A.I. Could Possibly End Humanity. How Are Humans Supposed to Process That? NYT: Science By: William J. Broad and Cade Metz 11 September 2026 at 08:17 The technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise. © Andrew Harnik/Associated Press
Choking Global Trade NYT: Science By: Claire Brown 10 September 2026 at 15:15 Low rainfall and shrinking rivers are causing shipping bottlenecks, and higher prices, around the world. © Ina Fassbender/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe Rhine River near Düsseldorf, Germany, last month.
The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs NYT: Science By: Brad Plumer 10 September 2026 at 11:10 Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever. © Ahmad Mulia Panjaitan/Associated PressCoal barges in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, last month.
August Ties for Hottest Month on Record NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 9 September 2026 at 22:00 Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead. © Yonhap News Agency, via ReutersA vendor cooled off with a frozen water bottle in a market in Seoul on Aug. 6.
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