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...
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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....
Access to finance 'strengthens climate resilience' among sub-Saharan women
Empowering women through greater access to finance could ‘strengthen’ households’ resilience to ‘climate shocks’, according to a new study. Published in Climate Risk Management, it...
State of the climate: Rapidly developing El Niño raises chance of record-warm 2026
As 2026 passes its halfway point, the world is watching one of the most rapidly intensifying El Niño events in the modern record take shape...
France orders evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads – Europe live
Evacuees have been told to leave using hundreds of mobilised boats or the only road linking the area with the mainlandMeanwhile, Spain has also requested...
As climate lawsuits advance, the oil industry enters 'panic mode'
Could the oil industry be held responsible for fueling the extreme heat that led to a woman’s death? That’s the question at the heart of...
Indigenous leaders give the UN a roadmap for protecting their peoples
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. Indigenous communities around the world face mounting, and colliding, impacts from climate change, violence, rising threats...
The Genesis Mission, the Department of Energy's big AI push, unveils first grants
The 278 winners now face 9-month race to prove they deserve additional funding
Four takeaways from our investigation into a hidden gene-editing death
Girl’s death in China raises questions about the safety and cost of gene therapy, China’s biotech push, and scientific publishing practices
What can the Galápagos Islands' animals teach us about the threats of El Niño?
In this week’s newsletter: the archipelago at the centre of the extreme weather phenomenon could help scientists predict how other marine ecosystems will adapt to...
These insects should implode during deep dives. An unusual organ keeps them alive
Glassworms can hang out at pressures that would kill most humans, thanks to specialized air sacs
Exclusive: Death of girl in Chinese gene-editing trial was never made public
Parents want accountability after study went disastrously wrong, Science and Retraction Watch investigation reveals
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$25 million project will hunt for 'self' antibodies that alter cancer risk
Thousands of people will be screened for autoantibodies that help or hinder cancer
Global vessel carbon dioxide emission from navigable rivers
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02718-6The magnitude and distribution of CO2 emissions from river transport are poorly constrained. This study finds that...
Entrainment‐Based Framework for Understanding Extratropical Moist Heat Extremes
Abstract In summer, the atmosphere over extratropical continents is close to moist convective neutrality, whereby near‐surface moist static energy, MSEs ${text{MSE} }{s}$, is tightly constrained...
Thousands evacuated in south of France as wildfire rages across pine forest – video
Locals and tourists were evacuated from the Arcachon Bay area during the night from Wednesday to Thursday after a huge fire engulfed more than 3,400...
The Guardian view on Britain's uninhabitable homes: as temperatures rise, a new approach is needed | Editorial
Sadiq Khan’s heat-ready plan for London is a sensible strategy for adaptation that should provide a roadmap for other cities’Our ability to trust that our...
Drought declared in parts of Wales as July on course to be driest in nearly 200 years
Government agency announces status in north Wales and Upper Severn after series of heatwaves and lack of rainfallParts of Wales are now in drought and...
Better Data, Better Maps: Supporting Ebola Response in Eastern Congo
An effective Ebola response depends on knowing not only where cases are being reported, but also where people live, where health facilities are located and...
A healthier global diet could cut farm emissions by 85%
A global shift toward healthier diets could sharply reduce livestock farming, free up agricultural land, and cut emissions from land-use change by 85% by 2050....
The secret to a better grid? Electric vehicles.
You can’t tell when you’re passing one on the highway, but an electric vehicle may well have a superpower. It charges by plugging into the...
CJA Condemns Congress' Latest Attack on Democracy with the passage of anti-voting rights legislation in the House
Law Will Impose Undue Burdens on Voters and Disproportionately Suppress the Democratic Rights of Communities Already Facing Environmental Harms Contact: [email protected] Washington, D.C. – In...
Uninterrupted optical resolution of identical point scatterers undergoing nanometric changes in distance
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificanceThe recent discovery that MINFLUX can superresolve, without interruption, several constantly emitting...
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