Today: November 06, 2026
Today: November 06, 2026

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Education|Environment|Food

Buckets, chickens and worms: Schools reduce cafeteria food waste through compost, shared tables

Schools are often a hub for food waste: Parts of lunches brought from home don’t get eaten, or perhaps the cafeteria menu isn’t all that appetizing

Environment

4 things Democrats could do for the environment with a simple Senate majority

4 things Democrats could do for the environment with a simple Senate majority

Education|Environment|Science

‘I heard a barnacle’ – how paying attention to nature’s background noise can reveal animal secrets

Letting the ordinary become interesting again is a key part of studying natural history and animal behavior.

Education|Environment|Health|Science

The hidden ways insects support animal life – from habitat to health – go way beyond being food

As insect biodiversity declines, people and all the other species on Earth stand to lose the beneficial ‘ecosystem services’ bugs provide.

Environment|Science

Flesh-eating screwworm is spreading in the US, threatening livestock and wildlife – hunters can be the first line of defense

Over 100 screwworm cases have appeared in US animals in 2026, including in elk. How America’s 11.5 million hunters can help find these parasites and contain the spread.

Environment|Science|Technology

Meteorite found in the Sahara shows what Mars was like 4.1 billion years ago

Meteorite found in the Sahara shows what Mars was like 4.1 billion years ago

Environment|Science|World

More than 40 pilot whales die in ‘distressing’ mass stranding on New Zealand coast

More than 40 pilot whales die in ‘distressing’ mass stranding on New Zealand coast

Arts|Environment|Europe|Finance

EU prosecutor searches Spanish rail bodies in fraud probe

The European Public Prosecutor's Office said on Friday it had carried out investigations at the headquarters of Spain's railway infrastructure manager, its railway safety

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Democrats planning flood of AI bills when they take control of Congress

Democrats are planning to unleash a flood of new legislation targeting artificial intelligence systems and data-center development when they take

Environment|Science

Storm shifts into East Coast after causing catastrophic flooding in Georgia and Tennessee

Storm shifts into East Coast after causing catastrophic flooding in Georgia and Tennessee

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

AI data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants

Opposition to artificial intelligence data centers was part of midterm races across the U.S., with campaigns featuring them in hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of TV ads and many winners pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths

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Tanzania opposition leader cleared of treason, sentenced for inciting unrest

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was cleared of treason but found guilty of incitement and sentenced to four years in jail on Friday, in a case rights groups and his

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China adopts law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection

Beijing has approved a law to improve China's Antarctic research and strengthen regulation of its exploration activities, the official Xinhua news agency reported on

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Pakistan's leaders dread US Democrats' win but its households are praying for it

Pakistan's leaders spent two years courting US President Donald Trump, but after the Democrats' win in Tuesday's congressional vote, they are preparing for

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Turkey outlines plans for 'paradigm shift' in energy use ahead of climate summit

The Turkish energy minister has laid out plans for his country to wean itself away from coal and other fossil fuels as it prepares to host the COP31 climate change summit

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Uninsured and flooded out, a Colorado man worries if life will be normal again

Matthew Martinez has lived nearly all his 60 years on a piece of property on the Navajo River and never saw severe flooding until now

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Citibank office shooter targeted company over a $2,500 debt collection, Florida sheriff says

A Florida sheriff says a gunman who killed a woman before being fatally shot by a security guard at Citibank’s office complex in Tampa targeted the campus because he was angry over a $2,500 debt collection

Economy|Environment|Political

Key proposed measures in Canadian federal budget

The Canadian government released its proposed budget on Thursday, the second by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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US watchdog calls for truth commission to investigate Church abuses cases in Peru

A US-based clergy abuse watchdog on Thursday called for the creation of a truth commission in Peru to investigate sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, on the

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Google plans $17 billion Wyoming data center amid rising threats of curbs

Alphabet's Google will invest $17 billion to build its first data center in Wyoming, the company said on Thursday, pushing ahead with a major AI infrastructure investment as

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Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed off on the National Guard ramping up its presence in the nation’s capital in military vehicles and boats as troops deepen their integration with local law enforcement

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Heavy rains flood towns, dozens rescued on Georgia-Tennessee border

Thunderstorms caused record flooding in two towns straddling the Georgia-Tennessee border

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Meat-packer JBS faces complaints filed in Europe over alleged links to illegal Amazon deforestation

A coalition of environmental and human rights advocacy groups has filed complaints with European authorities against JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, over alleged money laundering linked to illegal Amazon deforestation

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Couple and cats rescued after sailboat capsizes off Tybee Island

Couple and cats rescued after sailboat capsizes off Tybee Island