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The GuardianSep 20, 2026Sig. 7OpinionPolitics Foreign Climate

In a world of wars and climate crisis, a new leader could save the UN. But would Trump allow it? | Steve Bloomfield

This opinion piece argues the UN faces existential challenges and needs a strong new secretary-general, but that Donald Trump's hostility and US disengagement are major obstacles. It criticizes the Trump administration's withdrawals from UN bodies and USAID cuts while defending the UN's role in climate action, peacekeeping, and humanitarian aid.

Daily MailSep 19, 2026Sig. 3NewsClimate Science

Not so reliant, Robins: Britons may see fewer redbreasts this Christmas as the long, hot summer has left them 'drought-exhausted'

The article reports experts' warnings that the UK's hot, dry summer reduced food supplies for robins, possibly leading to fewer redbreasts visible this Christmas. It cites ornithologists and a wildlife expert explaining effects on brood survival and winter fat reserves.

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Daily MailSep 19, 2026Sig. 4NewsClimate Foreign

Brutal storm batters Spain's Costa Blanca: Cars left submerged as torrential rain turns streets into rivers in Brit holiday hotspots

A severe storm hit Spain's Costa Blanca, causing flash flooding that submerged cars and turned streets into rivers in areas including Alicante and Benidorm. The report also notes weather alerts, a previous flood death near Barcelona, and Spain's record-hot summer.

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CBS NewsSep 19, 2026Sig. 7NewsClimate Labor Politics

Firefighters struggle with staffing shortages amid record wildfire season

Firefighters and officials describe severe staffing and equipment shortages during a record 2026 wildfire season, with crews stretched thin and forced to move resources between active fires. The article links the strain partly to last year's U.S. Forest Service cuts under DOGE, which reduced staffing and logistical support capacity.

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Daily MailSep 19, 2026Sig. 3NewsClimate Health

Stockpiling for Super El Niño? Nutritionists reveal exactly what you should fill your kitchen cupboards with as the extreme weather event ramps up

As a Super El Niño event intensifies, UK officials urge Brits to stockpile food. Nutritionists outline non-perishable items such as tinned meats, whole grains, canned vegetables, and multivitamins to sustain a few weeks.

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NPRSep 19, 2026Sig. 5NewsClimate Science Culture

An Alaska storm scattered artifacts. Archaeologists are racing to save what's left

A storm in western Alaska scattered archaeological artifacts from the Nunalleq site near Quinhagak and eroded the land protecting what remains. Archaeologists launched an emergency summer dig to recover as many objects as possible before the next storm. The piece focuses on cultural preservation and storm damage rather than political conflict.

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New York PostSep 19, 2026Sig. 5NewsClimate Other

3 killed in Navajo Nation flood include 7-year-old preparing for her birthday

Three members of a Navajo family, including a 7-year-old girl days before her birthday, died after their truck got stuck and floodwaters swept them away near Newcomb, New Mexico. Navajo Nation officials declared a state of emergency as monsoon flooding damaged roads, forced evacuations, and isolated communities.

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NPRSep 19, 2026Sig. 7NewsClimate Health Foreign

As Europe warms, Italy sees West Nile virus spread

Italian health authorities report more than 650 West Nile infections this year, about half of Europe's total, as warmer temperatures and longer warm seasons help mosquitoes spread the virus. Experts and WHO officials say climate warming extends mosquito and virus survival, while the ECDC warns invasive mosquito species are expanding across Europe. Italy's surveillance system is drawing interest from northern European countries now seeing local cases.

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New York PostSep 18, 2026Sig. 3NewsClimate Defense

California Marines deploy goats in first of its kind wildfire program

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar launched Operation Goat Rope, deploying 471 goats across 600 acres to reduce wildfire fuels. The pilot program uses targeted grazing to create strategic fuel breaks, especially in steep terrain inaccessible to heavy machinery. The article presents it as a first-of-its-kind, eco-friendly military wildfire-prevention effort.

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BBC NewsSep 18, 2026Sig. 3NewsClimate Other

Temperatures could peak at 26C as summerlike warmth returns next week

A UK weather forecast says temperatures could reach 26C next week as late summer warmth returns, with southern areas warmest and drier conditions persisting in drought-hit regions. It notes that recent rain has been insufficient to break drought conditions across much of England and Wales.

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PBS NewsHourSep 18, 2026Sig. 6NewsScience Climate

'An unworldly experience.' Why scientists flew into firestorm clouds this wildfire season

NASA, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research flew aircraft into pyrocumulonimbus clouds formed by intense wildfires as part of the INSPYRE mission. The mission gathered real-time data to better understand how these firestorm clouds form, behave, and affect the atmosphere, with the goal of improving forecasts and safety.

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The HillSep 18, 2026Sig. 7NewsClimate Energy Law

Court reinstates $7B ‘Solar for All’ program axed by Trump

A federal court reinstated the $7 billion Solar for All program after finding the EPA lacked authority to terminate already obligated grants. The ruling favors the Biden-era climate program and delivers a setback to the Trump administration’s spending cuts, with environmental advocates praising the decision.

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