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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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US hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 4, 2026.
Real Estate
‘Socialism is a disaster’: Bill Ackman says Zohran Mamdani’s bad left-wing housing policy is worsening New York’s affordability crisis
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 5, 2026
Scott Bessent stands outside wearing a suit, his hands pressed together as he speaks.
North America
The Trump administration has doled out $100 billion in tariff refunds, but Americans are suing U.S. companies for not seeing a penny of the returns
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 5, 2026
Photo of a house and a symbol of the stock market
Investing
Locked out of housing, Gen Z and Millennials are building wealth in the stock market instead as they reach record high $3.1 trillion in holdings
By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 5, 2026
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
Apollo CEO has a $11.1 billion net worth today—but he started out with a series of hospitality jobs, from valet parking to working in a party store
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
Photo of Trump
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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A large oil-exporting hub will be built in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico amid the Iran war—but only because Japan and the White House are paying for it
Energy
A large oil-exporting hub will be built in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico amid the Iran war—but only because Japan and the White House are paying for it
By Jordan BlumMay 8, 2026
  • Chevron CEO says Venezuela must do more for oil industry revival
    Energy
    Chevron CEO says Venezuela must do more for oil industry revival
    By Maria Paula Mijares Torres and BloombergApril 26, 2026
An almond farmer inspects a fruit on a tree.
North America
California farmers must destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte closes its canneries and cancels more than $550 million in long-term contracts
By Sasha RogelbergMay 7, 2026
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Environment
Judge allows Alaska wildlife agents to resume shooting bears from helicopters to protect recovering caribou herd
By Becky Bohrer and The Associated PressMay 7, 2026
Debris from the White House East Wing demolition was dumped at a nearby public golf course and contains toxic metals, National Park report finds
Politics
Debris from the White House East Wing demolition was dumped at a nearby public golf course and contains toxic metals, National Park report finds
By Sasha RogelbergMay 7, 2026
ben
Commentary
Magnum owns Ben & Jerry’s. Now it’s destroying what made the brand worth buying
By David Bronner, Michael Bronner and Ryan GellertMay 7, 2026
At 75, Ted Turner told Fortune he gave himself 5 more years. He got 12—and spent them warning the world was ending
C-Suite
At 75, Ted Turner told Fortune he gave himself 5 more years. He got 12—and spent them warning the world was ending
By Ashley LutzMay 6, 2026
  • U.S. wheat crops wither, herds thin as spring drought deepens
    Law
    U.S. wheat crops wither, herds thin as spring drought deepens
    By Lauren Rosenthal, Erin Ailworth, Ilena Peng and BloombergApril 25, 2026
This September 25, 2021 picture shows the deserted beach of Blue Bay in south-east Mauritius, known as one of the most beautiful beaches and for its marine park.
Banking
Tiny island nation unveils $1 million ‘Golden Visa’ for the wealthy—80% cheaper than Trump’s, with one catch: you’re renting
By Eleanor PringleMay 6, 2026
Gas crisis? Kelp could be the biofuel answer to high gas prices, but only if the government removes some red tape
Environment
Gas crisis? Kelp could be the biofuel answer to high gas prices, but only if the government removes some red tape
By The Associated Press, Ana Georgescu and Zoe BeketovaMay 6, 2026
A Michigan farm town voted down plans for a giant OpenAI-Oracle data center. Weeks later, construction began
Magazine
A Michigan farm town voted down plans for a giant OpenAI-Oracle data center. Weeks later, construction began
By Sharon GoldmanMay 6, 2026
The Iran war’s oil shock causes a plastic shortage in Asia, squeezing industries and prompting a ‘Middle East plus one’ rethink of supply chains
Environment
The Iran war’s oil shock causes a plastic shortage in Asia, squeezing industries and prompting a ‘Middle East plus one’ rethink of supply chains
By Angelica AngMay 6, 2026
Japanese workers commuting to the office
Success
Tokyo is throwing out its strict office dress code and asking workers to wear shorts amid the war in Iran energy crisis
By Emma BurleighMay 5, 2026
  • Trump’s hatred for ‘windmills’ threatens Republicans in coastal Virginia who now face more political peril after the state’s redistricting vote
    Politics
    Trump’s hatred for ‘windmills’ threatens Republicans in coastal Virginia who now face more political peril after the state’s redistricting vote
    By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressApril 25, 2026
crane
Commentary
Clean energy’s winning argument is the one it refuses to make
By David CraneMay 5, 2026
palisades fire aftermath
Law
Palisades Fire suspect ranted about Luigi Mangione and being angry at the world before sparking the deadly blaze
By The Associated Press and Christopher WeberMay 4, 2026
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Law
A month after police used pepper spray on animal activists, 1,500 beagles are freed from a shadowy research facility
By David Fischer and The Associated PressMay 4, 2026
Can the ‘blue economy’ deliver on its promise? Investors are starting see the ocean as an asset worth protecting
Commentary
Can the ‘blue economy’ deliver on its promise? Investors are starting see the ocean as an asset worth protecting
By Natalie Sum Yue ChungMay 2, 2026
death
Environment
Meet ‘Green Death’: the burial practices for activists worried about climate change and carbon footprint
By Dorany Pineda and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods, far right, listens as U.S. President Donald Trump,left, speaks during a meeting with oil company executives in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 9. President Trump is aiming to convince oil executives to support his plans in Venezuela, a country whose energy resources he says he expects to control for years to come. US forces seized Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a sweeping military operation on January 3, with Trump making no secret that control of Venezuela's oil was at the heart of his actions.
Energy
Exxon Mobil CEO sees ‘more to come’ on price spikes from Iran war as Exxon, Chevron beat on earnings despite plunging profits
By Jordan BlumMay 1, 2026
Dave Regnery, CEO of Trane Technologies
Europe
As the world swelters, companies scramble for ways to keep everyone cool
By Kamal AhmedMay 1, 2026
Wind energy CEO says company ‘must adapt’ as Trump offers $2 billion to kill offshore wind projects
Energy
Wind energy CEO says company ‘must adapt’ as Trump offers $2 billion to kill offshore wind projects
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 30, 2026
Lithium battery facility
North America
China dominates the world’s lithium supply. The U.S. just found 328 years’ worth in its own backyard
By Jake AngeloApril 30, 2026
Heavy smoke from the Highway 82 Fire in Georgia.
Environment
Record heat, zero rain, millions of acres lost: Experts warn wildfires are now America’s problem to survive
By Tristan BoveApril 30, 2026
trump
Energy
Trump spent nearly $2 billion of taxpayer money to undo wind projects already underway. Dems demand answers
By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
steyer
Politics
Tom Steyer runs for California governor on class traitor platform: ‘I’m the billionaire who wants to tax other billionaires’
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
cobalt
Environment
The AI boom is built on the backs of the world’s poorest, most exploited people, UN researchers find
By Abraham Nunbogu, Kaveh Madani and The ConversationApril 29, 2026
Islamic finance aligns naturally with ESG, says Maybank’s first-ever chief sustainability officer
Environment
Islamic finance aligns naturally with ESG, says Maybank’s first-ever chief sustainability officer
By Angelica AngApril 29, 2026
national park
Environment
White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead National Park Service as Trump slashes the department’s size
By The Associated Press and Matthew BrownApril 28, 2026
quesada
Commentary
Former president of Costa Rica on de-risking fertilizer shocks: how $700 billion in subsidies can do more
By Carlos Alvarado QuesadaApril 27, 2026
chernobyl
Politics
‘Strikes on nuclear facilities and other hazardous sites has now become reality’: Ukrainians deal with risks at Chernobyl after Russia invaded
By The Associated Press and Hanna ArhirovaApril 27, 2026
A pile of shredded plastic in Vietnam
Health
Toxic chemicals are raising infertility in humans, fish, birds, and insects: ‘A whisper that is powerful enough to redirect a hurricane’
By Tristan BoveApril 27, 2026
Wael Sawan, chief executive officer of Shell Plc, at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The event convenes more than 11,000 participants from over 2,350 companies across 90 countries for dialogue on the agenda ahead as the world enters a new era of energy transition. Photographer: F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Energy
Shell reverses course in Canada and buys ARC Resources for $14 billion, doubling down on oil and gas
By Jordan BlumApril 27, 2026
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Bars, bowling alleys, and movie theaters cost too much to run and visit. Americans have run out of places to hang out and we're paying with our healthplaceholder alt text
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