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Indonesia closes 2025 with rising disasters and stalled environmental reform https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/indonesia-closes-2025-with-rising-disasters-and-stalled-environmental-reform/

Indonesia closes 2025 with rising disasters and stalled environmental reform
JAKARTA — Indonesia closed 2025 facing an uncomfortable reality: climate disasters are escalating while policy direction has remained largely unchanged during President Prabowo Subianto’s first year in office, with the country still heavily dependent on fossil fuels and extractive industries such as palm oil and mining. One of the deadliest disasters in Indonesia in recent […]

#eDNA Environmental DNA
The Core Concept: A non-invasive monitoring technique that detects the presence of species by extracting and analyzing genetic material shed into the environment (water, soil, air) rather than isolating the organism itself.
Key Distinction/Mechanism: Unlike traditional ecology which relies on physical capture or visual observation ("macro-organismal" interaction),…

What Is: Environmental DNA (eDNA)
The Silent Archive: Environmental DNA and the Revolution in Planetary Surveillance

"Are ‘microwave safe’ labels misleading? New report exposes health and environmental harms"
#Microwaves #Food #Environment

Microwave meals contain a 'cocktail of microplastics', report warns
Microwave meals are convenient – but a new report reveals just how much they could be harming our health and the planet.

A bit of light shining through the Dark Ages
#news

Seven environmental wins across the US in 2025 despite Trump-era reversals
Environmental advocates notched key wins at local and state levels this year despite Trump rollbacks

Credo just dropped its 2025 ESG report, and it's all about making AI infrastructure greener.
The connectivity tech company is tackling one of AI's biggest challenges: massive energy consumption in data centers. Their solution? High-speed connectivity hardware designed for lower power use and reduced waste.
Beyond products, they're investing in education, health, and local communities.

Credo Releases 2025 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. San Jose, California — Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (Credo) (NASDAQ: CRDO), an innovator in providing secure, high-speed connectivity solutions that deliver improved reliability and energy efficiency, has released its 2025 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The report outlines ... [continued]

Withering Heights 🫥
消失的巨人 🫥
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ ERA 100, expired 1993
If you like my work, buy me a coffee from PayPal #filmphotography

A look at a local group's lawsuit against Micron over its $100B New York manufacturing complex, alleging a rushed permitting process and environmental review (Fast Company)
https://www.fastcompany.com/91495639/micro

Micron’s $100 billion New York semiconductor manufacturing project is facing local pushback
The notoriously dirty semiconductor industry poses potential environmental and health risks for surrounding areas.

The new Dutch coalition agreement talks a lot about nitrogen. By delaying measures for many years, we've now run into severe limitations on nitrogen deposition in nature areas. And the outgoing right-far-right coalition only made matters worse.
But: I'm not so sure we're taking the next big environmental problem seriously. The EU Water Framework Directive has 2027 goals for water quality, and - guess what - the Netherlands is not on track to meet those.

Guatemala’s eco defenders reel from surge in killings and persecution
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/guatemalas-eco-defenders-reel-from-surge-in-killings-and-persecution/

Guatemala’s eco defenders reel from surge in killings and persecution
Environmental and territorial defenders in Guatemala face a critical moment as violence targeting them increases across the country. In 2024, at least 20 such defenders were killed for their work, up from four in 2023, according to a report by advocacy NGO Global Witness. The country was second only to Colombia in the number of […]

🌽 The environmental costs of corn: should the US change how it grows its dominant crop?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/03/environment-corn-farming-trump-administration

The environmental costs of corn: should the US change how it grows its dominant crop?
Amid concerns over greenhouse gas emissions, the Trump administration has abolished climate-friendly farming incentives

Today’s global coral bleaching events are the worst kind of climate warning.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-earth-is-nearing-an-environmental-tipping-point/

The Earth Is Nearing an Environmental Tipping Point
Today’s global coral bleaching events are the worst kind of climate warning.

Expanding existing mines poses overlooked long-term environmental and social risks #environment

Expanding existing mines poses overlooked long-term environmental and social risks
Mining companies worldwide are expanding mineral extraction at existing mines, as the rate of opening new sites slows, to meet global demand driven mainly by the need for clean energy infrastructure.

As a chemist, I've been impressed by the improvements in environmental quality and related health benefits, thanks in large part to the EPA's diligence.
That is changing for the much worse:
The Environmental Protection Agency’s core mission is to protect human health and the environment. But in just one year, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has done the complete opposite. He has carried out the wishes of polluters and unleashed a destructive and dangerous agenda that guts pro…

Enough is enough. EPA’s Zeldin must go.
Use your voice and tell this administration that we deserve better than poisoned air and water, more cancer and asthma, and worsening climate disasters. We expect our elected leaders to protect our health, communities, and planet.

As a chemist, I've been impressed by the improvements in environmental quality and related health benefits, thanks in large part to the EPA's diligence.
That is changing for the much worse:
The Environmental Protection Agency’s core mission is to protect human health and the environment. But in just one year, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has done the complete opposite. He has carried out the wishes of polluters and unleashed a destructive and dangerous agenda that guts pro…

Enough is enough. EPA’s Zeldin must go.
Use your voice and tell this administration that we deserve better than poisoned air and water, more cancer and asthma, and worsening climate disasters. We expect our elected leaders to protect our health, communities, and planet.

"12 environmental & climate justice reads"
#Books #Environment
https://yalec…

12 environmental & climate justice reads
These books and reports span topics of migration, indigenous movements, African-American communities, and the Disability Rights movement.

Even if, for just a brief moment, I put aside all the ethical, environmental, moral, social, and economical problems with LLM generated code:
It’s just like… not what I want you know?
I’ve never felt that it would be better if I moved faster.
Or if my solution was more fragile.
Or if my own personal understanding of the problem space was shallower.
Calling this industry Software Engineering is already a laughingstock to any actual engineer. I’ve never once wanted …

"Patagonia fires reignite debate over Argentina’s underfunded environmental agencies"
#Argentina #Patagonia #Environment

Patagonia fires reignite debate over Argentina’s underfunded environmental agencies
Fires have surged through the forests of Argentina’s Patagonia region since the start of the year, with officials still working to contain damage to some of the world’s oldest ecosystems. The two major fires broke out in January in the southern province of Chubut, threatening parts of Los Alerces National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage […]

Mongabay's environmental journalism packed a serious punch in 2025.
Their reporting exposed illegal Amazon activities, spotlighted conservation wins in Colombia and Mexico, and tackled wildlife trafficking. The impact? Real indictments in Brazil, policy recommendations, and action from major orgs like WWF.
Over 870 documented impacts—all empowering communities to protect their land and ecosystems.

How Mongabay's journalism made an impact in 2025
The guiding star at Mongabay isn’t pageviews or clicks; it’s meaningful impact. As 2025 draws to a close, we look back at some of the ways Mongabay’s journalism made a difference this year. Empowering Indigenous and local communities A Mongabay Latam investigation found 67 illegal airstrips were cut into the Peruvian Amazon to transport drugs, […]

Trump mocks 'environmental insurrectionists' as Americans brace for massive winter storms: 'Global warming?' (Alex Nitzberg/Fox News)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-mocks-environmental-insurrectionists-americans-brace-massive-winter-storms-global-warming
http://www.memeorandum.com/260123/p52#a260123p52

#Trump's new-look EPA: The Environmental Pollution Agency https://reneweconomy.com.au/trumps-new-look-epa-the-environmental-pollution-agency/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trumps-new-look-epa-the-environmental-pollution-agency

How mining legacy dust leaves a uranium fingerprint in children's hair #environment

How mining legacy dust leaves a uranium fingerprint in children's hair
For decades, families in communities around Johannesburg have been living close to huge gold mining waste dumps. For many residents, the dust that is released there is just part of everyday life—but it can contain natural uranium compounds that come to the surface with the mined rock. A new study in the journal Environmental Geochemistry and Health reveals how this exposure is reflected in children's hair.

Past and Sapiens 🉐
过去和智人 🉐
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ ERA 100, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

"'The plastic divide'—how carrier bag bans impact the poorest communities"
#Plastic #Pastics #PlasticBags

'The plastic divide'—how carrier bag bans impact the poorest communities
A new study from The University of Manchester has shed light on an unexpected consequence of plastic bag bans in East Africa, and why well-intentioned environmental laws may actually be making life harder for the people they aim to protect.

I could go on for hours about all the ethical/moral/environmental/whatever issues with #AI, but it’s entirely irrelevant and I’ll tell you why. Generative AI works by getting the average of things, and it’s trying to replace humans. There is no average human. We’re all beautifully, naturally imperfect, and that’s something an artificial machine will never be able to replicate.

Eco-Poetics and Environmental Artivism https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/01/20/eco-poetics-and-environmental-artivism

Good Morning #Canada
Last week I registered with Ontario's Healthcare Connect program to help us get a family doctor in the Barrie area. Our previous family doctor retired in November and we were still covered by the clinic but it's in Brampton, more than 90 minutes away. So I'm now relying on Dougie to keep his promise to find a family doctor for all Ontarians by June 2026. I mean he's done so well with housing, environmental goals, Eglinton Crosstown....
Did you know that 83% of Canadians now report they have regular access to a family doctor which means an approximate 500K improvement in the past two years. That still leaves about 6M of us without a family physician. Family physician shortages are the highest in the territories (>55%), Quebec (21.5%) and British Columbia (17.7%), and the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia have the fewest family physicians per 100 000 persons in the population.
#CanadaIsAwesome #HealthCare
https://www.cihi.ca/en/taking-the-pulse-measuring-shared-priorities-for-canadian-health-care-2025/primary-health-care-2025/most-canadians-have-a-regular-health-care-provider

‘We Will See Them in Court’: Environmental Lawyers Vow to Challenge Trump’s Repeal of Key Climate Finding - Inside Climate News
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12022026/environmental-lawyers-vow-to-challenge-trump-repeal-of-endangerment-finding/

Not the first thought that comes to mind, but this is an #environmental problem, not just about skiing or a local economy:
"Ropes once used to mark out the piste hang in tatters and bits of plastic are falling off a pylon. The old sheds at each end of the ski lifts often still contain transformers, asbestos, motor oils and greases. Over time, these substances seep into the soil and…

Not the first thought that comes to mind, but this is an #environmental problem, not just about skiing or a local economy:
"Ropes once used to mark out the piste hang in tatters and bits of plastic are falling off a pylon. The old sheds at each end of the ski lifts often still contain transformers, asbestos, motor oils and greases. Over time, these substances seep into the soil and…

A binary-related origin mediated by environmental conditions for #BlueStraggler stars: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-68159-5 -> Hubble uncovers the secret of stars that defy ageing: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Hubble_uncovers_the_secret_of_stars_that_defy_ageing

I watched an interesting talk this evening: https://www.hampshireskeptics.org/25th-february-2026-taking-off-the-blindfold-about-plastic-waste-how-making-waste-visible-changes-behaviour/

25th February 2026 Taking Off the Blindfold about Plastic Waste: How Making Waste Visible Changes Behaviour
We often assume we understand our own environmental impact, but recent research suggests we may be viewing waste through a kind of blindfold. This talk explores how that blindfold forms, what happe…

The Securitization of Minerals in the EU: Why Europe is Not Immune to the Resource Curse - 15/15\15 https://www.15-15-15.org/webzine/2025/12/24/the-securitization-of-minerals-in-the-eu-why-europe-is-not-immune-to-…

The Securitization of Minerals in the EU: Why Europe is Not Immune to the Resource Curse
Joám Evans shows how the EU’s securitization of mineral supply legitimizes environmental rollback.

Apropos of a gas station exploding in my neighborhood: Fossil fuel infrastructure is an ecological disaster every day, especially when there isn't an accident, when everything is "working" "safely."
https://theonion.com/millions-of-barre

Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Safely Reach Port In Major Environmental Catastrophe
PORT FOURCHON, LA—In what may be the greatest environmental disaster in the nation’s history, the supertanker TI Oceania docked without incident at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port Monday and successfully unloaded 3.1 million barrels of dangerous crude oil into the United States.

Different Corners ▶️
不同的角落 ▶️
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Fujifilm NEOPAN SS, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Lake Anna analysis finds multiple pollution sources, with mines a key contributor #lake …

Lake Anna analysis finds multiple pollution sources, with mines a key contributor
A new University of Virginia study led by environmental scientist Justin Richardson shows that phosphorus pollution driving algae blooms in Virginia's Lake Anna may come from residential areas as well as farms, but a more significant source of these toxins are legacy mines that continue to release toxic metals like arsenic and lead into local waterways.

Looking at "THE PARCHED EARTH OF COOPERATION: HOW
TO SOLVE THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS IN
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
GOVERNANCE", thinking:
Too bad we have no world governance really, so regulation does not work out. The second approach, privatization, actually *caused* a lot of tragedy-of-the-commons issues; see wastewater, climate change, labor exploitation, inflation, shortages, wealth distribution and all the corresponding collateral damage (non-exhausti…

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.

"Under water, in denial: is Europe drowning out the climate crisis?" https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/21/under-water-in-denial-is-europe-drowning-out-the-climate-crisis?CMP=share_b…

Under water, in denial: is Europe drowning out the climate crisis?
Even as weather extremes worsen, the voices calling for the rolling back of environmental rules have grown louder and more influential

The article that highlighted a powerful greenhouse gas in Nike shoes in 1992 🌍👟
I recently wrote about high SF6 emissions from a factory in Germany. SF6 is the most powerful known greenhouse gas, and I also dug a bit into its history.
Until 2006, Nike used SF6 in its shoes. I found sources mentioning that this was brought to Nike's attention by a German environmental magazine in 1992. I initially couldn't find out which magazine it was, so I asked my newsletter readers.

Some of the headlines about the impact of the current flu season don’t seem to be reflected in the UKHSA data?
I note that they’ve updated the dashboard today with additional seasonal data.
https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/syndromic-surv…

🧪 The Ozone Success Story With a Complicated Ending
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Ozone-Success-Story-With-a-Complicated-Ending.html

The Ozone Success Story With a Complicated Ending
Efforts to replace ozone-depleting CFCs have led to successive generations of refrigerants that may be contributing to the global buildup of toxic trifluoroacetic acid, raising new environmental and health concerns.

Eco-Poetics and Environmental Artivism https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/01/20/eco-poetics-and-environmental-artivism

The Federal Court of Appeal delivered two major environmental victories last month. The court found former Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray was “procedurally fair and reasonable” when she did not renew licences for open-net salmon pens in the Discovery Islands in 2023. The same court found that the federal government acted well within its purview when it listed plastic manufactured items as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act in 2021.

Environmental storytelling 🐾

"New calculator shows exactly how much environmental damage is behind your internet searches"
#Technology #Internet #Emissions

New tool reveals the hidden environmental cost of every website
9,000 monthly searches on YouTube.com uses 10 litres of water – enough for a capuchin monkey to survive for 77 days.

Isn't it time for climate change aware countries to start imposing tariffs on products and services from countries and companies that frustrate efforts to ameliorate the effects of climate change?
https://www.theguardian.…

Under water, in denial: is Europe drowning out the climate crisis?
Even as weather extremes worsen, the voices calling for the rolling back of environmental rules have grown louder and more influential

Iran’s Regime Has Survived War, Sanctions and Uprising. Environmental Crises May Bring It Down. - Inside Climate News
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14012026/iran-environmental-crisis-water-shortage-protests/

You own a website ? Evaluate it:
https://speciesimpact.org/

Technology and analysis of game interactivity for people with disabilities https://lseee.net/index.php/te/article/view/1601 "In games, the auxiliary methods of sensory impairment are mainly realized through sensory substitution, information enhancement and tactile feedback."<…

Here is my round up of the best #PositiveNews that I shared in 2025 about the #Environment and #Climate

The Top Environmental Headlines From 2025
The media has an important role to play in combatting climate doom. Unlike our usual schedule, this blog is showcasing a curated selection of 2025's positivity. We hope this yearly news round up of positive environmental and climate change news, has sparked joy and shown that progress is being made.

EPA Repeals Regulations for Mercury and Toxic Air Pollutants From Power Plants
Environmental and health groups said the change will make people sicker and supports a dying industry
https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/02/epa-rep…

EPA repeals Biden-era coal rules aimed at limiting brain-harming pollution
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed Biden-era regulations that forced power plants to cut harmful pollutants including brain-damaging mercury and particulate matter, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced on Friday.

Why global environmental negotiations keep failing—and what we can do about it #environment

Why global environmental negotiations keep failing—and what we can do about it
In the past year alone, four major environmental negotiations have collapsed.

Eco-Poetics and Environmental Artivism https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/01/20/eco-poetics-and-environmental-artivism

So here we go - exempting AI from environmental reviews, just as news has surfaced about unexpected groundwater quality impacts in AMazon data centers (1/2)
EU proposes exempting AI gigafactories from environmental assessments
https://www.

So here we go - exempting AI from environmental reviews, just as news has surfaced about unexpected groundwater quality impacts in AMazon data centers (1/2)
EU proposes exempting AI gigafactories from environmental assessments
https://www.

New research from UC San Diego and Princeton reveals the winning formula for climate action: carrot AND stick.
Their study shows that combining clean energy subsidies with pollution taxes drives faster adoption of green tech than either approach alone. Economic models prove this dual strategy can deliver rapid emissions cuts in the near term.

🪸 Tree rings of the sea: How environmental conditions influence microalgae and coral communities
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-tree-sea-environmental-conditions-microalgae.html

Tree rings of the sea: How environmental conditions influence microalgae and coral communities
An international research team led by marine biologist Prof. Dr. Maren Ziegler from Justus Liebig University Giessen (JU) has developed an innovative method for reconstructing the past of corals and their symbiosis with algae by drilling into coral skeletons. The results, published in Global Change Biology, offer new insights into changes in symbiotic single-celled algae species that are crucial to the survival of coral reefs.

NASA is taking steps to potentially roll back the #ArtemisII rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida after overnight Feb. 21 observing interrupted flow of helium to the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/21/nasa-troubleshooting-artemis-ii-rocket-upper-stage-issue-preparing-to-roll-back/ - the upper stage uses helium to maintain the proper environmental conditions for the stage’s engine and to pressurize liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellant tanks; the systems worked during NASA’s Artemis II wet dress rehearsals, but teams were not able to properly flow helium during normal operations and reconfigurations following the wet dress rehearsal that concluded Feb. 19.

The US supreme court has decided to hear arguments in a
climate accountability lawsuit,
marking the first time the high court has weighed in on such a case.
The decision could potentially hinder the wave of climate litigation the US has seen in recent years.
“It’s not a good sign,”
said Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at Vermont Law and Graduate School.
The lawsuit in question was filed by the city of Boulder, Colorado, against two major o…

Environmental orgs sue feds over comment removal on reviews of public lands | Courthouse News Service
https://www.courthousenews.com/environmental-orgs-sue-feds-over-comment-removal-on-reviews-of-public-lands/

Rio de Janeiro state bans shark meat for school meals #AnimalRights

Rio de Janeiro state bans shark meat for school meals
RIO DE JANEIRO — The government of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro has banned shark meat for meals in most of the schools it manages, citing health and environmental concerns. The move puts the state in line to become the first in Brazil to do so, and has drawn accolades from shark conservation […]

In a damning report, the OEP has found that seven of the 10 targets set in the Environment Act 2021 have little likelihood of being met by 2030, which is the deadline set in law.
The three remaining targets: clean air, reducing the harmful impact of environmental hazards, and improving the beauty of nature – are only partly on track.
Government’s wildlife targets will be missed in England, watchdog says | Environment | The Guardian

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A request. If you enjoy Cascadia Journal, could you please send a link to a friend? This newsletter has no paywall, and each weekday you get an a quick roundup of news, environmental reporting and arts & culture from across the Cascadia bioregion. Plus, opinionated essays about the Pacific Northwest's pushback

"Norway hits pause on deep-sea mining until 2029 amid growing environmental pressure"
#Norway #Oceans #Environment

Norway hits pause on deep-sea mining until 2029 amid growing environmental pressure | The Optimist Daily

E-waste chemicals are appearing in dolphins and porpoises #environment

E-waste chemicals are appearing in dolphins and porpoises
Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are critical components of laptop, television, and smartphone screens. Given their ubiquity in the environment, these compounds are considered persistent pollutants, posing threats to marine life that scientists want to understand. Research published in Environmental Science & Technology provides initial evidence that LCMs from household electronics or electronic waste (e-waste) can accumulate in dolphin and porpoise tissues, including blubber, muscle, and brain, …

Environmental group
"Extinction Rebellion" said on Wednesday it was under federal US investigation
and that some of its members had been visited by FBI agents,
including from the agency’s taskforce on extremism, in the last year.
Asked for comment, the FBI said it could neither confirm nor deny conducting specific investigations, citing justice department policy.
“On the evening of 6 February, a former member of [Extinction Rebellion NYC] was visited by…

Nature Remembers: War, Trauma, and Environmental Postmemory in Contemporary Anglophone Literature and Culture https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/02/16/nature-remembers-war-trauma-and-environmental-…

I've started telling people that the biggest change websites can make in terms of improving environmental sustainability, is to use clear, semantically rich, text mark-up along with well specced public APIs.
This will reduce, to some unknown aggregate, the amount of power and resources used by current and future agentic systems when interacting with them.

Dr Thomas Hartung is an environmental toxicologist at Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, who has spent his career trying to replace animal testing with specialised tissue cultures called organoids
and, more recently, with artificial intelligence.
Last May, he announced his most ambitious endeavour yet
—to create a "Human Exposome Project".
It is ambitious because it aims to do for environmental influences on the body what the "Human Genome Project…

'Food and Fossil Fuel Production Causing $5 Billion of Environmental Damage an Hour' - Slashdot
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/12/09/2311256/food-and-fossil-fuel-production-causing-5-billion-of-environmental-damage-an-hour

"German City Wins European Green Capital Title With Bold Environmental Vision"
#Germany #Environment
https://hap…

German City Wins European Green Capital Title With Bold Environmental Vision | Happy Eco News
Heilbronn wins European green capital award for 2027 with 600,000 euros in funding. Learn how the German city's innovative environmental planning beat competitors across the continent.

Fossil fuel industry's 'climate false solutions' reinforce its power, aggravate environmental injustice, study suggests https://phys.org/news/2025-12-fossil-fuel-industry-climate-false.html

Fossil fuel industry's 'climate false solutions' reinforce its power, aggravate environmental injustice, study suggests
Many so-called low-carbon projects promoted by major oil and gas companies—including hydrogen, biofuels, carbon capture and storage, and carbon offsetting—operate as false solutions that not only fail to effectively reduce emissions, but also prolong the lifespan of fossil fuel infrastructures, entrench environmental injustices, and reinforce the political and economic power of the very industry responsible for the climate crisis.

SETI and the Cosmic Turn in the Environmental Humanities
https://ift.tt/TqA3KMY
updated: Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 12:27pmfull name / name of organization: Oxford Literary…
via Input 4 RELCFP

"Why global environmental negotiations keep failing—and what we can do about it"
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange

Why global environmental negotiations keep failing—and what we can do about it
In the past year alone, four major environmental negotiations have collapsed.

Global greening: Study shows Earth's green wave is shifting northeast #environment

Global greening: Study shows Earth's green wave is shifting northeast
A team of scientists led by the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), and Leipzig University has developed a new method to track Earth's greenness—a key indicator of vegetation health and activity—by calculating its center of mass.

UCLA engineers are turning disaster into data after L.A.'s devastating fires.
They've tested soil on over 1,000 properties for toxic metals like lead and arsenic, mapped infrastructure damage, and analyzed water quality—all to help communities recover faster and prepare better for the next fire.

Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam' | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-environmental-protection-agency-united-states-study-studies-b2919546.html

Nature Remembers: War, Trauma, and Environmental Postmemory in Contemporary Anglophone Literature and Culture https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/02/16/nature-remembers-war-trauma-and-environmental-…

‘Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/09/food-fossil-fuel-production-5bn-environmental-damage-an-hour-un-geo-report-<…

Public health groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency ( #EPA ) over its approval of a #PFAS “forever chemical”
#insecticide
that industry research found likely
reduces testicle size,
lowers sperm coun…

A major breakthrough in clean energy just dropped from Sweden.
Researchers have cracked the code on producing hydrogen from sunlight and water—without using platinum, the expensive and scarce metal that's been a bottleneck for years.
Instead, they're using conductive plastic particles. This could make green hydrogen way more affordable and scalable for renewable energy.

The US used to be really dirty: Environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference #UnitedStates

The US used to be really dirty: Environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference
Growing up in the 1970s, I took for granted the trash piles along the highway, tires washed up on beaches, and smog fouling city air. The famed "Crying Indian" commercial of 1971 became a symbol of widespread environmental damage across the United States.

"‘Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour’"
#FossilFuels #Environment #Nature

Scientists sound alarm on erosion of long-term environmental data #environment

Scientists sound alarm on erosion of long-term environmental data
A new Special Report published in the journal BioScience warns that long-term ecological and evolutionary research faces severe threats from lack of recurring funding and governmental/institutional support, to data manipulation and political interference, even as these studies become more crucial for addressing issues of broad societal importance, such as biodiversity loss and climate change.

Scientists just found a game-changing way to check on dolphin health without stressing them out.
Researchers at Flinders University are using drones with thermal cameras to measure dolphin body temperature and breathing rates from above. No more invasive capture methods or stressful probes—just non-invasive monitoring that keeps dolphins safe while giving conservationists the data they need.

As the Milan Winter Olympics approach, what are the environmental expectations? #Milan

As the Milan Winter Olympics approach, what are the environmental expectations?
Italy is preparing to host the 25th Winter Olympic Games next month—from Feb. 6 to the 22nd, followed by the Paralympic Games from March 6 to the 15th.

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"Environmental trade-offs of biodegradable plastics revealed"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment

Environmental trade-offs of biodegradable plastics revealed
Switching to biodegradable plastics could slash toxic pollution by more than a third and dramatically reduce global waste by mid-century, but only if cities and companies invest in the right disposal systems, a Yale School of the Environment study found. Without proper composting facilities, biodegradable plastics could double greenhouse gas emissions.

Big win for environmental justice in New Jersey.
A state appeals court just upheld a groundbreaking 2023 rule that makes it harder for polluting industries to get permits in low-income communities and communities of color.
Industrial groups challenged it, but the court sided with protecting overburdened areas over economic arguments.

Court upholds New Jersey’s landmark environmental justice rule
It’s unclear if the industrial groups that are fighting the rule will keep fighting in court.

A coalition of more than 230 environmental groups
has demanded a national moratorium
on new datacenters in the US,
the latest salvo in a growing backlash to a booming artificial intelligence industry
that has been blamed for escalating electricity bills and worsening the climate crisis.
The green groups, including
Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Food & Water Watch and dozens of local organizations,
have urged members of Congress to halt the pro…

Saalumarada Thimmakka Dies;
Planted and Nurtured Thousands of Trees
Believed to be 113,
she spent decades building an environmental legacy in India,
inspired by her grief at being unable to conceive children.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/wor…

Saalumarada Thimmakka Dies; Planted and Nurtured Thousands of Trees
Believed to be 113, she spent decades building an environmental legacy in India, inspired by her grief at being unable to conceive children.

"Ofwat seeks ‘bold, scalable solutions’ to water sector’s biggest environmental challenges"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

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.

Indonesia sues 6 companies over alleged links to deadly floods & landslides https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/indonesia-sues-6-companies-over-alleged-links-to-deadly-floods-landslides/

Indonesia sues 6 companies over alleged links to deadly floods & landslides
JAKARTA — In the wake of the deadly floods and landslides that struck Indonesia in late 2025, the nation’s environment ministry has sued six companies, seeking 4.8 trillion rupiah ($284 million) in environmental damages linked to the disasters. Following devastating floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Senyar in November, which killed more than 1,100 people […]

"Indonesia sues 6 companies over alleged links to deadly floods & landslides"
#Indonesia #Environment

Indonesia sues 6 companies over alleged links to deadly floods & landslides
JAKARTA — In the wake of the deadly floods and landslides that struck Indonesia in late 2025, the nation’s environment ministry has sued six companies, seeking 4.8 trillion rupiah ($284 million) in environmental damages linked to the disasters. Following devastating floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Senyar in November, which killed more than 1,100 people […]

The United States will essentially have no laws on the books that enforce how efficient America’s passenger cars and trucks should be.
That’s the practical result of the Trump administration’s yearlong parade of regulatory rollbacks,
capped on Thursday by its killing of the “endangerment finding,”
the scientific determination that required the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gases because of the threat to human health.
“The U.S. no longer has em…

With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules
The E.P.A.’s killing of the “endangerment finding” caps a year of deregulation that is likely to make cars thirstier for gas and less competitive globally, experts say.

"Norway’s Deep Sea Mining Ban Strengthens Global Movement for Ocean Protection"
#Norway #Oceans #Environment

Norway's Deep Sea Mining Ban Strengthens Global Movement for Ocean Protection | Happy Eco News
Norway's deep sea mining ban will protect Arctic waters until 2029 after environmental pressure and green party negotiations. The decision ends public funding for mineral mapping and strengthens global resistance to ocean floor extraction. Over 40 countries now support pausing deep sea mining while recycling alternatives could provide needed minerals without environmental destruction.

"Climate anxiety: Misconceptions and advice"
#Climate #ClimateChange
https://phys.org/…

Climate anxiety: Misconceptions and advice
Many people feel anxious about climate change and other trends in the world around us. However, there are constructive ways to cope with one's emotions. In step with the incorporation of the word "klimatångest" (climate anxiety) in the Swedish vocabulary, more and more researchers have become interested in the concept. One of them is Marlis Wullenkord, associate senior lecturer in environmental psychology at Lund University.