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May 22nd, 2026 19:42:07 EDT -0400 The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts
Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.
May 22nd, 2026 19:40:30 EDT -0400 How to keep cool at your summer festivals
As the summer festival season kicks off, temperatures are set to soar this bank holiday weekend.
May 22nd, 2026 10:28:43 EDT -0400 Nearly 30 illegal waste 'super sites' revealed in new government watchlist
The list, published by the Environment Agency on Friday, includes 28 so-called "super sites" that contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.
May 21st, 2026 11:28:27 EDT -0400 How do hurricanes and typhoons form and is climate change making them stronger?
These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.
May 20th, 2026 05:23:43 EDT -0400 Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather
Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.
May 19th, 2026 19:40:12 EDT -0400 UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say
Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.
May 19th, 2026 01:16:57 EDT -0400 Europe's oldest science park could be redeveloped
Cambridge Science Park submits plans which could create 20,000 jobs and new public spaces.
May 18th, 2026 01:18:57 EDT -0400 Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.
May 17th, 2026 21:11:02 EDT -0400 Waste carrier licences to be tightened as part of illegal dumping crackdown
The proposed changes come after a cow named Beau Vine got approved for a waste removal licence.
May 15th, 2026 11:41:17 EDT -0400 Is it safe to swim at England's bathing sites?
Signs warning people not to swim are in place at almost all of England's official inland river bathing sites due to concerns the water could be unsafe
May 15th, 2026 00:13:45 EDT -0400 'Don't swim' at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced
Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites
May 13th, 2026 01:00:08 EDT -0400 White-tailed eagles to be released in Exmoor despite farmer warnings
Some farmers fear the reintroduction of the UK's biggest bird of prey will threaten their livestock.
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Yale Environment 360 is an online magazine offering opinion, analysis, reporting, and debate on global environmental issues.

May 22nd, 2026 10:47:00 EDT -0400 Global Coal Generation Declines, Even as China, India Race to Build New Plants

The world added dozens of new coal power plants last year in what amounted to the biggest coal buildout in a decade, according to a new analysis. And yet, the amount of electricity generated by coal power plants globally declined.

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May 21st, 2026 04:37:00 EDT -0400 A First Among Major Nations, India Is Industrializing With Solar

While China's push to modernize sparked a surge in burning coal, India is turning to increasingly cheap solar to meet its booming energy needs. Though it faces big hurdles, including a rickety grid, India's solar buildout could soon be a model for other emerging economies.

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May 20th, 2026 04:45:00 EDT -0400 After Two Decades, E360’s Founder and Editor Is Moving On

When Yale E360 launched in 2008, it was a pioneer in online environmental journalism, filling a critical gap in coverage. As he prepares to step down, founding editor Roger Cohn reflects on his years at e360, his debt to the writers he’s worked with, and his hopes for the future.

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May 19th, 2026 08:37:00 EDT -0400 How Gold Mining Fueled a Surge in Malaria in the Brazilian Amazon

A decade ago, illicit gold miners in the Brazilian Amazon began invading the lands of the Yanomami people. New research finds a clear link between the rush of illegal mining and a surge of malaria among the Yanomami.

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May 18th, 2026 05:28:00 EDT -0400 The Best Environmental Photography of the Year

The winners of the 2026 Environmental Photography Award capture both the lush beauty of the natural world and the heavy imprint left by humanity.

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May 15th, 2026 12:01:00 EDT -0400 In Cuba, the U.S. Fuel Blockade Is Spurring On a Solar Boom

Facing a months-long U.S. blockade, Cuba announced Wednesday that the country had run out of diesel and fuel oil. Its unsteady power grid is running on domestically produced crude oil, natural gas, and a growing supply of renewable electricity.

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May 14th, 2026 06:40:00 EDT -0400 Restoring the Flow: A Milestone in the Revival of the Everglades

The campaign to restore the Everglades has received a boost with completion of a key project that returns the flow of water to 55,000 acres that had once been drained for development. Experts see it as a major step forward in bringing back South Florida’s River of Grass.

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May 13th, 2026 08:41:00 EDT -0400 Warmer Waters Bring Great White Sharks to Southern California

Southern California has seen a spike in great white shark sightings amid a spate of unseasonably warm spring weather. Experts expect to see more unusual heat, and more sharks, in the months ahead.

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May 12th, 2026 07:59:00 EDT -0400 By Fueling Drought, El Niño Raises the Risk of Violent Conflict

A study of hundreds of armed conflicts around the world finds that severe drought raises the risk of violent clashes. The study is the latest addition to a growing body of evidence showing that climate shocks spark conflict. 

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May 11th, 2026 06:17:00 EDT -0400 As the Planet Warms, Why Is the Upper Atmosphere Cooling?

While our emissions are trapping heat near the surface of the Earth, they are having the opposite effect in the upper atmosphere. For decades, the stratosphere has been cooling. A new study helps explain why.

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May 8th, 2026 09:50:00 EDT -0400 Among Flowering Plants, Thousands of Evolutionary Oddities at Risk of Extinction

A new study identifies thousands of flowering plants belonging to rare and ancient lineages that are in urgent need of protection. 

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May 7th, 2026 05:59:00 EDT -0400 Why Fears Are Growing Over the Fate of a Key Atlantic Current

Scientists are increasingly worried that a vast system of ocean circulation, which delivers warmth to northern Europe and impacts climate globally, is at risk of collapse. Mounting evidence suggests it may be nearing a tipping point, though the research is far from certain.

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