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July 26th, 2026 22:04:10 EDT -0400 Macron calls crisis meeting as wildfires threaten Bordeaux and heatwave looms
Blazes are about 15km from Bordeaux, but the city's mayor says there are no plans to evacuate.
July 26th, 2026 14:40:08 EDT -0400 Firefighters battle wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near Bordeaux
More than 330,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires across France and Spain.
July 26th, 2026 03:01:30 EDT -0400 'It's like having an amusement park and not opening it' - algae closures take toll
There are currently 245 algae blooms across water systems in Northern Ireland.
July 25th, 2026 20:54:06 EDT -0400 More than 300,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain
Spain's PM warns of "complex hours" ahead as authorities in France say they are far from bringing blazes burning near Bordeaux under control.
July 25th, 2026 20:03:08 EDT -0400 How to see July's full Buck Moon as it rises in the night sky
July's full Moon, know as the Buck Moon, is set to light up the night sky next week.
July 25th, 2026 02:14:54 EDT -0400 It's the cocktail taking young drinkers by storm - but the packaging is 'unrecyclable'
BuzzBallz cannot be recycled because the metal lid and plastic body are attached, say experts.
July 24th, 2026 22:29:36 EDT -0400 More than 220,000 evacuated in France and Spain due to wildfires
French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux while officials in Madrid say they face the "worst fire in the history of the region".
July 24th, 2026 20:41:50 EDT -0400 Watch: SpaceX's successful test flight and splashdown for Starship
The megarocket pulls off a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean an hour after launch.
July 24th, 2026 18:03:36 EDT -0400 Are BuzzBallz actually recyclable?
BuzzBallz cannot be recycled as the metal lid and plastic body are attached, say experts.
July 24th, 2026 12:48:48 EDT -0400 'Buck Moon' set to light up sky
July's full Moon is set to be a special one - Sophia Herod explains why.
July 24th, 2026 12:12:53 EDT -0400 Rain returns for some parts of the UK
Rain is returning for some of us this weekend – but is it enough for places that have seen little or now rain for weeks?
July 24th, 2026 10:59:24 EDT -0400 Tens of thousands evacuated from French tourist spot and near Madrid as wildfires spread
The fire has raged in the region for several days with officials now ordering the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula.
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July 24th, 2026 08:52:00 EDT -0400 Controlled Burns Have Saved Thousands of Giant Sequoias

The use of small, controlled burns to clear out flammable underbrush has saved thousands of giant sequoias from devastating wildfires, new research finds.

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July 23rd, 2026 05:55:00 EDT -0400 After Decades of Drought, Water Is Rising in the African Sahel

Warming has brought extreme rain to the parched Sahel, which is seeing aquifers refill as monsoons grow stronger. But heavier downpours alone cannot explain the groundwater revival, say hydrologists, who believe efforts to harvest rainfall may also be paying dividends.

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July 22nd, 2026 10:08:00 EDT -0400 Brazilian Amazon Sees Sharp Drop in Acres Burned

Last year, the acreage burned in the Brazilian Amazon reached its lowest level in at least four decades.

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July 21st, 2026 07:17:00 EDT -0400 Long Presumed Dead, a West African Reef Is Found Thriving

Sixty years after surveyors first uncovered evidence of a sprawling coral reef off the West African nation of Benin, scientists have at last found the reef.

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July 20th, 2026 15:00:00 EDT -0400 In Appalachia, Severe Floods Linked to Spikes in Opioid Deaths

As global warming fuels more extreme rainfall in Appalachia, new research finds a link between flooding and opioid deaths.

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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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