NIH plan to keep peer-review scores for grants secret draws concern
Under ‘binning’ proposal, applications’ numerical ratings would no longer be used for final funding decisions
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Justice Department calls three NSF diversity programs unconstitutional
New ruling bars programs said to discriminate by race and sex, six others can continue if modified
Iraq's ghost villages: Islamic State drove people away – now a new enemy is preventing their return
Nearly a decade after fighting ended in northern Iraq, the climate crisis has brought extreme heat and a water shortage, making life almost impossibleThe first...
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California's new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year
California just became the first state to address a problem most people don’t know they have: inefficient tires. When automakers design a new vehicle, low...
Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought
Study finds older adults could face harmful heat stress at just 1.5C of warming above preindustrial levelsPeople aged 60 and over face dangers to their...
Canada Bets Big on Hydro and Wind Power
The country touts plans for what could be North America’s largest-ever clean energy investment, while doubling down on oil.By Dan GearinoCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney...
Particulate air pollution undermines plant water-use efficiency by inhibiting photosynthesis
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02712-yThe influence of fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) on plant water-use efficiency remains poorly understood. The authors highlight...
The market for used EVs 'is so hot' right now
Sales of used electric vehicles continued their surge in July, jumping 7.7 percent from June and 10.1 percent compared to last year, according to data...
Reform's Tice accused of misinformation after urging people to enjoy heatwaves
Nurses, medical experts and green campaigners reject party deputy leader’s dismissal of efforts to reach net zeroReform’s deputy leader has been accused of spreading misinformation...
From Neighbors to Networks: Organizing for a Just Recovery and Resilient Communities
Click here to register for Part 2 of the webinar on September 14, 2026 The Climate Justice Alliance’s Just Recovery Working Group and movement partner...
Analysis: The two largest reservoirs in the US have hit record-low levels
Print article Share The second-largest reservoir in the US reached a record-low water height on Saturday – just days after the country’s largest reservoir broke...
European farmers face 'unprecedented crisis' after successive heatwaves
Vegetable and grain growers call for urgent action, warning of ‘catastrophic’ harvests due to continent-wide droughtSuccessive intense heatwaves and an increasingly severe, continent-wide drought have...
Columbia Climate School Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of Climate, Earth and Society Distinguished Fellows
The new initiative is bringing five renowned experts and changemakers to campus this year. Their work spans climate science, public service, finance, entrepreneurship and the...
'Dangerous consequences' – how AI's climate framing lets Big Tech off the hook
As tech giants race to build out AI and the sprawling infrastructure it depends on, climate concerns have tended to focus on one thing: power-hungry...
Climate School Students Analyze Extreme Heat Risk and Mitigation Efforts at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
A Columbia Climate School student team examined extreme heat, poor air quality and emergency management at MetLife Stadium during the FIFA World Cup in New...
So Far This Year, China Has Wasted Enough Clean Energy to Power Mexico
China is leading the world on renewable energy, last year installing more wind and solar capacity than every other country put together. But its buildout...
Ithaca: a scintillating eco-thriller RPG that aims to confront our violent moment
The latest game from ‘reality-inspired’ studio the Pixel Hunt sees you transporting precious human cargo – and deciding what to do with itIthaca has one...
Not all 'doom and gloom': Reform's deputy leader downplays climate crisis – video
Richard Tice suggested Britain should ‘adapt’ to the climate crisis, arguing we ‘can’t stop it’, at a Reform UK press conference. When asked if climate...
Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts
Print article Share Emissions from land-use change – including deforestation, loss of peatland and forest degradation – have been falling over the course of the...
Thom Yorke, Romy and Brian Eno among 200 musicians urging PM to reject new North Sea drilling
Robert Smith, Olly Alexander and Paris Paloma also among signatories to letter saying exploitation of Rosebank and Jackdaw fields defies climate realityBusiness live – latest...
Indigenous-led wildfire recovery: How to support communities affected by wildfires
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'Our new normal': how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas
As warming seas push native species to cooler waters farther north, once-rare visitors have become more common’It sounds silly but I thought it was a...
As Temperatures Get Hotter, Pesticides Are More Dangerous to Farmworkers
Research shows heat amplifies the dangers of pesticides for farmworkers, and that the problem is poised to grow as the global climate warms.By Amy GreenFor...
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