climate & energy
CANADIAN WILDFIRE TURNS US SKIES YELLOW AS 800 FIRES RAGE ON
New York City hit an AQI of 200, and the Twin Cities were rated “hazardous” as winds carried smoke from over 800 Canadian wildfires southeast.
climate & energy
EU GAS PRICES SKYROCKET AS QATAR HALTS ALL MARITIME ACTIVITY
The Dutch TTF futures jumped 3.35% after a weekend of renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities and the first blanket shipping suspension by a Gulf state.
climate & energy
CALIFORNIA SETS NEW EV INCENTIVES, REWARDS LOCAL MAKERS AND SNUBS TESLA
A $135M program waives price caps for Rivian and Lucid while Tesla, which moved its HQ to Texas, gets no such break.
climate & energy
OPEC+ HIKES OUTPUT AGAIN AS FRAGILE PEACE RESHAPES OIL MARKET
The UAE quit, the Strait of Hormuz is reopening, and retail traders will soon place 10-barrel bets around the clock.
climate & energy
GLOBAL OIL DEMAND ENTERS FIRST DECLINE SINCE 2020, IEA WARNS
The Iran war has pushed consumption into a 1 million barrel-a-day contraction this year, and renewed hostilities threaten any recovery.
climate & energy
TRUMP'S WAR ON WIND IS COSTING BILLIONS AND LEAVING WORKERS STRANDED
The president blames turbines for cancer, dead birds, and whales. His administration has spent $2.6bn canceling leases. The courts keep saying no.
climate & energy
US HEATWAVE "VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE" WITHOUT CLIMATE CRISIS
The scorching heat would not exist in a world without 1.4C of warming, and it's hitting Fourth of July and the World Cup.
climate & energy
SOLAR-HYDRO HYBRID GIVES IRRIGATION COMMUNITIES A BUILT IN BATTER
A study from the University of Córdoba shows how pumping water uphill with solar panels turns a reservoir into a clean-energy battery for farming.
climate & energy
EU HEATWAVE & THE ENERGY TRANSITION THAT MIGHT SAVE IT
Renewables just overtook coal as the world's top electricity source, but 1,300 are dead in Europe's latest heatwave and emissions are still rising.
climate & energy
NUCLEAR IS BACK IN EUROPE AND AI IS THE REASON
Deal volumes just hit a seven-year high, governments are killing phase-out laws, and the SMR pipeline is finally taking shape.
climate & energy
HORMUZ DEAL BRINGS FIRST TANKERS BUT NOT THE FLOOD
Three saudi supertankers carrying 6 million barrels have crossed the strait after a us-iran deal, but data shows the real surge hasn't started yet.
climate & energy
OIL PRICES PLUNGE, ASIAN STOCKS SURGE AFTER NEW US-IRAN DEAL ANNOUNCED
A mediated agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz sends oil down and Asian markets to records, but experts warn the hard work is just…
climate & energy
AMAZON RELEASES WATER USAGE DATA, CLAIMS EFFICIENCY
Amazon consumed 2.5 billion gallons in 2025, claims it is seven times more efficient than the industry average.
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The opt-in feature flags self-harm references in chatbot conversations, with human review before any notification is sent.
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ROBLOX'S "BUILD" LETS ANYONE MAKE A GAME FROM THEIR PHONE WITH AI
The new toolset, launching July 28, turns text prompts into playable experiences and puts game creation on iPhone and iPad.
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APPLE RECLAIMS WORLD MOST VALUABLE COMPANY TITLE, NVIDIA BOTTLES IT
apple overtook nvidia during friday trading, extending a 23% year‑to‑date surge as investors reward its ai agenda and light capital spending.