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"This fuel is 50% plastic — and it’s slipping through a loophole in international waste law"
#Plastic #Plastics

This fuel is 50% plastic — and it’s slipping through a loophole in international waste law
Environmental groups are concerned that rich countries are exporting plastic to poor countries in the form of “refuse-derived fuel.”

This week I watched a video about Grist posted by LawrenceSystems and found it to be a good fit in what I've been looking for a while now.
Basically just a spreadsheet with API support for automation with other systems and data collectors. Been using SuiteCRM for a while and it worked well enough but is too clunky and brittle to quickly add/adjust columns or extend functionality.
Thus far have put together some middleware for device inventory management and about to work on …

GitHub - eVAL-Agency/Grist-Scripts: Various scripts to assist with automation in Grist
Various scripts to assist with automation in Grist - eVAL-Agency/Grist-Scripts

Cities leading the way in climate action! #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

As nations lag on climate action, their cities are stepping up. Here’s proof.
A new report documents how cities around the world are becoming more liveable and sustainable in the face of climate change.

"How climate change is supercharging wildfires"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Horrifying how #ALEC's lies are hurting so many people in many ways.
#NaturalGas is dirty, dangerous and damaging.
Dirty: toxic air around gas wells, toxic fumes from burning it
Dangerous: gas explosions, frequently associated with injuries and deaths, as well as destruction of propert…

Louisiana is the latest state to greenwash gas
A new state law that redefines natural gas as a “green” energy source was adapted from language written by a right-wing think tank.

Youth Who Fought the Climate Crisis in Court Are Now Targeting Trump
Many of the young plaintiffs have taken part in similar lawsuits before
-- and won key victories in Montana and Hawaii.
https://grist.org/justice/youth-climate-activis…

Youth climate activists won lawsuits in Montana and Hawai‘i. Now they’re targeting Trump.
Per the plaintiffs, “Trump’s fossil fuel orders are a death sentence for my generation."

"How climate change is intensifying hurricanes"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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"How climate change is worsening extreme heat"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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With new Senate legislation, Congress is one step closer to gutting the Inflation Reduction Act
The so-called Big Beautiful Bill targets the tax credits designed to put the U.S. on the path to net-zero carbon emissions
https://grist.org/politics/big-beautif

With new Senate legislation, Congress is one step closer to gutting the Inflation Reduction Act
The so-called Big Beautiful Bill targets the tax credits designed to put the U.S. on the path to net-zero carbon emissions.

"Report: Big businesses are doing carbon dioxide removal all wrong"
#CarbonCapture #Climate #ClimateChange

Report: Big businesses are doing carbon dioxide removal all wrong
The technology is needed to limit global warming. But corporations are supporting it in lieu of emissions reductions.

Whoever had “Rockspider Lysenkoism” on their moronazi bingo card, please mark that square off now. https://mstdn.ca/@dyckron/114957745545922234

Researchers are using plants to detect and destroy dangerous 'forever chemicals' like PFAS, with promising results despite setbacks. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

How plants could help us detect, and even destroy, dangerous ‘forever chemicals'
Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through the environment — and what farmers and landowners can do about it.

"The global plastics crisis explained in 6 charts"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment

The global plastics crisis explained in 6 charts
Research shows the extent of plastic pollution today — and why the U.N. is negotiating a treaty to keep it from getting worse.

"How climate change may be affecting tornadoes"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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How climate change may be affecting tornadoes
The latest science on the link between climate change and tornados — and how they may be playing out where you live.

The Arctic island of Svalbard is so reliably frigid that humanity bet its future on the place.
Since 2008, the "Svalbard Global Seed Vault" — set deep in frozen soil known as permafrost — has accepted nearly 1.4 million samples of more than 6,000 species of critical crops.
⭐️ But, the island is warming six to seven times faster than the rest of the planet, making even winters freakishly hot -- at least by Arctic standards.
Indeed, in 2017, an access tunnel to the…

Troubling scenes from an Arctic in full-tilt crisis
The heat that hit Svalbard in February was so intense that scientists could dig into the ground with spoons, "like it was soft ice cream."

"How climate change is worsening flooding and heavy rainfall"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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How climate change is worsening flooding and heavy rainfall
The latest science on the link between climate change and natural disasters — and how they may be playing out where you live.

Elon Musk's Boring Company proposes $760M tunnel project to combat flooding in Houston, sparking debate over effectiveness and feasibility. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

A Texas congressman is quietly helping Elon Musk pitch a $760M plan to build tunnels under Houston to ease flooding
Experts in Houston have been studying the idea of building massive tunnels to divert floodwaters. Musk’s company wants a piece of the project.

"How plants could help us detect, and even destroy, dangerous ‘forever chemicals’"
#Plants #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

How plants could help us detect, and even destroy, dangerous ‘forever chemicals'
Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through the environment — and what farmers and landowners can do about it.

Growing up in Chicago, Chakena D. Perry knew not to trust the water coming out of her tap.
“It was just one of these unspoken truths within households like mine
— low-income, Black households
— that there was some sort of distrust with the water,” said Perry,
who later learned that Chicago is the city with the most lead service lines in the country.
“No one really talked about it, but we never used our tap for just regular drinking.”
Now, as a senior polic…

Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades.
The city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076.

OSHA proposes new rule to protect workers from heat stress, emphasizing the need for water, shade, and breaks during heat waves. Labor unions and advocates push for federal heat standards to safeguard outdoor workers. #climatechange #climatesolutions

A long-awaited rule to protect workers from heat stress moves forward, even under Trump
While labor experts say the regulation is progressing quickly, advocacy groups wonder what has taken so long

"Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds"
#Pollution #Wildfires #Environment

Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to eight years, new study finds
An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after a wildfire.

In the hands of someone like Trump,
deals are ways to evade, postpone or subvert the efficient work of markets.
Trump does not like markets,
precisely because they are impersonal and objective.
Their results – for corporations, entrepreneurs, investors and shareholders – are subject to clear measures of success and failure.
Because deals are personal, adversarial and incomplete,
they are perfect grist for Trump’s relentless publicity machine,
and a…

"Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?"
#PFAS #ForeverChemicals

Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?
The surprising "win-win" for farmers and fire departments

UNESCO appoints Indigenous co-chairs to protect languages and knowledge amid climate crisis. Valuable traditional ecological knowledge within Indigenous languages is a climate solution. #climatechange #climatesolutions

UNESCO appoints Indigenous co-chairs to protect languages and knowledge amid climate crisis
"A single word like 'X̱maay' contains generations of climate knowledge, laws, and cultural practices."

"Solar farms and sheep grazing show how farming and clean energy can share land"
#SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Solar farms and sheep grazing show how farming and clean energy can share land
Solar panels now double as shade for sheep and a tool for rural energy production in Georgia, where some farmers are balancing land conservation with renewable energy development.Emily Jones reports for Grist.In short:A solar farm in Lee County, Georgia, uses sheep for vegetation control, allowing t...

"Why the federal government is making climate data disappear"
#US #USA #America #Climate

Why the federal government is making climate data disappear
Under Trump, climate denial has given way to something even more dangerous: climate erasure.

New Orleans takes a big step towards reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions with new benchmarking program for large buildings. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

Inside New Orleans’ plan to fix its energy-hogging buildings
After a 10-year delay, the city passed an ordinance to benchmark its largest buildings in hopes of lowering bills and cutting emissions.

"This Texas county asked for disaster resilience help. The flood came first."
#US #USA #America #Texas

This Texas county asked for disaster resilience help. The flood came first.
The Trump administration is making it harder for places like Kerr County to get ready for disasters.

"In Georgia, sheep on a solar farm is not a baaad idea"
#US #USA #America #Georgia

In Georgia, sheep on a solar farm is not a baaad idea
While often controversial, solar panels on farms in Georgia work out when you add a flock of sheep.

"New York neighbors turn pandemic streets into permanent green sanctuary"
#US #USA #America #Environment

New York neighbors turn pandemic streets into permanent green sanctuary
A 1.3-mile stretch of Jackson Heights was once just traffic and noise — now it's a thriving public park reimagined by the community that needed it most.Claire Elise Thompson reports for Grist.In short:During the pandemic, 34th Avenue in Queens was closed to cars, quickly transforming into a beloved ...

"California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks"
#US #USA #America #EV

California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks
California remains committed to zero-emissions trucking. But Trump's hostility to the idea means it will require creative policymaking.

"What one town learned by charging residents for every bag of trash"
#US #USA #America #Massachusetts…

What one town learned by charging residents for every bag of trash
The small town Plympton, Massachusetts, eliminated 305 tons of garbage a year by making everyone pay for what they toss.