipment in a professional setting, informing communities about storm risk.
SPACE CITY WEATHER

I’m a meteorologist who left Houston. Here's why I'm still optimistic. | Opinion

Matt Lanza, the managing editor of Space City Weather, recently moved from Houst…
2d ago
A close-up view of the chicken liver sponge growing on a concrete structure in a polluted Spanish harbour.
RESEARCH

Could this humble sea sponge clean up the world’s ports?

Could a simple sea sponge hold the key to restoring our polluted harbours? A new…
2d ago
A map showing the projected path of Tropical Storm Marie moving through the eastern Pacific Ocean.
NWS

Could a hurricane send floods to Southern California for Labor Day weekend?

Weather experts are keeping a close watch on Tropical Storm Marie this week. The…
2d ago
A smartphone showing the Google Maps interface with the water body labeled as Lake America.
GOOGLE

Google unveils ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users

Google has officially renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America on its map service fo…
2d ago
A dried-up aquaculture pond in the Sundarbans with cracked earth and receding water lines indicating severe drought.
SUNDARBANS

Ecological collapse in the world’s largest mangrove forest is a preview of what’s to come

In May 2026, researchers visiting the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove f…
2d ago
California State Capitol dome seen against a clear blue sky during a legislative session.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

California lawmakers narrowed a controversial pollution loophole. But industry says it goes too far

California lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 954, a move that scales back the br…
3d ago
Satellite view of the North Pole showing significant gaps in Arctic sea ice coverage during the 2025 winter season.
NASA

Earth’s natural cooling shield is thinning, driving global temperatures higher

New data from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center shows a historic de…
3d ago
Rescue workers in the aftermath of the Nepal glacier collapse and flooding disaster.
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs

The humanitarian crisis in Nepal and Tibet has taken a dark turn as families of …
3d ago
Australian research station in Antarctica with snow-covered terrain and specialized polar equipment in the background.
AUKUS

'There should be a Pillar 3 in AUKUS: Polar Security'

Australia lays claim to 42 percent of Antarctica, yet the nation lacks the physi…
3d ago
Emergency workers in uniform conducting search and cleanup operations among the destroyed buildings of a flood-hit village.
CHINA

China is concealing scale of flood disaster, say Tibet campaigners

A Tibetan advocacy group is accusing the Chinese government of downplaying the s…
3d ago
Emergency cleanup crews excavating a ruptured sewage pipe near the John Martin Reservoir in Pueblo, Colorado.
UTILITIES

4 million gallons of sewage move downstream to Colorado reservoir

A major sewage spill in Pueblo has prompted environmental alerts and forced a sh…
3d ago
The vacant Great Northern Paper mill site in Millinocket, Maine, currently marked for industrial redevelopment.
GREAT NORTHERN SALMON

$300 Million Millinocket Project Put on Ice as U.S.-Canada Trade Fight Reaches Rural Maine

A major economic redevelopment project in Millinocket is now on ice. Great North…
3d ago
Satellite view of a desert landscape showing purple and pink plumes indicating significant methane emissions.
TURKMENISTAN

‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks

Turkmenistan has started repairing major methane leaks at its oil and gas facili…
3d ago
A map labeling Lake Ontario as Lake America displayed alongside US President Trump at the White House.
GOOGLE

Google Is Getting Flak for Changing Lake Ontario Name to Lake America

Google Maps is currently facing backlash after updating its interface for US use…
4d ago
Close up of workers laying dark asphalt mixed with plastic flakes on a highway segment in Rockwall, Texas.
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION

In 2026, Texas engineers mixed 4.5 tons of waste plastic into nearly a mile of road; the recycled material

Engineers in Texas are finding creative ways to tackle two problems at once: roa…
4d ago
A harbour porpoise surfaces near the water line, showing its dorsal fin.
UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

Hopes porpoise net recording can help stop deaths

Researchers from the University of St Andrews have captured a critical acoustic …
4d ago
Close-up of wind turbine blade fragments being processed into shredded fibers at a recycling facility in Iowa.
REGEN FIBER

Wind turbine blades are built to survive decades and are difficult to recycle; an Iowa plant mechanically

Wind turbine blades are built to last for decades, but they are notoriously diff…
4d ago
Aerial view of a burnt neighborhood in Le Porge, France, following a massive wildfire that destroyed 183 local homes.
FRANCE

France’s wildfire nightmare echoes California’s hard lessons on building in the woods

A massive wildfire recently forced 200,000 people to evacuate near Bordeaux, Fra…
4d ago
Satellite view of Hurricane Karina swirling over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California.
HURRICANE

Karina becomes a Pacific hurricane well away from land and is forecast to become a major storm

Hurricane Karina has officially formed in the Pacific Ocean as of Sunday, August…
4d ago
Aerial view of the lush, green Necker Island surrounded by blue Caribbean water, showing the main residence.
NECKER ISLAND

In 1978, Richard Branson bought a bare 74-acre Caribbean island for $180,000; it now shelters more than 1

In 1978, a 28-year-old Richard Branson bought an uninhabited, 74-acre island in …
4d ago
Dawn, a 6kg yellow-bellied marmot, sits in a rocky landscape before its winter hibernation.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY

‘Humongous’ marmot crowned winner in inaugural Fat Marmot Week contest

The inaugural Fat Marmot Week has officially crowned a champion. Dawn, a six-yea…
4d ago
A small boat sitting on dry, cracked earth as water levels recede in the Danube River near Petrovaradin, Serbia.
DANUBE RIVER

Europe’s summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat

Extreme summer drought conditions across Europe have turned once-thriving waterw…
4d ago
Dried out, low water levels at Keepers Pond in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park with rocky, exposed ground visible.
BANNAU BRYCHEINIOG

Swimmers urged to stay away from Keepers Pond over 'hidden hazards'

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park has issued an urgent warning for visitors to st…
4d ago
Boca Chica Key beach with white sand and clear blue water during a sunny day.
FLORIDA

Forget Key West, Visit Florida's Quiet And Secluded Island With Pristine Ocean Views And Fishing Spots

Most travelers heading to the Florida Keys aim straight for Key West. While the …
4d ago
Rescue personnel in Nepal navigate through deep mud and debris following recent landslides.
NEPAL

Nepal rescue effort intensifies as death toll passes 700

Nepal is currently navigating a major humanitarian crisis as the death toll from…
5d ago
Davíð Clausen Pétursson standing next to a farm hay bale with a sign reading ESB nei takk, translating to Europe no thanks.
ICELAND

Sovereignty, farming and fishing: Iceland votes on its future with the EU

Iceland stands at a critical juncture as voters head to the polls this Saturday …
5d ago
A woman carries belongings from her destroyed home in Nepal following the flash flood disaster.
NEPAL

Nepal-Tibet death toll rises amid new flood fears and race to free group trapped in tunnel

The death toll from the devastating floods affecting Nepal and Tibet has risen t…
5d ago
A humpback whale swimming near the surface of the ocean in open water.
NOAA

Humpback whales have been seen helping seals, sea lions and even sunfish escape orca attacks — intervening in hunts involving animals from entirely different species for reasons researchers still cannot fully explain

Marine biologists have compiled 115 accounts of humpback whales intervening in o…
5d ago
A map of the Great Lakes with Lake Ontario highlighted in red, bordering Ontario, Canada, and New York, USA.
CANADA

Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has taken a public stance against the United States by…
5d ago
Student Delaney Peterson presenting her research on using recycled foamed glass for oyster reef habitats.
ENVIRONMENT

Meet Delaney Peterson, the Florida student who tested recycled foamed glass as a potential habitat for oy

Florida high school student Delaney Peterson is rethinking how we restore oyster…
5d ago
Aerial view of the Arkansas River in Pueblo showing orange containment markers near the site of the sewage spill.
PUEBLO

4.25 million gallons of raw sewage taints Arkansas River after Pueblo city accident

A significant infrastructure failure in Pueblo led to the release of 1.5 million…
5d ago
Close-up of red iron ore rocks from Western Australia being researched for hydrogen production potential.
EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY

Australia’s red soil may be hiding a massive clean energy source

Researchers at Edith Cowan University have uncovered a major potential energy so…
5d ago
A massive debris flow of rock and ice covering a valley floor near the Langtang Lirung mountain in Nepal.
ICIMOD

'Liquid concrete': Why living downstream from a glacier has become a deadly liability

A massive glacial collapse on the Nepal-China border has resulted in catastrophi…
5d ago
A 3D topographic render of the Indian Ocean floor illustrating depth and geographic features.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Global Warming Is Breaking The Link Between Two Major Oceans

A massive, long-standing climate link between two of the world's largest oceans …
5d ago
A dry shoreline at Lake Mead with boats moored near the receding water line during the 2026 drought.
COLORADO RIVER

Colorado River plan to cut water amid drought brings uncertainty for cities and farmers

The Colorado River crisis has entered a new phase of uncertainty. With major res…
5d ago
Shashi Sharma and a companion posing for a photo near a bridge at the Rasuwagadhi border point in Nepal.
NEPAL

Bradford woman in Nepal tells of flooding ordeal

Shashi Sharma, a 61-year-old from Bradford, recently witnessed the immediate aft…
6d ago
Solar panel arrays in Texas at a utility-scale facility operated by Origis Energy.
EIA

Renewables’ installed capacity to beat natural gas within a year – EIA data

New data from the US Energy Information Administration confirms that renewable e…
6d ago
President Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office regarding the renaming of Lake Ontario.
TRUMP

We Should Scorn Everyone Who Calls Lake Ontario by Its Ridiculous Trumpian Name

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday renaming Lake Ontario to L…
6d ago
Aerial view of Lake Ontario with a map overlay highlighting the U.S. and Canadian border.
TRUMP

The Trouble With Trump’s Attempt to Rename Lake Ontario

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to La…
6d ago
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