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+3 Sam Okafor Niue's ocean endowment push makes sense given how closely they tie their identity to the sea, hope it inspires bigger commitments elsewhere.+12 Sam Okafor It's disappointing to lose the festival again this year, but the erosion from Marie makes canceling the right call for safety.Chris Dalton My worry is these robots eating microplastics might also scoop up small marine life. Hope they've tested for bycatch.
IJR EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It Simon August · 4 min · 3h Spain Seas Set Summer Temperature Records x/spain — Sep 11, 2026 Global sea surface temperatures have sustained daily records for 100 consecutive days, about 1 degree Celsius above the 1982-2010 average, driven by ocean heat uptake and an emerging El Niño, with warnings of coral bleaching, stronger rainfall and storms, and ongoing marine heatwaves likely into next year. In Europe, Spain-recorded seas reached all-time highs across the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, including a Dragonera buoy reading of 33.02°C, attributed to human-caused climate change and accompanied by a record 61 heatwave days on land, signaling widespread risks to marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and coastal communities. +3 Sam Okafor These sea temperatures hitting 33C will wipe out too much marine life along Spain's coasts before long.
On X · @WWE WWE Announces Jacy Jayne Has Qualified for the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match The official @WWE account posted a celebratory video and message stating “NEVER LOOK PAST JACY JAYNE!” after she won a triple-threat qualifying match (defeating Alexa Bliss and Jade Cargill) on the September 18/19, 2026 episode of SmackDown, earning a spot in the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match. The post is trending due to the live PPV-qualifying result involving a rising NXT call-up/US Champion against two established stars, generating immediate fan discussion about booking, young talent pushes, and the overall MITB field. 589 likes · 21m D Daily Caller News Foundation EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It A conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic. 3h IJR Italy Scrambles Warships Toward Red Sea As Houthis Close In On Global Shipping Chokepoint Francis Kapper · 6 min · 5h El Niño to Reach Record Strength Through 2027 x/el-ni-o — Aug 30, 2026 El Niño is strengthening toward a potential super-El Niño as Pacific waters warm rapidly, a development complicated by a warmer global climate that skews the relationship between ocean temperatures and atmospheric responses. Experts from UM Rosenstiel, NOAA, AccuWeather, and WMO warn of widespread weather disruptions this fall and winter across the United States and other regions, including extreme heat, heavy rain, drought, and shifts in storm tracks, underscoring the need for preparedness. +123 On X · @WrestleOps WWE Books Finn Bálor vs. CM Punk vs. Gunther as Money in the Bank Qualifier Announcement of a high-profile triple-threat MITB qualifier on SmackDown draws mostly positive hype and excitement from wrestling fans and media accounts, with limited mild disagreement focused on predicted outcomes rather than the match itself. 670 likes · 23m