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fromTheregister
7 hours ago

USAF holds hypersonic resupply site review over seabirds

The site picked for testing was Johnston Atoll, an island in the North Pacific, which made geopolitical sense for rapid logistics to counter supply challenges.
Environment
#public-health
#health-risks
#migrant-detention
fromFast Company
1 day ago
US politics

'Alligator Alcatraz' merch appears on Amazon and Florida GOP website, making light of controversial facility

fromFast Company
1 day ago
US politics

'Alligator Alcatraz' merch appears on Amazon and Florida GOP website, making light of controversial facility

#trump-administration
fromHigh Country News
2 days ago

Our grief is what brings us together - High Country News

The conversation among the group floating in the lake quickly turned from bad dates and the depressing housing market to climate change and mental health. The future, we agreed, was decidedly bleak, especially in California.
Mental health
#deep-sea-mining
OMG science
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

The Trump Administration Wants Seafloor Mining. What Does That Mean?

Deep-sea ecosystems are vulnerable to industrial mining, which may disrupt unknown life forms and processes.
The potential benefits of seafloor mining for important metals are weighed against environmental risks.
US news
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Experts alarmed over Trump's promotion of deep-sea mining in international waters

Deep-sea mining poses risks to unexplored marine ecosystems and calls for an industry moratorium until more scientific data is available.
OMG science
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

The Trump Administration Wants Seafloor Mining. What Does That Mean?

Deep-sea ecosystems are vulnerable to industrial mining, which may disrupt unknown life forms and processes.
The potential benefits of seafloor mining for important metals are weighed against environmental risks.
US news
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Experts alarmed over Trump's promotion of deep-sea mining in international waters

Deep-sea mining poses risks to unexplored marine ecosystems and calls for an industry moratorium until more scientific data is available.
#ai-development
fromKqed
2 weeks ago
Silicon Valley real estate

A Company Wants to Build a City for AI on Alameda Point. But the Land Is Already Spoken for | KQED

fromsfist.com
4 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Tech Guy Wants to Use Federal Land at Alameda Point for AI City, Drafts Sample Executive Order

fromKqed
2 weeks ago
Silicon Valley real estate

A Company Wants to Build a City for AI on Alameda Point. But the Land Is Already Spoken for | KQED

fromsfist.com
4 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Tech Guy Wants to Use Federal Land at Alameda Point for AI City, Drafts Sample Executive Order

#venice
#elon-musk
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Air quality tests around xAI's Memphis data center raise questions | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Air quality tests around xAI's Memphis data center raise questions | TechCrunch

#immigration
fromFortune
1 week ago
Miami food

The Trump administration is days from opening a 5,000-bed detention center in the Florida swamp

fromFortune
1 week ago
Miami food

The Trump administration is days from opening a 5,000-bed detention center in the Florida swamp

fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

River Thames treated wastewater plans go on show

The Teddington Direct River Abstraction project aims to provide 75 million litres of water daily during droughts by treating wastewater before adding it to the Thames.
London food
fromFortune
1 week ago

Cargo ship that was delivering 3,000 new cars to Mexico sinks off Alaska weeks after catching fire

"The Morning Midas sank in international water off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain after crew members abandoned ship due to an onboard fire that left the carrier dead in the water."
Cars
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Scientists sound the alarm for Nullarbor's fragile limestone caves and unique underground creatures

The proposed development of the world's largest hydrogen export hub threatens the fragile limestone cave system beneath the Nullarbor plain, a unique ecological treasure.
OMG science
fromMiami Herald
1 week ago

'Alligator Alcatraz' for deportations could devastate Everglades, Miami-Dade mayor says

Due to the location of this parcel in a critical area, the conveyance of this parcel requires considerable review and due diligence. It is imperative that we fully understand the scope and scale of the proposed use of the site and what will be developed, as the impacts to the Everglades ecosystem could be devastating.
Miami food
#conservation
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Dead elephants and feral sea lions: how poisonous algal blooms harm the planet

The deaths of elephants in 2020 were linked to toxic water from an algal bloom, revealing broader environmental concerns.
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
SF real estate

From Yosemite to Big Sur, Millions of Acres Eligible for Sale Under Senate's Big Beautiful Bill'

OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Dead elephants and feral sea lions: how poisonous algal blooms harm the planet

The deaths of elephants in 2020 were linked to toxic water from an algal bloom, revealing broader environmental concerns.
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
SF real estate

From Yosemite to Big Sur, Millions of Acres Eligible for Sale Under Senate's Big Beautiful Bill'

fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Campaigners raise 200k to fight Wimbledon plans

The campaign group Save Wimbledon Park has raised £200,000 for a judicial review against the AELTC's plans for an 8,000-seat stadium and 39 tennis courts.
London politics
#indigenous-rights
Online Community Development
fromNature
1 month ago

Why space exploration must not be left to a few powerful nations

The space industry's growth must include marginalized voices to address ethical concerns and rights of Indigenous communities and low-income countries.
fromKqed
1 month ago
SF politics

California Delta Leaders Blast Newsom's Push to Fast-Track $20 Billion Water Tunnel | KQED

Online Community Development
fromNature
1 month ago

Why space exploration must not be left to a few powerful nations

The space industry's growth must include marginalized voices to address ethical concerns and rights of Indigenous communities and low-income countries.
fromKqed
1 month ago
SF politics

California Delta Leaders Blast Newsom's Push to Fast-Track $20 Billion Water Tunnel | KQED

fromInsideEVs
2 weeks ago

The $250 EV Tax May Be Dead, But There's Something Else Brewing

It's impossible. There is no mechanism today for the federal government to collect an annual fee. Doesn't exist. It would cost us more money to create a system to collect the money.
Alternative transportation
#sustainability
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
2 weeks ago

Big Tech Comes to Tucker County, West Virginia - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Pamela Moe was alarmed to find that the permit application from Fundamental Data, a company constructing a natural gas power plant, was heavily redacted.
SF politics
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
3 weeks ago

Agus Putu Suyadnya's 'Symbiotic Utopia' Imagines a Future of Fragile Harmony | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

The suited figure becomes a stand-in for modern humanity—technologically advanced, yet yearning for organic intimacy. It's a poignant contradiction of protection and separation.
Arts
US news
fromMail Online
4 weeks ago

Earthquakes hit Nevada military base known for testing nuclear weapons

Multiple earthquakes occurred near Nellis Air Force Base, previously significant for nuclear testing until 1992.
#infrastructure
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Brazil will host this year's Cop30 climate talks. Can it get ready in time?

The upcoming COP30 climate summit in Belem faces criticism but aims to engage local communities and improve infrastructure.
#road-safety
#urban-development
#community-engagement
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Toronto startup

Ontario court tosses out developer's $300K lawsuit trying to 'silence' student | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Toronto startup

Ontario court tosses out developer's $300K lawsuit trying to 'silence' student | CBC News

#community-safety
fromianVisits
1 month ago
London food

The London Buzz - 2nd June 2025

A man was convicted for burning a Koran outside a Turkish consulate, raising significant discussions about free speech.
Two teenagers responsible for a firework death have been imprisoned, emphasizing issues around youth crime.
Fresh legal challenges emerge over a festival at Brockwell Park as ticket sales begin without planning consent.
Public protests against a flood defense scheme in a park show community engagement on environmental matters.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
Portland food

Exploding birds plague East Bay neighborhood as residents plea for PG&E to fix it: 'Just horrifying'

Birds are dying after landing on power lines in Richmond due to a suspected safety issue.
London food
fromianVisits
1 month ago

The London Buzz - 2nd June 2025

A man was convicted for burning a Koran outside a Turkish consulate, raising significant discussions about free speech.
Two teenagers responsible for a firework death have been imprisoned, emphasizing issues around youth crime.
Fresh legal challenges emerge over a festival at Brockwell Park as ticket sales begin without planning consent.
Public protests against a flood defense scheme in a park show community engagement on environmental matters.
#public-safety
California
fromKqed
2 months ago

License to Kill: California DMV's History of Keeping Dangerous Drivers on the Road | KQED

California DMV has a significant flaw in renewing licenses for drivers with fatal records.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
Upper West Side

Billionaire NFL owner wants to build affordable housing on a pristine NJ hilltop - and locals are mad as hell

California
fromKqed
2 months ago

License to Kill: California DMV's History of Keeping Dangerous Drivers on the Road | KQED

California DMV has a significant flaw in renewing licenses for drivers with fatal records.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
Upper West Side

Billionaire NFL owner wants to build affordable housing on a pristine NJ hilltop - and locals are mad as hell

fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Swiss glacier collapse: Situation stabilizes overnight DW 05/31/2025

Authorities expressed relief that the Lonza River has begun to flow down the valley, reducing the risk of a flood swell.
Germany news
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Activists want to rename World Milk Day 'Bovine Mammary Secretion Day'

"What you call a 'global food' is really a food intended for baby cows and bulls only."
Food & drink
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Letters: The Delta tunnels should never be built

The Delta tunnel project faces significant opposition due to cost, environmental concerns, and lack of public support, raising questions about the justification for such infrastructure.
US politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Motor oil from sunken Alameda ship found in water as divers continue search for fuel tanks

As for the current concerns, there was a slight visible sheen after the vessel sunk, suspected to be from a container of motor oil that was on board.
San Francisco
#energy-policy
fromFast Company
1 month ago
SF politics

House Republicans just gutted the IRA. What happened to all the supposed holdouts?

The House passed a budget bill that undermines the Inflation Reduction Act, causing concern for job losses and increased energy costs.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
US politics

Trump signs executive orders to spur US nuclear energy renaissance'

Trump's executive orders aim to revitalize nuclear energy to meet growing electricity demands, particularly for AI industries.
SF politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

House Republicans just gutted the IRA. What happened to all the supposed holdouts?

The House passed a budget bill that undermines the Inflation Reduction Act, causing concern for job losses and increased energy costs.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump signs executive orders to spur US nuclear energy renaissance'

Trump's executive orders aim to revitalize nuclear energy to meet growing electricity demands, particularly for AI industries.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Brazilian meat giant JBS gets closer to listing on the NYSE-despite 'history of corruption'

last fall, 20 environmental organizations-including Mighty Earth, Greenpeace and Rainforest Action Network-signed an open letter to JBS investors opposing the listing, saying it would put the climate at greater risk.
NYC startup
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Revealed: MTC Canceled Bridge Bike Lane Meetings Because Staff Findings Showed it Should Stay Open - Streetsblog San Francisco

A few months ago we raised alarm bells about an impending vote by the Bay Conversation and Development Commission (BCDC) to determine whether the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail would stay open 24/7 or be converted into a breakdown shoulder for cars.
Mission District
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

New report highlights economic benefit Chevron refinery brings Richmond, Contra Costa County

For every 10 jobs here at Chevron, five more are supported in west Contra Costa County. And all of that comes together and produces about a billion dollars in annualized economic activity in the region.
East Bay (California)
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Permanent grounding: NYC communities call for federal ban on helicopter joy rides'

Community advocates are pushing for a federal ban on nonessential helicopter flights in NYC due to safety and noise concerns.
Real estate
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Federal Land Sale-Possibly for Affordable Housing-Slides Into 'Big Bill' Making Its Way Through Congress

The debate over federal land sales is intensifying as Congress considers a bill related to substantial tax breaks and proposed land development.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

We've reached peak lantern festival mania. Experience these magical ones around SoCal

"When you let go of a lantern in the air or in the water, you let go of your feelings behind it," said attendee Charles Mendoza, who drove to the event from West Covina. Anything that's been weighing your thoughts, "you just let it go."
Portland
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Retail theft surge in Inland Empire store prompts new policy: Leave shopping bags with the cashier

"While this has always been posted on our front door, we have had some take advantage and walk out of the store without stopping by the register."
NYC parents
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
1 month ago

Mixed response on 'Thunderbirds Batman-style' helicopter lift in Bromley garden

The council planning officers decided to throw out the plans over fears it would harm green belt land, despite some support from neighbours.
UK news
San Francisco
fromeuronews
1 month ago

Video. Tourists roam Alcatraz ruins as Trump floats prison comeback

Trump proposes re-establishment of Alcatraz as a high-security prison, facing numerous challenges from legal to environmental.
#katy-perry
fromPage Six
2 months ago
OMG science

Martha Stewart savagely trolls Katy Perry with epic 'Firework' jab after Blue Origin space flight

fromPage Six
2 months ago
OMG science

Martha Stewart savagely trolls Katy Perry with epic 'Firework' jab after Blue Origin space flight

fromKqed
1 month ago

Communities In Far Northern California Challenged By Return Of Gray Wolves | KQED

Since 2011, when a wolf wearing a radio collar crossed into the state from Oregon, California's gray wolf population has grown into the dozens.
California
Startup companies
fromFast Company
1 month ago

This old mine in rural Pennsylvania was used to power crypto-and then it shut down without a word

Diversified Energy's crypto mining operations have raised concerns over environmental impacts due to their abandonment of gas wells without proper permits.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Texas town home to SpaceX renamed 'Starbase' DW 05/04/2025

"Becoming a city will help us continue building the best community possible for the men and women building the future of humanity's place in space," the new city's handle posted on social media platform X.
Toronto startup
#space-exploration
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago
OMG science

What the Amazon vs. SpaceX Satellite Mega Constellation War Means for Earth

The launch of Amazon's satellites highlights the challenges of technological ambition conflicting with environmental preservation and the appearance of the night sky.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
OMG science

How space exploration can improve life on Earth

The debate on space exploration reveals a growing skepticism about its ecological implications and priorities regarding Earth's pressing issues.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

What the Amazon vs. SpaceX Satellite Mega Constellation War Means for Earth

The launch of Amazon's satellites highlights the challenges of technological ambition conflicting with environmental preservation and the appearance of the night sky.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

How space exploration can improve life on Earth

The debate on space exploration reveals a growing skepticism about its ecological implications and priorities regarding Earth's pressing issues.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

After the Eaton fire, Altadena dirt was sent to Tujunga. Then came the backlash

Residents in Tujunga are concerned about health risks from dumped storm sediment containing unsafe contaminants, clashing with county officials who assure the soil is safe.
#waste-management
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Mayor sought legal advice after Reeves backed Heathrow expansion

Sir Sadiq Khan's opposition to the third runway at Heathrow represents a rift within the Labour Party, as key figures such as Rachel Reeves support the expansion for economic growth.
London politics
fromwww.enfieldindependent.co.uk
2 months ago

Spurs contractors assessed felled oak tree last year as part of academy plans

The decision to fell an ancient oak tree in Whitewebbs Park faced backlash, with new findings suggesting it was healthy and could have lived for another 50 years.
Toronto Maple Leafs
#blue-origin
Mental health
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Another Newton-Wellesley Hospital staffer reports brain tumor

Six staff members at Newton-Wellesley Hospital have developed non-cancerous brain tumors, prompting an investigation into potential environmental concerns.
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