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Comparative archaeology reveals recurrent but nondeterministic pathways through complexification
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceEarly complex societies are the antecedents of modern nations, yet their diverse...
Global warming is coming for the countryside
Pioneering study projects rural heat will edge closer to city swelter
DNA reveals the hidden past of North America's bison—and keys to their future
Scientists are racing to conserve what remains of these majestic animals’ genetic diversity
Why Britain is breathing the world's wildfire smoke
Scientists say global blazes account for 10% of UK’s particle pollution – and climate crisis could make the problem worseSmoke rising above wildlife habitats, thousands...
Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe
Slovakia reaches new high of 42C as authorities in Poland forced to shut down Kozienice and Połaniec power plantsTemperature records have been broken in several...
July's heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street
Visits down 3.8% after 6.2% fall in June, with many choosing to buy online instead, research for retail body findsShoppers stayed away from UK high...
Wildfire Smoke Is Now a Bigger Prenatal Threat Than Human Sources of Air Pollution
As regulations have reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions from vehicles and industry in recent years, smoke from climate-fueled wildfires is erasing air quality gains.By...
Le Corbusier's social housing was meant to be the dream. In a summer of extreme heat, it is a nightmare | Anna Richards
When temperatures get to 40C inside, and French building regulations won’t even allow shutters, these tenants’ listed homes are simply unlivableThe population of Firminy, south-east...
Sensing the Poles' Hidden Heat
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Tau protein can sneak into brain cells' energy factories—and wreak havoc
Study of mitochondria suggests new treatment strategy for Alzheimer’s and other diseases
Yan Yao Joins Columbia Climate School and Columbia Engineering to Advance Next-Generation Energy Storage
Yao’s arrival advances the university’s shared mission to develop innovative solutions at the intersection of energy, sustainability and the environment.
Persistence of Arctic Ocean acidification under negative emissions
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 06 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02715-9Changes in the Earth system may persist long after atmospheric CO2 levels decline. This study examines ocean...
Hydraulic traits govern opposing range shifts of montane trees under warming
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 06 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02726-6The authors integrate dendrochronological records with range shifts to show that shifts in montane tree species are...
NASA's SkyFall Helicopters at Work (Artist's Concept)
2 Min Read NASA’s SkyFall Helicopters at Work (Artist’s Concept) PIA26760 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalNASA’s SkyFall Helicopters…Photojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout Downloads NASA’s SkyFall Helicopters at...
Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say.
A few years ago, environmental scientist Elliot Campbell went around asking people why they would, or would not, switch to an electric vehicle. A surprising...
Antenna Testing for NASA's SkyFall Mission
1 Min Read Antenna Testing for NASA’s SkyFall Mission PIA26759 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalAntenna Testing for NASA’s…Photojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout Downloads Antenna Testing for NASA’s...
NUMO Helps Build Thriving, Resilient Cities in the US With 'Community Connectors' Program
August 6, 2026 – From 2023 to 2025, NUMO, the New Urban Mobility Alliance, hosted by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, collaborated with 15...
When taps run dry in the Caribbean, it's not enough to blame El Niño
Amira Odeh Quiñones is a hydrologist and Caribbean organiser for the 350.org climate campaign group El Niño, likely to be one of the strongest in...
Q&A: What is in China's new five-year plan for climate change?
Print article Share China has released a five-year plan dedicated to addressing climate change. The 15th five-year plan for a national response to climate change...
Heatwave Britain: why are politicians so slow to act? – podcast
As another summer of extreme heat rumbles on, warnings about excess deaths, ageing infrastructure and potential food shortages are growing louder. So how well prepared...
Quarter of countries still missing UN climate plans 18 months after deadline
About a quarter of the countries signed up to the Paris Agreement are still breaching its rules by failing to submit a new national climate...
We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires | Seth Klein
While many leaders compare the wildfire crisis to the second world war, governments fail to adopt the real lessons of pre-emptive wartime actionAs France and...
NIH Director Bhattacharya kills more health disparities grants
Letter says agency is ‘adjusting its extramural research portfolio, which includes terminating grant awards’
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