Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to 'rock hard' pitches
Drought and record heat have forced the Norfolk and Suffolk league to move kick-off to the end of August as the ground is deemed too...
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Massive Wildfires Test the Limits of International Cooperation
Countries increasingly need each other’s assistance to fight fires. But as global warming amps up fire weather across continents, help is getting harder to find.By...
Natural Gas Dominates PJM's First Reformed Grid Queue, Driven by Data-Center Demand
Gas makes up nearly half of the 200-plus gigawatts lined up for a grid-connection study. But PJM’s own record shows most projects that enter its...
Alabama Seeks to Lower Gas Utility Profits for the First Time in 40 Years
Feeling the heat on high energy prices, Alabama regulators are looking to cut profits for the state’s largest gas utility.By Dennis PillionMONTGOMERY, Ala.—For the first...
This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren't just delusional, they're deadly | Sadiq Khan
Look at our blazing forests and parched cities. Green policies aren’t a ‘luxury’, and we can’t burn more oil and gas. People need the truthReport:...
Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil
London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projectsSadiq Khan: This burning summer is the proof: the...
'I couldn't breathe': the deadly health burden of wildfire smoke
Scientists race to untangle complex links between exposure and mortality as fire weather grows more prevalentA thousand kilometres from the infernos gorging on northern Ontario’s...
Country diary: We've had fires here in the Cairngorms before. But this one has changed things | Amanda Thomson
Abernethy: It’s been a period of heartbreak and gratitude, mourning the scorched landscape and staying away from home when the smoke got too closeParts of...
Planned satellite megaconstellations could generate runaway space debris
Modeling suggests infamous ‘Kessler syndrome’ would make the swarms unsustainable
A Minnesota Dairy Company's Rapid Expansion Is Prompting Lawsuits Against Regulators
Riverview LLP’s operations are increasingly meeting with pushback amid concerns over its climate and water impacts.By Georgina GustinAs Riverview LLP aggressively expands its mega-dairies across...
Climate Finance Student Guy Ningabo Believes Better Impact Finance Can Transform Renewable Energy in Africa
Born and raised in Burundi, East Africa, Ningabo is one of three recipients of the prestigious Stanley Park Climate Finance Scholarship for the M.S. in...
As fires burn and temperatures soar, it's time to imagine a world beyond GDP
Steven Stone is acting director of the United Nations Environment Programme’s Office of Science In 1934, American economist Simon Kuznets presented a paper to Congress...
Attention‐Based Stochastic Simulation of Climate‐Informed Spatiotemporal Flood Risk for Multisite Insurance Portfolios
Abstract Flood risk is correlated in space and time, challenging insurance systems that rely on diversification across assets. Financial instruments governing flood coverage are typically...
Anomalies and Recovery of Evaporation Ducts Induced by Typhoons in the Northwest Pacific
Abstract Despite widespread attention on tropical cyclone (TC)‐induced cold wakes, the dynamic recovery of evaporation duct height (EDH) post‐typhoon remains unclear. Using ERA5 data from...
Impacts of Future Oil Palm Expansion on Carbon and Hydrological Fluxes Across the Tropics
Abstract Future oil palm expansion could substantially alter tropical carbon and water cycles, but its regional impacts remain unclear. Using CLM5‐palm, we simulate large‐scale oil...
Gamma Rays Signal the Vulnerability of Forest to Extreme Drought
Abstract Extreme drought and heat are driving forest die‐off globally, yet regional‐scale mapping of subsurface water storage capacity, governing forest vulnerability, remains a major challenge....
Seismic Tremor as a Precursor to Hydrothermal Explosions Near Mutnovsky Volcano (Kamchatka)
Abstract Mutnovsky Volcano, ∼70 km SW of Petropavlovsk‐Kamchatsky, exhibits persistent degassing, hosts active hydrothermal springs and the Mutnovsky Geothermal Power Plant (MGPP) on its slopes....
Dust Layer Height Leads Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height by 3 hr Over the Taklimakan Desert
Abstract The vertical distribution of dust modulates its radiative forcing and long‐range transport, yet the diurnal relationship between dust layer height (DLH) and atmospheric boundary...
A Microphysical Model for Predicting Magma Fragmentation
Abstract Explosive volcanic eruptions occur when coherent bubbly magma breaks apart in a process called ‘fragmentation.’ Accurate conceptual and numerical models of fragmentation are a...
Satellite Mapping of the Moulin Distribution Across the Entire Greenland Ice Sheet
Abstract Moulins drain meltwater from the surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS), affecting subglacial hydrology. However, the moulin distribution across the entire GrIS remains...
Earth's molten core suddenly reversed direction — and scientists don't know why
Earth’s molten iron core unexpectedly reversed direction beneath the Pacific, revealing a dramatic change in the hidden engine that creates our planet’s magnetic field. Satellite...
Mountain Lions Are Keeping Deer Off the Road, Study Finds
Mountain lions in Washington state may be cutting down on traffic accidents by scaring deer away from roads, new research finds.Read more on E360 →...
Trump Promotes Commercial Fishing in Protected Pacific Marine National Monuments
Scientists and other environmental advocates warn such activity would threaten coral reefs and other marine life.By Teresa TomassoniPresident Donald Trump is seeking to reverse significant...
In Montana, a controversial $2B pipeline hits a speed bump
This story is produced by Montana Free Press/Mountain Journal in collaboration with Grist as part of the Report for America Local News Initiative. The Bridger...
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