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August 16th, 2026 08:53:43 EDT -0400 Hurricane Lala sparks flash floods in Hawaii as strong winds and rain persist
Officials say flash flooding may have swept away homes with people in them in worst-hit areas.
August 15th, 2026 13:47:42 EDT -0400 Firefighters battle wildfire tearing through Belgian nature reserve
The fire burning through the major park was described as the country's worst in recent years.
August 14th, 2026 12:07:57 EDT -0400 'Days of the farmers' union dictating policy are over' - Muir
The Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir says he will continue to engage with the Ulster Farmers' Union.
August 14th, 2026 11:58:21 EDT -0400 Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers
The government says it is considering cutting the new electric car sales target from 80% to 50% by 2030.
August 13th, 2026 22:13:27 EDT -0400 Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries
Why is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface? And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature?
August 13th, 2026 15:46:27 EDT -0400 Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level
The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.
August 13th, 2026 11:53:37 EDT -0400 Temperatures soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning in effect
Heat is spiking again on Thursday with a rare warning in place and more records falling.
August 13th, 2026 01:40:24 EDT -0400 Cloudy skies lead to mixed fortunes for Scotland's eclipse hunters
Scotland's best chance of seeing a solar eclipse in 27 years left some disappointed, though there were moments of magic.
August 12th, 2026 19:19:28 EDT -0400 Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend
Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle.
August 12th, 2026 17:53:45 EDT -0400 Once-in-a-generation solar eclipse wows millions in UK and Europe
More than 95% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in Cornwall, while parts of Spain experienced the magic of a total eclipse.
August 12th, 2026 12:30:07 EDT -0400 Watch: Hydrogen car breaks land speed record at 406 mph
The new record surpasses the previous official hydrogen combustion title set in 2004 by more than double the speed.
August 12th, 2026 11:21:34 EDT -0400 Generations of fish 'wiped out' after pollution incident
The Department of Environment said 5km of the Kilkeel River in the Mournes area was impacted.
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August 14th, 2026 09:58:00 EDT -0400 In Australia, a Home Battery Boom Has Helped Cut Wholesale Power Prices in Half

A little more than one year ago, Australia rolled out a program to heavily subsidize home batteries, part of a larger effort to make use of the huge volumes of solar energy that were going to waste. On Friday, officials announced that more than 500,000 batteries had been installed under the plan, helping to slash wholesale power prices roughly in half.

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August 13th, 2026 04:56:00 EDT -0400 A Bicycle Journey Across Brazil to Find a Vanishing Savanna

In “Here There Was Cerrado” — the Second-Place Winner of the 2026 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest — Natascha Otoya shows how industrial farms are plowing up the Brazilian savanna, changing the flow of water, and skewing human memory of the landscape.

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August 12th, 2026 09:23:00 EDT -0400 Amid Drought, Hundreds of French Rivers Are Drying Up

An ongoing drought in Europe has sapped French rivers. Officials say that 43 percent of small waterways in France have been partially or completely dried up.

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August 11th, 2026 08:31:00 EDT -0400 As Deforestation Falls in Brazil, It Surges in Neighboring Bolivia

As Brazil cracks down on the illegal clearing of forests, farmers and ranchers are moving into Bolivia, helping to fuel a wave of deforestation in a country where land is cheap and enforcement lax. 

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August 10th, 2026 08:32:00 EDT -0400 Last Month Was the Hottest July on Record for the World's Oceans

Oceans globally recorded their hottest July ever last month, according to a new analysis. The severe ocean heat was evident around Europe, which is coping with a scorching summer.

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August 7th, 2026 05:13:00 EDT -0400 Mountain Lions Are Keeping Deer Off the Road, Study Finds

Mountain lions in Washington state may be cutting down on traffic accidents by scaring deer away from roads, new research finds.

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August 6th, 2026 01:46:00 EDT -0400 For America’s Rarest Wildlife, Survival May Hinge on a Single Word

For 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has defined "harm" as not just injury to individuals but to the habitat on which they depend. By narrowing that definition, the Trump administration is leaving hundreds of species at risk of extinction.

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August 5th, 2026 08:56:00 EDT -0400 Who Gets to Decide the Fate of a Pristine Alaskan Rainforest?

In "Land Less" — the Third-Place Winner of the 2026 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest — filmmaker Alexi Liotti follows the activists fighting a bill that would transfer thousands of acres of Alaskan rainforest to five Native corporations, opening the land to logging.

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August 4th, 2026 08:30:00 EDT -0400 The World Adds a Third Terawatt of Solar Power

In March, the world passed a major energy milestone, adding its third terawatt of solar power. Increasingly, poorer countries are leading the shift to solar, analysts say.

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August 3rd, 2026 09:16:00 EDT -0400 In an Already Broiling Summer, El Niño Is About to Turn Up the Heat

El Niño is expected to intensify in the weeks ahead, fueling more severe heat across the globe, according to the U.N. World Meteorological Organization. The forecast comes as blistering heat shatters temperature records from Europe to Asia.

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July 31st, 2026 09:04:00 EDT -0400 Abandoned Study of Australian Ash Trees Challenges Case for Clearcutting

A landmark study of the towering ash trees that grow in the mountains of Victoria, Australia, which was launched in the 1980s, boosted arguments for clearcutting the iconic trees. But when scientists returned to the site years later, they came to a much different conclusion.

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July 30th, 2026 06:07:00 EDT -0400 ‘Wastelands’ No More: India Charts a Future for Its Grasslands

Since the colonial era, India has regarded its native scrublands and savannas as little more than degraded forest. Now, amid a growing recognition of rangelands globally, officials are working to map the nation's ailing grasslands, with a view to restoring these vital ecosystems. 

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