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Oil prices near $100 prompt emergency reserve release and renewable energy push

The fourth week of conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has sent crude oil prices surging past $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, as Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts roughly 20% of global oil supply. The crisis has intensified calls for a structural......

Soviet submarine leak and Pacific nuclear dome raise contamination concerns

Scientists are raising fresh concerns over two Cold War-era nuclear sites that continue to release radioactive materials into the world’s oceans. A new study has confirmed ongoing leaks from a sunken Soviet submarine in the Norwegian Sea, while structural weaknesses in a US-built nuclear waste......

UN climate chief warns fossil fuel dependence threatens Europe’s security

The head of the United Nations climate body warned that Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels undermines the continent’s security and economic stability, urging policymakers to accelerate the shift toward renewable energy. Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework......

Greenland fishers struggle as Arctic warming melts vital sea ice

Fisherman Helgi Áargil says the waters of Greenland’s fjords have become increasingly unpredictable. Last year his boat became trapped in ice that broke away from a nearby glacier. This year the weather has been unusually wet. Some fishing trips bring him around 100,000 Danish kroner, about......

El Niño’s potential 2026 return raises risk of new global heat records

The El Niño climate pattern could reappear in the second half of 2026, adding extra heat on top of an already warming planet and increasing the chance of new global temperature records. The phenomenon develops when surface waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific turn unusually warm,......

Invasive species, drought, and climate shocks put global water security at risk

A growing convergence of invasive species, protracted drought, and intensifying climate extremes is placing critical water and food systems in India, Türkiye, and the United States under mounting strain, according to researchers and officials. From parched lakes in southern India to collapsing aquifers......

Study finds fire weather days nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years

The number of days marked by hot, dry and windy conditions that fuel extreme wildfires has nearly tripled globally over the past 45 years, with researchers concluding that human driven climate change accounts for more than half of the increase. A study published Wednesday in Science Advances reports......

Climate change adds 47 harmful heat days to coffee regions

Rising temperatures and increasingly extreme weather linked to climate change are posing growing risks to global coffee and wheat production, according to two new studies published this week, with potential consequences for farmers and consumers alike. An analysis released Wednesday by Climate Central......

Wildfires force evacuations in Woodward as flames threaten homes

A rapidly advancing wildfire pushed residents from their homes in and around Woodward, Oklahoma, as dry vegetation and strong winds fueled flames toward residential areas and key facilities. Authorities issued urgent evacuation guidance for parts of the city’s southwest, advising people living......

Cornell study maps global crop emissions at 10 kilometer scale

Researchers have produced the most detailed global map to date of greenhouse gas emissions from croplands, finding that just four crops account for nearly three quarters of total agricultural emissions. Rice alone is responsible for 43 percent, according to the study. The research, published on February......

Russian Arctic resort becomes hub for sanctioned LNG tankers

The remote Arctic village of Teriberka on Russia’s Kola Peninsula, long known for northern lights tours and whale watching excursions, is taking on a new role as a logistical hub for sanctioned liquefied natural gas carriers operating around Western restrictions. On Feb. 10, three LNG tankers......

Half of global coral reefs bleached during prolonged marine heatwave, study finds

More than half of the world’s coral reefs experienced bleaching during a sustained marine heatwave that lasted from 2014 to 2017, according to a study published in Nature Communications. The research provides the first global assessment of what scientists describe as the Third Global Coral Bleaching......

Winter Olympics spectators shed coats as Cortina reaches 4°C

Spectators who packed heavy winter gear for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo found themselves peeling off layers as unusually mild weather cast a shadow over the Alpine showcase. While the Games opened in genuine winter conditions with substantial snowfall, temperatures climbed to......

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