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Today: March 13, 2026

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Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’

Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’

Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’
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Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise

Climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease, doctors and scientists explain. Erasing the federal endangerment finding increases the risk.

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science

A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

California photographer and conservationist Krystle Hickman is on a quest to document hundreds of species of native bees, which are under threat by climate change and habitat loss, some of it caused by the more recognizable and agriculturally valued honey bee

A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees
Environment|Health|Science

Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'

The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.”

Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'
Environment|Science|US|World

Trump delivers a deadly blow to EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution

Trump delivers a deadly blow to EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution

Trump delivers a deadly blow to EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution
Environment|Lifestyle|Science

What if just 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?

Everyday lifestyle choices can add up to significant climate impact when even a small share of the population makes them

What if just 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

A football-size creature may have been among the earliest plant-eating land animals

A football-size creature may have been among the earliest plant-eating land animals

A football-size creature may have been among the earliest plant-eating land animals
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Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers facing wildfires and bracing for another tough year

The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms, rangeland and water sources with too little time to recover.

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers facing wildfires and bracing for another tough year
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Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice

Olympic fans came to Cortina with heavy winter coats and gloves

Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?

Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived President Donald Trump’s attempt to kill it

The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?
Environment|Science|US|World

The eastern US has been gripped by an Arctic freeze. That’s about to change

The eastern US has been gripped by an Arctic freeze. That’s about to change

The eastern US has been gripped by an Arctic freeze. That’s about to change
Environment|Health|Science

Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year

A new study out in the journal Science Advances finds that chronic exposure to wildfire smoke has contributed to tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States

Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year
Environment|Science|World

Why this US cold snap feels bone-shattering when it's not record-shattering

The frigid weather gripping much of America is not unprecedented, but it feels that way

Why this US cold snap feels bone-shattering when it's not record-shattering
Business|Economy|Environment|US

Is the US becoming uninsurable? How climate change affects insurance costs

CheapInsurance.com used NOAA data to analyze the rising number of billion-dollar disasters and their implications for the insurance marketplace in the U.S.  

Is the US becoming uninsurable? How climate change affects insurance costs
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom

China has significantly increased its coal power capacity, reviving concerns about its climate-changing carbon emissions

Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom
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Florida braces for frost and possible snow flurries as winter storms hit other parts of the US

Massive blankets of snow and ice are expected in parts of the U.S. this weekend, with frost and snow flurries possible in Florida

Florida braces for frost and possible snow flurries as winter storms hit other parts of the US
Economy|Environment|Health|Science

One of the longest cold-air outbreaks in decades is about to get even colder, with record temps as far south as Florida

One of the longest cold-air outbreaks in decades is about to get even colder, with record temps as far south as Florida

One of the longest cold-air outbreaks in decades is about to get even colder, with record temps as far south as Florida
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks

The Trump administration is taking a step toward rolling back a rule that limits smokestack emissions that burden downwind areas in neighboring states

EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks
Africa|Environment|Science|World

Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows

Researchers say human-induced climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods in southern Africa

Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Americans want heat pumps – but high electricity prices may get in the way

Many homeowners could save money on their heating bills by installing heat pumps – but not everyone, and not everywhere.

Americans want heat pumps – but high electricity prices may get in the way
Environment|Health|Science|US|World

The winter storm is here: freezing temperatures, icy roads, and cities covered in snow

The winter storm is here and two-thirds of the US population is facing this extreme cold. More than half of all Americas will experience subzero wind chills over the next 3 days.

The winter storm is here: freezing temperatures, icy roads, and cities covered in snow
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm

The atmosphere is a complicated place. Warm temperatures in one spot can contribute to brutally cold storms somewhere else.

How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm
Environment|Science|US|World

Tracking the potentially historic US winter storm in maps and charts

Tracking the potentially historic US winter storm in maps and charts

Tracking the potentially historic US winter storm in maps and charts
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More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm

Forecasters say over half the U.S. population could be affected by snow, ice or bitter cold as a winter storm sweeps across the county

More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm
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King Charles III believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet. His documentary explains how

King Charles III has teamed up with Amazon Prime to make a film about his vision for saving the planet, 16 years after he wrote a book on the subject

King Charles III believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet. His documentary explains how
Environment|Science|World

When the blockbuster winter storm will arrive in your city

When the blockbuster winter storm will arrive in your city

When the blockbuster winter storm will arrive in your city
Environment|Health|World

Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise

Floods in Mozambique have led to a new threat

Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means

Like living beyond your financial means, using more water than nature can replenish can have catastrophic results.

The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means
Economy|Environment|Science|World

The world has entered a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’ with irreversible consequences

The world has entered a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’ with irreversible consequences

The world has entered a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’ with irreversible consequences
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

What to know about the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos

Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and observers are converging on the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting

What to know about the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos
Environment|Science|World

Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker

A group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharks’ teeth and found that future generations of sharks could have weaker teeth because of changing ocean chemistry

Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker
Education|Environment|Science|World

Prehistoric wolf’s gut frozen in time reveals an ice age giant

Prehistoric wolf’s gut frozen in time reveals an ice age giant

Prehistoric wolf’s gut frozen in time reveals an ice age giant
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

In a warming world, freshwater production is moving deep beneath the sea

Climate change is driving a global boom in desalination as regions turn to the sea for drinking water

In a warming world, freshwater production is moving deep beneath the sea
Environment|Science|Technology|World

A novel sanctuary in Antarctica is preserving ice samples from rapidly melting glaciers

Scientists have inaugurated the first global repository of mountain ice cores in an Antarctic vault

A novel sanctuary in Antarctica is preserving ice samples from rapidly melting glaciers
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'

A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm for Rhode Island and Connecticut can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Donald Trump seeks to shut it down

Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'
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Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has delivered his final State of the State address to lawmakers in Sacramento

Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so

Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so

Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so
Business|Economy|Environment|Health

Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt a year after being burned down in LA-area wildfires

A year after devastating fires in the L

Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt a year after being burned down in LA-area wildfires
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Opinion|Political

Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy

Farm bills – famously complex legislative and spending balances between farm subsidies, food assistance, conservation and more – have tended to be passed about every five years since 1933.

Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Trump administration orders a Colorado coal-fired power generator to stay open

The Trump administration has ordered another coal-fired power facility to remain open

Trump administration orders a Colorado coal-fired power generator to stay open
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Baltimore woman knits scarf with each color tracking daily temperatures

Baltimore woman knits scarf with each color tracking daily temperatures

Baltimore woman knits scarf with each color tracking daily temperatures
Environment|Science|Travel|World

A bomb cyclone brings blizzards to the Midwest before turning east

A strengthening bomb cyclone is barreling across the northern United States, unleashing severe winter weather in the Midwest and aiming at the East Coast

A bomb cyclone brings blizzards to the Midwest before turning east
Business|Environment|Science|World

2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say

Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the hottest years ever recorded

2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say
Environment|Europe|Science|World

Hungary's 'water guardian' farmers fight back against desertification

Southern Hungary landowner Oszkár Nagyapáti has been battling severe drought on his land

Hungary's 'water guardian' farmers fight back against desertification
Environment|Science

What's an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon

Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky

What's an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon
Economy|Environment|Political|World

Grappling with its worst drought in a century, Iraq bets on a controversial oil-for-water deal

Grappling with its worst drought in a century, Iraq bets on a controversial oil-for-water deal

Grappling with its worst drought in a century, Iraq bets on a controversial oil-for-water deal
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Scientists used specialized equipment to dive into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone.’ They found creatures never seen before

Scientists used specialized equipment to dive into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone.’ They found creatures never seen before

Scientists used specialized equipment to dive into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone.’ They found creatures never seen before
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How sewage can be used to heat and cool buildings

Wastewater flushed down the drain can be used to heat and cool homes and buildings in a sustainable way and climate experts say it's an untapped source of energy due to its stable temperature of approximately 70°F

How sewage can be used to heat and cool buildings
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Warm weather and low snowpack bedevil Western ski resorts

Lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts and other businesses in the Western U.S. that rely on wintry conditions

Warm weather and low snowpack bedevil Western ski resorts