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The crisis whisperer: how Adam Tooze makes sense of our bewildering age
Whether it’s the financial crash, the climate emergency or the breakdown of the international order, historian Adam Tooze has become the go-to guide to the...
Bessemer Data Center Developer to Request Rezoning for Additional 900 Acres
The city’s attorney informed council members of the request on Tuesday, warning that there may be media scrutiny.By Lee HedgepethBESSEMER, Ala.—Logistic Land Investment LLC, the...
Slow grower: <em>Tyrannosaurus rex</em> didn’t reach full size until age 40
Famed dino likely spent much of its life competing for food against smaller predators
Iran’s Regime Has Survived War, Sanctions and Uprising. Environmental Crises May Bring It Down.
Decades of water depletion, dam building and repression of scientists and environmentalists have driven Iran toward ecological crises that are fueling protests rocking the country.By...
Companies Are Finding New Ways to Use Waste and Fight Climate Change
Not long ago, the idea of harvesting almond shells and sewage sludge to lock away climate-harming emissions might have sounded like something out of a...
Hochul Wants More Nuclear Power in New York
The governor’s State of the State address also focused on lowering utility rates. Discussion of the state’s Climate Act was notably absent.By Lauren DalbanDuring her...
Underwater Cameras Could Help Unlock America’s Tidal Energy Industry
Analysis of an experimental tidal turbine in Washington state recorded no collisions with seals or birds. Underwater turbines could ultimately provide clean energy to over...
EPA to stop calculating money and lives saved by curbs on air pollution
Agency to focus rules for fine particulate matter and ozone only on cost to industry, aligning with Trump approachThe Environmental Protection Agency says it will...
These Finnish homes are being heated by a surprising source: Bitcoin
For someone who cares about climate change, Matt Carlsson had what seemed like a dream job: teaching clients how to decarbonize buildings. But he was...
Chinese telescope in Antarctica probes uncharted heavenly radiation
Terahertz instrument at Dome A, world’s driest spot, traces the faint glow of gases beyond other telescopes’ reach
AI has supercharged scientists—but may have shrunk science
Analysis of 41 million papers finds that although AI expands individual impact, it narrows collective scientific exploration
Cropped 14 January 2026: Wildfires scorch three continents; EU trade; Food and nature in 2026
We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight. This is an online...
‘It has destroyed years of work’: Cornish beauty spot loses 80% of its trees to Storm Goretti
St Michael’s Mount launches major operation to clear up devastation caused by 112mph windsThe tidal island of St Michael’s Mount in the far south-west of...
State of the climate: 2025 in top-three hottest years on record as ocean heat surges
The year 2025 was in the top-three warmest years on record, with average surface temperatures reaching around 1.44C above pre-industrial levels across eight independent datasets....
A 3,000-year high: Alaska’s Arctic is entering a dangerous new fire era
For thousands of years, wildfires on Alaska’s North Slope were rare. That changed sharply in the 20th century, when warming temperatures dried soils and fueled...
The ocean absorbed a stunning amount of heat in 2025
Earth’s oceans reached their highest heat levels on record in 2025, absorbing vast amounts of excess energy from the atmosphere. This steady buildup has accelerated...
Impacts of global warming on coastal flood risk to European surface transport infrastructure
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02518-4A Europe-wide probabilistic assessment of coastal flood risk to road and rail infrastructure, at different levels of...
Coastal flood risk to European surface transport infrastructure at different global warming levels
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02510-yTransport networks in coastal zones are critical for human activities and are faced with increasing flooding risk....
Global warming topped key 1.5C limit over last three years, EU scientists say
Global warming has hit “a milestone” as average temperatures have exceeded the critical 1.5C threshold for the longest period yet, European scientists warned on Wednesday....
Wyoming County Approves Construction of What Could Become the Largest Data Center in US
Project Jade could eventually use the same amount of electricity as produced by 10 nuclear power plants, boosting Wyoming’s energy industry while challenging efforts to...
New EPA Proposal Would Strip States’ and Tribes’ Authority to Block Oil and Gas Pipelines, Other Infrastructure Projects
Environmental advocates warn the changes deprive states and tribes of their rights and weaken freshwater-quality protections.By Teresa TomassoniThe Trump Administration on Tuesday proposed a new...
Why almost none of the homes burned in LA have been rebuilt since last year’s fires
The Associated Press this week reported a stunning fact: Of the 13,000 homes destroyed a year ago in the extraordinary wildfires in and around Los...
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