Fact check: Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries?
CalMattersby Rachel Becker·4 Sept 2026
IN SUMMARY - Altman claims 38,000 ChatGPT queries equal one almond’s water use. - Experts say public data center water data is too sparse to verify his math. As Gov.
'Miracle' eagle with broken wing soars over Scottish coast
BBC Newsby Victoria Gill·4 Sept 2026
- Published A sea eagle that confounded experts by surviving into adulthood with a badly broken wing has been spotted back in the skies above Scotland's west coast.
NSW coalmining companies using planning 'loopholes' to avoid scrutiny
ABC News Australiaby Peter Sanders·4 Sept 2026
In short: Coalmining companies are being accused by the Greens of using state government planning modifications as "loopholes" for mining expansion.
How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal
Phys.orgby Juan José Rodríguez·4 Sept 2026
How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal The Panama Canal will restrict the number of vessels transiting the crucial waterway from Friday for only the second time because of drought caused by the El...
Traditional owners say national park can 'breathe again' after handback
ABC News Australiaby Tim Little·3 Sept 2026
In short: Boodjamulla National Park in outback Queensland has been handed back to Waanyi traditional owners after decades of campaigning.
Jackdaw gas field set to be approved as soon as mid-September, sources say
BBC Newsby Simon Jack·3 Sept 2026
- Published The UK government is set to give the go-ahead for a controversial new gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
How an unassuming wildflower thrives in salt-laden air that kills other plants
Phys.orgby Robin Smith·3 Sept 2026
How an unassuming wildflower thrives in salt-laden air that kills other plants On the windswept coasts of Oregon and California lives an unassuming little plant that can withstand salty blasts that...
WMO forecasts a very strong El Niño peaking at year's end and lasting into February 2027
MercoPress·3 Sept 2026
El Niño is firmly established in the tropical Pacific and will intensify over the coming months into a very strong event, peaking towards the end of 2026 and with climate effects extending well...
Satellites spot forest stress two years before bark beetle die-offs become apparent
Phys.orgby Lisa Potter·3 Sept 2026
Satellites spot forest stress two years before bark beetle die-offs become apparent Satellite measurements detected declining photosynthetic activity in Western U.S.
The Arctic melt season is a week longer now than it was in the 1980s, new research on sea ice trends shows
Phys.orgby Gillian Dohrn·3 Sept 2026
The Arctic melt season is a week longer now than it was in the 1980s, new research on sea ice trends shows Relatively few people have been to the Arctic, and even fewer have set foot in Antarctica.
The US Could Have a $100 Billion Stash of Rare Earth Elements – Hiding in Coal Waste
ScienceAlertby Ivan Farkas·3 Sept 2026
The world runs on metals, and not (just) the kind produced by long-haired musicians with monochromatic wardrobes.
Edmonton, Niagara, Toronto: Are We Ready for Epic Flooding? | The Walrus
The Walrusby Richie Assaly·3 Sept 2026
Post Malone had performed three songs at his July 25 tour stop at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium when the wind started to pick up and the sky darkened.
El Nino: A phenomenon supercharged by climate change
Al Jazeeraby Nick Clark·3 Sept 2026
Anchovies are an unlikely bellwether for a building climatic event, but their disappearance from the coast of South America is heralding one of the biggest El Ninos in living memory.
France records ‘hottest summer ever’ in 2026
Al Jazeeraby AFP; AP·3 Sept 2026
France has recorded its hottest summer ever in 2026, joining Belgium, Britain and Ireland as temperatures soar in Europe, the globe’s fastest-warming continent.
Live: Two more Australians confirmed safe in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould·3 Sept 2026
live Federal politics live: Two more Australians confirmed safe in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster Two more Australians have been confirmed safe after the Nepal-Tibet flood, with the number of...
Wells drying up at South Dakota homes and ranches due to heat and drought
The Independentby Bart Pfankuch·3 Sept 2026
Each morning this summer, Gordon and Connie Howie have awoken on their cattle ranch in central Pennington County and turned on the kitchen faucet, unsure if any water will come out.
After prolonged crisis, Fubara signs first budget as Rivers governor
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·3 Sept 2026
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, signed the N1.85 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, in what could mark a new phase in his administration’s relationship with the state...
Ebola outbreak underscores food insecurity crisis in DRC
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb·3 Sept 2026
The recent Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus has reportedly claimed more than 3,000 lives, and more than twice as many reported cases, in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Antarctic expedition reveals why Southern Ocean clouds remain one of climate science's greatest challenges
Phys.orgby Research Organization; Systems·3 Sept 2026
Antarctic expedition reveals why Southern Ocean clouds remain one of climate science's greatest challenges The Southern Ocean plays a pivotal role in regulating Earth's climate, yet the clouds that...
25 water resources ministers from 14 BJP-ruled states attend 'Jal Manthan' workshop in Delhi
New Indian Expressby Rajesh Kumar Thakur·3 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: Working towards realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for water resources and their conservation, the BJP’s Good Governance and Policy Research Department organised a “Jal...
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