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US pushes for weaker truck pollution rules
President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday moved to loosen truck pollution regulations put in place by his predecessor, Joe Biden, in its latest environmental rollback benefiting makers of fossil fuel-burning vehicles.
Environment
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Q&A: Examining the Global South's call for environmental justice amid expanding technology
Digital technologies—from artificial intelligence to smartphones and data centers—are often described as "clean" innovations. Yet every device depends on minerals, electricity, labor and global supply chains, raising important ...
Environment
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Stress protection of Amazon trees, induced by climate warming, may alter atmosphere chemistry
The Amazon rainforest is one of the largest carbon reservoirs on Earth. It is also the world's largest source of biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These carbon-based gases are naturally released by vegetation. They ...
Environment
11 hours ago
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Ancient rocks reveal Earth's past warm periods were cooler than thought
Earth's temperature has been much cooler in the past than previously thought, meaning it could be moving toward the warmest it's ever been.
Earth Sciences
12 hours ago
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Earth's deep memory is thawing with the Arctic permafrost, degrading records of our ancient world
Permafrost usually hits the news as a hazard, a planetary risk. When this ice-rich ground thaws, it damages roads and building foundations. It drains lakes and tips trees into drunken forests. It releases greenhouse gases ...
Earth Sciences
14 hours ago
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Strengthening El Nino likely to 'rank among largest' on record
The El Nino weather pattern picked up strength over the past month and is highly likely to "rank among the largest" ever recorded when it peaks between October and December, U.S. forecasters said Thursday.
Environment
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Sensors detect California cliff collapses hours to days before failure, report says
Following a four-year study, scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography released a new report to determine whether an early warning system could detect a landslide before it happens. The "California ...
Earth Sciences
14 hours ago
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UK sets record for number of days over 34°C
The UK on Thursday experienced its eighth day in 2026 with the mercury climbing above 34°C (94°F), the Met Office said, breaking the previous record by one day.
Environment
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Ancient 100-kilometer Himalayan glacier once reached lower than many of India's famous hill stations
A new study published in Quaternary Science Reviews dates the dramatic collapse of one of the largest glaciers ever documented in the Himalayas. The findings overturn a long-held assumption about what sustains wet-climate ...
Earth Sciences
15 hours ago
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Volcanoes and wildfires are adding water vapor to the stratosphere, raising climate concerns
Moderate volcanic eruptions and extreme wildfires since 2005 have led to an increase in the amount of water vapor in the stratosphere, a layer of Earth's atmosphere above the weather-filled troposphere. That's potentially ...
Fish DNA and 10,000 crystals rewrite Colorado River's Grand Canyon origin story
For more than 150 years, scientists have debated when and how the Colorado River first carved its way through the Grand Canyon. Now, a new study led by researchers at the University of New Mexico offers evidence that the ...
Earth Sciences
17 hours ago
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El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South
An intensifying El Niño, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
Environment
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Harmful ozone may have reached two-thirds of EU residents during record June heat wave
Two-thirds of the European Union's population may have been exposed to harmful levels of ozone pollution during last month's record-breaking heat wave, a report exclusively shared with AFP warned Thursday.
Environment
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Falling water levels trigger a surge in methane emissions from Mediterranean reservoirs
Continental aquatic ecosystems, such as lakes and reservoirs, occupy a small proportion of Earth's surface but play a significant role in the global carbon cycle. It is estimated that more than 40% of global methane emissions ...
Earth Sciences
19 hours ago
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What if our homes could move?
Imagine living in a home that you could simply pick up and move when extreme weather strikes. Instead of bricks and mortar, it's made from materials sourced from the local environment and, if weather conditions change, you ...
Environment
19 hours ago
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Researchers develop low-cost AI tool to help cities map urban tree canopy
As a heat dome drives dangerous temperatures across much of the United States and renews concerns about extreme heat, USC researchers have developed a new, freely available AI tool that could help cities better understand ...
Environment
21 hours ago
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40.7 C heat shatters Barcelona record amid Spain's latest heat wave
Barcelona registered a maximum temperature of 40.7°C (105.3°F) on Wednesday, its highest figure in 112 years of records, weather agencies said as another heat wave struck Spain.
Environment
23 hours ago
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Western Europe records its hottest June as heat waves surge: EU monitor
Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heat wave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the European Union's climate monitor said Thursday.
Environment
23 hours ago
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Taiwan warns of 'destructive' winds as typhoon nears
Taiwan's weather forecaster warned on Thursday of "destructive" winds as the biggest typhoon in years swept toward the island after pounding U.S. Pacific territories.
Environment
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Hidden deep-sea turbulence could alter climate and fisheries within one lifetime
Tiny, invisible swirls and twirls—not much bigger than a coin—deep below the ocean's surface are silently shaping some of the biggest forces shaping our climate: sea level rise, fisheries collapse, extreme flooding and how ...
Earth Sciences
23 hours ago
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More sustainable process for alcohol oxidation
