Grist
American Dream Now Comes With Flood Insurance, Which You Probably Don't Have
The white-picket-fence dream now comes with a lien, a flood zone, and an insurance bill up 80 percent since 2020 - and 58 percent of voters have noticed.
2026-11-02
Grist
2026-10-28
Grist
Maui Wildfire Conspiracies Prove We'll Believe Anything Except the Obvious
Climate change is making disasters worse, and the internet is making everything else worse, as Maui wildfire conspiracies show.
2026-10-21
Grist
Michigan Tribes Attempt to Reintroduce Fish That Ghosted the State a Century Ago
Three Michigan tribes are trying to bring back the Arctic grayling, a fish last seen in the state in the 1930s. So far, no fish have been recaptured, but hope springs eternal - and so do floods.
2026-10-19
MIT Technology Review
Arctic Fires Are Thawing Permafrost, Because Apparently We Needed a Sequel to Global Warming
Scientists are considering sending firefighters to protect permafrost - because apparently we've reached the point where saving frozen dirt requires human sacrifice.
2026-10-02
The Guardian Europe
Berliners Adopt Street Trees, Because Apparently We're All Plant Parents Now
Berliners are adopting street trees via an open-source app, because nothing says climate action like naming a linden 'Linda' and hauling 20 litres a week.
2026-09-19
The Guardian Europe
UK Told to Prepare for Floods by Deflating Footballs, Which Is Somehow Not a Euphemism
Experts say the key to flood-proofing your home is self-closing airbricks, flood tape, and a deflated football - because nothing says 'climate resilience' like a toilet full of sports equipment.
2026-09-07
UN News
UN Report Finds Fighting Air Pollution and Climate Change Together Pays 15-to-1, Because Doing Two Things at Once Is Somehow Cheaper
New UN report: fixing air pollution and climate change together gives a 15-to-1 return on investment - because apparently doing two good things at once is cheaper than doing them separately.
2026-08-31
The Guardian
Pacific Islands Forum: Where the Real Threat Isn't Missiles, It's the Weather
Pacific leaders gather to fret about missiles, but the real bombshell is the climate crisis burning a hole in their budgets and their islands.
2026-08-30
BBC World
Australia's Giant Cuttlefish Throw World's Saddest Mating Season, Numbers Plunge 97%
Australia's giant cuttlefish mating season hit a record low with a 97% plunge, likely due to a toxic algal bloom - proving that even cephalopods can't catch a break in a warming world.
2026-08-25
BBC World
Caste Divides Make Scorching Summers Even More Unbearable in Parched Indian Region
In drought-stricken Bundelkhand, India's caste system makes getting a drink of water even more of a scorching ordeal.
2026-08-16
BBC World
Belgian Wildfire Doubles, Doubles Again: Nature Reserve Serves as Impromptu BBQ Pit
Belgium's largest wildfire doubles, then doubles again, turning a nature reserve into a smoky mess and prompting international firefighting assistance.
2026-08-09
The Guardian
Dunwich Wildfire: 112 Hectares of Nature Loss, Zero Rewilding Blame, One Angry Local
A 112-hectare fire in Suffolk devastates rare wildlife, but rewilding is not to blame - climate change, barbecues, and lingering WWII ordnance are the real party crashers.
2026-08-08
UN News
Indigenous Youth Fight Climate Change with Wi-Fi, War Cries, and Really Good Playlists
Brazil's Indigenous youth fight climate change and misinformation with art, music, and social media - because if the world is burning, you might as well post about it.
2026-07-30
The Guardian
Europe's Fire Season Breaks Records, Because Why Wouldn't It?
EU fire weather breaks records, triple the burned area, 1,400 fires, and three firefighters dead - summer's just getting started.
2026-07-29
The Guardian Europe
Canada's Wildfires: The Sequel Nobody Asked For, Now With More Sequel
Canada's wildfire seasons keep breaking records; officials keep suggesting a national agency; repeat ad nauseam.
2026-07-28
BBC World
French Wildfire Gets Within 9 Miles of Bordeaux, Locals Advised to Keep a Bag Packed
A wildfire in France gets within nine miles of Bordeaux, prompting evacuations and apocalyptic comparisons, while Spain also burns because the planet is not messing around.
2026-07-25
ScienceDaily
Study Finds Recycling Doesn't Actually Distract People from Waging War on Big Oil
A four-year study of nearly 2,800 Australians finds that recycling and other green habits don't distract people from supporting systemic climate action - but they don't automatically turn them into activists either.
2026-07-23
ScienceDaily
Study Finds That Eating Better Could Make Farming Less Terrible for Planet
Modeling shows that if everyone ate healthier and farms got smarter, we could cut emissions by 85% and reduce farmland by 6%, but someone's going to have to tell the cows.
2026-07-22
The Guardian
Japan Invents Human Fridge Because Climate Action Is Hard
Japan's Do Hiemon personal cooling booth offers a 10-minute chill at 7p an hour - because apparently solving climate change is harder than building a human-sized fridge.
2026-07-21
The Guardian
Afghanistan Floods Add Another Grim Chapter to Country's Ongoing Disaster Novel
Flash floods in Afghanistan kill 23, leave over 100 missing, as the country adds another disaster to its already extensive collection.
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