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Multiple sources contribute to predictive tactile attenuation in the mouse whisker system
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 43, October 2026. SignificanceThe brain has evolved multiple interacting neuronal circuits that predict varying aspects...
As Permitting Bill Debate Approaches, Senators Have Fresh Doubts and an Ultimatum
The proposal has divided clean energy and environmental groups, while a new report shows potential emissions benefits.By Dan GearinoIn less than two weeks, U.S. Senate...
In a Rare Statewide Debate, Alabama Candidates Spar Over Data Centers, Utility Rates
State Rep. Phillip Ensler, a Democrat, faces former Republican Party Chairman John Wahl in a race to become the state’s next lieutenant governor.By Lee HedgepethHUNTSVILLE,...
Editor's Desk: COP reform is happening quietly, behind the headlines
In the thick of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan in 2024, the UN climate talks were rattled by what can only be described as...
Why aren't Democrats talking about climate?
Credit: Wojtek Radawanski/AFP via Getty Images.The midterm elections are less than a week away, and there’s a lot riding on the results, including how much...
How the Far-Right Uses Climate Disasters to Build Political Power
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor’s End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World is critical reading for anyone seeking to understand and push...
IPCC's Sixty-Fifth Session
GENEVA, Oct 29 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will resume its Sixty-Fifth Session (IPCC-65) from 1 to 3 December 2026. The meeting...
For COPs to Deliver on Climate Goals, National Ambition Must be Met with Local Action
As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) beckons, it’s easy to question whether climate conferences actually achieve anything, or to wonder why global emissions continue...
Experts: What China wants from the COP31 climate talks
Print article Share With the COP31 climate summit in Turkey looming, all eyes are on China to see what the country will push for in...
The Slow, Surprising Death of EV Range Anxiety
With affordable EVs now getting 300 miles on a charge, fears of running out of power are beginning to fade.By Dan GearinoA decade ago, an...
Event Recap: 'The Rise of Agentic AI: What It Means for Climate Innovation'
Panelists discussed how agentic AI is beginning to reshape Earth systems modeling, improve climate predictions and support adaptive decision-making.
STATEMENT: EU Climate Resilience Framework Sets the Right Direction, but Finance and Accountability Will Determine Its Impact
BRUSSELS (October 29, 2026) — The European Commission has presented its Framework for Climate Resilience, including a legislative proposal for a European Climate Resilience Law....
Canada's 'Responsible' Data Centre Principles Have a Credibility Problem
Would you trust a detox facility that offers a minibar in every room? How about a climate course sponsored by ExxonMobil? If not, you might...
As the Colorado River Shrinks, Calls to Drain Lake Powell Grow
Lake Powell recently dropped to a historic low, slashing hydropower and the flow of water downstream. As drought deepens, groups are pushing to drain the...
'Forever chemicals' are everywhere. Can new technologies get rid of them for good?
From superheated water to sound waves, researchers are testing ways to destroy PFAS—and weighing the costs of cleanup
AI cracks a 27-year-old pillar of computer science, OpenAI and Anthropic claim
The result, one of three major claims from OpenAI, raises questions about sharing of AI-generated work
As Trump Backs a Gas Pipeline, New York's Climate Priorities Face a Test
The state’s gubernatorial candidates offer competing visions for balancing energy affordability, fossil fuel development and long-term climate goals.By Lauren DalbanTanja Konwinski thought the Constitution pipeline...
Reconstruction of Rock Uplift in South‐Central Germany Since Late Mesozoic Times
Abstract Rock uplift and denudation act as first‐order controls on geological processes that influence atmospheric and ocean composition, and landscape‐forming processes. However, estimating rock uplift...
In Texas' 9th Congressional District, Candidates Spar Over Fossil Fuels
Democrat Leticia Gutierrez is known as an advocate for clean air and stricter regulations in greater Houston. Her Republican challenger, Alex Mealer, has ties to...
Europe's Warming Waters Are Attracting Unwanted Marine Life
From torn nets to decimated local stocks, species drifting in on warmer waters are causing headaches for European fishermen.By Johnny SturgeonReeling rods, pulling pots and...
Maine Looks to Its Forests to Reach Climate Goals
The state’s 18 million acres of forest, the largest unfragmented tract in the eastern U.S., offset at least 60 percent of Maine’s overall greenhouse emissions...
In eastern Montana, a new oil pipeline comes with perils and a potential payday
Jerry Arnold stands in a patch of cleared land, his combine idling behind him. To the west, acres of freshly cut grain reveal rolling hills,...
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