The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges.

Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for help.

The European Union is facing a green backlash as emissions cuts become harder and require bigger overhauls to industry and livelihoods

Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.

We visited researchers seeking ways to make homes safer. They set a lot of fires.

The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges.

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Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for help.

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The European Union is facing a green backlash as emissions cuts become harder and require bigger overhauls to industry and livelihoods

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Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.

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We visited researchers seeking ways to make homes safer. They set a lot of fires.

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As smoke from hundreds of burning wildfires spread across Canada and the United States, the first three operational satellites in the Google-backed FireSat program successfully launched into orbit. The satellites will begin providing wildfire detection capable of spotting even small fires in the United States, Australia, and Europe before the end of the year.

The launch of the microsatellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 7, 2026 marks a transition to “initial operational capability” for the FireSat constellation managed by the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance. After a three-month testing period, the three satellites will begin actively providing data to fire agencies while covering every fire-prone region on Earth at least twice per day.

FireSat represents the first satellite constellation purpose-built for detecting wildfires, including spotting smaller fires that other satellites may miss. The satellites were designed by California-based satellite manufacturer Muon Space and have received over $15 million from Google to support initial deployment. Other notable financial supporters include the Bezos Earth Fund that committed $26 million.

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A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.

A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.

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As wildfires intensify, threatening more people, a nonprofit is studying how to rethink homes and neighborhoods to prevent catastrophe.

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Roger Worthington is helping to lead a $50 billion lawsuit against oil producers. This week he’ll face powerful critics in Congress.

Roger Worthington is helping to lead a $50 billion lawsuit against oil producers. This week he’ll face powerful critics in Congress.

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Recent technological advances have brought the president’s goals a bit closer to reality.

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