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Today: May 19, 2026
Today: May 19, 2026

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Climate report says world won't get as hot as feared but will pass warming limit

Both the old best and worst case future scenarios in the fight against climate change are being jettisoned by the world’s top scientists as they prepare the next series of huge United Nations reports

Climate report says world won't get as hot as feared but will pass warming limit
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From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species

From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species

From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species
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FACT FOCUS: Trump distorts recent revisions of scientific projections of global warming

President Donald Trump blasted the accuracy of scientists' global warming projections in a social media post that itself painted a distorted view of the science, projections and policy of climate change

FACT FOCUS: Trump distorts recent revisions of scientific projections of global warming
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Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to the breaking point

A hurricane scientist explains the technology forecasters rely on to keep people safe and help communities all along the Atlantic coast know when to evacuate.

Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to the breaking point
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Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide

Global warming is causing rivers to slowly lose oxygen, threatening fish and other lives

Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide
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Canada aims to double its electric grid by 2050 with clean energy and lower costs for users

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils a clean electricity strategy aimed at doubling Canada’s electricity grid by 2050

Canada aims to double its electric grid by 2050 with clean energy and lower costs for users
Economy|Environment

Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to relax limits that require coal-fired power plants to prevent the release of toxic heavy metals into streams and rivers

Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare

Twin cyclones helped trigger massive ocean warming in the Pacific. But whether that leads to a strong El Niño is still uncertain. Here’s what you need to know.

A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare
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US tariffs weigh on world wine trade in 2025 while consumption slips to new low

U.S. tariffs contributed to a further decline in global wine trade last year while consumption remained at its lowest in over 60 years as economic pressures

US tariffs weigh on world wine trade in 2025 while consumption slips to new low
Education|Environment|Science

Many of the Caribbean’s most important reefs are going unprotected

Healthy coral reefs can significantly reduce hurricane damage for coastlines, yet many still face harms, including pollution and ship damage, that people have the power to stop.

Many of the Caribbean’s most important reefs are going unprotected
Environment|Science|Technology

A deep-ocean climate plan wins rare EPA approval, but is sinking plants in the sea the answer?

Ocean carbon removal is picking up, just as Microsoft pulls out as a major funder of carbon removal projects.

A deep-ocean climate plan wins rare EPA approval, but is sinking plants in the sea the answer?
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David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

David Attenborough, the world’s most famous wildlife presenter, is celebrating his 100th birthday on Friday

David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
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Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey

Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to figure out if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise

Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey
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Ride a jet ski through a re-creation of an Alaska mega-tsunami with the help of science

Ride a jet ski through a re-creation of an Alaska mega-tsunami with the help of science

Ride a jet ski through a re-creation of an Alaska mega-tsunami with the help of science
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Study says trees counter half the world's urban heating, but not in the places that need it most

Tree cover globally cools nearly half the warming from built-up cities, but it’s doing it more in richer, cooler areas and less in hotter poorer areas where it’s needed most

Study says trees counter half the world's urban heating, but not in the places that need it most
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Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease

A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that visited Antarctica has highlighted a growing tourism trend

Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease
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Wall Street regulator moves to scrap Biden-era climate rule

Wall Street's top regulator is crafting regulations to undo a dormant Biden-era

Wall Street regulator moves to scrap Biden-era climate rule
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US Justice Dept sues to block Minnesota's climate change lawsuit

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US Justice Dept sues to block Minnesota's climate change lawsuit
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

How balcony solar can help renters and homeowners save money

Small-scale solar panels usable by renters and without rooftop installation can boost renewable energy use and reduce the effects of high electricity prices.

How balcony solar can help renters and homeowners save money
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What oil crisis? China’s EVs are ready to dominate the 21st century

What oil crisis? China’s EVs are ready to dominate the 21st century

What oil crisis? China’s EVs are ready to dominate the 21st century
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Nations preserve a plan to adopt a global fee on shipping emissions, but keep their options open

The world’s maritime nations preserved a plan to adopt the first global carbon fee on shipping, as they agreed to keep working on it in the fall and adjourned their meeting

Nations preserve a plan to adopt a global fee on shipping emissions, but keep their options open
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Record US biofuel targets to test biodiesel industry after slow year

The U.S. biodiesel industry, still recovering from one of its most difficult years, will have a hard time ramping up production

Record US biofuel targets to test biodiesel industry after slow year
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Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is back on Capitol Hill defending the administration's plan to cut in half the EPA's budget

Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say
Business|Economy|Environment

Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects

The Trump administration is spending nearly $2 billion to get energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects

Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects