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fromFast Company
29 minutes ago

As data center backlash grows across the country, Change.org sees a surge of related petitions in 2025

Communities increasingly oppose data center construction, with hundreds of Change.org petitions and tens of thousands of signatures leading to a sharp rise during 2025.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 hour ago

Photo: Eerie bloom off of Northern California

A record-breaking toxic phytoplankton bloom across the North Pacific is visible from space and is harming marine life and regional fisheries.
fromElite Traveler
2 hours ago

Why Travel to the British Virgin Islands in 2026

Then there's the personalization and sense of VIP exclusivity; here, everything can be curated and customized, from private catamaran charters to bespoke island-hopping itineraries. Spend mornings exploring diamond-clear tidal pools and natural grottoes with a private guide, and afternoons sunbathing and snorkeling on a secluded beach reachable only by boat. While away evenings with butler-served dinners in a gleaming glass villa or snack on conch in a feet-in-the-sand 'old-BVI' boutique bolthole.
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fromSFGATE
4 hours ago

Blitz is on in California to install solar before Trump-imposed deadline

A 30% residential solar tax credit expires Dec. 31, triggering a California installation rush that exceeds supply, permitting, and labor capacity, risking customers losing savings.
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fromHigh Country News
11 hours ago

Mexican wolves are rebounding, but are they ready for delisting? - High Country News

Mexican wolf delisting is proposed despite the population (about 286) remaining below the eight-year, 320-wolf recovery threshold, raising conservation and protection concerns.
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fromArchDaily
16 hours ago

Building Optimism: Lessons from Climate Adaptation in 2025

Architecture is shifting from mitigation toward adaptation, acting as a mediator between ecology, culture, and technology to create resilient, performance-driven built systems at multiple scales.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

2025's AI boom caused huge CO2 emissions and use of water, research finds

AI produced up to 80 million tonnes of CO2 in 2025 and used 765 billion litres of water, matching New York City's emissions.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
12 hours ago

Brits warned over lesser-known Christmas bin fines - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Most people assume waste issues start after Christmas, but the rise actually begins a few weeks beforehand. Parcel packaging, wrapping materials and extra food shopping create almost double the usual waste. That is when households are most at risk of these lesser known fines.
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
20 hours ago

Lake wind advisory affecting the Greater Lake Tahoe Area from Thursday to Saturday

At 4:21 p.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service released a lake wind advisory valid from Thursday 4 p.m. until Saturday Dec. 20, at 4 a.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area. The NWS Reno NV adds to expect, For Lake Tahoe, southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph Thursday evening, increasing Friday to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Waves 1 to 4 feet.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Massive disruption': UK's worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists

The UK faces plausible worst-case climate outcomes including up to 4°C warming, 2 m sea-level rise, potential 6°C regional cooling, and extreme heat and rainfall spikes.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
20 hours ago

Met Office shares stark global temperatures warning

Global temperatures are set to remain alarmingly high, with 2026 predicted to be the fourth consecutive year exceeding 1.4C above pre-industrial levels, according to the Met Office. The UK's national weather service, in its annual outlook, forecasts 2026 to reach an estimated 1.46C above the 1850-1900 baseline, indicating a persistent "warming surge." While this figure sits below the record 1.55C observed in 2024, it would still rank 2026 among the four warmest years ever recorded.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Rainfall creates crimson spectacle at beach on Iran's Hormuz Island

Rainfall on Hormuz Island washes iron-rich red soil into the sea, temporarily turning the Red Beach and adjacent waters deep red.
fromThe Nation
10 hours ago

The Fight for the Last Wild Salmon

On the banks of the Yukon River, after arriving by canoe only a few miles from the Canadian border, I shared some salmon with Karma Ulvi, the chief of the Native Village of Eagle in Alaska. But the fish we ate wasn't caught locally: A plane had delivered the salmon from Bristol Bay, in the southwest corner of the state, over 1,000 miles away. For the Native tribes that have lived along the Yukon for millennia, importing is the only option.
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fromWIRED
10 hours ago

Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Is Having a Renaissance

Innovations in pumped hydro — including dense mineral-based fluids and modular designs — enable flexible, large-scale energy storage to balance variable wind and solar generation.
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fromSpokesman.com
1 day ago

'It's not been the best day': Two trees down in two storms for Franklin Park homeowner

A windstorm uprooted a ponderosa pine that fell onto a North Spokane home's roof, causing damage but no injuries; owner expects insurance to cover repairs.
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fromwww.dw.com
12 hours ago

Why balcony solar panels are booming DW 12/18/2025

Plug-in balcony solar systems in Germany have become affordable, widespread, and can supply a substantial share of household electricity with storage and quick payback.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

It's an open invasion': how millions of quagga mussels changed Lake Geneva for ever

Quagga mussels rapidly clogged EPFL's 5km cooling pipes, reducing heat-exchanger capacity, compromising air conditioning, datacentres, experiments, and critical fusion-facility cooling.
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fromStreetsblog
15 hours ago

Study: More Protected Bike Lanes = More Micromobility Users - Streetsblog USA

Protected bike lanes correlate with large increases in shared micromobility trips and notable decreases in reported safety incidents along those corridors.
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fromsfist.com
1 day ago
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You May Want to Leave Early For Xmas Travel as Storm Takes Aim at Bay Area Next Week

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1 day ago
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You May Want to Leave Early For Xmas Travel as Storm Takes Aim at Bay Area Next Week

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fromEarth911
12 hours ago

Rinse Away Waste With DIY Hair Care Recipes

Making your own hair care products reduces plastic waste, limits industrial chemicals, and requires attention to hair science, pH balance, and ingredient environmental impacts.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

Is chorus of winter birdsong a herald of spring or warning of climate crisis?

Unseasonably mild Decembers in the UK lead several bird species to sing in winter, potentially signaling shifting seasonal behaviour linked to climate change.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago
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New report finds the Arctic continues to warm faster than the planet as a whole

Hundreds of Arctic rivers and streams are turning bright red-orange due to naturally occurring iron released from thawing permafrost as the region rapidly warms.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago
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The Arctic Is in Dire Straits, 20 Years of Reporting Show

The Arctic has warmed twice as fast as the global average, lost about 95% of its oldest thick sea ice, and reached record-high temperatures.
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fromThe Verge
1 day ago

AI's water and electricity use soars in 2025

AI's current operations produced carbon emissions comparable to New York City and consumed water equivalent to global bottled-water use, indicating a substantial environmental footprint.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day ago

Orcas on the BrinkWhat a Dog Named Eba and a Team of Scientists Are Fighting For

If you're of a certain generation, you might be able to trace your affinity for orcas to repeated viewings of a certain movie: the seminal 1993 film Free Willy. That movie led to a herculean effort that would eventually rope in the U.S. Air Force to rescue the movie's star, an orca named Keiko, from captivity. It also cemented the idea of orcas as intelligent, curious animals who deserve to live outside of captivity.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

IT Sustainability Think Tank: How IT sustainability entered the mandate era during 2025 | Computer Weekly

As the calendar turns the final pages on 2025, the information technology sector stands at a critical juncture regarding its environmental commitments. This year was not marked by technological breakthroughs solving decarbonisation, but by the decisive maturation of sustainability from a strategic differentiator into an operational and regulatory imperative. This transition involved a painful reckoning with data complexity, supply chain reality, and the sheer energy appetite of modern computing, driven primarily by the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI).
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fromSouth China Morning Post
1 day ago

Delhi battles severe pollution with traffic bans, work-from-home order

Delhi's winter air pollution reaches "severe" levels from trapped vehicle, construction, and crop-burning emissions, prompting strict curbs, vehicle bans, and reduced office attendance.
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

IT Sustainability Think Tank: What enterprises must do to make sustainability work in 2026 | Computer Weekly

For technology leaders, this year has been defined less by what to promise and more by how to deliver. The conversation has matured, but unevenly. Some organisations are now treating sustainability as an organisational capability, whilst others are still trying to reconcile their ambitions with fragmented systems and incomplete data. The task for 2026 will be to embed sustainability into the digital and operational fabric of business - to move decisively from strategy to systems.
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 day ago

Wind advisory affecting the Greater Lake Tahoe Area until early Wednesday evening gusts as high as 100 mph

Strong southwest winds with dangerous gusts will impact the Greater Lake Tahoe region and adjacent Nevada areas, threatening trees, unsecured property, travel, and power.
fromwww.designboom.com
1 day ago

floating platform integrates algae cultivation, renewable energy and freshwater production

the floating structure functions as a self-sufficient ecosystem addressing climate change and resource scarcity designed for research, recreation, and habitation,
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fromIndependent
1 day ago

Coolmore executives plead guilty to hedgerow destruction

Shem Drowne Ltd pleaded guilty to four breaches of EU environmental law for destroying over 1,150 metres of historic hedgerows on a Tipperary farm.
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fromBusline News
1 day ago

Redding Area Bus Authority Announces Transition To B20 Biodiesel - Busline News

Redding Area Bus Authority will operate its entire 16-diesel-bus fleet on B20 biodiesel, reducing emissions while maintaining performance and requiring no engine or infrastructure changes.
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fromThe Verge
1 day ago

The 10 best shows to stream on Disney Plus and Hulu from 2025

Disney Plus and Hulu released strong 2025 originals: Disney expanded tentpole franchises while Hulu provided varied programming and moved toward a unified app integration.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Greek tragedy: the rare seals hiding in caves to escape tourists

Greece's growing unregulated marine tourism threatens recovery of the vulnerable Mediterranean monk seal, concentrated in Greek waters.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
23 hours ago

'Living' levee in Palo Alto Baylands aims to solve multiple problems with one-of-a-kind solution

A 315-foot horizontal living levee in Palo Alto uses treated wastewater and native plantings to protect habitat and infrastructure from sea-level rise.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Recipe for L.A.'s fire disaster: Intense rains followed by unprecedented heat and dry conditions

One fire appears to have been caused by a spark from old power lines, the other allegedly started by an Uber driver with a fascination with flames. In the end, the Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed more than 16,000 homes, businesses and other structures and left 31 people dead. They were the second and third most destructive wildfires in California history - eclipsed only by the Camp fire that leveled the town of Paradise in 2018, destroying more than 18,000 structures and killing at least 85 people.
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fromSun Sentinel
1 day ago

A Miami-Dade incinerator? County commissioners get (a little) closer to a decision

Nearly three years after a fire destroyed the Doral incinerator that processed about half of Miami-Dade's trash, county commissioners want to pursue building a new one in an industrial area near the Broward County line. Two teams have been competing to build a replacement facility, and both kept their hopes alive on Tuesday after commissioners voted to consider a combined proposal from the current rivals.
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fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago

A Guide to Choosing the Right Marine Portable Fuel Tank

Most portable tanks are used with smaller or mid-range outboard motors. Ensure your tank's output matches your engine's needs. Refer to the engine and tank manuals for fuel flow, line diameter, and connector type specifications. A mismatch causes poor performance or engine starvation. Portable tanks are integrated into your fuel system, so ensure vapor and emission controls meet safety and environmental standards.
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fromEarth911
1 day ago

5-Step Guide to Treecycling

Recycle real Christmas trees to avoid methane emissions; proper recycling cuts a tree's carbon footprint from 16kg CO2e to 3.5kg CO2e, an 80% reduction.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

Here comes the rain: Entire Bay Area expected to see showers before bigger storm hits Sunday

A major atmospheric river will bring heavy Bay Area rainfall beginning Sunday, likely affecting Christmas travel and producing significant accumulations, especially in the North Bay.
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fromIrish Independent
1 day ago

Wet, blustery and unsettled weather conditions expected, warns Met Eireann

Munster and Leinster will see the longest rainfall while blustery westerly winds, scattered showers, and temperatures of 10–13°C persist through Friday with clear spells developing.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

TIMELINE: Rain returns to the Bay Area as stormy pattern begins

Light rain returns to the Bay Area after 27 days, with a multi-day storm pattern bringing periodic Level 1–2 storms, slick roads, and gusty winds.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Magical' galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats

Endangered galaxy frogs were likely killed after photographers destroyed their microhabitats and mishandled them while seeking photos.
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fromSustainable Bus
1 day ago

MPK Lublin orders 20 Solaris Trollino 12 trolleybuses for delivery in 2027 - Sustainable Bus

MPK Lublin ordered 20 Solaris Trollino 12 trolleybuses for early 2027, expanding its zero-emission fleet to more than 120 vehicles.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 day ago

Pink fog descends over London: Unusual weather phenomenon gives capital an eerie glow

The skies were filled with a rare rose colour, which meteorologists at the Met Office have explained is due to sunlight passing through fine layers in the air, such as moisture or dust. Graham Madge, spokesperson for the Met Office, told the Daily Mail: When the sunlight comes through lots of layers, it filters out the blue and scatters it, leaving the red to come through, It's effectively a sunrise filtered through the atmosphere and through the fog, giving it that pinkish hue.
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fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Expert Analysis | New York businesses subject to reporting regulations for greenhouse gas emissions amNewYork

New York requires mandatory GHG reporting under Part 253 for entities emitting at least 10,000 metric tons CO2 annually to support CLCPA and RGGI goals.
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fromKqed
2 days ago

California Lowers Climate Pollution by 3%, Report Finds | KQED

California reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 3% in 2023, led by cleaner fuels for heavy-duty trucks and increased battery storage and solar deployment.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago
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Ministers break word' on protecting nature after weakening biodiversity planning rule

Exempting developments under 0.2 hectares from biodiversity net gain removes Windsor Forest-sized habitat restoration and undermines private investment and nature protections.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago
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Government rolls back nature protections to boost housing

England will exempt smaller housing developments under 2,000 sq m from Biodiversity Net Gain rules, affecting an estimated 12,500 homes annually.
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fromHigh Country News
2 days ago

Washington approves over 99% of archaeological permits, records show - High Country News

State permitting prioritizes development and allows disturbance of Indigenous archaeological sites, conflicting with tribal efforts to protect ancestral village sites in Cowlitz country.
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fromTheregister
2 days ago

From Georgia to Essex, datacenters test public goodwill

Rapid AI-driven datacenter construction is spurring local opposition over environmental, access, and planning concerns, exemplified by controversy around Coweta County's Project Sail.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Water levels across the Great Lakes are falling just as US data centers move in

The sign outside Tom Hermes's farmyard in Perkins Township in Ohio, a short drive south of the shores of Lake Erie, proudly claims that his family have farmed the land here since 1900. Today, he raises 130 head of cattle and grows corn, wheat, grass and soybeans on 1,200 acres of land. For his family, his animals and wider business, water is life.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
2 days ago

IT Sustainability Think Tank: How datacentres can go from power hungry to power smart in 2026 | Computer Weekly

Datacentre growth can accelerate carbon-free energy deployment, reduce grid CO2 intensity, and adopt efficient, low-water cooling and emerging clean generation technologies.
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Billion-Dollar Storms - The 20 Most Expensive Weather Events Since 2020

To identify the 20 five-billion-dollar weather disasters since 2020, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Information report, Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2024). The 20 events are listed in order of the estimated cost of the damages, adjusted for inflation. Two of the events are winter storms, three are wildfires, four are droughts, five are severe storms, and six are tropical cyclones.
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 days ago

Wind advisory in place for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area until early Wednesday evening gusts as high as 45 mph

Southwest winds of 20–30 mph with gusts up to 100 mph expected in the Greater Lake Tahoe area; secure outdoor items and prepare for outages.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

EU to water down landmark ban on new petrol and diesel cars

The EU reduced the 2035 zero-emissions mandate to 90%, allowing some hybrids and combustion vehicles if offset by green factory measures.
fromEarth911
2 days ago

How to Recycle Makeup

Makeup is making the planet ugly. The beauty industry generates approximately 120 billion packaging items annually, most of which end up in landfills. Most beauty packaging is too small, made of mixed materials, or too flexible to be accepted by municipal curbside recycling programs. Compacts, lipstick tubes, mascara wands, pumps, and travel-size containers are typically not accepted at standard recycling facilities.
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fromCornell Chronicle
2 days ago

Historic gift endows Cornell CALS Ashley School | Cornell Chronicle

$55 million endowment establishes the Cornell CALS Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment, merging global development and natural resources departments.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

No water, no life': Iraq's Tigris River in danger of disappearing

No water, no life, says Sheikh Nidham, a Mandaean religious leader living in the southern Iraqi city of Amarah, on the banks of the river in which he has been regularly immersed since he was a month old. Mandaeans are members of one of the oldest gnostic religions in the world. Southern Iraq has been their homeland for more than a thousand years, particularly in Maysan province. Amarah, the provincial capital, is built around the Tigris. Water is central to their faith and every major life event requires ritual purification. Marriage ceremonies begin in water, and before drawing their last breath, Mandaeans should be taken to the river for a final cleansing.
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fromFast Company
2 days ago

Redwood Materials just designed a smarter battery recycling bin

Redwood Materials created fire-safe, sensor-equipped collection bins that accept all rechargeable devices and automatically seal and suppress batteries to enable scalable consumer recycling.
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fromHarvard Business Review
2 days ago

For Circular Economy Innovation, Look to the Global South

Corporate circular economy strategies focus on incremental product and operational improvements, overlooking transformative grassroots innovations that enable waste reduction, supply chain resilience, and social leadership.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 day ago

Local Spotlight: EV Savings, Value, and Performance

Electric vehicles deliver short-term and long-term savings, driving enjoyment, and diverse model choices; ElectricForAll.org calculates zip-code-specific gas and maintenance savings.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Big rain and snow could hit California around Christmas, risking floods, landslides and snarling travel

Heavy rain and Sierra Nevada snow are likely across California around Dec. 23–25 from atmospheric rivers, risking flooding, landslides, travel disruptions, and power outages.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Morocco's Safi counts the cost in aftermath of deadly flash floods

Flash floods in Safi killed at least 37 people after sudden torrential rains, leaving extensive damage and ongoing search and rescue.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Thousands of glaciers to melt each year by midcentury, study finds

Up to 4,000 glaciers could melt annually by midcentury if global warming is not curbed, leaving only a small fraction by 2100.
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fromArchDaily
2 days ago

Extending the Lifespan of Materials: Circularity and Recyclability as Part of the Design

Global recyclability remains poor—most plastics are not recycled—while architecture increasingly adopts biomaterials, recycled polymers, and circular design to reduce environmental impact.
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fromBoston.com
2 days ago

24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod

Twenty-four endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after cold-stunning injuries and will be released into the Atlantic in spring.
fromabc7news.com
2 days ago

TIMELINE: Rain returns to North Bay Tuesday; then becomes widespread, stronger winds by end of week

Our weekslong dry spell will end this week as a wet weather pattern will begin with spotty showers starting Tuesday afternoon. Spotty afternoon and evening showers mainly in the North Bay. But a few showers may work their way south and east of the Golden Gate before day's end. MORE: North Bay first responders, residents gear up for parade of storms It will be a light Level 1 on the exclusive ABC7 Storm Impact Scale on Wednesday morning with scattered showers.
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fromArchitectural Digest
2 days ago

No to the New! My Vintage-only Holiday Gift Challenge

A woman commits to buying only secondhand, preloved, and thrifted presents to resist consumerism and create meaningful, sustainable gifts.
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fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Exclusive: Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere | TechCrunch

Everbloom uses AI-driven material science to upcycle keratin waste into fibers that closely mimic cashmere, reducing pressure on traditional cashmere supply and herding practices.
fromDefector
1 day ago

What Is The Tule Fog, And Will It Ever Go Away? | Defector

California's Central Valley is a 400-mile long expanse, penned in by the Sierra Nevadas to the East and the Coast Ranges to the west. The flatland is composed of remarkably fertile soil, as both mountain ranges erode into and drain out through the valley via the San Francisco Bay. Before the bay was formed roughly 600,000 years ago, geological evidence suggests there was a Lake Michigan-sized inland body of water (referred to as Lake Corcoran in the literature) spanning most of the valley.
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fromSustainable Bus
2 days ago

EMT Madrid integrates second-life batteries into depot energy system with Irizar e-mobility - Sustainable Bus

Electric bus batteries are being repurposed for stationary energy storage at EMT Madrid's Fuencarral, using fifteen racks (1 MWh capacity, 500 kW) from Irizar buses.
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fromEarth911
3 days ago

Sustainability In Your Ear: EarthX CEO Peter Simek on Cultivating Bipartisan Climate Strategies

Reframe climate action around shared values—stewardship, economic opportunity, and love of land—to build broad support beyond crisis-driven messaging.
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fromHigh Country News
3 days ago

'We're basically slitting our own throat': Montana rolls back water-quality standards - High Country News

Montana is rolling back previously strong water protections, despite prior numeric nutrient standards and EPA approval.
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fromEarth911
3 days ago

The Cost of Climate Change for U.S. Households Keep Rising

American households face an annual climate cost of about $400–$900, with national damages of $50–$110 billion and rising insurance and disaster expenses.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

No work': India's Alang, the world's largest graveyard of ships, is dying

Alang, Gujarat processes nearly 98% of India's ship recycling and about one-third of global volume, dismantling over 8,600 vessels totaling roughly 68 million tonnes LDT.
fromStreetsblog
3 days ago

Find Out Exactly How Much Downtown Highways Cost Your City - Streetsblog USA

Streetsblog provides high-quality journalism and analysis for free - which is something to be celebrated in an era of paywalls. Once a year, we ask for your tax-deductible donations to support our reporters and editors as they advance the movement to end car dependency and strengthen our communities. If you already support our work, thank you! If not, can we ask for your help? Together, we can create a walkable, bikeable, equitable and enjoyable USA for all. Happy holidays from the Streetsblog team!
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
3 days ago

Bay Area Shorelines under a dense fog advisory until Monday midday 1/4 mile visibility

Dense fog advisory for San Francisco Bay and Monterey/Southern Salinas areas warns of quarter-mile or less visibility, causing hazardous driving between 2 a.m. and 11 a.m.
fromSFGATE
3 days ago

Controversial Hawaii festival angers local Burning Man community

On Hawaii Island, Pennsylvania resident Andrew Tepper has emerged as one of the island's largest landowners, purchasing over 14,000 acres since 2021. He's also become a controversial figure, holding a Burning Man-inspired festival called "Falls on Fire" on his agricultural land in 2023 and 2024 without the proper permits. The event has raised concerns among neighbors, environmentalists and government agencies about its impacts to the community, such as increased traffic, environmental damage and fire hazards, especially with the Lahaina fire fresh in their minds.
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