No longer viewed only as waste, used cooking oil is a common ingredient in biofuels.
September 30, 2026Scientists deliver ‘starkest warning yet’ of profound changes sweeping the planet’s oceans
September 30, 2026Sugarcane processors in Brazil, the world's largest producer of sugar and second largest of ethanol, will pay more attention to the weather than to
September 29, 2026A regional permafrost map can’t tell a builder if a particular foundation or road will survive as temperatures rise. Engineers need to see beneath the surface to find the weaknesses.
September 29, 2026Some big cases may be added to the US Supreme Court's docket for its new term that starts next week including ones involving a detention policy used in
September 29, 2026There is doom
September 29, 2026The Trump administration has released new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks
September 28, 2026A new study finds that metal mixtures found in smoke, ash and debris after the 2023 Maui wildfires affected human lung health
September 29, 2026Justice Alito recuses himself from major climate change case after complaints about his oil and gas holdings
September 29, 2026US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will not participate in an upcoming case involving a bid by oil companies to scuttle a lawsuit seeking to hold them
September 28, 2026Denmark is confident that NATO will maintain a heightened presence in Greenland and the broader Arctic region over the long term following a security
September 28, 2026Floodwaters receded in many parts of the Thai capital Bangkok on Sunday after torrential rain eased, even as residents in
September 27, 2026Heavy rain and storms have triggered floods and landslides that killed 56 people in India, while in Nepal, 14 have
September 27, 2026The beach in this small Southern California community has been shrinking due to rising ocean waters
September 27, 2026Hurricane Nolo has just skirted the Hawaiian Islands as it gained intensity
September 27, 2026The US Transportation Department on Monday will finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards through 2031, reversing a push by the Biden
September 27, 2026In the global power game of the U.N. General Assembly, small island states are often on the sidelines, offering moral advice to mightier nations which isn’t always heard
September 26, 2026Limousines whisked world leaders away from the United Nations on Friday after a week of speeches, meetings and hallway diplomacy.
September 26, 2026Thousands in Nepal have lost their homes and livelihoods after last month's devastating floods
September 26, 2026Deluge begins in Hawaii as Hurricane Nolo continues to strengthen
September 25, 2026Pope Leo XIV has warned that a “paradise of machines” could undermine humanity
September 25, 2026Al Gore believes victory in the climate fight is within reach, though he warns it could slip away
September 25, 2026In Malibu, the Pacific Ocean opened a sinkhole near the home of movie star Nicolas Cage and wreaked havoc on beachfront property.
September 25, 2026New hairy-legged, three-lipped, red-eyed sea spider species discovered
September 25, 2026Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah called for grant-based international support at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to help the Himalayan nation recover from the
September 25, 2026The hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean already has been very active, thanks to the El Nino weather phenomenon
September 25, 2026Hawaii braces for life-threatening flooding again as El Niño supercharges Pacific hurricane season
September 23, 2026In the end, it was all kisses and laughter as U.S. President Donald Trump hailed his “fantastic” relationship with Denmark and Greenland
September 24, 2026Southwestern Mexico is bracing for heavy rain and mudslides after Polo became a major hurricane in the Pacific
September 23, 2026The sky over Indonesia's Borneo island is orange and heavy with smoke as a result of the country's worst wildfires in more than a decade,
September 24, 2026California Gov. Gavin Newsom has met with world and business leaders to advance climate action and clean energy in New York
September 24, 2026Super-sized El Niño could cause more than 450,000 heat deaths by February, study suggests
September 23, 2026The US might consider leaving the International Energy Agency if there is no alignment on climate issues, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday.
September 23, 2026Nor’easter to strengthen, lash much of East Coast with flooding, wind and rain
September 22, 2026Storms like 2026’s Hurricane Polo that rapidly intensify can catch communities off guard and leave little time to prepare or evacuate. Being able to forecast those risks can save lives.
September 23, 2026The catastrophic story is familiar, but the insight, and the ending, offer an opportunity, and perhaps motivation, for modern readers.
September 23, 2026This year's powerful El Nino and the record heat it's driving could lead to nearly half a million more heat-related deaths worldwide by the end of February
September 23, 2026A US judge on Tuesday dismissed an antitrust lawsuit in which Michigan accused four major oil companies of colluding to forestall competition in
September 23, 2026Millions of people face deadly climate-related disasters as international aid programs are slashed
September 23, 2026Hurricane Polo weakens some after feasting on hot El Niño water to become rare Category 5
September 22, 2026The United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed an agreement to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic
September 22, 2026Democratic attorneys general from California and New York are suing the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as it seeks to discourage expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels
September 22, 2026U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is pleading for “a world built on interdependence” as he makes his final address to the General Assembly gathering of world leaders
September 21, 2026United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres used his final address to the General Assembly on Tuesday to urge world leaders to regulate
September 22, 2026Keeping aging coal plants open, building new gas plants and choices about pollution controls affect electricity bills. Pollution adds health costs and climate damage that may not appear on those bills.
September 22, 2026This state is likely to get the worst of El Niño
August 25, 2026There is not much diplomats can agree on these days
September 22, 2026At the start of lambing season, Fiona Ramsden's farm near the New Zealand village of Pongaroa is a picture of rural life: newborn lambs trailing their
September 22, 2026World and business leaders this week will grapple with the urgent costs of climate change
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