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1 day ago

Could Norway be Europe's rare earths future? DW 07/22/2025

Having a secure supply of rare earth elements has become a part of European Union law, highlighting their crucial role in modern technologies and appliances.
Agriculture
#health-risks
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The Guardian view on the water industry: a return to public ownership should still be on the table | Editorial

Labour could have chosen the public interest over the profit motive when reorganizing the water industry in England and Wales. Despite polling showing support for publicly owned water companies, the government ruled out reversing the 1989 water privatization.
UK politics
fromwww.esquire.com
1 day ago

The Trump Administration Cheated Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski out of a Deal

Senator Lisa Murkowski expressed feeling cheated after her efforts to protect wind and solar projects were undermined by recent presidential orders, stating, "I feel like we made a deal and then hours later, a deal was made to somebody else."
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

The Downstream Effects of China's Rare Earth Mining

Bundit Pantarakon is located along the Sai river in Mai Sai, where the Thai Army is constructing flood control barriers along the river that marks the border between Thailand and Myanmar.
US news
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

From Ashes to Equity: How Entrepreneurs Are Reinventing End-of-Life Rituals

The Death Care industry is undergoing key changes due to increased technical savvy, eco-friendly demand, and the aging Baby Boomers now expanding the ranks of retirees.
Venture
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
6 days ago

Hopes for total barbecue ban at historic park dashed by council

The Highgate Village Green Preservation Society stated that the harmful pollutants emitted by burning charcoal are well-documented in scientific literature, affecting local air quality and health.
Environment
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Tottenham women's green belt plan gets green light

The development proceeds despite calls to save the park, featuring a women's academy with 11 pitches and a clubhouse, approved by Enfield Council.
Soccer (FIFA)
#energy-policy
SF politics
fromFast Company
2 months 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.
SF politics
fromFast Company
2 months 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.
#frontier-valley
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

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

fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

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

fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Texas flash flood recovery effort turns its focus to lakes

Authorities in Kerr County plan to drain one flood-swollen lake while searching for about 100 missing individuals since catastrophic flooding occurred on July 4.
US news
#community-safety
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.
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.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

A battery storage facility is being proposed in a rural Mass. town. Residents are pushing back.

"This is not a fair fight, it's a David and Goliath, state versus town. It's a David and Goliath, battery company versus the citizen."
Miscellaneous
#detention-centers
#miami-dade-county
#wimbledon
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Protesters rally outside of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's SF home: Here's why

"My neighbors, my friends, my family, the people who are most deserving are going to be basically reverse Robin Hooded by these billionaires, and we can't be lining their pockets while we're cutting a trillion from Medicaid, SNAP, food assistance and other vital services," said Ashmu Murakami, Sunrise Movement.
US politics
#data-centers
#sustainability
fromCyclingnews
2 weeks ago
Bicycling

'This partnership isn't about luxury' - Mathieu van der Poel on the defensive following backlash over deal with private jet charter company

fromCyclingnews
2 weeks ago
Bicycling

'This partnership isn't about luxury' - Mathieu van der Poel on the defensive following backlash over deal with private jet charter company

fromTheregister
2 weeks 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
#migrant-detention
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago
US politics

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

fromFast Company
2 weeks ago
US politics

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

fromHigh Country News
3 weeks 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
#immigration
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Miami food

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

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Miami food

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

#deep-sea-mining
US news
fromArs Technica
2 months 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.
US news
fromArs Technica
2 months 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.
#venice
#elon-musk
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

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

fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

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

fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks 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
4 weeks 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
4 weeks 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
#public-health
#conservation
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month 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 month 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
1 month 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 month ago
SF real estate

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

#indigenous-rights
Online Community Development
fromNature
2 months 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
2 months ago
SF politics

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

Online Community Development
fromNature
2 months 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
2 months ago
SF politics

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

fromKqed
1 month ago

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

Ingallinera's proposal to create an AI city on federal land at Alameda Point raises concerns, as a different federal plan for the site already exists.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromInsideEVs
1 month 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
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
1 month 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
fromMail Online
1 month 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.
US news
#infrastructure
fromBusline News
1 month ago
Alternative transportation

The Bright Future Of Bus Electrification - Busline News

The transit industry is transforming to electric platforms due to environmental concerns and advances in technology.
fromABC News
2 months ago
New York City

Massive repair job on leaky NYC aqueduct will take a few more years to finish

The $2 billion project to fix a massive water leak in New York City is delayed and won't be finished until after 2027.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Drivers issued a warning as disposable vape ban starts - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

"For anyone who plans on switching over to reusable vapes now that the ban has come into force, you should be aware that using these devices while driving could see you end up on the wrong side of the law."
Cannabis
#urban-development
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 month ago
East Bay (California)

Berkeley, a Look Back: 1925 fire season feared due to heavy undergrowth

A century ago, abundant rainfall led to concerns about wildfires and urban development in Berkeley.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles

A sewer in Malibu? January firestorm has coastal city pondering the once-unthinkable

Malibu leaders reconsider sewer system to eliminate septic issues while controlling growth.
#community-engagement
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Toronto startup

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

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Toronto startup

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

#public-safety
fromNew York Post
2 months ago
Upper West Side

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

fromNew York Post
2 months 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
fromFast Company
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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.
fromSFGATE
2 months 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.
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
fromeuronews
2 months 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.
San Francisco
fromKqed
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Days After Trump Commits to Seabed Mining, Two Sides Face Off

Less than a week after President Trump signed an executive order to accelerate seabed mining, the U.S. government received its first permit application from the Metals Company, one of the most ardent proponents of the as yet unproven practice.
US politics
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.
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