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July 20th, 2026 04:20:07 EDT -0400 Going with the flow: Renewable energy battery breakthrough
A 3D-printed battery designed at Queen's University Belfast could speed up energy storage research.
July 20th, 2026 01:49:38 EDT -0400 Controversial farm subsidy scheme gets billion pound budget
The protest-hit Sustainable Farming Scheme has been introduced after almost a decade in development.
July 19th, 2026 10:27:15 EDT -0400 Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?
The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.
July 19th, 2026 07:33:19 EDT -0400 From coffee grounds to guinea pig bedding - the composters keeping it local
Food waste is a resource like water and should be kept in communities, compost champions say.
July 19th, 2026 04:22:01 EDT -0400 Perseid meteors to light up night sky in one of the year's most active showers
The Perseid meteor shower will light up the night sky over the next five weeks.
July 18th, 2026 13:29:50 EDT -0400 Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities
Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.
July 18th, 2026 13:18:47 EDT -0400 Toronto, New York and Washington top list of most polluted cities as wildfires burn
Canadian officials say that fire activity in Ontario is beginning to ease, with air quality expected to improve in US cities too.
July 18th, 2026 03:05:19 EDT -0400 Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': Rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions takes off
India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.
July 17th, 2026 21:05:29 EDT -0400 Second half of summer to bring chances for rain but heatwave threat persists
Forecasts suggest the weather could turn more changeable during late July and August but the risk of heatwaves remains.
July 17th, 2026 19:56:08 EDT -0400 What this desert city can teach the world about tackling heat deaths
Maricopa County in Arizona has some of the hottest temperatures, but it has reduced the number of heat-related deaths.
July 17th, 2026 14:34:04 EDT -0400 EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses
Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.
July 17th, 2026 11:18:17 EDT -0400 UK heatwave hits two-week mark
It is the longest dry spell in 30 years for parts of England as the UK heatwave reaches 14 days.
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July 17th, 2026 11:02:00 EDT -0400 Drained Under Soviet Rule, Aral Sea Has Become a Huge Source of Emissions

The Aral Sea sits between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and was once the fourth-largest inland body of water on Earth. For the past 60 years, though, humans have bled it nearly dry irrigating cotton crops, leaving behind a salty plain the size of Ireland. Its loss has long been seen as an ecological and humanitarian problem, but new research shows that it has also been a significant driver of climate change.

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July 16th, 2026 09:21:00 EDT -0400 In Steel Country, the Fight for Clean Air Faces New Obstacles

A Japanese steel giant has pledged billions in new investment in Pennsylvania’s Monongahela River Valley, raising hopes that it would clean up pollution from its steel mills in the region. But documents show that its plans to ramp up production will worsen local air quality.

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July 15th, 2026 14:00:00 EDT -0400 New Species of Monkey Discovered in the Congo

Scientists have identified a new species of monkey in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is just the fifth new species of African monkey discovered in the last 75 years.

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July 14th, 2026 09:45:00 EDT -0400 Risks Loom for Chinese Dam Project Being Built on Active Fault Line

As China erects the largest hydropower installation on Earth atop an active fault line in the Himalayas, Chinese scientists are calling on engineers to guard against risks from earthquakes.

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July 13th, 2026 08:49:00 EDT -0400 Europe Saw Deaths Spike During Brutal June Heat Wave

Western Europe recorded more than 10,000 excess deaths during an unprecedented June heat wave, an analysis finds.

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July 10th, 2026 08:24:00 EDT -0400 Ugandan Farmers Sue to Halt East Africa Pipeline Before It Goes Online

Four Ugandan farmers have launched a suit in the U.K. High Court against a controversial oil pipeline being built in East Africa. The suit is a last-ditch effort to halt the project before it goes online in October. 

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July 8th, 2026 11:07:00 EDT -0400 Beyond Lithium: New Battery Tech Starts to Break Through

As EV sales boom and grids seek more energy storage, researchers are racing to develop batteries that are cheaper, more powerful, and less reliant on hard-to-source materials. Lithium-ion still dominates, but sodium-ion and solid-state technologies are moving from lab to market.

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July 8th, 2026 05:19:00 EDT -0400 What Do We Actually Know About the Microplastics Inside Us?

Pervasive plastic contamination and unreliable methods have clouded the science on microplastics in the human body. In an interview, Australian scientist Cassandra Rauert, who built a plastics-free lab to study human exposure, explores the challenges for researchers.

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July 7th, 2026 08:53:00 EDT -0400 Collapse of Atlantic Currents May Already Be ‘Locked In’

A vast system of Atlantic currents that delivers warmth to northern Europe is at risk of collapse, according to a growing body of research. The latest study to warn of its demise finds there is at least a 10 percent chance that a collapse may already be “locked in.”

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July 3rd, 2026 00:00:00 EDT -0400 In Overfished Adriatic Sea, Dolphins Look to Trawlers for Food

Off the eastern coast of Italy, large numbers of bottlenose dolphins are looking to fishing trawlers as a source of food, a sign that dolphins may be struggling to feed themselves in waters depleted by overfishing.

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July 1st, 2026 05:00:00 EDT -0400 A Home Battery Revolution Is Reshaping the Power Grid

As residential batteries have become more energy dense, cheaper, and smaller, more households are storing their excess solar power. Now, utilities and energy companies in dozens of countries are buying up those electrons, bundling them together, and using them to balance the grid.

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June 29th, 2026 05:00:00 EDT -0400 After a Civil Rights Complaint, Chicago Built Largest Air Monitoring Network in the U.S.

As extreme heat worsens pollution, a network of 277 monitors will identify pollution hot spots.

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