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Texas clears the way for petrochemical expansion as experts warn of health risks (Grist)
https://grist.org/energy/texas-clears-the-way-for-petrochemical-expansion-as-experts-warn-of-health-risks/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260107/p6#a260107p6

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sjvn/116002080047725031
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'EVs are already making your air cleaner"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #AirPollution

EVs are already making your air cleaner
A study in California finds that even small increases in EVs lead to measurable drops in air pollution at the neighborhood level.

The administration has done real damage to climate action,
experts say.
But in many ways, renewables are unstoppable.
https://grist.org/climate-energy/trump-is-trying-to-kill-clean-energy-the-market-has-other-plans/

Trump is trying to kill clean energy. The market has other plans.
The administration has done real damage to climate action, experts say. But in many ways, renewables are unstoppable.

ICYMI, our January newsletter comes with an answer to "why don't people use Google Docs suggesting mode or MS Word's track changes with spreadsheets?" a lot more!
https://support.getgrist.com/newsletters/2026-01/

Grist forms hard at work keeping the toilets clean at #FOSDEM

If you live in/near Sheffield UK and want to develop your live coding practice, why not apply to join the pattern club live coding residency? https://numbers.patternclub.org/o/docs/forms/vGiWDYshQaK93bcQq3wStU/4

"Solar farms can be havens for rare plants. Just ask the threecorner milkvetch."
#SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Solar farms can be havens for rare plants. Just ask the threecorner milkvetch.
Just ask the threecorner milkvetch. The rare plant is thriving at a solar farm near Las Vegas, perhaps because the panels slow evaporation.

"What changed for deep-sea mining in 2025? Everything."
#DeepSeaMining
https://grist.org/global-indigenous-affairs-desk/w…

What changed for deep-sea mining in 2025? Everything.
Trump reshaped the industry this year, even as it faced opposition from the United Nations, scientists and Indigenous peoples.

RE: https://social.cloudron.io/@cloudron/115952505679195672
WOOHOO! Self hosted Grist, an open source Airtable / FileMaker type app, just got packaged for @…

The idea for the program started back in 2021,
as severe drought conditions enveloped agricultural powerhouse states across the country.
The $400 million, according to Montaño Greene, was set to be distributed through the Commodity Credit Corporation,
a financial institution used to implement specific agricultural programs established by the federal government.
By the close of 2024,
she said the Biden administration had entered final agreements with selected r…

Did the USDA just forget about $400M in drought aid for farmers?
More than a year later, not a dollar has been spent — and no one knows what happened to the money.

"After a lawsuit, USDA agrees to share climate risk data with farmers"
#US #USA #America #Climate

After a lawsuit, USDA agrees to share climate risk data with farmers
Now, even if the webpages come down again, the data can remain public.

Come hear Grist co-CEO speak at #fost #apidays very soon!

Efforts to repress climate and environmental protest are growing worldwide
through a combination of new legislation,
novel uses of existing legal processes,
police actions,
vilification of activists,
and both violence and killings.
Acts of repression are likely to expand and intensify
as authoritarian regimes roll back climate policies,
with a particular focus on Trump’s actions in office
criminalizing protest,
increasing police po…

Here's the global playbook being used to crack down on climate protest
A new study finds that repression of environmental protest is rising worldwide and Indigenous land defenders face the greatest risk.

"In Bangladesh, thousands of volunteers are battling climate-fueled disease at its source"
#Bangladesh #Environment
h…

In Bangladesh, thousands of volunteers are battling climate-fueled disease at its source
As mosquitoes spread dengue and chikungunya, Bangladesh Clean volunteers are taking public health into their own hands.

At FOST 2025 in Paris, venez nous voir! Also at Open Source Experience tomorrow.

The Miccosukee Tribe blocked Alligator Alcatraz.
Then Trump blocked a bill to return their land.
After the tribe sued to stop an immigration detention center, the White House vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded Miccosukee land and environmental stewardship.

The Miccosukee Tribe blocked Alligator Alcatraz. Then Trump blocked a bill to return their land.
After the tribe sued to stop an immigration detention center, the White House vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded Miccosukee land and environmental stewardship.

"‘A fraudulent scheme’: New Mexico sues Texas oil companies for walking away from leaking wells"
#NewMexico #Environment #Climate

‘A fraudulent scheme’: New Mexico sues Texas oil companies for walking away from leaking wells
New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public.

"Geothermal could replace almost half of the EU’s fossil fuel power"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Energy

Geothermal could replace almost half of the EU’s fossil fuel power
Advances in drilling and subsurface engineering are unlocking a constant, carbon-free power source deep within the Earth.

"This Netflix holiday rom-com is secretly an environmentalist fantasy"
#Film #Media #Environment

This Netflix holiday rom-com is secretly an environmentalist fantasy
Don't watch "A Merry Little Ex-Mas" for the romance. Watch it for the sustainability messages, which shine as bright as LED Christmas lights.

"Why forcing people to go green can backfire"
#Climate #ClimateChange
https://grist.org…

Why forcing people to go green can backfire
A new study reveals a conundrum for climate policy and those who make it: People hate it when you tell them what to do.

"The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers"
#Olympics #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers
A key source of speed is gone, as concerns over toxic “forever chemicals” reshape Olympic skiing and the science behind winning on snow.

"The Trump administration’s favorite nuclear startup has ties to Russia and Epstein"
#US #USA #America #Energy…

The Trump administration’s favorite nuclear startup has ties to Russia and Epstein
Also, Christian nationalism.

"These Finnish homes are being heated by a surprising source: Bitcoin"
#Finland #Bitcoin #Energy

These Finnish homes are being heated by a surprising source: Bitcoin
Can the reuse of crypto mining’s waste heat redeem its carbon footprint?

"What your cheap clothes cost the planet"
#Clothes #Fashion #Textiles

What your cheap clothes cost the planet
A global supply chain built for speed is leaving behind waste, toxins, and a trail of environmental wreckage.

"Trump destroyed offshore wind. The Northeast can’t live without it."
#US #USA #America #WindTurbines

Trump destroyed offshore wind. The Northeast can’t live without it.
To keep the lights on, states like New York and Massachusetts will need to build projects that are currently “impossible.”

"These data center developers asked Trump for an exemption from pollution rules"
#US #USA #America #Trump

These data center developers asked Trump for an exemption from pollution rules
Though the companies weren't granted exemptions, their requests illustrate the data center industry's desperate quest for energy.

"Electric buses are passing a brutal cold-weather test in Wisconsin"
#US #USA #America #Wisconsin

Electric buses are passing a brutal cold-weather test in Wisconsin
Madison is proving electric buses can run through cold winters, providing a blueprint for zero-emissions transit in other frigid locales.

"The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition"
#US #USA #America #Pentagon

The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition
The Department of Defense is stockpiling cobalt, lithium, and other minerals at the expense of climate action, a new report warns.

"Trump is keeping coal on life support. How long can it last?"
#US #USA #America #Climate

Trump is keeping coal on life support. How long can it last?
A combination of federal intervention and rising energy demand have stalled coal’s decline, but experts see little hope of a lasting revival.

"The UK quit coal. But is burning Louisiana’s trees any better?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels #Energy

The UK quit coal. But is burning Louisiana’s trees any better?
The U.K.’s push to meet climate goals turned a former coal plant into a giant woodstove -- powered by forests an ocean away.