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California lawmakers stall Newsom’s wildfire liability bill, saying it doesn’t go far enough for victims

The legislative setback leaves unresolved how victims, utilities, insurers, and ratepayers divide the escalating cost of utility-sparked fires

By The Associated Press and Sophie AustinSeptember 1, 2026

Chevron is expanding in Venezuela as Trump pushes U.S. oil companies back into the country with 65 billion barrels up for grabs

Chevron is expanding in Venezuela as Trump pushes U.S. oil companies back into the country with 65 billion barrels up for grabs

By Aamer Madhani, Collin Binkley and The Associated PressSeptember 1, 2026

Buildings are seen in a flood damaged Bright Angel Canyon the Grand Canyon.

‘We anticipate miles of the pipeline being destroyed’: Roughly 40% of the Grand Canyon’s critical infrastructure damaged from flash floods

By The Associated Press and Michael PhillisSeptember 1, 2026

Bright Angel Creek near the Phantom Ranger Station in the Grand Canyon, Arizona.

‘Heaven help us’: One dead and 15 missing after flash flood in Grand Canyon—with more flooding forecast

By The Associated Press, Jamie Stengle and Ty O'NeilAugust 31, 2026

Cuba’s schools reopen with no fuel, no uniforms and a 27% teacher shortage, as 1.4 million students head to the classroom

Cuba’s schools reopen with no fuel, no uniforms and a 27% teacher shortage, as 1.4 million students head to the classroom

By Danica Coto and The Associated PressSeptember 1, 2026

Nearly 1,000 people are missing in Nepal’s floods, and hundreds more are trapped in hydropower tunnels as flood knocks 10% of power capacity offline

Nearly 1,000 people are missing in Nepal’s floods, and hundreds more are trapped in hydropower tunnels as flood knocks 10% of power capacity offline

By Victoria Milko, The Associated Press and Sibi ArasuAugust 31, 2026

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The U.S. is about to churn out much more natural gas to power AI and to export—and it’s triggering a wave of multibillion-dollar acquisitions

The U.S. is about to churn out much more natural gas to power AI and to export—and it’s triggering a wave of multibillion-dollar acquisitions

By Jordan BlumSeptember 2, 2026

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Current ARM mortgage rates report for Sept. 2, 2026

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Current refi mortgage rates report for Sept. 2, 2026

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Current refi mortgage rates report for Sept. 2, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganSeptember 2, 2026

Mortgage rates today, Sept. 2, 2026: Rates tick slightly up once again

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Mortgage rates today, Sept. 2, 2026: Rates tick slightly up once again

By Glen Luke FlanaganSeptember 2, 2026

Former U.S. House Speaker, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at a celebration of the life of the late Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill.

San Francisco Democrats break with their party over the billionaire tax—and reveal how deeply Prop 40 has split the left

By Joshua HongSeptember 2, 2026

Home equity loan and HELOC rates: Sept. 2, 2026

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Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, September 2, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 2, 2026

Austan Goolsbee, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) economic policy conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.

Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee wants to get back to ‘old school’ economics: Focused on ordinary Americans, mindful of AI hype, and sharp on inflation

By Eleanor PringleSeptember 2, 2026

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Tennis star Novak Djokovic was knocked out during the first round of the U.S. Open—but he’ll still walk away with $140,000, and millions off-court

By Emma BurleighSeptember 2, 2026

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‘We’re facing a double whammy’: America’s hottest tinned fish snack is shrinking by nearly half thanks to climate change and war in Iran

By Catherina GioinoAugust 31, 2026

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Lake Powell, America’s second-largest reservoir, is 30 feet from a hydropower shutdown
By The Associated PressAugust 17, 2026

The mayor of this desert city likens the U.S. West’s water crisis to planning for a meteor. ‘You can see it coming, but you can’t get out of the way’

The mayor of this desert city likens the U.S. West’s water crisis to planning for a meteor. ‘You can see it coming, but you can’t get out of the way’

By Wufei Yu, Dorany Pineda and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2026

Europe’s summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat

Europe’s summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat

By Marko Drobnjakovic, Jovana Gec and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2026

The Earth is sizzling, but ‘climate hushing’ is hot right now among Democrats. ‘People are increasingly freaked out about other issues’

The Earth is sizzling, but ‘climate hushing’ is hot right now among Democrats. ‘People are increasingly freaked out about other issues’

By Nicholas Riccardi, Jennifer McDermott, Leah Willingham and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2026

Offshore nuclear barges could power ports and data centers—starting with California, where nuclear is banned

Offshore nuclear barges could power ports and data centers—starting with California, where nuclear is banned

By Jordan BlumAugust 29, 2026

Who pays for a shadow fleet oil spill? No one

Who pays for a shadow fleet oil spill? No one

By Charles Edward GehrkeAugust 28, 2026

North America
Avocado pickers in Mexico restart exports as security alert is lifted but are ‘at the mercy of whatever the U.S. market and government decide’
By María Verza, Armando Solis and The Associated PressAugust 16, 2026

At least 360 people are dead and 1,400 missing after catastrophic floods sweep communities on the Nepal-China border

At least 360 people are dead and 1,400 missing after catastrophic floods sweep communities on the Nepal-China border

By Shristi Kafle, NIRANJAN SHRESTHA and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2026

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Extreme weather has cost California farmers over $800 million this year

By Jonathan DestlerAugust 27, 2026

Polarized America united around one issue: the data centers powering the stock market and the biggest tech boom in decades

Polarized America united around one issue: the data centers powering the stock market and the biggest tech boom in decades

By Will Weissert, Susan Montoya Bryan and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2026

The sun rises behind a Revolutionary War "witness tree" at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, S.C., historic site.

‘It’s very rare to have a witness tree’: Arborists try to save tree that dates to 50 years before Revolutionary War

By The Associated Press and Allen BreedAugust 25, 2026

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AI’s land problem is pushing data centers into the ocean

By Nir Kshetri and The ConversationAugust 25, 2026

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A proposed clean-energy rule could shake up corporate America—and your portfolio
By Mike FeibusAugust 14, 2026

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Newsom pitches faster wildfire payouts, but you’d lose your right to sue

By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressAugust 25, 2026

Mark Drapeau is founding partner of Veleonis and editor in chief of the Data Catalyst Institute.

The data-center backlash has broken into the midterms but the industry’s problem is larger than communications: America needs a new bargain

By Mark DrapeauAugust 25, 2026

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A climate novel imagined a heat wave killing 20 million people—scientists say an ‘extreme of extremes’ is no longer fiction

By Peter Prengaman and The Associated PressAugust 24, 2026

A house is engulfed in the flames of the Mountain Fire as the wildfire scorches acres in Camarillo Heights, Camarillo, California.

‘Everything we own is gone’: Over 90,000 people in Reno evacuated amidst ‘human-caused’ wildfire

By John Raby, Jack Brook, John Seewer and The Associated PressAugust 24, 2026

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Feral hogs are running wild in 35 states and the Senate is debating whether to triple funding

By Chris Boyer, Aaron Smith, Eunchun Park and The ConversationAugust 24, 2026

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Earth’s forests took 100,000 years to recover from the last climate shock — this one is moving 10 times faster

By Regan E. Dunn and The ConversationAugust 23, 2026

Reno’s mayor to residents near a fast-growing wildfire: your life matters more than your house

By The Associated PressAugust 23, 2026

A California house painter taught himself about gibbons 50 years ago — and now his center is a world-leading rescue facility

By Jaimie Ding and The Associated PressAugust 23, 2026

Meet the Florida architect who lost his roof at 12 — and now builds for the next Andrew

By Dorany Pineda and The Associated PressAugust 22, 2026

U.S. to allow limited livestock imports from Mexico as outbreak from flesh-eating screwworm parasite eases, but total eradication will take time

U.S. to allow limited livestock imports from Mexico as outbreak from flesh-eating screwworm parasite eases, but total eradication will take time

By Fabiola Sánchez and The Associated PressAugust 22, 2026

The great climate change Champagne race, as grape ripening shrinks from 100 to 80 days: ‘We’ve never seen anything like it’

The great climate change Champagne race, as grape ripening shrinks from 100 to 80 days: ‘We’ve never seen anything like it’

By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Garriga and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2026

‘Squid has a distinctive odor to it’: Seafood truck crash in Rhode Island creates ‘Squidpocalypse of ’26’

By Josh Kelety and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2026

Climate change to cost London up to £36 billion a year by 2050s

Climate change to cost London up to £36 billion a year by 2050s

By Olivia Rudgard and BloombergAugust 20, 2026

Google and the UK think changing flights paths could cut down on climate change

Google and the UK think changing flights paths could cut down on climate change

By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressAugust 19, 2026

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Texas’ screwworm could be fatal for the unadopted dogs and cats in rescue shelters statewide

By The Associated Press and John HannaAugust 19, 2026

Afghanistan’s grape harvest is turning into raisins — literally — as exports collapse

Afghanistan’s grape harvest is turning into raisins — literally — as exports collapse

By ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN and The Associated PressAugust 19, 2026

Data center gas plants to boost U.S. power emissions by 20%

Data center gas plants to boost U.S. power emissions by 20%

By Matt Day, Mark Chediak and BloombergAugust 18, 2026

The gift of a garden: How Facebook’s Buy Nothing helped a teacher reinvent herself as an urban flower farmer for free

By Jessica Damiano and The Associated PressAugust 18, 2026

The inspiring survival of Jimothy, the hunchbacked raccoon who conquered Seattle

By Kelly Lambert and The ConversationAugust 17, 2026

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