Climate change
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SpaceX’s High-Frequency Launches Raise Questions About Ground-Level Space Weather
As SpaceX executes nearly three Falcon 9 missions weekly, analysts warn that the resulting orbital debris and atmospheric…
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Mining Report Weighs Three 2050 Scenarios, With Global Cooperation the Most Favorable
A new report warns that geopolitical fragmentation threatens the energy transition, as nations prioritize domestic security over global…
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ETH Zurich Researcher Uses Bacteria and 3D Printing to Bind Sand Without Heat
Researchers are turning sand into solid architectural elements using bacteria, offering a low-heat, sustainable alternative to traditional concrete…
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Satellite Analysis Reveals Over 2,300 Landslides Triggered by Panama Earthquake
A preliminary satellite assessment shows a magnitude 7.5 earthquake caused at least 2,351 landslides across central provinces, compounding…
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Starship’s Stainless Steel Ambitions Collide With Climate and Regulatory Realities
SpaceX’s plan to launch 456 Starships annually hinges on overcoming methane emissions, supply chain limits, and global environmental…
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How Panama’s Aftershocks Reshape Infrastructure and Risk Future Rebuilding in Central America
A 746-aftershock cluster reveals how seismic hazards force costly delays, design changes, and political trade-offs in high-risk zones…
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How Alaska’s fjords are becoming landslide tsunami hotspots—and why no one’s prepared
Climate change is destabilizing steep slopes above Alaska’s fjords, turning them into ticking time bombs for cruise ships…
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Brazil’s Deforestation Drop Driven by Revived PPCDAm Plan and Satellite Enforcement
The return of Lula’s 2004 anti-deforestation framework, combining satellite monitoring, restored sanctions, and sustainable incentives, cut Amazon loss…
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Indigenous Land Rights and Community Conservation Drive Sustained Amazon Deforestation Decline
Brazil’s record-low Amazon deforestation is being maintained through strengthened indigenous territorial control and community-led monitoring, not just government…
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Effective Emergency Management Requires Coordinated Planning and Worker Safety Protocols
Emergency management succeeds through preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery phases, with worker safety and interagency coordination critical in…
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Google Extends Android Earthquake Alerts to All 50 US States and Six Territories
Mountain View, October 16 — Google announced on International ShakeOut Day that its Android Earthquake Alerts System is…
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Illinois Storm Aid Denied by FEMA Despite Damage Above Federal Threshold
SPRINGFIELD, October 14 — Illinois farmers and rural communities face renewed hardship after the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
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Federal officials back Nebraska rare earth mine as financing review continues
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and EXIM Chair John Jovanovic voiced support for NioCorp’s Elk Creek project during…
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Kansas Has Already Matched Its Average of Three Disaster Declarations a Year in 2026
TOPEKA, September 16 — Kansas has averaged three federal disaster declarations a year over the most recent five…
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Connecticut Averages One Federal Disaster Declaration a Year, but 2025 and 2026 Have Had None
HARTFORD, September 20 — Connecticut has averaged one federally declared disaster per year over the most recent five…
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US Averages 125 Federal Disaster Declarations Annually, USAFacts Data Shows
WASHINGTON, September 20 — The United States averages 125 federally declared disasters a year, a figure that matters…
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High Court Rules Mount Pleasant Coal Mine Expansion Approval Invalid Over Scope 3 Emissions
SYDNEY, October 12 — Australia’s High Court has upheld the invalidation of consent for the Mount Pleasant coal…
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Bangladesh Environment Minister Urges Improved Project Pipeline to Secure Climate Finance at Dhaka Conference
DHAKA, October 9 — Bangladesh is pitching a clearer pipeline of bankable climate projects to unlock larger flows…
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Kelvin wave and Tropical Storm Rachel raise erosion and flood risk along California coast
ENCINITAS, October 7 — A series of warm water pulses known as Kelvin waves are expected to raise…
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Nebraska Governor Signs Disaster Declaration After Historic Flooding and Record Rainfall
LINCOLN, Nebraska, October 8, 2026 In the aftermath of Nebraska’s historic floods, Governor Jim Pillen, alongside representatives from…
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Scientists Identify Cajon Pass as ‘Earthquake Gate’ as Southern California Fault Stress Hits 1,000-Year High
Model tracks a millennium of strain Cajon Pass acts as an earthquake gate Stress now at peak levels…
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How Scientists Forecast Mount Pinatubo’s 1991 Eruption and Evacuated More Than 65,000 People
MANILA, October 6 — The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo inflicted an estimated $700 million in damages, a…
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Mount St. Helens After 1980: Scientists, Foresters and Congress Argue Over How to Rebuild
Spokane, October 5 The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state remains the most economically destructive…
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Maine’s Next Governor Must Balance Record Energy Costs Against Climate Goals
Augusta, October 4 Maine faces a pivotal moment as it prepares to elect a new governor amid growing…
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