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‘False autumn’: stressed trees drop leaves early after scorching English summer
English trees stressed by record summer heat are shedding leaves early in a phenomenon known as “false autumn,” disrupting the typical timing of seasonal color changes across drought-affected regions.
Q&A: Why are UK energy bills so high – and how could they be lowered?
UK household energy bills reached £1,723 annually in October 2026, their highest level since 2022, with further increases forecast for January 2027 amid elevated wholesale gas costs.
Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests
Research suggests the most successful language learners focus on how foreign languages sound rather than memorizing vocabulary and grammar rules first.
Neanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spear
Archaeologists discovered a Neanderthal shoulder blade bearing a spear wound from over 70,000 years ago, potentially representing the earliest known evidence of a human ancestor killed by a wooden spear.
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Appeal Challenges Public Lands Data Center in Nevada
Environmental groups and Boulder City officials filed an administrative appeal challenging federal approval of a 167-megawatt data center on public lands in Nevada, citing bypassed environmental reviews and water concerns.
Gov. Braun’s Executive Order Moves to Throw a Lifeline to Coal Plants to Power Data Centers
Indiana Governor Braun issued an executive order directing state officials to explore reopening retired coal plants or preventing closures to power new AI data centers proposed by tech companies.
Families Want Lower Costs & Less Pollution: Public Interest Groups Push Washington’s Largest Utility to Lower Rate Increases and Meet Clean Energy Laws
Climate and environmental groups filed testimony opposing Puget Sound Energy’s proposed rate increases and push for continued gas infrastructure investment, urging the utility to prioritize clean energy expansion instead.
The EU might weaken its landmark climate law — the ‘most impactful’ in the world
The European Commission proposed changes to the EU’s Emissions Trading System that would slow carbon reduction timelines and provide additional allowances to major polluters, drawing criticism from climate advocates.
Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say
Astronomers found that the Milky Way was flipped on its side by a collision with a dwarf galaxy about 10 billion years ago, fundamentally reshaping our galaxy’s structure and orientation.
Rivers of magma once bubbled beneath crust of Mars, research suggests
Research analyzing seismic data from Mars suggests the planet once had rivers of molten rock beneath its crust, potentially making it more habitable and indicating other rocky planets may also support life.
A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer
Researchers identified a new quantum mechanism called proton shuttle-assisted triplet energy transfer that dramatically improves energy movement in materials, with potential applications in solar cells, lasers, and catalysis.
Ancient ferns turned Triassic Europe into a wildfire inferno
Ancient ferns dominated fire-ravaged Triassic landscapes in Europe approximately 201 million years ago, creating conditions that fueled massive wildfires during a major extinction event.
Scientists discover the Sun contains 55% more silver than expected
Researchers at Uppsala University have determined the Sun contains 55% more silver than previously estimated, using improved atmospheric models and spectroscopy techniques.
Venus may be tearing itself apart from within
New computer simulations suggest some of Venus’s enormous rift valleys may be much younger than previously thought, indicating the planet remains geologically active with potentially young tectonic features.
Scientists put the “recycling is a distraction” claim to the test
Scientists found no evidence that personal climate actions like recycling reduce support for broader climate policies, challenging the “recycling is a distraction” argument.
Twisted laser light can tell mirror-image molecules apart
Researchers have demonstrated that specially engineered laser light with controlled spin and twist can distinguish between mirror-image molecules, offering a simpler method for detecting molecular handedness.