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China Cancels Two-Thirds of Planned Overseas Coal Capacity, Estimated to Avoid Billions of Tonnes of CO₂
Five years after a UN pledge to stop new overseas coal plants, researchers find 61.5 GW cancelled and…
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Youngest Confirmed Planet Caught Growing in Its Birth Disk
Astronomers have confirmed Elias 2-24 b, a Jupiter-mass world under one million years old still accreting gas inside a gap
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California requires environmental review before new data centers can be built
Today’s Progress On Monday, September 21, 2026, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills that tighten oversight of data-center development
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Brazil designates four Amazon reserves totaling over 668,000 hectares
On September 8, 2026, President Lula signed decrees creating four sustainable development reserves along the BR-319 corridor, placing more than
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EU suicide rate edges lower amid expanded prevention efforts
Editor’s note: This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, contact local emergency services or a
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House Passes Bill to Reauthorize Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants Through 2029
In a 343-79 bipartisan vote, the U.S. House passed legislation to reauthorize the EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act through fiscal
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Hawaiʻi Teen Finds Coconut-Husk Fungi That Break Down Plastic and Sunscreen
Today’s Progress Vera Wang, a senior at Kaiser High School in East Honolulu, has shown that fungi living naturally in
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Open-sea bacteria treatments improve heat-stressed coral health in the Red Sea
Today’s Progress Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have reported the first open-sea
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Turkmenistan Begins Plugging Methane Mega-Leaks After UN Satellite Alerts
UN data show the Central Asian state has stopped eight super-emitter leaks at ageing oil and gas sites, a first