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Malibu Sinkhole Prompts Evacuations Near Cage Home

A massive sinkhole roughly 30 by 30 feet opened outside Nicolas Cage’s $10.5 million Malibu beachfront home, swallowing the driveway and parts of the street as crews work to repair a suspected gas main break linked to coastal erosion, with no evacuations or injuries reported. The 1990s-built residence, which features a rooftop deck and oceanfront views, remains under assessment as high surf and ongoing repairs persist.

Scientists Warn Strong El Niño Could Harm Galápagos Wildlife

Forecasts of a stronger-than-normal El Niño indicate the Galápagos could face significant ecological stress as sea temperatures rise about 2.2°C above average, threatening both marine food chains and terrestrial forests. The impact endangers iconic wildlife such as penguins, boobies, petrels, albatrosses, sea lions, and key habitat like Scalesia forests, with invasive plants compounding the risk and prompting a coordinated mitigation effort including invasive-plant removal and seed preservation.

Oldest Alligator Relative Found After Dinosaur Extinction

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Oldest Alligator Relative Found After Dinosaur Extinction

Paleontologists have identified Mandrasuchus milleri as the earliest confirmed alligatorine living only a few hundred thousand years after the dinosaur extinction, with numerous specimens indicating successful early post-extinction survival. Separately, a fossilized feather preserved inside a dinosaur-era coprolite reveals remarkable preservation and hints at the late Cretaceous food web and why some birds survived the asteroid impact.

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NASA and IBM release open AI model that outperforms prior lunar analysis tools

NASA and IBM released the open-source NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model on Hugging Face, trained on decades of lunar observations to help scientists analyze multi-instrument data and accelerate Moon exploration, including identifying ice, craters, and volcanic features with up to 23% higher accuracy than baseline methods. They also unveiled the first open lunar dataset to accompany the model, enabling researchers worldwide to build and refine tools for sustained lunar research.

Mercury May Have Shrunk Up to 23 Kilometers

New research indicates Mercury has contracted 10% to 30% more than previously thought, shrinking about 12 miles (roughly 19 kilometers) in diameter since its formation, with surface debris from ancient impacts obscuring the planet’s shrinkage signs. The finding could imply a larger metal core or different core composition and temperature history, and future BepiColombo measurements are expected to help confirm the extent of Mercury’s cooling and contraction.

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Glacier collapse floods Nepal valleys killing 1,357 and spurring aidEnvironment — 3d Fast Wildfires Threaten Western Forest RecoveryEnvironment — 3d 2026 Summer Sets Global and U.S. Heat Records — 4d Fossilized eggs of the largest known dinosaurs have been unearthed in an unexpected place — 3d Environmental Groups Complain to Ombudsman Over EU Water Directive ReviewEnvironment — 3d

Judges Block Federal Grazing Limits in Montana, Oregon

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A string of court rulings blocked or delayed the BLM’s attempts to remove or restrict grazing by American Prairie’s 900-plus bison on public lands, keeping them on current allotments while the broader dispute over how livestock is defined under the Taylor Grazing Act unfolds. Separately, a federal judge in Oregon blocked grazing in designated sage grouse research areas, ruling the 2025 plan failed to adequately address environmental protections and wilderness characteristics.

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Avalanche roars through closed-off Xinjiang glacier as tourists film the scene — 5dAn avalanche struck Glacier No. 2 on Muztagh Ata in Xinjiang, sending a wall of snow and ice down the slope in an uninhabited area far from major roads, with no casualties or property damage reported. The event underscores Glacier No. 2’s high-risk status and the authorities’ warnings against entering unopened high-risk zones amid volatile weather, weak signals, and challenging rescue conditions.

Elena Vasquez Glad the closure kept people out of harm's way this time, but footage like this always tempts someone to sneak in for a better shot.

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Denmark, Finland Uncover Record Viking Silver Hoards — 5dIn Denmark, a backyard dig in Rebild yielded the largest Viking Age silver hoard ever found there, about 18.5 kilograms across roughly 700 pieces, including a runic-inscribed ingot and Anglo-Saxon coins indicating 10th-century burial. In Finland, the Sysmä discovery is the country’s largest Viking Age coin hoard to date, about 4.5 kilograms of coins plus a silver bracelet and other items, buried in two birch-bark containers and potentially containing thousands of coins.

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Records show Nippon Dynawave knew tank was unsafe months before collapse — Sep 4, 2026Records show Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co.’s Longview pulp mill had a long history of safety complaints, poor maintenance, and discharges of caustic chemicals before a May tank collapse that killed 11 workers and prompted ongoing federal and state investigations. The company faced environmental violations, safety fines, and more than $2.4 million in workers’ compensation claims, and documents indicate the tank was known to be not fit for continued service months before the failure.

Trump approves federal aid for Colorado wildfire and flood recovery, individual aid pending — Sep 4, 2026President Trump approved a Major Disaster Declaration and public-assistance funding for Colorado communities affected by the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires, including subsequent flooding and debris flows, to cover debris removal and repairs to public infrastructure. Colorado officials say individual assistance and hazard-mitigation funding are still under review, with broader recovery efforts ongoing across Pueblo, Custer, Dolores, and Ouray counties.

Rachel Meyers Good to see federal help finally coming through, hope Dolores and Ouray counties aren't left waiting too long for their share.

Farmers Explore Perennial Grains Amid Weather ExtremesEnvironment — Sep 4, 2026Across the globe, farmers are increasingly turning to perennial grains like Kernza to build resilience against drought and erratic weather, aiming to cut replanting needs, labor, and water use, though adoption is slow due to yield, harvest, and market challenges. At the same time, climate risks such as El Niño threaten future grain seasons in South Africa, signaling broader volatility for staple crops.</summary

Rescue spacecraft runs out of fuel before saving NASA's Swift telescope — Sep 4, 2026A private mission by Katalyst Space Technologies’ Link got within 15 kilometers of NASA’s Swift Observatory and captured data and photos before running low on fuel, forcing an abandonment of the rescue attempt. NASA and company officials describe the effort as a high-risk, learning-focused in-orbit servicing experiment, with praise for pursuing extensions of Swift’s life despite the near-miss and costs involved.

Priya Raman Honestly impressed anyone's even attempting to service satellites we've already written off. Failure here still teaches them plenty for next time.

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Kansas farmers experiment with perennial grains to fight worsening drought — Sep 4, 2026In Kansas, drought-stricken farms are turning to Kernza, a perennial grain that can be planted less frequently and has deep root systems to improve drought resilience and reduce soil erosion, as illustrated by Bryce Black’s experience near Beloit. While researchers push perennial grains to cut inputs and carbon costs, adoption remains slow due to lower yields, harvesting challenges, and a still-developing market.

Sam Okafor Kernza sounds promising but until the yields catch up, most farmers I know can't afford to gamble on it.

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