Chevron wants a school district tax break for a data center power plant
A major oil company is seeking a state tax break in Texas worth hundreds of millions of dollars to build a massive power plant. The...
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Experts sound alarm as North America's bees start swarm season unusually early
After record losses last year, beekeepers report a warm winter has led to bees ‘waking up earlier’ this yearAfter a series of record-breaking US heatwaves,...
WFP Haiti Country Brief April 2026
Country: Haiti Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file.
'Green card for the planet'? Fifa's World Cup is on pace to be a climate catastrophe
The 2022 World Cup failed to deliver on its environmental promises. From air travel emissions to heat-related dangers, the 2026 edition will be even worseSoccer...
Platner's Energy Plan Prioritizes Lowering Costs and Taking on Big Oil and the 'Oligarchy'
Senate candidate Graham Platner’s key energy goal is to reduce costs for Mainers. He’d also like to tax the ‘ever-living hell out of the companies...
On Sullivan Planning Board, Platner Voted to Pump the Brakes on Solar
The Democratic Senate candidate from Maine voted to pursue a moratorium on all but rooftop solar projects while the town developed permitting rules. He says...
What To Expect as El Niño Approaches
Go behind the scenes with senior editor Corey Mitchell and reporter Bob Berwyn as they break down what to expect from the looming El Niño.By...
'It's no longer exceptional': Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat
Experts say the unseasonably hot weather across south Asia shows the impact of the climate crisisAn intense and prolonged heatwave has been causing misery for...
Major outbreak of rare Ebola virus species in northern Congo alarms scientists
No vaccines exist for Ebola Bundibugyo, which has caused 80 suspected deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and one in Uganda
Wild blueberry farms across Maine suffer as climate change upends growing seasons
Last summer, the wild blueberry fields at Crystal Spring Farm turned red too soon. Severe drought had gripped most of the state of Maine. At...
Divers in Maldives resume search for Italian scuba divers who drowned in cave
Authorities previously suspended recovery operation for bodies of four divers believed to have died while exploring Vaavu Atoll caveDivers in the Maldives have resumed their...
Lebanon: Flash Update #26 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 14 May 2026)
Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS To date, 2,896 have been killed and...
Lebanon: Conflict Intensity Snapshot (2 March - 14 May 2026)
Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic.
World Health Organization Must Prioritize Workers, Experts Say
After Trump stopped funding the WHO, the agency retreated from occupational safety and health programs, putting millions of workers at risk as the planet warms,...
After Snowy Winter Delays Prevention, New Jersey Faces Rising Wildfire Risk
With a wildfire season that runs from March to May, fewer acres have burned than usual. But with fewer prescribed burns to thin combustible underbrush,...
What the US Would Lose If It Eliminates the National Center for Atmospheric Research
‘I think there’s a great loss for the wrong reasons. There’s no good reason for dismantling this or tearing it down,’ a former NASA chief...
LEO‐DOS Absorbed Dose Observations During the May 2024 Geomagnetic Superstorm
Abstract The Low‐Earth Orbit Space Radiation Dosimeter (LEO‐DOS) onboard Next‐Generation Satellite II (NEXTSat‐2) measured absorbed dose rate variations during the May 2024 geomagnetic superstorm. The...
Localized Convection in Sputnik Planitia, Pluto
Abstract The cellular plains on Sputnik Planitia (SP) are thought to originate from convection in the nitrogen ice layer that fills the basin. Whereas the...
Seasonality of CO2, CH4, and N2O Fluxes Reveal Seagrass Ecosystems as CO2 and N2O Sink Attenuating Carbon Climate Impacts
Abstract Seagrass meadows are pivotal in coastal carbon cycling and climate regulation, yet simultaneous measurements of CO2, CH4, and N2O fluxes, especially in tropical systems,...
Temporal Variations in Seismic Ambient Noise Identify Seasonal Changes in Basal Conditions at Sermeq Kujalleq in Kangia, Greenland
Abstract Subglacial processes are key to glacier dynamics but remain poorly constrained due to limited in situ observations. We use continuous seismic and Global Navigation...
Improving Estimates of Prescribed Fire Smoke: Insights From a Novel Southeastern US Burn Permit Geodatabase
Abstract The southeastern US accounts for over 60% of national prescribed (Rx) burning acreage and relies on Rx fire to reduce wildfire risk and sustain...
Backscattering by Particles of Sizes <0.2 μm in Seawater
Abstract We measured the angular scattering functions at 517 nm in different size fractions, including bulk and very small particles (VSP for diameters <0.2 μm),...
Does Geocentric Sea‐Level Rise in the Maritime Continent Reveal a Tectonic Fingerprint?
Abstract The islands of the Maritime Continent are highly vulnerable to sea‐level rise driven by barystatic, sterodynamic, and vertical land motion (VLM) processes. While tectonics...
Dynamics of Significant Intraseasonal Variability of Surface Chlorophyll‐a Concentration in the Far Western Tropical Pacific
Abstract While the far Western Tropical Pacific is known for interannual variability, we find intraseasonal variability (ISV) actually dominates surface chlorophyll (SChl) fluctuations, explaining >30%...
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