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Smoke from massive wildfires in Canada engulfed the New York City skyline on July 16, 2026. Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images.I said I’d...
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NASA's Psyche Mission Images Details of Martian Surface During Flyby
2 Min Read NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Details of Martian Surface During Flyby PIA26749 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalNASA’s Psyche Mission Images…Photojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout Downloads...
Most 'zombie credits' locked out of new UN carbon market after China and India snub
China and India have declined to back any of their old United Nations carbon credit projects seeking to sell offsets under the new UN market,...
Why Hawaii Is Falling Short on Climate Resilience
Hawaii’s March 2026 flooding exposed more than damaged roads and homes. True recovery must prioritize local needs and long-term preparedness.
Europe's most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions 'risks being weakened'
European Commission proposal to overhaul emissions trading system would give companies less demanding pathway to reductionsEurope’s most effective method of cutting dangerous planet-heating gases risks...
Wildfire smoke threatens the World Cup final. FIFA still doesn't have a plan.
The biggest game in soccer is set for Sunday, when Argentina and Spain will meet in the World Cup final, held just outside of New...
Statement: European Commission Sets 46% Electrification Target Alongside Carbon Market Reform
Brussels (July 17, 2026) — The European Commission today released its Electrification Action Plan alongside a revision of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS),...
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,...
Debriefed 17 July 2026: UK 'firewave' | Fossil-fuelled heat deaths | London's Natural History Museum spotlights climate
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Heat and firewaves ‘FIREWAVE’: Wildfires ravaged...
Q&A: Europe's May and June heatwave deaths – and how they were counted
Recent weeks have seen a flurry of reports from public health authorities and scientists that estimate the deaths caused by Europe’s record-breaking summer heatwaves. In...
'My eyes were stinging': New Yorkers navigate smoky air and soaring temperatures
Pollution levels in the city were elevated as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south across a huge swathe of the US The sun shone feebly...
Alzheimer's trial results lend momentum to strategies targeting tau
First drug to lower the protein and slow cognitive decline creates buzz despite puzzling data
A Record-Warm Winter and Summer Heatwave Are Stoking Montana's Wildfire Risk
As the changing climate warms the state, thins its snowpack and changes the timing of precipitation, it’s also scrambling the wildfire season.By Mosabber HossainJust weeks...
After Months of Debate, Virginia Fails to Pass Data Center Clean Energy Requirements
The state will tax data center electricity but plans to reduce emissions at the facilities and secure environmental protections went nowhere.By Charles PaullinRICHMOND, Va.—Before the...
Why did energy-saving tips disappear from the Energy Department website?
If you wanted to save some money by learning how to check your home for air leaks, poor insulation, and power-hungry lightbulbs, the Department of...
Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
Michigan regulatory officials on Wednesday issued several key permits for the construction of a tunnel to replace an aging section of the Line 5 pipeline...
Biden's climate law is dead. The energy transition might not be.
The Inflation Reduction Act, which became law in 2022, was the first and largest climate bill in the history of the United States. It was...
Rocked by aid cuts, Malawi rethinks how it funds health
Services for mothers and children continue to suffer in the meantime
DNA from African graves provides surprising window into slave trade
Adults and children were taken from deep within continent’s interior, genetic material from remote island of St. Helena suggests
Astronomers spot first atmosphere around a potentially habitable alien world
Detecting escaping helium from LHS 1140b is important step in search for life beyond our Solar System
A Tide-Fueled Trove of Biodiversity in Guinea-Bissau
Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryA Tide-Fueled Trove of…EarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld of...
As the UK and Europe battle deadly wildfires, what lessons can Australia offer?
Knowledge learned over more than a century in Australia is being tested by worsening fires. It’s a familiar narrative around the worldThe violent hot red...
Oldest known Mars rock offers glimpse of planet's watery youth
Ancient Teghaza meteorite hints at granitelike crust and shows Mars was already losing its water 4.1 billion years ago
Climate scientists sharpen tools for linking global warming to extreme weather
National Academies report says the fast-growing field can boost confidence with more rigorous results
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