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Environment
fromTruthout
1 hour ago

Trump Admin Weakens Air Standards While Almost Half of US Kids Breathe Toxic Air

Nearly half of U.S. children live in areas with dangerous air pollution levels, impacting their health and development.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

Nearly half of US children breathe dangerous air pollution, with communities of color disproportionately affected by chronic health conditions linked to pollution.
Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it's 82%

Los Angeles is the most ozone-polluted metro area in the U.S. for the 26th time in 27 years, with severe air quality issues.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds

Air pollution in the UK is causing earlier onset of long-term illnesses, with some conditions appearing over two years earlier than they would otherwise.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Why reducing air pollution deaths isn't just about reducing air pollution

Reductions in vulnerability to air pollution since 1990 saved approximately 1.7 million lives in 2019, with significant improvements in Europe and North America.
Environment
fromTruthout
1 hour ago

Trump Admin Weakens Air Standards While Almost Half of US Kids Breathe Toxic Air

Nearly half of U.S. children live in areas with dangerous air pollution levels, impacting their health and development.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

Nearly half of US children breathe dangerous air pollution, with communities of color disproportionately affected by chronic health conditions linked to pollution.
Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it's 82%

Los Angeles is the most ozone-polluted metro area in the U.S. for the 26th time in 27 years, with severe air quality issues.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds

Air pollution in the UK is causing earlier onset of long-term illnesses, with some conditions appearing over two years earlier than they would otherwise.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Why reducing air pollution deaths isn't just about reducing air pollution

Reductions in vulnerability to air pollution since 1990 saved approximately 1.7 million lives in 2019, with significant improvements in Europe and North America.
fromwww.theguardian.com
51 minutes ago

What counts as the woods? Judge axes Nova Scotia's ban that defied commonsense definitions'

The Nova Scotia supreme court acknowledged the urgency of the wildfire crisis, it warned that if individual rights aren't protected, they can be eroded in a way that eventually affects everyone.
Canada news
fromYcombinator
3 hours ago

Show HN: LLMs consume 5.4x less mobile energy than ad-supported web search | Hacker News

On mobile devices, a standard LLM session uses on average 5.4 times less energy than a classic ad-supported web search session, highlighting the efficiency of LLMs in this context.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds

Criminalizing climate protests in the UK increases activist determination and may lead to more disruptive actions.
#methylsiloxane
OMG science
fromMail Online
5 days ago

The mysterious pollutant that's found almost EVERYWHERE

Methylsiloxane, a widespread pollutant, is found in high concentrations across various environments, raising concerns about its unknown health impacts.
OMG science
fromMail Online
5 days ago

The mysterious pollutant that's found almost EVERYWHERE

Methylsiloxane, a widespread pollutant, is found in high concentrations across various environments, raising concerns about its unknown health impacts.
OMG science
fromMail Online
5 days ago

The mysterious pollutant that's found almost EVERYWHERE

Methylsiloxane, a widespread pollutant, is found in high concentrations across various environments, raising concerns about its unknown health impacts.
OMG science
fromMail Online
5 days ago

The mysterious pollutant that's found almost EVERYWHERE

Methylsiloxane, a widespread pollutant, is found in high concentrations across various environments, raising concerns about its unknown health impacts.
EU data protection
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by extremely frustrating' delays

EU pollution controls for hazardous substances face significant delays, resulting in increased chemical pollution and health risks.
fromState of the Planet
1 day ago

Why Climate Work Is Community Work

"The responders weren't just FEMA, it was people taking up direct collections for food, for clothing; it was a community response."
Online Community Development
#climate-change
Mental health
fromFortune
1 day ago

Climate activists realize that it's a bad look to be an 'eco-pooper,' embrace joy for a change | Fortune

Activists are using joy and community to combat climate change instead of focusing on sacrifice and doom.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
21 hours ago

Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions

The UK government significantly increased its estimate of AI-related carbon emissions, projecting up to 123 million tonnes over the next decade.
Environment
fromJezebel
2 days ago

The 'Age of Electricity' Brings Good Climate Change News for Once

The world is entering the Age of Electricity, with significant advancements in renewable energy despite ongoing climate challenges.
Mental health
fromFortune
1 day ago

Climate activists realize that it's a bad look to be an 'eco-pooper,' embrace joy for a change | Fortune

Activists are using joy and community to combat climate change instead of focusing on sacrifice and doom.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
21 hours ago

Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions

The UK government significantly increased its estimate of AI-related carbon emissions, projecting up to 123 million tonnes over the next decade.
Environment
fromJezebel
2 days ago

The 'Age of Electricity' Brings Good Climate Change News for Once

The world is entering the Age of Electricity, with significant advancements in renewable energy despite ongoing climate challenges.
New York City
fromStreetsblog New York City
1 day ago

That Widely Misrepresented E-Mobility Study Actually Reveals Need For Safer Streets, Not Hysteria - Streetsblog New York City

Safer street design is essential to reduce injuries from biking and electric micromobility, not restrictive laws.
NYC parents
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

'My baby scratches and scratches': Families say their homes are making their children sick

Over 135,000 families in England live in temporary housing, facing overcrowding and poor living conditions.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
1 day ago

Proposed IBX Will Dramatically Reduce Emissions, MTA Says

The MTA is engaging the public for the IBX light rail project, aiming to reduce vehicle miles and greenhouse gas emissions in Brooklyn and Queens.
#pfas
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Use of toxic Pfas in consumer goods must be urgently restricted, MPs say

Pfas contamination poses serious health risks, prompting urgent calls for restrictions on their use in consumer goods.
Environment
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge

Growing concern over PFAS chemicals prompts MPs to call for a ban unless essential or no alternatives exist.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Use of toxic Pfas in consumer goods must be urgently restricted, MPs say

Pfas contamination poses serious health risks, prompting urgent calls for restrictions on their use in consumer goods.
Environment
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge

Growing concern over PFAS chemicals prompts MPs to call for a ban unless essential or no alternatives exist.
Education
fromeLearning Industry
1 day ago

Can Learning Platforms Detect Burnout Before Teachers Do?

Learning platforms often fail to recognize early signals of teacher strain, focusing instead on student performance metrics.
#congestion-pricing
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago
Alternative transportation

Earth Day gift: Congestion pricing tolls to help fund truck fleet makeover in NYC

Alternative transportation
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Earth Day gift: Congestion pricing tolls to help fund truck fleet makeover in NYC

Congestion pricing tolls will fund the replacement of older diesel trucks with cleaner vehicles in NYC, improving air quality and reducing emissions.
Higher education
fromNature
2 days ago

What 6,000 researchers think about the future of science

Research success is influenced by interests, funding, institutional expectations, and societal attitudes, with research impact varying among leading scientists.
Science
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Earth Day Came Early This Year

The Overview Effect transforms humanity's perspective on Earth, fostering unity and inspiring environmental action through space exploration.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people's phone locations, researchers say | TechCrunch

Two spying campaigns exploit telecom infrastructure weaknesses to track individuals' locations, revealing ongoing vulnerabilities in global phone networks.
Boston
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Rat poison harms wildlife across the state. Major restrictions could be on the way.

Anticoagulant rodenticides threaten wildlife, including bald eagles, prompting calls for a statewide ban in Massachusetts.
fromThe Nation
3 days ago

How California's Kids Are Taking On Big Oil

At his home in Pasadena, high schooler Atticus Jackson frantically shoved his belongings into his car as the sky turned a deep orange. A few hundred feet away, the fire climbed up the mountain and a cloud of red and gray smoke obscured the view.
Fundraising
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds

Climate crisis increasingly disrupts elections, threatening democracy, particularly in fragile systems across Africa and Asia.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Education to Improve the Planet's Health, and Our Own

Nature enhances human health, but environmental degradation now negatively impacts well-being, necessitating education reform for Planetary Health.
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 days ago

A Hair Dryer May Have Gamed a Paris Weather Sensor for $34,000 on Polymarket

Meteo France confirmed it filed a complaint with the Roissy air transport gendarmerie brigade for alteration of the operation of an automated data processing system after reviewing physical observations and sensor data from its automated station at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
France news
Digital life
fromFast Company
4 days ago

The carbon cost of our clicks

The digital ecosystem significantly contributes to carbon emissions, with each user generating 229 kilograms of CO2 annually.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Monterey Park, California has banned any data centers within its city limits

Monterey Park has permanently banned data center construction, citing public nuisance concerns and community pushback against a proposed facility.
Data science
fromInfoWorld
4 days ago

Addressing the challenges of unstructured data governance for AI

Enterprises must enhance data governance for unstructured data as AI transforms data management practices.
NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
4 days ago

Opinion: The Cost of Delay, And Why SEQRA Reform Matters For New Yorkers

The State Environmental Quality Review Act often hinders housing development, increasing costs and delays that negatively impact New Yorkers' access to affordable housing.
#data-centers
fromWIRED
3 days ago
Environment

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations

fromFortune
3 days ago
Environment

The hidden $25 billion public health cost of America's data center boom | Fortune

Environment
fromWIRED
3 days ago

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations

Natural gas projects for data centers linked to major tech companies could emit over 129 million tons of greenhouse gases annually.
Environment
fromFortune
3 days ago

The hidden $25 billion public health cost of America's data center boom | Fortune

Data centers impose a hidden health cost of $25 billion on local communities, primarily due to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Why cloud computing still runs on coal and gas

Data centers' energy demands are straining U.S. power grids, leading to reliance on fossil fuels and delaying renewable energy goals.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
1 day ago

Government adoption of AI agents could outpace the private sector

Agentic AI adoption in government is a leadership mandate, with 82% already using it and 71% planning to increase usage by 2026-2027.
#new-york-city
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
2 days ago

How NYC Is Scaling Its Climate Agenda

New York City is expanding climate investments in public housing while green infrastructure projects remain unfinished and concentrated in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
2 days ago

How NYC Is Scaling Its Climate Agenda

New York City is expanding climate investments in public housing while green infrastructure projects remain unfinished and concentrated in Brooklyn.
fromBig Think
2 days ago

Everything you eat is sunlight. Scientists want to cut out the middleman.

To fuel our bodies, we must eat other living things, killing them in the process. However, most plants and algae are autotrophs. They bootstrap their biomass without the barbarism of eating others: using photosynthesis, turning sunlight, water, and carbon into energy.
Philosophy
fromFast Company
3 days ago

We made flying nearly collision-proof decades ago. Why are intersections still so dangerous?

The real problem is infrastructure, not vehicle safety. Roadways are open systems with infinite variables—weather, pedestrians, distracted drivers, and aging infrastructure. Communication between vehicles is minimal, and infrastructure is largely silent—and in that gap lies the potential for deadly collisions.
Alternative transportation
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

ICE planning facility for children and families on Pfas-contaminated site

A detention facility for families is planned on a highly contaminated site in Louisiana, raising significant health concerns due to toxic chemicals.
East Bay (California)
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Oakland is turning to AI drones to help solve its illegal dumping problem

Oakland is using AI-powered drones to identify illegal dumping locations and improve waste management efficiency.
Environment
fromFuturism
18 hours ago

Just 11 AI Data Centers Could Belch More Fumes Than Entire Countries

Eleven gas-powered data centers in the US could emit more greenhouse gases than entire countries with millions of residents.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

'This Makes Me Super Uncomfortable': Meta's Plan to Track Employees' Every Click and Keystroke Sparks Backlash

Meta is installing tracking software on U.S. employees' computers to create AI training data from their work activities.
Environment
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Apple, Amazon join push for looser greenhouse emissions reporting

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is considering stricter emissions reporting rules, facing pushback from major tech companies advocating for optional guidelines.
Roam Research
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

How to measure bad smells: the citizen science that is challenging the stench of rotten eggs and cabbage soup

Different methods exist to scientifically measure odors, but they often fail to assess the discomfort caused to individuals at a distance.
Environment
fromArs Technica
2 days ago

Greenhouse gases from data center boom could outpace entire nations

New gas projects for data centers in the US may emit more greenhouse gases than Morocco in 2024.
OMG science
fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: The air is full of DNA - here's what it can teach us

Airborne DNA and penguins are being used to study ecosystems and monitor environmental pollutants.
Environment
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Suffering from Eco-Paralysis? Here's What You Can Do

Many Americans feel climate distress and eco-paralysis, which can lead to action and improved mental health through engagement with climate emotions.
OMG science
fromNature
1 week ago

The air is full of DNA - here's what scientists are using it for

Airborne DNA is a new frontier for studying ecosystems, monitoring species, and assessing conservation efforts.
Environment
fromMail Online
1 day ago

Stay indoors warning issued in two US states as toxins fill the air

Dangerous toxins from wildfire smoke and ozone pollution have prompted air quality alerts in Georgia and South Carolina.
Environment
fromEarth911
3 days ago

Most Americans Are Worried About the Environment. Is Congress?

More Americans believe the environment is in poor condition and want increased government action to address environmental issues.
#sustainability
Environment
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

Ideology of Performance: Sustainability and the Limits of Efficiency

Sustainability in the built environment focuses on optimizing consumption rather than reducing it, leading to continued resource consumption growth.
Environment
fromEarth911
5 days ago

How You Can Invest in Our Planet

Investing in the Earth involves collective efforts from governments, businesses, and individuals to build a sustainable green economy.
Environment
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

Ideology of Performance: Sustainability and the Limits of Efficiency

Sustainability in the built environment focuses on optimizing consumption rather than reducing it, leading to continued resource consumption growth.
Environment
fromEarth911
5 days ago

How You Can Invest in Our Planet

Investing in the Earth involves collective efforts from governments, businesses, and individuals to build a sustainable green economy.
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

See it: Air temperatures and pollution around the world are captured in real time in these animated weather maps

We created Earth in Action to provide a lens into what's happening on our planet, as it happens. Whether it's something typical, like the current air temperature, or an extreme event like a major dust storm, we wanted to provide an opportunity for people to see them.
OMG science
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

On Earth Day, remember the people defending the planet

Grassroots activists play a crucial role in environmental victories, often unrecognized, yet their efforts lead to significant change and protection of ecosystems.
Environment
fromArchDaily
3 days ago

On International Mother Earth Day: Urban Rewilding, Aquatic Ecosystems, and Ancestral Practices for Biodiversity

International Mother Earth Day promotes harmony with nature and raises awareness of biodiversity preservation amid climate change challenges.
Environment
fromTheregister
2 days ago

Datacenter boom keeps dirty coal plants alive in the US

Datacenter growth in the US is delaying coal plant retirements, worsening air pollution and hindering the transition to cleaner energy sources.
Environment
fromBig Think
2 days ago

The power grid is breaking. Can it fix itself?

A deliberate power outage affected 50,000 people in Colorado due to high winds, highlighting vulnerabilities in America's power grid.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds

Cocaine pollution in water affects salmon behavior, potentially impacting their survival and energy expenditure.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tackling air pollution should be part of government work to cut cancer rates, scientists say

Governments must reduce air pollution through WHO guideline compliance to prevent cancer, with actions needed at EU, national, and local levels.
#epa-enforcement-decline
Environment
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

What crackdown? Trump's EPA enforcement claims don't pass sniff test.

EPA criminal enforcement cases dropped 76 percent in Trump's first year compared to Biden's first year, with only 16 cases filed despite recent high-profile prosecutions and $17 million in criminal fines.
Environment
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

What crackdown? Trump's EPA enforcement claims don't pass sniff test.

EPA criminal enforcement cases dropped 76 percent in Trump's first year compared to Biden's first year, with only 16 cases filed despite recent high-profile prosecutions and $17 million in criminal fines.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests

Environment Agency staff downgraded 98% of 2,778 serious water pollution incidents reported in 2024 without site visits, representing a 1,500% increase in downgrades since 2021.
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