Futurism: New Data Centers in the US Set to Wipe Out 15 Years of Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Nov 1 - Fossil-fueled power plants to run artificial intelligence data centers are set to emit 460 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by the end of this decade, according to a new Sierra Club analysis. The emissions are set to “undo 15 years’ worth of greenhouse gas reductions from U.S. electricity generation.”…
Inside Climate News: Why Microplastics Are So Dangerous for Human Health
Microplastics are more chemically volatile than previously thought, a new study found. That could explain how they contribute to inflammation and disease. A recent study challenges the notion that plastics don't easily undergo chemical reactions when in contact with other substances.
Happy Eco News: The Wood-based Battery Anode Replacing Synthetic Graphite
Companies like Stora Enso are transforming lignin (at 2000 degrees F) — a natural glue and waste byproduct of paper production — into bio-based "hard carbon." Using wood waste, we can now build battery anodes that charge faster…..
Inside Climate News: Antarctic Sea Ice Decline Is Triggering Global Ocean Changes
The rapid decline of Antarctic sea ice since 2016 has triggered a dramatic shift in a crucial part of Earth’s climate system, scientists say. Researchers documented a sharp salinity increase in a vast layer of the Southern Ocean, extending from 2,300 to 4,000 feet deep and encircling Antarctica.
Environment California: Expansion of California's Marine Protected Areas!
This week the California Fish and Game Commission voted to create two brand new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) at Point Sal (north of Santa Barbara and Mishopshno (south of SB), and to expand the existing Point Dume Marine Conservation Area.
UCSC: Preventing Bird Window Collisions
Over the summer, the Coastal Biology Building on UC Santa Cruz’s Coastal Science Campus was retrofitted with a transparent film that has dots in a grid pattern, making it recognizable to a bird’s eye…
Happy Eco News: Solar Panel Recycling Could Turn a Waste Problem into an Economic Opportunity
A new global study published in the journal Nature finds that solar panel recycling could recover billions of dollars in materials and cut emissions by 2060. Solar panel recycling could turn a looming waste crisis into a global windfall
Inside Climate News: Climate Activists Celebrate Lula’s Win in Brazil
Environmentalists worldwide are celebrating the re-election of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as a win for the Amazon’s future and global climate policy. The three-term incumbent narrowly defeated right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who climate activists warned would have stripped away environmental policies …..
Heated: Exxon scientist says the company knew its algae biofuel ads were BS
2018 - 2019….Exxon’s ads for algae biofuel.....were everywhere.. They all promoted the idea that Exxon was helping to solve climate change by turning green algae into a renewable, sustainable fuel source …But now, newly reported sworn testimony by an Exxon scientist shows that Exxon always knew its algae biofuel ads were complete bullshit…
Canary Media: A cleaner solution to America’s aluminum crunch is hiding in landfills
Recycling aluminum, on the other hand, uses only 5% of the energy needed to make virgin metal in smelters, and the U.S. has an abundance of scrap. The problem is that millions of tons of it still wind up in landfills…. Advanced sorting technologies and stronger state recycling policies can help recover more scrap metal to meet U.S. aluminum demand, experts say
NYT: Latest Climate Report Warns of Major Upheaval to California Way of Life
…In just a few decades, summers in California will not only be much hotter, but will also stretch for months longer. Floods will become more widespread and extreme. Exposure to wildfire smoke will kill thousands more people every year. According to the report, average temperatures are likely to increase in California by about 4 degrees Fahrenheit by the middle of the century, and could rise 5 to 8 degrees by 2100.
NHS Skate Direct: Local Skate Company Created a Wonderful Volunteer & Learning Experience for The Boys and Girls Club
NHS teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club of SC County Live Oak to create an awesome day of community, giving back and skateboard building! They started the day with a beach cleanup at Seabright Beach before heading to NHS for a tour of the skateboard factory…
Inside Climate News: Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are ‘Ubiquitous,’ Study Shows
Hundreds of potential breast carcinogens taint everyday consumer products, food, drinking water, medicines, building materials and pesticides, scientists reported. The more scientists look for chemicals that can increase breast cancer risk, the more they find.
Optimist Daily: The floating scarecrow saving seabirds from fishing nets
A bird-shaped kite and a floating scarecrow with spinning eyes reduced seabird deaths in Cornish fishing nets by up to 71 percent in a two-year trial. The devices cost relatively little, don’t require significant changes to how fishers work, and are already on the market.
Happy Eco News: Six Decades of Charles River Restoration and Climate Resilience Turned “Dirty Water” into America’s Cleanest Urban River
The Charles River earned its unflattering nickname “Dirty Water” honestly. Decades of industrial pollution, raw sewage, trash, and even discarded cars fouled the 80-mile river flowing from Hopkinton through 23 Massachusetts communities to Boston Harbor. When a group of concerned citizens founded the Charles River Watershed Association…
Inside Climate News: 21 States Sue EPA to Reinstate Climate Pollution Rules for Power Plants
Twenty-one states, including North Carolina, New York, California and Pennsylvania, as well as several cities, are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its repeal of most greenhouse gas emissions standards for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The agency’s proposal would also thwart future administrations from reinstating the rule.
Trust For Public Land: A Historic Tribal Land Returned
When 31,367 acre of land in the Katahdin region became available for sale, The Trust for Public Land acted quickly to become a temporary owner. Our goal was to partner with the Penobscot Nation to reconnect Wáhsehtəkʷ to the Tribe while creating much-needed southern access to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, in Maine
Canary Media: This available device could free up gigawatts of power for the US grid
Gigawatts of power are already available for the taking across the U.S. economy in the form of wasted energy from an unexpected source: motors. Some 50 million electric motors… (often) use far more energy than they actually need to keep America’s machines humming. Companies can install devices known as variable frequency drives, or VFDs, to make motors run super efficiently.
Bike Santa Cruz County: Biketober!
Join Biketober 2026 — a free, fun challenge to get you riding, connecting with your community, and taking action for climate. Read on for information about prizes and neighborhood events and resources focused on learning, moving, and connecting with bikes! Link HERE.
Vote Solar: The California Clean Local Power Act Passes!
Gov. Newsom has signed two major clean energy bills into law, which will help to lower energy bills, improve the strength and resilience of our energy grid, and make renewable energy more accessible than ever before. One of these is the Clean Local Power Act SB 913 which will now allow local energy resources…