EVs being trialled as giant batteries to power homes for less in Auckland
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·17d ago
A trial to test how EVs can be used as giant batteries that could power households for less is being launched in Auckland.
Avian odysseys: Tracking raptor migrations from Europe to Africa
Phys.orgby Nico Arcilla·17d ago
Avian odysseys: Tracking raptor migrations from Europe to Africa At the southwest tip of Sweden, the Falsterbo Peninsula stretches into the Baltic Sea, creating a natural bottleneck for hundreds of...
European rivers are improving, but not fast enough to meet 2030 goals
Phys.orgby Technical University·17d ago
European rivers are improving, but not fast enough to meet 2030 goals The quality of European rivers has improved in recent years, but not at the pace required to meet the environmental targets set...
Newsom signs California law banning sales of single-use, battery-powered vapes
The Independentby Olga R. Rodriguez·17d ago
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Six weeks after falling tree killed motorcyclist, another crushes vehicles in Uyo
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·17d ago
A tree has fallen on a moving tricycle and a Toyota car in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, injuring victims, barely six weeks after another fallen tree killed a commercial motorcyclist in the city.
California just closed a chemical-safety loophole CalMatters found
CalMattersby Alejandra Reyes-Velarde·17d ago
IN SUMMARY - Sen. Tom Umberg’s law adds rules to cover methyl methacrylate, an explosive chemical; existing sites including GKN are exempt.
Changing climate may influence risks from deadly rodent-borne diseases
Phys.orgby Natural History Museum·17d ago
Changing climate may influence risks from deadly rodent-borne diseases Changes in rainfall can trigger increases in rodent populations and subsequent spikes in infection, new research has found...
TikTok tourists blamed for visitor damage at Victoria's Pink Cliffs
ABC News Australiaby Molly Paynter·17d ago
In short: Visitors to a fragile central Victorian landscape are heading off designated paths and damaging the site.
Invasive marine species set to take advantage of rising seas
Phys.orgby Nature Publishing Group·17d ago
Invasive marine species set to take advantage of rising seas More than two-thirds of newly flooded coastlines worldwide could become suitable habitat for 122 non-native marine species—including...
More damaged trees mean fewer ecosystem benefits for low-income residents
Phys.orgby Caitlin Hayes·17d ago
More damaged trees mean fewer ecosystem benefits for low-income residents Maya Mangala-Munuma '25 first noticed it in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Shah to chair meeting to resolve Mahanadi water-sharing dispute
The Hinduby Satyasundar Barik·17d ago
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will preside over a meeting on October 1 to discuss the resolution of the Mahanadi river water-sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, with the Chief...
Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts
PerthNowby Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson·17d ago
Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts Emissions from coal, oil and gas projects will be translated into extreme heat, rising seas, poverty, and coral loss on the Great Barrier Reef...
New tool directly links carbon emissions to amount of environmental and economic damage caused
World news | The Guardianby Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent·17d ago
The biggest coal project before authorities in New South Wales, the HVO mine, will emit the equivalent of about 809m tonnes of climate-warming carbon dioxide if it wins approval.
Trump Rolls Back Fuel Economy Standards. Will Cars Really Get Cheaper?
Timeby Rebecca Schneid·17d ago
The Trump Administration released a rule on Monday to roll back Biden-era fuel economy standards, saying that the Biden Administration “previously broke the law by setting standards that went far...
Coast redwoods slow their 'breathing' and 'eating' when temperatures spike
Phys.orgby UC Davis·17d ago
Coast redwoods slow their 'breathing' and 'eating' when temperatures spike California's iconic coast redwoods are used to growing in cool, coastal areas where the average temperature is around 59...
Road testing: Research team studies potholes in quest for better asphalt sustainability
Phys.orgby Peter Ehrhard·17d ago
Road testing: Research team studies potholes in quest for better asphalt sustainability A Missouri S&T research team is studying asphalt binders, the materials that hold road materials together, to...
Trump Administration Slashes MPG Standards, But Is It A False Economy? | Carscoops
Carscoopsby Chris Chilton·17d ago
- The Trump administration has confirmed radically weakened fuel economy standards. - Automakers are now expected to hit a fleet average of 34.9 mpg, down from 50.4 mpg.
We can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and nature
The Conversation Australiaby Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW·17d ago
We have long known every tonne of carbon dioxide matters to the climate. But governments keep approving new fossil fuel projects – even as climate change worsens.
The Andes were supposed to stop this cacao killer. They didn't.
Phys.orgby Boyce Thompson Institute·17d ago
The Andes were supposed to stop this cacao killer. They didn't. Black pod disease destroys up to a quarter of the world's cacao every year, roughly 700,000 metric tons worth more than $2 billion.
Alito recuses from major climate change case to be decided by the Supreme Court
CBS Newsby Melissa Quinn·17d ago
Washington — Justice Samuel Alito will no longer participate in a involving two large energy companies, according to a letter from the Supreme Court that was sent Monday.
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