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#invasive-species
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

How an idealistic tree-planting project turned into Kenya's toxic, thorny nightmare

Mathenge, once seen as a solution for desertification in Kenya, has become an invasive species, severely affecting livestock and pastoralist livelihoods.
fromSFGATE
1 hour ago
California

Bay Area officials on the lookout for giant invasive reptile in county parks

Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

How an idealistic tree-planting project turned into Kenya's toxic, thorny nightmare

Mathenge, once seen as a solution for desertification in Kenya, has become an invasive species, severely affecting livestock and pastoralist livelihoods.
fromSFGATE
1 hour ago
California

Bay Area officials on the lookout for giant invasive reptile in county parks

#climate-change
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Last decade was the HOTTEST on record with 'no respite' on horizon

Climate change continues to intensify with predictions showing increasingly extreme conditions and an alarming rise in global temperatures.
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 day ago

Earth's CO2 hits highest recorded level in human history, experts say

Monthly CO2 levels surpassed 430 ppm for the first time in history, signalling a severe climate crisis.
Health
fromtime.com
2 weeks ago

How Climate Change Affects Your Gut Health

Climate change is linked to a range of health issues, particularly gut-related illnesses.
Higher temperatures increase stress hormones that affect gut physiology.
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Last decade was the HOTTEST on record with 'no respite' on horizon

Climate change continues to intensify with predictions showing increasingly extreme conditions and an alarming rise in global temperatures.
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 day ago

Earth's CO2 hits highest recorded level in human history, experts say

Monthly CO2 levels surpassed 430 ppm for the first time in history, signalling a severe climate crisis.
Wine
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Revealed: The popular wines most at risk from climate change

Climate change is altering traditional European wines, making them sweeter and more alcoholic.
Experts warn of significant temperature increases affecting wine grape phenology in Europe.
Wine grape varieties are shifting northward due to climate change.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

How Much Electricity It Actually Takes to Use AI May Surprise You

AI's environmental impact is significant and growing, but our understanding of its energy consumption remains limited and requires further investigation.
Health
fromtime.com
2 weeks ago

How Climate Change Affects Your Gut Health

Climate change is linked to a range of health issues, particularly gut-related illnesses.
Higher temperatures increase stress hormones that affect gut physiology.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 days ago

B.C. government approves new LNG pipeline with terminus near Prince Rupert | CBC News

The Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project is a joint venture that could supply natural gas for a floating LNG export terminal, facing both support and opposition.
Canada news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Large Martinez refinery fire blamed on lack of contractor personnel, insufficient training and supervision

The February explosion at the Martinez refinery was attributed to insufficient contracted workforce, lack of training for workers, and exceeding work permit timelines, indicating serious operational failures.
Mission District
#ecosystem-health
San Jose Sharks
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Lethal algae bloom is over, but sickened marine mammals aren't safe yet

The harmful algae bloom in Southern California has subsided but remains a concern for future outbreaks and marine wildlife rehabilitation.
San Jose Sharks
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Lethal algae bloom is over, but sickened marine mammals aren't safe yet

The harmful algae bloom in Southern California has subsided but remains a concern for future outbreaks and marine wildlife rehabilitation.
EU data protection
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Shein accused of shaming' customers into buying more than they can afford

Shein faces formal complaints for alleged deceptive sales practices that pressure consumers, raising concerns over environmental and societal impacts.
#wildfires
Canada news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Canadian wildfire smoke spreads across a third of United States

Over 212 active wildfires burning in Canada, impacting air quality in parts of the U.S., especially New England.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Canadian wildfires prompt air-quality alerts across five US states

Wildfires in Canada are impacting air quality across multiple US states, prompting air-quality alerts and health warnings.
Canada news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Canadian wildfire smoke spreads across a third of United States

Over 212 active wildfires burning in Canada, impacting air quality in parts of the U.S., especially New England.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Canadian wildfires prompt air-quality alerts across five US states

Wildfires in Canada are impacting air quality across multiple US states, prompting air-quality alerts and health warnings.
Mobile UX
fromMedium
3 days ago

The UX butterfly effect

Social media's design, while connecting youth, inadvertently harms mental health and has environmental implications.
#recycling
fromEarth911
3 days ago
Remodel

Sustainable In the Bathroom: Waste Less, Save More with Every Flush, Shower & Swab

fromEarth911
3 days ago
Remodel

Sustainable In the Bathroom: Waste Less, Save More with Every Flush, Shower & Swab

frombuslinemag.com
3 days ago

Tips On Selecting The Right Bus Wash System For A Fleet

Investing in bus wash systems involves evaluating initial costs and long-term returns, as some advanced mobile systems can transform a single detailer into an efficient wash crew.
Alternative transportation
fromArchDaily
3 days ago

Celebrating Timber Innovation: Insights from the 2025 Built by Nature Prize

The Built by Nature Prize 2025 recognizes innovative projects using sustainable timber and bio-based construction, providing a platform for international visibility and best practices.
Renovation
fromwww.esquire.com
4 days ago

FEMA Is Becoming Unreliable. Who Will Handle Disaster Relief?

The Saharan Air Layer significantly affects weather patterns, and its dust can suppress the formation of tropical storms and hurricanes, impacting hurricane season outcomes positively.
SF politics
#tourism
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Tourists urged to stop jamming coins into iconic Giant's Causeway rocks

Tourists are damaging Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway rocks by leaving coins, prompting a warning from experts and costly removal efforts.
Europe news
fromeuronews
2 weeks ago

Video. Tenerife protesters demand action on mass tourism impact

Residents are protesting against the unsustainable tourism model in the Canary Islands.
fromThe Walrus
1 week ago
Canada news

Breaking News! Canadians Actually Care about What's Happening in Other Communities! | The Walrus

UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Tourists urged to stop jamming coins into iconic Giant's Causeway rocks

Tourists are damaging Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway rocks by leaving coins, prompting a warning from experts and costly removal efforts.
Europe news
fromeuronews
2 weeks ago

Video. Tenerife protesters demand action on mass tourism impact

Residents are protesting against the unsustainable tourism model in the Canary Islands.
fromThe Walrus
1 week ago
Canada news

Breaking News! Canadians Actually Care about What's Happening in Other Communities! | The Walrus

#sustainability
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The environmental impact of LLMs: Here's how OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Anthropic stack up

AI companies are reluctant to share data on their environmental impact, but a new study offers clearer insights into AI's ecological footprint.
Fashion & style
fromAnOther
2 weeks ago

Fashion in Film Festival: What Does it Mean to Dress as the Planet Burns?

The documentary 'Dust to Dust' challenges fashion's sustainability amidst environmental collapse.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

A New Tool Shows If Your City Is Building New Housing With 30-Mile Commutes

Building homes closer to city centers can reduce carbon emissions from transportation and enhance livability, emphasizing a need for urban housing.
Alternative transportation
fromuxdesign.cc
4 days ago

The burden of sustainability

Most sustainability responsibility lies with individuals, not corporations.
Corporate sustainability initiatives are ineffective without individual involvement.
Single-use plastics heavily burden the environment and economy.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Cooroy House / Henry Bennett + Dan Wilson

Cooroy House exemplifies sustainable, off-grid living by minimizing environmental disruption and enhancing connection to nature.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The environmental impact of LLMs: Here's how OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Anthropic stack up

AI companies are reluctant to share data on their environmental impact, but a new study offers clearer insights into AI's ecological footprint.
Fashion & style
fromAnOther
2 weeks ago

Fashion in Film Festival: What Does it Mean to Dress as the Planet Burns?

The documentary 'Dust to Dust' challenges fashion's sustainability amidst environmental collapse.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

A New Tool Shows If Your City Is Building New Housing With 30-Mile Commutes

Building homes closer to city centers can reduce carbon emissions from transportation and enhance livability, emphasizing a need for urban housing.
Alternative transportation
fromuxdesign.cc
4 days ago

The burden of sustainability

Most sustainability responsibility lies with individuals, not corporations.
Corporate sustainability initiatives are ineffective without individual involvement.
Single-use plastics heavily burden the environment and economy.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Cooroy House / Henry Bennett + Dan Wilson

Cooroy House exemplifies sustainable, off-grid living by minimizing environmental disruption and enhancing connection to nature.
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

What is the answer to overtourism? DW 06/03/2025

Tourism threatens water resources, especially on islands and in warm regions as vacationers consume more water than locals, exacerbating existing problems related to resource management.
Europe news
fromInsideEVs
5 days ago

This Toyota Is The Lowest-CO2 Car Without A Plug

Toyota claims that the new Aygo X has become Europe's cleanest non-plug-in car, now hybrid-only with significantly reduced CO2 emissions and increased power.
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog
5 days ago

NJ's Plan to Widen the Turnpike Can Really Break Your Heart - Streetsblog New York City

The $11-billion expansion of the New Jersey Turnpike primarily benefits developers and unions while negatively impacting already vulnerable communities with increased traffic and pollution.
NYC politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Disposable vape ban begins but will teens quit?

The UK bans single-use disposable vapes to protect children's health and reduce environmental harm.
#vaping-ban
fromTheartnewspaper
1 week ago

Ancient rock art site under threat as Australian government provisionally extends 'carbon bomb' gas project

"If we clean up their act, actually those (rock) surfaces can become strong again, and even the holes could get filled in by these little micro bacteria."
World news
#ai
fromThe Verge
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

AI could consume more power than Bitcoin by the end of 2025

AI will significantly increase energy consumption in data centers, potentially surpassing Bitcoin mining by 2025.
fromTheregister
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

AI's energy appetite can be curbed through lateral thinking

AI's energy consumption is significant, yet there is a lack of concern or understanding regarding its environmental impact.
fromThe Local France
1 week ago

Work on controversial autoroute in south-west France to resume after court stay

On February, the Toulouse administrative court had ordered work on the long-planned 53km stretch of autoroute to be shut down because the expected benefits were not sufficient.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Why a new zero-carbon UK steel plant offers hope and a headache

The DRI plant, now in Saudi Arabia, has raised questions back home as UK ministers consider funding a similar facility, despite mixed support from the industry.
UK news
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The health impact of nuclear tests in French Polynesia archive, 1981

The French nuclear testing policies impact both colonial dynamics and environmental concerns in the South Pacific.
#fossil-fuels
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Why was Thames Water fined? London utility company to pay 123m

Thames Water has been fined a total of £122.7 million for significant breaches in wastewater management and dividend payment violations, revealing serious operational failures.
London politics
#air-pollution
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Dieselgate pollution killed 16,000 people in UK, study estimates

The Dieselgate scandal has severely impacted public health in the UK, contributing to thousands of premature deaths and children's asthma cases.
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Dieselgate pollution killed 16,000 people in UK, study estimates

The Dieselgate scandal has severely impacted public health in the UK, contributing to thousands of premature deaths and children's asthma cases.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Letters: The Delta tunnels should never be built

Like the overbudget high-speed rail project, the Delta tunnel is an exercise in massive spending for infrastructure that does not have sufficient public support.
US politics
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Supreme Court declines to stop transfer of Native American site for mining

The Supreme Court allowed land transfer to a mining company, impacting a sacred site for the Western Apache.
Justices questioned the decision's long-term consequences for Native American rights.
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

What Transportation Priorities Could Get Cut Under the GOP's 'Big, Beautiful' Budget Bill - Streetsblog USA

The recent GOP budget bill poses significant threats to America's transportation and environmental initiatives, especially regarding electric vehicle tax credits.
#health-risks
Psychology
fromNature
2 weeks ago

A walk down memory lane and other stirring stories: Books in brief

Memory is likened to a continuously evolving neighborhood, where past experiences shape behavior rather than perfect recall.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Revealed: three tonnes of uranium legally dumped in protected English estuary in nine years

Three tonnes of uranium discharged legally into protected site in England raises environmental concerns.
Experts warn of high radioactivity levels from uranium discharges into the River Ribble.
fromTime Out London
2 weeks ago

Highgate Wood could soon be available to hire for weddings

The City of London Corporation is making plans to allow weddings at Highgate Wood to generate additional income for conservation efforts of this protected woodland.
London politics
Tech industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Draining cities dry: the giant tech companies queueing up to build datacentres in drought-hit Latin America

Brazil's Caucaia will host a large datacentre for TikTok, highlighting economic growth amidst environmental concerns.
Despite its potential for job creation and tech advancement, Caucaia faces significant environmental challenges.
Los Angeles
from6abc Philadelphia
2 weeks ago

Newly-released videos show how possible fireworks could be behind destructive Palisades Fire

Fireworks likely rekindled into the destructive Palisades Fire, as evidenced by recorded videos and eyewitness accounts.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Local communities vow to fight new Panama Canal reservoir

Magdalena Martinez expresses the distress of her community as a proposed dam threatens their homes, emphasizing the local opposition to the sacrifice for global shipping.
Miami Marlins
SF food
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

It's time to stop the great food heist powered by big business. That means taxation, regulation and healthy school meals | Stuart Gillespie

The current food system is designed for mass production, leading to severe health issues and environmental damage.
A radical overhaul of the food system is necessary to prioritize health over profit.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Wild campers set to find out if they're banned from Dartmoor

The legal dispute surrounding wild camping on Dartmoor has significant implications for public access to nature, amidst rising tensions about land ownership and environmental impact.
UK news
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Teen charged with starting NJ wildfire blames 'other people' at scene of blaze that burned more than 15K acres

Joseph Kling, the 19-year-old charged with causing a devastating wildfire in New Jersey, claims he isn't solely to blame, noting others were present during the incident.
California
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Free Trade Has Hurt Global Labor Conditions. Trump's Tariffs Won't Help Them.

"Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, you know? And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally," Trump said.
US politics
Alternative transportation
fromInsideEVs
2 weeks ago

China One-Ups The World With The First Driverless Electric Mining Trucks

China's Huaneng Group has launched the world's first fleet of driverless mining trucks to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

What Are University Transportation Centers - And Why Did Secretary Duffy Decimate Their Budgets? - Streetsblog USA

Recent cuts to federal research centers threaten transportation safety and pollution reduction programs while promoting a narrative of eliminating 'woke waste.'
Bicycling
fromBikemag
3 weeks ago

IMBA Addresses Public Lands Sell-Off Proposal

IMBA opposes the sale of nearly 500,000 acres of public land due to concerns over recreational impact and lack of public review.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Campaigner wins court case that could lead to festival ban in London park

Rebekah Shaman, a local resident, expressed concerns about the ecological damage and community disruption caused by the festivals in Brockwell Park, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach.
London politics
fromAustin Monitor
3 weeks ago

New Data Center Planned for Lockhart in 2028 - Austin Monitor

Data centers, which operate 24/7 and provide computing power for cloud operations and AI, require vast energy, posing a serious concern for Texas’s energy infrastructure.
Tech industry
Washington Nationals
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The US buried millions of gallons of wartime nuclear waste Doge cuts could wreck the cleanup

Richland's nuclear legacy persists with significant cleanup challenges for the Hanford site, involving massive radioactive waste and expert exodus impacting efforts.
fromsubscriber.politicopro.com
3 weeks ago

Supersonic' Planes Have Been Banned for Decades, But Lawmakers Are Pushing to Allow Them

"The 'Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act' could vastly increase the potential market and emissions of Boom Supersonic, a planemaking startup backed by major airlines and investors."
Alternative transportation
Mission District
fromPadailypost
3 weeks ago

Wildflower may stop construction of new affordable housing

Caltrans has halted Woodside's affordable housing plans due to endangered wildflower species on the proposed site.
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Yosemite's most exclusive wilderness experience won't return this summer

The High Sierra Camps, known for luxury amidst wilderness, remain closed amid staffing shortages and funding cuts, marking another year without full operation since 2018.
SF parents
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