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

According to Grand Canyon hiker and river runner Tom Martin, “the park has hauled water” in tanker trucks.

By The Associated Press and Michael PhillisSeptember 1, 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

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

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

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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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Oil is back above $92 and inflation fears are sending U.S. bond yields to their highest since January 2025

Oil is back above $92 and inflation fears are sending U.S. bond yields to their highest since January 2025

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By Rio Yamat, M.K. Wildeman and The Associated PressAugust 5, 2026

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The Danube is running dry, and Europe’s power grid is suffering as a result

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By Samuel Petrequin, Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press and Caroline BlumbergJuly 24, 2026

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SpaceAI could be Southeast Asia’s edge against El Niño—if governments actually use it

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France’s largest peacetime evacuation ends — with new fires erupting elsewhere

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Record heat gives way to global winter gas shortage fears as Iran war rages on

Record heat gives way to global winter gas shortage fears as Iran war rages on

By Jordan BlumJuly 28, 2026

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By Edward D. Melillo and The ConversationJuly 27, 2026

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Rising temperatures are putting students at risk of heat-related illnesses, and schools are scrambling to adapt

By The Conversation, Allison Poulos and Jennifer VanosJuly 27, 2026

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By The Conversation and Jennifer G. AndrewsJuly 27, 2026

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Data centers were actually making electricity costs cheaper, but the $7 trillion buildout with no guaranteed AI demand is threatening the trend

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France deploys giant military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants as European wildfires displace more than 250,000

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Trump administration admits it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy projects ‘based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state’

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By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressJuly 25, 2026

A man stands looking out over his front porch where a sign reads, "No data centers."

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By Sasha RogelbergJuly 25, 2026

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