Global News Highlights: Climate, Sports, Science, and Health

Every Time Norway Scores at the World Cup the City of Bergen Trembles This curious phenomenon was documented by the seismometer at the University of Bergen, which recorded slight vibrations whenever the national team scored a goal. El Niño Is Here to Turn the World’s Weather Upside Down From a wet winter in the Southwest to fewer Atlantic hurricanes, this is what to expect as a potential super El Niño takes shape. West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice Temperatures have climbed up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, stopping ice from forming in the dead of Antarctic winter. 1 in 4 World Cup Matches Could Be Played in Dangerous Temperatures A new report warns that Miami, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Houston could be particularly hot places to play during the 2026 World Cup. Not to Alarm Anyone, but Flesh-Eating Screwworms Have Entered the US The USDA this week confirmed the first known infection of the carnivorous fly larva, which feast on the flesh of living mammals, after the United States eradicated the nightmare bugs in the 1960s. The Moons of Uranus May Hold the Key to Finding Missing Planets New simulations reveal that the moons of Uranus may retain traces of giant planets. Millions of Bees Have Thrived Under a New York Cemetery for More Than a Century A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5.5 million—one of the largest ever recorded. Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Here’s What Could Fill the Gap A new, AI-assisted model of insurance is quietly exploding in disaster-prone areas—and may be coming for FEMA too. Is it the answer to climate change, or a trap? The US Has a Plan to Combat Screwworm. It Involves a Lot More Flies Releasing sterilized flies can crash a local population of flesh-eating screwworms. But the US currently has limited capacity to produce them. Why It's Almost Too Hot to Play Tennis at the French Open Meet the wet bulb globe temperature, the ominous measure that shows when it's too hot to go outside. A Startup Is Using Special Polymers to Better Help Nerves Heal The biodegradable material can help improve healing after surgery—or an avocado-related accident.