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Today: May 06, 2026
Today: May 06, 2026

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Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future

The tree mix matters. Near Chesapeake Bay, scientists have been experimenting with mini-forests for over a decade. The surprising results show how biodiversity pays off.

Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future
Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices

The contiguous United States is experiencing record drought levels for this time of year, according to weather data

Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

US Energy Department restores funding to carbon removal projects

The Department of Energy will retain funding for major carbon direct air capture awarded under the Biden administration after targeting them for

US Energy Department restores funding to carbon removal projects
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|Science|Technology|US

Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of 'destruction' followed

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill conducted a roundtable with leading AI executives and academics to discuss the potential transformative impacts of the technology on American society

Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of 'destruction' followed
Business|Economy|Environment

US judge rejects Trump administration bid to block Hawaii climate lawsuit

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to stop Hawaii from suing fossil fuel companies in state court over climate change,

US judge rejects Trump administration bid to block Hawaii climate lawsuit
Business|Economy|Environment|World

World Bank launches 'Water Forward' programme to tackle global water stress

The World Bank and other top development lenders launched a new global initiative dubbed Water Forward on Wednesday, aimed at improving secure water access for a billion

World Bank launches 'Water Forward' programme to tackle global water stress
Education|Environment|Science

Your local fishing hole is getting browner, changing which fish species thrive and which ones struggle

People who are trying to fish – or manage the ecosystems – in darker waters may need to adapt to different water conditions.

Your local fishing hole is getting browner, changing which fish species thrive and which ones struggle
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Under pressure: Tracking the pain in G7 government debt

The world's major economies have seen their debt levels surge in recent years, while ever-

Under pressure: Tracking the pain in G7 government debt
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

What if Texas’ destructive Tax Day storm had centered on inner Houston instead? It’s why cities should plan for the improbable

Computer models of the storm hitting different areas show how much damage is possible, yet flood maps still focus on where flooding is most likely instead.

What if Texas’ destructive Tax Day storm had centered on inner Houston instead? It’s why cities should plan for the improbable
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Years of drought has major energy port of Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisis

The Texas city of Corpus Christi is facing a severe water crisis because of a prolonged drought, and it is a threat not just to residential use but also to the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port

Years of drought has major energy port of Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisis
Business|Environment|Science|World

Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater

The Environmental Protection Agency has gutted rules that target waste from burning coal

Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater
Environment|Science|World

The first predictions for hurricane season are in and El Niño’s fingerprints are all over it

The first predictions for hurricane season are in and El Niño’s fingerprints are all over it

The first predictions for hurricane season are in and El Niño’s fingerprints are all over it
Environment|Science|World

These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet

These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet

These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame

Nevada's largest utility company says it may not meet its 2030 clean energy goals due to the demands from data centers

States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Takeaways from AP’s story on how oil drilling is fueling a migrant surge in Brazil's Amazon

Exploratory oil drilling off the coast of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is reshaping life in Oiapoque, a small city in the poor state of Amapa that is receiving thousand of migrants looking for work

Takeaways from AP’s story on how oil drilling is fueling a migrant surge in Brazil's Amazon
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

A freakishly dry spring is literally changing the landscape in Colorado

A freakishly dry spring is literally changing the landscape in Colorado

A freakishly dry spring is literally changing the landscape in Colorado
Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|US|World

Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken US West

Hydrologists working high in the Rocky Mountains have measured what they say is Colorado’s driest winter of snow moisture on record

Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken US West
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western US

Streamflows the West relies on for drinking water and farms used to follow a fairly predictable arc as winter snow melted. Rising temperatures are changing that.

Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western US
Environment|Science|Technology

How California’s war on smog and its ambitious car pollution rules made everyone’s air cleaner

The Clean Air Act gave California the authority to issue tough pollution standards for vehicles, with EPA approval. The Trump administration is now trying to stop it.

How California’s war on smog and its ambitious car pollution rules made everyone’s air cleaner
Environment|Europe|Science|World

All but 2 of Austria's 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years

Alpine monitors are reporting that all but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over the last two years and say such a “dramatic development” highlights the impact of climate change

All but 2 of Austria's 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress

China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise

China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
Environment|Science|Technology

A wildflower in California reveals a newly documented evolutionary process

A wildflower in California reveals a newly documented evolutionary process

A wildflower in California reveals a newly documented evolutionary process
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Trump administration sues California over the state's nation-leading vehicle-emission rules

The Trump administration is suing California over the state's nation-leading vehicle emission standards

Trump administration sues California over the state's nation-leading vehicle-emission rules
Environment|Science|US|World

Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming

Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming

Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming
Environment|Science|World

King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change

King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual

King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both

As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Bird losses are accelerating across North America, particularly in farming regions where agriculture is most intensive

Farming areas that use lots of fertilizers and pesticides stood out for the swift and accelerating decline of their bird populations.

Bird losses are accelerating across North America, particularly in farming regions where agriculture is most intensive
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy

The Iran war is shaking the global energy system and with it Earth's climate future

As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy
Environment|Science|Technology|World

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds

A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds
Economy|Environment|Science

2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s ahead

Solar cycles, sea ice and rising electricity use all play a role. So does an unhealthy surprise that has been quietly hiding a large amount of global warming – until now.

2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s ahead
Education|Environment|Science|World

Scientists find sea levels are already much higher than we thought. That could spell trouble for the future

Scientists find sea levels are already much higher than we thought. That could spell trouble for the future

Scientists find sea levels are already much higher than we thought. That could spell trouble for the future
Americas|Crime|Environment|Health|World

Floods ravage southeastern Brazil and kill 46 as rescuers race to find the missing

Floods in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state have killed at least 46 people and forced thousands from their homes

Floods ravage southeastern Brazil and kill 46 as rescuers race to find the missing
Environment|Science|World

Power outages, travel troubles and bitter cold plague Northeast in wake of historic bomb cyclone blizzard

Power outages, travel troubles and bitter cold plague Northeast in wake of historic bomb cyclone blizzard

Power outages, travel troubles and bitter cold plague Northeast in wake of historic bomb cyclone blizzard
Environment|Science|World

For Northeast blizzard, everything was just right to roll up a monster snowfall

Meteorologists say the powerful nor’easter smacking the Northeast is a classic, record-setting blizzard

For Northeast blizzard, everything was just right to roll up a monster snowfall
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US|World

Supreme Court to decide if Colorado city can sue oil companies for climate change

Supreme Court to decide if Colorado city can sue oil companies for climate change

Supreme Court to decide if Colorado city can sue oil companies for climate change
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science

Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants

Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins
Environment|Science

Scientists change how El Nino is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature

El Nino warps weather worldwide

Scientists change how El Nino is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature
Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Growing number of Americans report experiencing extreme cold, AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll shows more Americans say extreme cold has affected their lives after frigid weather engulfed much of North America at the beginning of 2026

Growing number of Americans report experiencing extreme cold, AP-NORC poll finds
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

The Trump administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say
Environment|Science|World

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe

A new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe
Arts|Environment|Science|Sports|Travel|World

Vonn, Shiffrin and Brignone among the Olympic skiers voicing concern over receding glaciers

Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy’s Federica Brignone, are among the many skiers who have expressed concern during these Olympic Games about the accelerating melt of the world’s glaciers

Vonn, Shiffrin and Brignone among the Olympic skiers voicing concern over receding glaciers
Environment|Science|World

Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep

A marine researcher says he has video evidence of the first recorded shark in the Antarctic Ocean

Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why

Coffee wilt disease has continually devastated farms around the world. Understanding the fungus’s genetics can help protect everyone’s cup of joe.

Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why
Economy|Environment|Political|World

As Trump tests alliances, Democrats with 2028 ambitions offer reassurance at Munich conference

As Trump tests alliances, Democrats with 2028 ambitions offer reassurance at Munich conference

As Trump tests alliances, Democrats with 2028 ambitions offer reassurance at Munich conference
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’

Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’

Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’
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Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise

Climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease, doctors and scientists explain. Erasing the federal endangerment finding increases the risk.

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science

A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

California photographer and conservationist Krystle Hickman is on a quest to document hundreds of species of native bees, which are under threat by climate change and habitat loss, some of it caused by the more recognizable and agriculturally valued honey bee

A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees
Environment|Health|Science

Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'

The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.”

Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'
Environment|Science|US|World

Trump delivers a deadly blow to EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution

Trump delivers a deadly blow to EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution

Trump delivers a deadly blow to EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution