California will help return tribal lands as part of the historic Klamath River restoration
Ancestral lands will be returned to the Shasta Indian Nation as part of a massive Klamath River dam removal project.
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Almost 2,000 children die every day from air pollution, report finds
Global study reveals dirty air is second only to malnutrition as cause of death among under-fives
Youth activists win ‘unprecedented’ climate settlement in Hawaii
State’s transport department given a 2045 deadline to fully decarbonize and achieve zero emissions under agreement
What are the trade-offs between animal welfare and the environmental impact of meat?
Eating meat with a lower carbon footprint often means killing more animals and treating them more poorly.
As massive earthquake rocks Taiwan and shutters trains, battery-swapping e-scooters rush in
The largest earthquake to hit Taiwan this century rattled the entire island overnight, collapsing buildings, damaging roads, and shutting down...
Insurance Helped 46,000 Indian Women Avoid Deadly Work During Heat Waves
An innovative insurance program is paying daily wage laborers in India a portion of their income on days the temperature breaches a threshold.
U.S tech giants are building dozens of data centers in Chile. Locals are fighting back
Multiple groups are working to keep Amazon, Google, and Microsoft from doubling the number of centers in the country, fearing environmental devastation.
Fungus breaks down ocean plastic
A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Researchers from, amo…
How Electric Car Batteries Might Aid the Grid (and Win Over Drivers)
Automakers are exploring energy storage as a way to help utilities and save customers money, turning an expensive component into an industry asset.
Schools that never needed AC are now overheating. Fixes will cost billions.
As heat waves creep north, they are baking schools that previously did not need air conditioning. Fixing the problem will be neither cheap, nor easy.
Early-Life Air and Noise Pollution Exposure and Mental Health to Young Adulthood
This cohort study investigates the associations between air and noise pollution exposure in pregnancy through age 12 years with the development of psychotic experiences, depression, and anxiety at 13 to 24 years of age.
Mexico City and millions of its residents could run out of water in weeks
Mexico City gets about a quarter of its water from a system that is running dry. Some say it could be unable to provide water by June 26, known as “Day Zero” in the metropolitan area of 22 million.
Ocado starts trial selling everyday products in refillable packaging
First phase of trial starts this month and includes rice and pasta
Most people understand the concept and know it works in a physical store but this trial brings [refillable packaging] straight to customers’ doors.
‘Cruisezilla’ passenger ships have doubled in size since 2000, campaigners warn
Experts say booming demand for holidays afloat mean ocean liners’ burden on the environment is growing
T&E called on policymakers to set up no-cruise zones in waters with fragile ecosystems and establish stricter rules for decarbonising cruise ships than non-luxury vessels.
Deep space radar site in Wales to go ahead to protect UK from ‘space warfare’
Ministers say network of 27 radar dishes in Pembrokeshire crucial to defend against ‘increasing belligerence in space’
Royal Mint opens factory in south Wales to recover gold from e-waste
‘Pioneering’ facility will extract precious metal from up to 4,000 tonnes of scrap circuit boards a year
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Nvidia reportedly delays its next AI chip due to a design flaw
Nvidia’s yearly AI chip refresh may not start this year.
Blackwell” B200 AI chips will take at least three months longer to produce than was planne
The Generative-AI Revolution May Be a Bubble
Tech firms have been spending historic amounts of money on AI—but will it pay off?
Why have the big seven tech companies been hit by AI boom doubts?
Their shares have fallen 11.8% from last month’s peak but more AI breakthroughs may reassure investors
Dario Maisto, a senior analyst at Forrester, says a lack of economically beneficial uses for generative AI is hampering the investment case.“There is still an issue of translating this technology into real, tangible economic benefit,” he said.
Musk's AI chatbot spread election misinformation, secretaries of state say
They claimed X's AI chatbot, Grok, had spread "false information on ballot deadlines."
Experts have long warned about the threat of AI-driven misinformation, which is more salient than ever as the election heats up and voters are susceptible to lies about the candidates or voting process.
Swedish grandparents can now be paid for taking care of their grandchildren
The move comes 50 years after Sweden became the first country in the world to introduce paid leave for both parents.
Analysis: Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US emissions by 2030 - Carbon Brief
A victory for Donald Trump in November’s presidential election could add 4bn tonnes of US emissions by 2030 compared with Joe Biden’s plans
Rain gardens and bathwater reuse becoming trends, RHS says
Chelsea flower show to focus on water reuse as gardeners prepare for shortages caused by climate crisis
The uninsurable world: what climate change is costing homeowners
Rising premiums are a de facto ‘carbon price’ on consumers as extreme weather events become more frequent
Kids are attending pro-Palestinian protests on Roblox
Kids are attending Israel-Hamas war protests on Roblox, and so far, a pro-Palestinian virtual protest has been visited more than 275,000 times.
Wallpaper bio-solar panel developed by researchers | Imperial News | Imperial College London
A two-in-one solar bio-battery and solar panel has been created by researchers who printed living cyanobacteria and circuitry onto paper.
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Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined
Statistics raise concerns that rise in demand for data processing driven by AI could derail climate targets
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Australian scientists genetically engineer common fly species to eat more of humanity’s waste
Black soldier flies could help cut planet-warming methane produced when organic waste breaks down, Macquarie University team says