Scorching US heat wave to hit 70 million people with third 'heat dome' in month
Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwestAbout 70 million people in the US are...
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Multi-century cooling after net-zero greenhouse gas emissions
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 24 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02700-2How global temperatures change after net-zero emissions are reached is highly uncertain. Here the authors constrain this...
Tracking the status of global evidence
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 24 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02720-yAssessing the status of adaptation is important to target support and determine priority gaps. Here I look...
Less than net zero needed to stabilize climate
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 24 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02708-8Global temperature change over long times after cessation of greenhouse gas emissions is not well constrained. Now,...
New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea
Exclusive: Blunder at Rosebank, UK’s biggest undeveloped oilfield, comes as government considers granting licenceProduction at Britain’s biggest undeveloped oil and gasfield could be delayed for...
Wildfires force more than 250,000 people to evacuate in France and Spain
Hundreds of firefighters battle blazes as strong winds drive fires towards Bordeaux and smoke prompts health warnings in MadridUnrestrained wildfires in Spain and France have...
Firefighters in Spain and France battle raging wildfires – video
Footage shows the extent of the devastation caused by wildfires in Cenicientos, in the Madrid region of Spain, on Friday. Members of Spain’s military emergency...
In Michigan, the price of energy is on the ballot and both parties know it
Christine Waugh-Fleischmann, an art teacher who said she spends up to $200 a week on gas driving to see her grandchildren, is a Democratic voter...
Entire Cairngorms village evacuated as raging wildfire nears
Major incident declared over blaze which started 11 days ago as wind strengthensA major incident has been declared over a wildfire that has been raging...
This drug could help end the HIV epidemic. Its rollout has hit speed bumps
One shot of lenacapavir can protect for 6 months—but aid cuts and uncertain demand mean little drug has reached the countries that most need it...
France and Spain race to control wildfires as suburbs of Bordeaux begin evacuation – live
Officials in Spain warn winds could worsen fires on SaturdayTell us: have you been affected by wildfires in Europe?Here are some of the latest images...
'Without us, they are doomed': volunteers save fish from French rivers drying up in heatwaves
Fish being moved to oxygenated flowing water further downstream as water levels drop across countryAlong the Odet River in Brittany, fisher Mathieu Le Bouter and...
FDA committee votes to make peptides more widely available
The loosely regulated molecules could soon become easier to buy, despite unknowns about their risks
Are dolphins the only animals that call each other by name?
Science chats with cognitive psychologist Kelly Jaakkola about why this complex behavior is so difficult to find in the animal kingdom
NIH is again terminating grants that the Trump administration dislikes
With cancellation of health disparities project, agency may be testing new way to legally kill politically sensitive grants
Substantial Accumulation of Chemically Oxidizable Organic Carbon in Continental Margin Sediments
Abstract The balance between organic carbon (OC) sequestration and oxidation regulates the oceanic carbon cycle, and OC reactivity determines its susceptibility to remineralization or long‐term...
Internal Tide Displacements Enhance Surface‐Interior Heat Exchange in the Indonesian Seas
Abstract Sea surface temperature (SST) in the Indonesian Seas drives atmospheric deep convection, influencing regional and global climate. Yet, the processes controlling SST in this...
More than 100,000 people flee or lock down as wildfires sweep France and Spain
‘Highly unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of Cap Ferret on French coast and Spain declares national emergencyMore than 100,000 people have fled or been ordered to...
STATEMENT: U.S. EPA Move to Reverse California's Clean Air Act Waivers Plays Politics with Public Health
Washington, D.C. (July 24, 2026) — This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent two California Clean Air Act waiver approvals to Congress, seeking...
How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?
The conditions for ferocious fires are expected to worsen as the planet heats up, putting more people at riskFierce wildfires after back-to-back heatwaves have forced...
Factcheck: No, Europe's heatwaves are not being 'caused' by declining air pollution
This summer has seen Europe suffer through a series of record-breaking heatwaves. Amid widespread media coverage of the number of deaths and the influence of...
Controlled Burns Have Saved Thousands of Giant Sequoias
The use of small, controlled burns to clear out flammable underbrush has saved thousands of giant sequoias from devastating wildfires, new research finds.Read more on...
Attribution of the Record‐Breaking June 2024 Eastern Mediterranean Heatwave: Contrasting Roles of Soil Moisture in Anthropogenic Forcing and Natural Variability
Abstract In June 2024, the Eastern Mediterranean experienced its hottest June since 1960. However, the relative contributions of anthropogenic forcing and natural variability to this...
Nutrients in our food are declining. Can regenerative agriculture save it?
Approach focuses on rebuilding soil health, increasing biodiversity and restoring natural ecosystemsFor the last few decades, the nutrient content of our crops has been declining....
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