Pubmedia https://pubmedia.us Public Media Planet Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Researchers Find Widespread PFAs Contamination in Florida Waterways https://insideclimatenews.org/news/23102026/researchers-find-widespread-pfas-contamination-in-florida-waterways/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://insideclimatenews.org/?p=115296 A new report documents widespread contamination of waterways across the country by “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.

By Amy Green

A new report suggests dozens of “forever chemicals” linked with cancer and other human health problems are prevalent in Florida waterways, reflecting widespread contamination of the toxic chemicals in streams, rivers and lakes across the country.

]]> A Warming Climate Is All Over Alaska’s Senate Race. The Candidates Hardly Mention It. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/23102026/a-warming-climate-is-all-over-alaskas-senate-race-the-candidates-hardly-mention-it/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://insideclimatenews.org/?p=115193 Climate change is contributing to declines in the state’s fisheries and opposition to oil and gas development, two top issues in the election.

By Nicholas Kusnetz

If you listen to the candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska, some of the biggest issues in the race revolve around the state’s fisheries, its oil and gas development and soaring prices for fuel and other staples.

]]> Europe’s heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths https://www.npr.org/2026/10/23/g-s1-149498/europe-heat-deaths Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:17:06 +0000 https://www.npr.org/2026/10/23/g-s1-149498/europe-heat-deaths

Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

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]]> Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/23/heat-killed-staggering-50000-people-european-cities-this-summer-experts Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:01:01 +0000 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/23/heat-killed-staggering-50000-people-european-cities-this-summer-experts People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

Heat killed a record 50,000 people in European cities this summer, new research suggests, with scientists blaming climate breakdown for two in every three of the deaths.

Morgues and funeral homes filled with bodies from June to August as the heat added by planet-baking pollution cut short an extra 32,000 lives in urban areas, the researchers found. Hot days pushed vulnerable bodies into overdrive and warm nights prevented them from recovering.

Continue reading...]]> Optivolt Raises $32M to Build the Brain for Solar Panels of the Future https://cleantechnica.com/2026/10/22/optivolt-raises-32m-to-build-the-brain-for-solar-panels-of-the-future/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:58:54 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=384277 Series A led by VXI Capital, with backing from the people who built modern solar, including founding Enphase CEO Paul Nahi, former SunPower CEO Tom Werner and former New York energy czar Richard Kauffman Nine years in the making, Optivolt’s energy intelligence turns passive solar hardware into adaptive power systems ... [continued]

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]]> What The Battery Show Told Us About the Next Chapter of Electrification https://cleantechnica.com/2026/10/22/what-the-battery-show-told-us-about-the-next-chapter-of-electrification/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:57:17 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=384273 The Battery Show North America 2026 in Detroit, Michigan wasn’t about the next breakthrough. It was about who can deliver. Each fall you can learn a lot about the battery industry by walking through the halls of Huntington Place in Detroit. This year’s Battery Show North America, held October 12th ... [continued]

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]]> Hyundai Motor Delivers Bali’s First Electric Buses for Public Transport https://cleantechnica.com/2026/10/22/hyundai-motor-delivers-balis-first-electric-buses-for-public-transport/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:53:54 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=384270 Hyundai Motor partners with Laksana to deliver 11 COUNTY EV buses to GGGI for the first electric bus public transportation pilot project in Bali, Indonesia Field quality assurance program to monitor vehicle quality and driving performance for project success Hyundai Motor aims to expand electrified vehicle business across Indonesia and ... [continued]

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]]> Hyundai Motor Group & Rhode Island School of Design Collaborate on Regenerative Biodesign Strategies and the Future of Mobility https://cleantechnica.com/2026/10/22/hyundai-motor-group-rhode-island-school-of-design-collaborate-on-regenerative-biodesign-strategies-and-the-future-of-mobility/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:50:18 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=384260 In its seventh year, the annual research collaboration continues to examine the convergence of biodesign and biomimicry, advanced art and design practices, and the future of mobility across the globe In the 2026–27 Regeneration Studio, faculty and students explore the theme of “Motion Rewild” via two courses and complementary programming ... [continued]

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]]> ANALYSIS: Solar & Storage Growth Drives Down Summer Wholesale Electricity Prices by 42% in Texas & 51% in California https://cleantechnica.com/2026/10/22/analysis-solar-storage-growth-drives-down-summer-wholesale-electricity-prices-by-42-in-texas-51-in-california/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:00:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=384257 New analysis shows how solar and storage are lowering electricity costs in red and blue states as affordability takes center stage heading into the midterm elections. WASHINGTON D.C. — As energy affordability emerges as a defining issue heading into the midterm elections, new analysis from the Solar Energy Industries Association ... [continued]

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]]> Fossil-Fueled Warming Drives Surge in European Heat Deaths https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22102026/fossil-fueled-warming-drives-surge-in-european-heat-deaths/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:05:00 +0000 https://insideclimatenews.org/?p=115252 Scientists urge governments to expand targeted health measures to better protect vulnerable populations.

By Bob Berwyn

Heat-related deaths in Europe’s urban areas exceeded 50,000 in the summer of 2026, as repeated waves of record-breaking temperatures swept across the continent from late May through August. 

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