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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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Young businessman checking smartphone in dark wood office
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
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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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Commentary
The climate policy triangle: why leaders can no longer choose between growth, security and sustainability
By Sebastian BuckupJune 23, 2026
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    Environment
    Wind industry accuses Pentagon of stealth $47 billion freeze on clean energy in 21 states
    By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressJune 15, 2026
Tom and Diane Peterman pose outside their home at Black Lake on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Grant Township, Mich.
Environment
FEMA told these families they weren’t in a flood zone. Then ice came through the windows
By Tammy Webber, M.K. Wildeman and The Associated PressJune 23, 2026
Woman hides from the sun in front of Big Ben in London
Economy
‘London isn’t just calling—it’s cooking.’ Europe’s largest economies face over $600 billion in heat-driven losses by 2030
By Tristan BoveJune 23, 2026
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Environment
France rues widespread lack of air conditioning as country roasts under 104-degree heat wave
By Samuel Petrequin and The Associated PressJune 23, 2026
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Environment
‘It is time to come clean’: UN Secretary General calls out AI companies on their climate impact
By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressJune 23, 2026
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Environment
40 mayors join global movement to push back against data centers. Can collective bargaining work?
By Jennifer McDermott, Anton L. Delgado and The Associated PressJune 23, 2026
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    Commentary
    I spent 8 years flood-proofing a city. Capital markets are running out of time to take El Niño seriously
    By Ravi S. BhallaJune 13, 2026
Sanda Ojiambo is CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact.
Commentary
United Nations: business can’t build economic resilience from the sidelines
By Sanda OjiamboJune 23, 2026
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Environment
Planet’s heat bill comes due as one billion more people face extreme heat stress than in the 1970s
By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressJune 22, 2026
Millions of honeybees invade Texas neighborhood after truck carrying 400 beehives tipped over
North America
Millions of honeybees invade Texas neighborhood after truck carrying 400 beehives tipped over
By The Associated Press and David FischerJune 22, 2026
Nvidia says its new data center design will fix AI’s water problem
Environment
Nvidia says its new data center design will fix AI’s water problem
By Jacqueline MunisJune 22, 2026
Protesters at an anti-data center rally in Orangeburg, New York.
AI
Tech companies dealing with data center protests locally are fighting a losing battle: Only 8% of opponents actually live near one
By Tristan BoveJune 22, 2026
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    Environment
    Florida’s insurance exodus is triggering a 2008-style chain reaction — with one critical difference
    By The ConversationJune 12, 2026
America has a $4 trillion retirement crisis and half of workers could run out of money. TIAA’s CEO wants ‘guaranteed lifetime income’ to fix it
C-Suite
America has a $4 trillion retirement crisis and half of workers could run out of money. TIAA’s CEO wants ‘guaranteed lifetime income’ to fix it
By Fortune EditorsJune 22, 2026
A man watching a straw hat hands a woman with gray hair a hat.
Environment
Europe’s current heat wave is so bad the French are considering banning outdoor drinking and adopting AC ‘if necessary’
By Oleg Cetinic, Angela Charlton and The Associated PressJune 22, 2026
Rural America’s farms are already being crushed by an economic crisis. They now face the risk of a ‘mini-Dust Bowl’ as a rare Super El Niño looms
Economy
Rural America’s farms are already being crushed by an economic crisis. They now face the risk of a ‘mini-Dust Bowl’ as a rare Super El Niño looms
By Jason MaJune 21, 2026
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Health
Your quartz countertop is the new asbestos — for the workers who cut it
By David Michaels, Robert Harrison and The ConversationJune 21, 2026
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Environment
Almost 4 in 10 Americans have a ‘junk drawer’ full of their old electronics. It’s because of a very specific anxiety
By Eric Williams, Payam Saeedi, Stacey Watson and The ConversationJune 21, 2026
A stock trader’s guide to navigating a rare ‘Super El Niño’
Environment
A stock trader’s guide to navigating a rare ‘Super El Niño’
By BloombergJune 21, 2026
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Environment
Harvard scholar: the data-center backlash is just getting started
By Rachel Mural and The ConversationJune 21, 2026
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Innovation
Over 40,000 American bridges have structurally deficient ratings. Why aren’t we using quantum sensors on them?
By Alex Krasnok and The ConversationJune 21, 2026
Tenzin Seldon is the founder and managing partner of Pulse Fund,
Commentary
Tenzin Seldon: The GLP-1 boom is the biggest climate story no one is pricing in
By Tenzin SeldonJune 21, 2026
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Environment
The pope knows Peru’s mines firsthand, but a top banker is pleading with him to change his mind on rare earths
By David Biller, Nicole Winfield and The Associated PressJune 20, 2026
Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it
Environment
Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it
By Sydney LakeJune 19, 2026
A farmer walks through drought-stricken field of crops
Economy
One of the most powerful El Niños on record cost the world economy $5.7 trillion. The 2026 cycle might be even stronger
By Tristan BoveJune 17, 2026
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Energy
The Iran war exposed Southeast Asia’s energy vulnerability. Now its import bill could triple to $245 billion
By Anton L. Delgado and The Associated PressJune 17, 2026
A woman wearing a hat and scarf holds a sign that says, "Don't let data centers drain us."
Politics
Data center hate is snowballing, and construction setbacks in the first three months of 2026 have already exceeded last year’s, report finds
By Sasha RogelbergJune 16, 2026
Vietnam’s economy is one of the fastest-growing in the world. Can it make the leap into the ranks of middle-income countries?
Magazine
Vietnam’s economy is one of the fastest-growing in the world. Can it make the leap into the ranks of middle-income countries?
By Nicholas GordonJune 16, 2026
Two mayors, one $10 billion AI data center, and a growing divide in small-town Texas
AI
Two mayors, one $10 billion AI data center, and a growing divide in small-town Texas
By Sharon GoldmanJune 16, 2026
New Mexico is in a historic drought. Oracle and OpenAI designed their newest data center with that in mind
Environment
New Mexico is in a historic drought. Oracle and OpenAI designed their newest data center with that in mind
By Catherina GioinoJune 15, 2026
Beagle breeding farm to shutter for good after rescue group buys nearly 1,500 dogs following violent protests where cops teared gassed activists
North America
Beagle breeding farm to shutter for good after rescue group buys nearly 1,500 dogs following violent protests where cops teared gassed activists
By The Associated PressJune 15, 2026
Why Patagonia is risking its progressive brand image with a lawsuit against a drag queen
Retail
Why Patagonia is risking its progressive brand image with a lawsuit against a drag queen
By Phil WahbaJune 15, 2026
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