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fromSan Jose Spotlight
9 hours ago

South Bay data centers present environmental challenges - San Jose Spotlight

Environmental reviews for new data centers have major blind spots about water impacts due to weak legal requirements and missing provider data.
fromEngadget
2 days ago
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Tech companies lobbied away stricter rules on gas-powered data centers - Engadget

fromFortune
3 days ago
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America's data centers are thirsty. Rural towns are paying the price-from tanked water pressure to stolen desert groundwater | Fortune

Data center developers in Arizona and Georgia took unauthorized public water amid existing water stress, prompting residents to alert regulators and intensifying conflicts over water use.
fromArs Technica
5 days ago
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Data center used 30 million gallons of water without initially paying

Unmonitored data center water hookups in Georgia led to nearly 30 million gallons used without billing, exposing weak oversight and strained water systems.
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
9 hours ago

South Bay data centers present environmental challenges - San Jose Spotlight

Environmental reviews for new data centers have major blind spots about water impacts due to weak legal requirements and missing provider data.
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fromEngadget
2 days ago

Tech companies lobbied away stricter rules on gas-powered data centers - Engadget

A pollution watchdog withdrew a proposed emissions-accounting protocol that would have required data-center offsets to match time and market of fossil power use.
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fromFortune
3 days ago

America's data centers are thirsty. Rural towns are paying the price-from tanked water pressure to stolen desert groundwater | Fortune

Data center developers in Arizona and Georgia took unauthorized public water amid existing water stress, prompting residents to alert regulators and intensifying conflicts over water use.
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fromArs Technica
5 days ago

Data center used 30 million gallons of water without initially paying

Unmonitored data center water hookups in Georgia led to nearly 30 million gallons used without billing, exposing weak oversight and strained water systems.
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fromWIRED
13 hours ago

Old Oil and Gas Wells Could Find Second Life Producing Clean Energy

Abandoned oil and gas wells can be repurposed for geothermal heat or underground energy storage, reducing pollution while enabling carbon-free energy using existing drilled sites.
#ai-data-centers
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fromFuturism
13 hours ago

Residents Say Data Centers Are Radiating Bizarre Frequencies

Data centers face local opposition over alleged infrasound emissions and high noise levels that may affect nearby residents.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

Americans would rather live near a nuclear power plant than a data center | Fortune

71% of U.S. adults oppose local AI data centers, exceeding opposition to nuclear power plants in their backyards.
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fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

Kevin O'Leary Wants to Build a $100 Billion AI Data Center in Utah. Locals Say It Could Drain the Great Salt Lake.

A proposed 9-gigawatt AI data center and natural gas plant in rural Utah won unanimous county approval despite protests over energy, water, and environmental impacts.
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fromFuturism
13 hours ago

Residents Say Data Centers Are Radiating Bizarre Frequencies

Data centers face local opposition over alleged infrasound emissions and high noise levels that may affect nearby residents.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

Americans would rather live near a nuclear power plant than a data center | Fortune

71% of U.S. adults oppose local AI data centers, exceeding opposition to nuclear power plants in their backyards.
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fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

Kevin O'Leary Wants to Build a $100 Billion AI Data Center in Utah. Locals Say It Could Drain the Great Salt Lake.

A proposed 9-gigawatt AI data center and natural gas plant in rural Utah won unanimous county approval despite protests over energy, water, and environmental impacts.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

China dominates the minerals that power AI. But one company claims there's enough supply on the ocean floor to last for hundreds of years | Fortune

Deep-sea polymetallic nodules are being pursued to reduce U.S. dependence on China for strategic AI minerals.
#el-nino
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fromRealagriculture
4 days ago

What the El Nino weather pattern means for your summer weather

Rapid El Niño transition after dry winter may intensify heat and moisture extremes, with dry regions facing self-perpetuating soil dryness and eastern areas facing volatile precipitation.
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fromThe Washington Post
4 days ago

A super El Nino wiped out millions of people in 1877. Are we better prepared now?

A record-strength El Niño later this year could trigger severe global drought and food insecurity risks comparable to 1877–1878.
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fromFast Company
1 day ago

An alarming weather pattern is emerging. NOAA doesn't know what to make of it yet

El Niño is likely to develop soon with high odds of persisting into early 2027, potentially enabling very strong conditions later.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

This coming El Nino could be a monster. What would it mean for California?

An El Niño is increasingly likely to develop, raising the odds of a very strong event and an extreme rainy season in Southern California.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago

There's an 82 percent chance El Nino will emerge soon,' NWS says

El Niño is highly likely to return this year, with strong odds for May–July and December–February, though its strength and duration remain uncertain.
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fromNature
3 days ago

Are we really headed for a 'super' El Nino? What the science says

Warming in the tropical Pacific suggests an El Niño may form May–July, but peak strength remains uncertain and could drive global weather extremes and record temperatures.
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fromRealagriculture
4 days ago

What the El Nino weather pattern means for your summer weather

Rapid El Niño transition after dry winter may intensify heat and moisture extremes, with dry regions facing self-perpetuating soil dryness and eastern areas facing volatile precipitation.
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fromThe Washington Post
4 days ago

A super El Nino wiped out millions of people in 1877. Are we better prepared now?

A record-strength El Niño later this year could trigger severe global drought and food insecurity risks comparable to 1877–1878.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

L.A.'s ultra-urban rivers wash tons of trash out to sea. There's a plan to change that before the Olympics

Trash washed from Los Angeles County rivers into the ocean will be intercepted using devices by the 2028 Olympics to prevent hundreds of tons of garbage from reaching coastal waters.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Southern California wind forecast: High surf and fire risk this weekend

The strongest gusts are predicted to blow Friday night and Saturday along the Interstate 5 corridor, the northwestern Antelope Valley and the Santa Ynez Mountains, according to the National Weather Service. There's a 70% chance gusts could reach 40 to 55 mph in these areas, and a 20% chance they'll hit 60 mph or higher, forecasters said.
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fromEarth911
1 day ago

Zero-Waste Cleaning and Laundry Tips

One load of laundry can release up to 1.5 million tiny plastic fibers into the water that drains out of your washing machine. Most water treatment plants can't catch fibers that small, so they end up in rivers, lakes, and the ocean. Scientists now think laundry is responsible for about 35% of the small plastic pieces found in the sea.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation

A privately funded rescue of a stranded humpback whale failed, leaving the animal presumed dead and raising concerns about conservation priorities and costs.
#colorado-river
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Trump administration readying a plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on Western states

A federal 10-year framework would impose Colorado River water cut rules reassessed every two years, potentially requiring up to 3 million acre-feet annually from key states.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

How Arizona could benefit from a proposal to stabilize the Colorado River

Arizona farmers face potential Colorado River water cuts, while the state temporarily offers water reductions to gain time for negotiations toward longer-term stability.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Trump administration readying a plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on Western states

A federal 10-year framework would impose Colorado River water cut rules reassessed every two years, potentially requiring up to 3 million acre-feet annually from key states.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

How Arizona could benefit from a proposal to stabilize the Colorado River

Arizona farmers face potential Colorado River water cuts, while the state temporarily offers water reductions to gain time for negotiations toward longer-term stability.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find

Wood burning particle pollution is associated with measurable airborne lead in multiple US towns, indicating wood fuels can reintroduce lead exposure despite past petrol bans.
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Solar power production undercut by coal pollution

The researchers note that aerosols can also contribute to cloud formation, which also causes further losses. But the degree of that contribution is much harder to estimate, so the researchers focus on aerosols for much of the analysis. Some of those aerosols occur naturally, typically from dust kicked up by winds in desert regions. However, despite deserts' reputation as sunny paradises, the world as a whole hasn't built much solar infrastructure in the desert yet, so this isn't as much of a factor as you might expect.
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fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Running the numbers on a zero-emission way to make cement

Basalt-based Portland cement could cut CO2 by up to ~30% with fossil electricity and far more with clean electricity, despite higher energy costs.
#blue-flag
#wildfires
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago
Environment

As super 'El Nino' looms, wildfires are set to heat up

Climate change and a potential strong El Niño could drive a particularly severe global wildfire year after record early 2026 burn areas.
fromMail Online
4 days ago
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2026 on track for 'extraordinary extreme weather', scientists warn

Developing El Niño conditions combined with human-caused climate change are expected to drive record-breaking global heat and unprecedented wildfire and weather extremes in 2026.
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fromArs Technica
2 days ago

Forecasters predict wildfires, floods, severe heatwaves from incoming El Nino

Wildfires are already exceeding long-term averages across multiple continents, and an El Niño forecast could intensify hot, dry conditions later this year amid climate change.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

EL Nino could trigger extreme fires worldwide in 2026

Wildfires are burning far above average globally in 2026, driven by climate change, wet-to-dry hydroclimate whiplash, and a potential strong El Niño.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

As super 'El Nino' looms, wildfires are set to heat up

Climate change and a potential strong El Niño could drive a particularly severe global wildfire year after record early 2026 burn areas.
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fromMail Online
4 days ago

2026 on track for 'extraordinary extreme weather', scientists warn

Developing El Niño conditions combined with human-caused climate change are expected to drive record-breaking global heat and unprecedented wildfire and weather extremes in 2026.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

The Environmental Movement Needs to Touch Grass

Climate policy rollbacks and reduced public connection to nature have weakened environmental protection efforts and conservation momentum.
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fromBoston.com
2 days ago

As Trump targets offshore wind, a look at the global industry by the numbers

Offshore wind expansion is being slowed in the U.S. while other countries expand, with projected Massachusetts electricity savings from Vineyard Wind over 20 years.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

200,000 Californians help the grid out in tough times and get paid for it. Now that's up in the air

A California demand-response program pays households to reduce or share electricity during peak heat, supporting grid reliability and cleaner power, but funding is threatened by budget cuts.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

China goes electric, but can it get off coal?

China rapidly expanded wind and solar, but continued coal growth limits progress toward carbon neutrality.
#air-quality
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fromMail Online
2 days ago

Thousands told to lock windows NOW as hazardous particles fill the air

About 300,000 people in parts of the Upper Midwest face hazardous air from dust storms, with EPA warnings to avoid outdoor activity.
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fromMail Online
5 days ago

Stay indoors alert as toxic smog spreads across three US states

Ground-level ozone pollution prompted air quality alerts across Arizona, Texas, and California, urging residents to limit outdoor activity to prevent respiratory and long-term health harm.
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fromMail Online
2 days ago

Thousands told to lock windows NOW as hazardous particles fill the air

About 300,000 people in parts of the Upper Midwest face hazardous air from dust storms, with EPA warnings to avoid outdoor activity.
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fromMail Online
5 days ago

Stay indoors alert as toxic smog spreads across three US states

Ground-level ozone pollution prompted air quality alerts across Arizona, Texas, and California, urging residents to limit outdoor activity to prevent respiratory and long-term health harm.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Irresponsible': backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan

A proposed AI datacenter in Utah faces backlash over extreme power and water demands amid drought and Great Salt Lake ecosystem risks.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Fifa 'risking player safety' over heat at World Cup - scientists

Fifa’s current heat safety measures for World Cup 2026 are inadequate and could endanger players, requiring stronger cooling and clearer extreme-weather protocols.
fromEarth911
2 days ago

Good, Better, Best - Cutting Down Paper Waste

Paper and paperboard make up roughly a quarter of municipal solid waste in the United States, it is the single largest category by weight. Eliminating paper waste entirely would take a Herculean effort for most households, but whether you want to do good, better, or best, you can cut what you use and recycle more of what you don't.
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fromDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
2 days ago

El Salvador Coffee Report: Production Declining Amid Structural Challenges

El Salvador's green coffee production is forecast to fall to 542,000 60-kilogram bags in market year 2026/27, a 7.5% drop tied mainly to El Niño weather amid broader structural challenges, according to the latest USDA Foreign Agricultural Service annual report.
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fromFast Company
4 days ago
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Why Denmark removed 40% of Greenland from the economy-and what it teaches us about modern capital

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fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Warning climate change could threaten Britain's beloved cup of tea

Rising global temperatures and extreme weather are expected to change tea taste, disrupt harvests, and raise prices, harming smallholder farmers.
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fromArs Technica
1 week ago

How climate change makes your allergies worse

Climate change increases humidity, heat, flooding, and wildfire smoke, worsening pollen, mold, and other respiratory triggers and driving more severe allergy and asthma outcomes.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

FIFA warned gruelling heat' could impact a quarter of World Cup games

Global warming has increased extreme heat risk for the 2026 World Cup, with about one in four matches expected to reach dangerous WBGT levels.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Heavier storms and longer dry spells are drying California and the West

More rainfall is concentrating into heavier storms with longer dry spells, drying landscapes and reducing water availability in many regions.
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fromMail Online
4 days ago

Earth's worst-case climate scenario will see temperature rise by 3.5C

Global temperatures could rise about 3.5°C by 2100 under a high-emissions pathway, driving major sea level, weather, crop, and ocean-current impacts.
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fromFast Company
4 days ago

Why Denmark removed 40% of Greenland from the economy-and what it teaches us about modern capital

Persistent climate failure reflects flawed framing rather than lack of effort or intelligence, and nature should not be treated only as monetizable input.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Warning climate change could threaten Britain's beloved cup of tea

Rising global temperatures and extreme weather are expected to change tea taste, disrupt harvests, and raise prices, harming smallholder farmers.
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fromArs Technica
1 week ago

How climate change makes your allergies worse

Climate change increases humidity, heat, flooding, and wildfire smoke, worsening pollen, mold, and other respiratory triggers and driving more severe allergy and asthma outcomes.
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fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard

An interactive map tracks AI policy worldwide using scraped legislation and Epoch AI data.
fromEarth911
2 days ago

Paper Towels, Tissues, and Napkins: America's 13 Billion-Pound Waste Habit

The United States is the world's most committed buyer of single-use towels, by a margin no other country approaches. Americans alone consume nearly half of all paper towels produced globally, and Europeans use roughly 50 percent fewer than we do.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Brazil's Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 years

Atlantic Forest deforestation fell to its lowest level since monitoring began, but weakened environmental laws and a possible far-right return could reverse gains.
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fromTruthout
2 days ago

Amazon Deforestation Falls to Lowest Levels Since 2018

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell 36% between August 2025 and March 2026, reaching the lowest level since 2018.
fromState of the Planet
2 days ago

Indonesia May Soon Lose Its Last Glaciers

Asia’s last tropical glaciers can be found near Puncak Jaya, Papua, the highest peak in Southeast Asia. But it is unlikely that they will survive until the end of this decade. Over the past 44 years, the peak has lost 97% of its ice and four of its glaciers. Its remaining two glaciers, Carstensz and the East Northwall Firn glacier, are expected to disappear by 2030, adding Indonesia (alongside Venezuela and Slovenia) to the list of countries that have lost all of their glaciers.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago

The war in Iran is supercharging an ecological crisis in the Persian Gulf

War-related hazards in the Persian Gulf threaten ecosystems, risking loss of biodiversity, evolutionary processes, and genetic resilience to climate change.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

How a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguins

Five pairs of rubbery feet carry velvet-sheathed black-and-white bodies towards the rope line separating the king penguins from the dozen or so visitors, who look on in awe. As these emissaries shuffle over, a hundred of their cohorts parade on a nearby bank, splashing around in the water and regurgitating food into their chicks' open beaks.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Duststorms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern India

Storms in Uttar Pradesh from March to June caused deaths, injuries, and widespread damage from falling trees, collapsing structures, and lightning.
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fromWIRED
3 days ago

What It Will Take to Make AI Sustainable

AI sustainability efforts face fossil-fuel data center growth and weakened environmental protections, while rising demand for transparency and measurable emissions data persists.
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fromtheregister
3 days ago

Utah mega datacenter could dump 23 atomic bombs worth of energy per day

A proposed Utah mega-datacenter could require up to 9 GW of power and may significantly raise local temperatures, risking ecological impacts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Datacentres using 6% of electricity supply in UK and US, research says

Datacentres are consuming 6% of electricity in the UK and US, with the growing strain of AI on energy supplies prompting community resistance, according to research. The proportion of electricity used by vast warehouses stacked with microchips to power AI and the internet has risen 15% worldwide in the past two years as annual global investment in datacentres approaches $1tn (740bn) nearly 1% of the global economy, according to the International Data Center Association (IDCA).
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fromComputerWeekly.com
3 days ago

Data dive: Power grid data shows birth of AI in UK datacentres | Computer Weekly

These are some of the things we can see in data from electricity grid provider UK Power Networks (UKPN), which provides electricity utilisation rates taken half hourly for 96 datacentre sites within its region. This stretches from the datacentre hotspots of west London and Docklands, south-eastwards to Kent, Surrey and Sussex, and includes all of Essex and East Anglia.
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fromHigh Country News
3 days ago

The billionaires' club at the center of America's public lands fight - High Country News

At the end of a dirt road along the northeastern edge of Montana's Crazy Mountains, a simple sign warns visitors they are now entering private property. For fifth-generation Montanan Brad Wilson, the notice marks a defeat with implications far beyond the Crazies. "The fate of our public lands and our rights are in jeopardy right now," Wilson told Floodlight.
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#solar-energy
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Trump Secretary Knocks Solar Energy: Produces Zero Electricity' When the Sun Goes Down

Solar power produces zero electricity at night, and relying on intermittent sources risks grid stability and requires considering total grid cost.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Trump Secretary Knocks Solar Energy: Produces Zero Electricity' When the Sun Goes Down

Solar power produces zero electricity at night, and relying on intermittent sources risks grid stability and requires considering total grid cost.
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fromFast Company
3 days ago

The global oil crisis is proving the case for sustainable aviation

Rising oil and jet fuel costs are driving interest in sustainable aviation fuels as a way to cut emissions and reduce exposure to geopolitical fuel shocks.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Public health at risk across Asia as price of gas for cooking soars

As the unforgiving summer heat soared above 40C, she had walked for miles, piling the sticks and fallen branches into a bundle on her head while sweat ran down her face. Just a few weeks ago, the 35-year-old had been preparing meals for her four children on a small gas stove with little fuss. But as the crisis in the Middle East has choked India's vital supplies of imported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used by more than 60% of the country's population for cooking refills have been scarce and prices have risen far beyond what is widely affordable.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Yorkshire's WallFest launched to protect crumbling boundary wall of world's first nature reserve'

A 3-mile wall built by Charles Waterton created a pioneering nature reserve with protected wildlife, later supported by community events to repair and preserve the crumbling wall.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

160 million hectares burned and sea temperatures at record highs: 2026 is shaping up to be a year of extreme warming

Record-breaking warmth is likely in 2026 due to global warming amplified by El Niño, while escalating fossil-fuel emissions and climate backsliding worsen wildfire impacts worldwide.
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fromTruthout
4 days ago

Trump's EPA Wants to Fast-Track Construction of Gas Plants, Data Centers

Proposed EPA rules would let gas plants, data centers, and factories start building non-emitting components before air-emission permits are issued.
fromMail Online
5 days ago

'Forgotten hurricane zone' is sitting in the path of a catastrophe

Home to 15.4 million people and more than a dozen of America's elite colleges, New England has not experienced a catastrophic hurricane since 1991, Hurricane Bob.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Trump's rollback of toxic gas rules limits EPA's authority to protect public health, analysis says

Rescinding 2024 ethylene oxide rules could increase carcinogenic air pollution and restrict EPA authority to update protections based on new science.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Why the Iran war is threatening whales near South Africa

Whales are increasingly exposed to traffic and ship strikes. The United States-Israel war on Iran has disrupted global supplies of energy, fertilisers, medicines and even helium, devastating economies around the world. Now it's also threatening whales off the coast of South Africa.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Rugby sevens star Kevin Wekesa: I am not blaming Europeans but I must highlight climate injustices'

Most well-known people who talk about climate change are in North America and Europe, says Kenyan rugby sevens star Kevin Wekesa, but for us this is a very relevant conversation. It is not only about future tournaments or big international pledges. In Kenya, we see the effects in rising heat, cracked pitches and changing weather in communities where young athletes are growing up.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

The global sand crisis: it's being used up faster than it can be replaced

Sand is sometimes referred to as the unrecognised hero of development, but its essential role in sustaining the natural services on which we depend is even more overlooked. Sand is our first line of defence against sea level rise, storm surges, and salination of coastal aquifers all hazards exacerbated by climate change. The most extracted solid material on Earth, sand is mined to build homes, roads and sea walls in concrete production, building foundations and masonry work.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 days ago

River piracy' is draining one of China's biggest waterways

Over 1.7 million years, the Yangtze River has diverted about five billion square meters of water annually from the Yellow River, worsening future shortages.
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fromEarth911
5 days ago

The Search for Sustainable Pavers

Cement and impervious paving drive major emissions and stormwater pollution, while permeable and recycled-material paving can cut runoff and improve water quality.
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fromMail Online
1 week ago

Antarctica is being ravaged by a TRIPLE whammy of 'climate chaos'

Antarctic sea ice has declined sharply since 2015 due to strengthening winds and ocean heat mixing, creating a cycle that prevents ice recovery and destabilizes ocean currents.
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fromZDNET
5 days ago

How to prepare for brutal summer blackouts - and figure out your power needs now

Summer blackouts are increasing due to heat-driven grid stress, so prepare with power storage and solar-backed backup for critical loads.
#heatwave
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Weather tracker: US and Mexico brace for heatwave as deadly floods hit South Africa

Heat will intensify across western US and Mexico with advisories and extreme heat warnings, while severe rain and damaging winds continue in South Africa, raising flooding risks.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

A calamity': Why is a record heatwave sweeping South Asia?

A record South Asia heatwave has pushed temperatures near or above 45–50°C, causing deaths and exposing regional vulnerability and inequality.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Weather tracker: US and Mexico brace for heatwave as deadly floods hit South Africa

Heat will intensify across western US and Mexico with advisories and extreme heat warnings, while severe rain and damaging winds continue in South Africa, raising flooding risks.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

A calamity': Why is a record heatwave sweeping South Asia?

A record South Asia heatwave has pushed temperatures near or above 45–50°C, causing deaths and exposing regional vulnerability and inequality.
Environment
fromFuturism
5 days ago

New Data Center Equivalent to Setting Off 23 Nuclear Bombs Per Day, Professor Finds

A hyperscale data center in Hansel Valley would concentrate 16 gigawatts of thermal load, creating a severe local heat island and ecological disruption risk.
fromWIRED
5 days ago

Chevron Wants a School District Tax Break for a Data Center Power Plant in Texas

Chevron spokesperson Paula Beasley told WIRED in an email that all tax incentives under consideration for the Energy Forge project "apply solely to the power generation facility" to "support new energy infrastructure, and do not extend to any future data center facilities that may be served." Beasley also said that there is currently "no definitive agreement" with Microsoft for this power plant.
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fromHigh Country News
5 days ago

Contamination, climate change and political drama stall clean water for Colorado's Arkansas Valley - High Country News

The Arkansas River Valley faces pollution and drying, with unclear causes and a major pipeline project delayed by a presidential veto.
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fromNature
6 days ago

Giant map reveals thousands of cities worldwide with successful green policies

In 80% of major cities, economic growth has decoupled from fossil-fuel-related emissions, driven by green policies that sustain prosperity while reducing NO2.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Sharp drop in forever chemicals' in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation

PFAS levels in Canadian seabird eggs declined over decades, aligning with regulatory phaseouts and industry shifts away from PFOS and PFOA.
#boreal-forest
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fromBig Think
5 days ago

The real cost of logging the boreal forest may be buried in the soil

Intact boreal forests store substantially more carbon than managed forests, mainly due to higher soil carbon under preservation.
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fromBig Think
5 days ago

The real cost of logging the boreal forest may be buried in the soil

Intact boreal forests store substantially more carbon than managed stands, mainly due to higher soil carbon, making preservation more effective than conversion.
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fromBig Think
5 days ago

The real cost of logging the boreal forest may be buried in the soil

Intact boreal forests store substantially more carbon than managed forests, mainly due to higher soil carbon under preservation.
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fromBig Think
5 days ago

The real cost of logging the boreal forest may be buried in the soil

Intact boreal forests store substantially more carbon than managed stands, mainly due to higher soil carbon, making preservation more effective than conversion.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Trees that survived L.A.'s wildfires are dying at alarming rate. Can they be saved?

About 20% of surviving street trees have disappeared in Pacific Palisades and Altadena since the January 2025 wildfires, driven by limited watering and removals.
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fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

New Federal Logging Plan Could Decimate Oregon's Old Growth Forests - Portland Mercury

BLM proposes revising Oregon forest plans to quadruple annual timber harvest, potentially enabling clear-cutting on most managed acres.
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fromFuturism
6 days ago

The Military Base Home to Air Force One Leaked 32,000 Gallons of Jet Fuel Into the Potomac River Over the Last Few Months

Two jet-fuel leaks at Joint Base Andrews spilled tens of thousands of gallons near Piscataway Creek, with delayed disclosure to Maryland regulators.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Concerns grow over more gray whale deaths in Bay Area and climate change's contribution

Climate change in the Arctic is linked to disruptions in gray whale food chains, affecting feeding conditions during long migrations near San Francisco Bay.
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fromThe Walrus
1 week ago

"Green Finance" Promises to Save the Planet. It's Doing the Opposite | The Walrus

Carbon offset credits tied to a Peruvian rainforest project displaced Indigenous hunters and failed to prevent deforestation while enabling major companies to claim large offsets.
#drought
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fromThe Nation
1 week ago

As Global Drought Deepens-Climate Change Kills by a Thousand Cuts

Drought is intensifying and extending due to climate change, combining with extreme heat to threaten crops, water supplies, and public safety worldwide.
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fromEarth911
1 week ago

The 2026 Drought, Region by Region

Over half the U.S. and Puerto Rico face moderate drought or worse, with record-low spring precipitation and La Niña driving widespread water shortages.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A share in the delight': the people investing in the UK's first community-owned solar battery

Ray Valley Solar, south of Bicester in Oxfordshire, generates enough clean electricity to power about 7,000 homes for a year, and uses its profits to provide grants to community initiatives that help reduce carbon emissions and make homes, schools and businesses across Oxfordshire more energy efficient.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

WATCH: Californians Fume Over $6 Gas Prices On MS NOW

California faces a severe gas and oil supply crisis as Middle East tanker deliveries stop, driving record-high prices and refinery disruptions.
#sustainable-energy
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fromIndependent
1 week ago

Martina Devlin: My 18 bill shows solar panels are worth the investment, but Government must make retrofitting more affordable

Revise the current grant system to encourage sustainable energy models and reduce fossil fuel price impacts on households.
fromIndependent
1 week ago
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Martina Devlin: My 18 bill shows solar panels are worth the investment, but Government needs to make retrofitting more affordable

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Martina Devlin: My 18 bill shows solar panels are worth the investment, but Government must make retrofitting more affordable

Revise the current grant system to encourage sustainable energy models and reduce fossil fuel price impacts on households.
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Martina Devlin: My 18 bill shows solar panels are worth the investment, but Government needs to make retrofitting more affordable

Environment
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Half-a-billion euro raised by fuel taxes for climate projects is left sitting in bank

Over half a billion euro from fuel taxes earmarked for climate measures remains unspent, with 70% of the levy revenue left in government accounts.
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