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It’s getting too hot to fly: climate‑driven heat waves are forcing airlines to dump passengers and cargo

On the hottest afternoons, pilots’ math shows a full plane can’t claw into the thin air above runways in Las Vegas or Phoenix.

By Rio Yamat, M.K. Wildeman and The Associated PressAugust 5, 2026
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Leo DiCaprio teams with Jeff and Lauren Sanchez Bezos on $200 million plan to save 100 endangered species
By The Associated PressAugust 5, 2026
The remains of the German tugboat wreckage marked as UJ-106 in the Danube River.
Danube River’s shrinking water levels expose dozens of World War II ships
By The Associated Press and Marko DrobnjakovicAugust 4, 2026
The Danube is running dry, and Europe’s power grid is suffering as a result
The Danube is running dry, and Europe’s power grid is suffering as a result
By Justin Spike and The Associated PressAugust 3, 2026
Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire.
Europe’s long, hot summer leads to thousands evacuated and fire operators dead
By The Associated Press, Derek Gatopoulos and Sylvie CorbetAugust 4, 2026
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OpenAI’s Greg Brockman gave $5.5 million to protect the home of an internet-famous bald eagle named Jackie
By Sydney LakeAugust 4, 2026
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Success
Forget work-life balance: Gen Z say their top priority is actually career growth, with 93% aspiring for the C-suite
By Preston ForeAugust 5, 2026
Marc Rowan, chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management
Success
Before becoming CEO of $79 billion Wall Street giant Apollo, Marc Rowan worked at a party store, valet lot, and ‘the best kosher caterer’
By Emma BurleighAugust 5, 2026
On SpaceX’s first earnings call, Elon Musk argues his plans aren’t ‘sci-fi’ while No. 2 exec Gwynne Shotwell explains what the company is doing here on Earth
Newsletters
On SpaceX’s first earnings call, Elon Musk argues his plans aren’t ‘sci-fi’ while No. 2 exec Gwynne Shotwell explains what the company is doing here on Earth
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 5, 2026
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Politics
Trump claims — yet again — that a deal to reopen Hormuz is close
By The Associated Press, Elena Becatoros, Samy Magdy and Darlene SupervilleAugust 5, 2026
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Success
Neil Armstrong’s boyhood home, nearly untouched, goes up for sale with no legal protection
By John Seewer, Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos and The Associated PressAugust 5, 2026
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Arts & Entertainment
Bands used to ‘break’ on Letterman — now they’re recreating late night on YouTube
By Maria Sherman and The Associated PressAugust 5, 2026
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Asia
Honda doubles profit as motorcycles and a weak yen fuel its post‑EV writedown comeback
By Yuri Kageyama and The Associated PressAugust 5, 2026
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Big Tech
SpaceX races toward Musk’s $1 trillion dream—just as insiders can start selling
By Bernard Condon and The Associated PressAugust 5, 2026
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Energy
America’s $500 million bet on rare earths depends on a tiny New Hampshire refinery scaling from 200 kg to 120 tonnes in 2 years
By Didi Tang, Josh Funk, Rodrique Ngowi and The Associated PressAugust 3, 2026
  • Lauren Sánchez Bezos put $34 million behind reinventing what clothes are made of—and stirred a debate about Amazon
    Environment
    Lauren Sánchez Bezos put $34 million behind reinventing what clothes are made of—and stirred a debate about Amazon
    By Sydney LakeJuly 21, 2026
Fortune Archives: The oil boom that never ended
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Fortune Archives: The oil boom that never ended
By Indrani SenAugust 2, 2026
SpaceAI could be Southeast Asia’s edge against El Niño—if governments actually use it
Asia
SpaceAI could be Southeast Asia’s edge against El Niño—if governments actually use it
By Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano and Iuna TsyrulnevaAugust 2, 2026
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Environment
France’s largest peacetime evacuation ends — with new fires erupting elsewhere
By Thomas Adamson, Nicolas Garriga and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026
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Environment
‘People are realizing August is a crapshoot here’: Climate change means the U.S. west is closing rivers for fishing half the time
By Matthew Brown, Dorany Pineda and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026
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Cybersecurity
Iran-style hackers shut down a Minnesota town’s water plant. Only the water tower saved it
By Jamie Stengle, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026
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    Environment
    The rare ‘great conservation success story’ is happening off New England as $10 million over 10 years brings back the quirky oystercatcher bird
    By Michael Casey and The Associated PressJuly 21, 2026
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Environment
The Dry Danube: Europe’s legendary river got so low that a cruise ship ran out of food and water
By Justin Spike and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026
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Environment
Climate change made Spain’s wildfires 20 times more likely, study finds
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026
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Environment
Polar bears roll in beds of ice cubes at Prague Zoo as Europe battles record heat
By The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026
Scientist on wildfires: ‘we have our foot on the gas pedal’ but ‘we’ve lost the brakes’
Environment
Scientist on wildfires: ‘we have our foot on the gas pedal’ but ‘we’ve lost the brakes’
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026
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Environment
It’s so hot in France that a wildfire created a never-before-seen lightning cloud that ignited even more fires
By Thomas Adamson and The Associated PressJuly 28, 2026
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    Commentary
    What I keep hearing from Fortune 500 CEOs: ‘We have no idea what we’re actually paying for power’
    By Kiran BhatrajuJuly 21, 2026
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North America
‘We’re not for sale’: Pennsylvania Democrat spotlights data-center fury in campaign ads
By Marc Levy and The Associated PressJuly 28, 2026
Record heat gives way to global winter gas shortage fears as Iran war rages on
Energy
Record heat gives way to global winter gas shortage fears as Iran war rages on
By Jordan BlumJuly 28, 2026
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Energy
The Strait of Hormuz isn’t fertilizer’s first starring role — an 1856 law still defines U.S. overseas territory
By Edward D. Melillo and The ConversationJuly 27, 2026
A fan is pointed towards a classroom full of students in a school.
Environment
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
A small Brown-eared Bulbul bird perches on a branch in a tree.
Health
Sit back and watch the birds—your health will thank you, data shows
By The Conversation and Jennifer G. AndrewsJuly 27, 2026
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Economy
Fuel prices stemming from a war in Iran is reshaping daily life for people in the U.S. and Chile to Turkey and Nepal
By The Associated Press and Aniruddha GhosalJuly 27, 2026
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Environment
‘It looked like the apocalypse’: France’s summer of deadly heat turns into a wildfire that is making its own lightning
By Mark Carlson, Emma Da Silva, John Leicester and The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026
Europe has an electrification target. Here’s how it can become a competitive advantage
Commentary
Europe has an electrification target. Here’s how it can become a competitive advantage
By Andreas SchierenbeckJuly 27, 2026
Europe’s employers face a new challenge—keeping workers safe during heatwaves
Magazine
Europe’s employers face a new challenge—keeping workers safe during heatwaves
By Oliver BalchJuly 27, 2026
One woman holds a "No data centers" sign while another points toward a white house.
Environment
Data centers were actually making electricity costs cheaper, but the $7 trillion buildout with no guaranteed AI demand is threatening the trend
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 26, 2026
France deploys giant military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants as European wildfires displace more than 250,000
Environment
France deploys giant military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants as European wildfires displace more than 250,000
By Mark Carlson, Emma Da Silva, John Leicester and The Associated PressJuly 25, 2026
Trump administration admits it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy projects ‘based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state’
Environment
Trump administration admits it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy projects ‘based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state’
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."
Environment
Startups are installing tiny data centers in people’s homes to reduce strain on the beleaguered electrical grid
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 25, 2026
Brazil uses ‘gold fingerprinting’ to fight illegal mining in the Amazon
Environment
Brazil uses ‘gold fingerprinting’ to fight illegal mining in the Amazon
By Gabriela Sa Pessoa and The Associated PressJuly 24, 2026
Wildfires force 80,000 evacuations in France and Spain as EU sends reinforcements
Environment
Wildfires force 80,000 evacuations in France and Spain as EU sends reinforcements
By Samuel Petrequin, Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press and Caroline BlumbergJuly 24, 2026
Can Bangkok future-proof itself against the heat?
Commentary
Can Bangkok future-proof itself against the heat?
By Curtis S. Chin and Ella TanJuly 23, 2026
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Energy
Ford’s F-150 now doubles as a $1,100 home backup generator
By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressJuly 23, 2026
Northrop Grumman launches private robot mission to strap jetpacks on aging satellites
Innovation
Northrop Grumman launches private robot mission to strap jetpacks on aging satellites
By Marcia DunnJuly 22, 2026
A ski worker in winter skiing gear strikes a pose in front of a ski slope in Lesotho.
Travel & Leisure
In Lesotho, the country’s only fully operational ski resort offers snowy slopes for Africa’s ski enthusiasts
By The Associated Press and Mogomotsi MagomeJuly 21, 2026
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By Catherina GioinoAugust 4, 2026
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Forget Gen Z: People in their 70s and 80s are some of the earliest Americans to welcome physical AI into their homes and daily routinesplaceholder alt text
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