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HHS and EPA Join Forces on Glyphosate Health Research as EPA Readies Its Cancer Review for Early 2027

HHS and EPA formed a working group to study glyphosate's health effects ahead of EPA's early 2027 review. The agencies say the pact does not decide the outcome.

Medical Daily · Sep 24

A national project: What green hydrogen is and why Spain is backing it

Spain hopes to become Europe's green hydrogen leader, backed by its renewable resources. What is it, what is it for and what hurdles lie ahead?

Euronews · Sep 25

Lake Powell Hits Record Low and Lake Mead Could Fall Nearly 40 Feet, Straining Water for 40 Million

Lake Powell hit a record low, and federal forecasts show Lake Mead falling further by 2028. What it means for water, heat, and health in the West.

Medical Daily · Sep 25

Alabama turns old gas rig into two reefs, with one rising 632 feet from seafloor

Far below Alabama’s Gulf Coast, a structure that once belonged to the energy industry is beginning a second life beneath the waves. The decommissioned Spirit VK 780A natural gas rig, located offshore, has been transformed into two artificial reef sites, allowing its massive steel framework to remain part of the…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Australia turns Sydney food waste into power for 4,000 homes

Every day, food that has reached the end of its useful life leaves kitchens, shops, factories and distribution centres across Sydney. Much of it could end up as waste with little further use. At EarthPower in Camellia, that material takes a different route. The facility uses anaerobic digestion to break…

The Times of India · Sep 23

A 99-year weather record just fell: Why is a rare September heat dome pushing U.S. temperatures toward 104°F? NASA maps show the unusual heat

Summer was supposed to be winding down. Instead, parts of the south-central U.S. were still dealing with temperatures close to 104°F on September 15. NASA’s map showed the heat across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee, while more than 41 million people were under extreme heat alerts.

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Army Base Becomes Sanctuary: Fort Ord’s closed gates preserved wild coast; monument now welcomes hikers

Fort Ord in California once served as a major US Army training base, with about 1.5 million soldiers passing through before it closed in 1994. Today, much of the former military land forms Fort Ord National Monument, protecting 14,651 acres of coastal landscape with 86 miles of trails, native wildflowers,…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Federal government to spend $30 million to ‘fertility control’ wild horse populations out West

Horses in Nevada have struggled for resources due to overpopulation during drought conditions

The Independent UK · Sep 23

El Niño transforms Atacama desert as thousands of hectares burst into bloom

Exceptionally heavy El Niño rains have awakened millions of seeds lying dormant underground, carpeting vast swathes of one of the planet's driest places with flowers.

Euronews · Sep 23

Super El Niño: California declares emergency as Hurricane Polo remains Category 5 off Mexico

US federal forecasts put the chance of a very strong El Niño above 90% this autumn and winter, with a 75% probability that the event could reach historic strength. California has declared a state of emergency ahead of the winter weather threat, while Hurricane Polo remains a Category 5 storm…

The Times of India · Sep 23