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Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change #America

Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change
If you've been following recent debates about health, you've been hearing a lot about vaccines, diet, measles, Medicaid cuts and health insurance costs—but much less about one of the greatest threats to global public health: climate change.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MorningShow
America:
🎵 A Horse With No Name
#America
https://vlasismetaxas.bandcamp.com/album/america-a-horse-with-no-name
https://open.spotify.com/track/54eZmuggBFJbV7k248bTTt

Occasionally I run Americans saying into "#America was a colony too" in way as if that gives them some form solidarity with colonized around the world?
It's so ignorant on so many levels. Moreover, For #NativeAmericans, the transition from "

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #GuyGarveysFinestHour
America:
🎵 A Horse With No Name
#America
https://vlasismetaxas.bandcamp.com/album/america-a-horse-with-no-name
https://open.spotify.com/track/3BCSIFo2mLFFhSsg0QwpPw

"How a DoorDash for Good Program Is Rescuing 250 Million Pounds of Food Across America"
#US #USA #America #Food<…

How a DoorDash for Good Program Is Rescuing 250 Million Pounds of Food Across America | Happy Eco News
A DoorDash for good platform is rescuing 250 million pounds of food with 25,000 volunteers. Learn how Food Rescue Hero turns everyday drivers into climate fighters and feeds the hungry.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #GuyGarveysFinestHour
America:
🎵 A Horse With No Name
#America
https://vlasismetaxas.bandcamp.com/album/america-a-horse-with-no-name
https://open.spotify.com/track/54eZmuggBFJbV7k248bTTt

Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don’t show the full story https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/oct/09/extreme-heat-deaths-autopsy

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America:
🎵 A Horse With No Name
#NowPlaying #America
https://vlasismetaxas.bandcamp.com/album/america-a-horse-with-no-name
https://open.spotify.com/track/54eZmuggBFJbV7k248bTTt

"America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months"
#US #USA #America #WindTurbines

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months
Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

You Don't Hate the American Healthcare System Enough
#America

From #RobertReich @…
The moral bankruptcy of #America’s #leadership class.…

America without a leadership class
In the face of the worst crisis American democracy has faced in living memory, they’re silent or complicit

"Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy"
#US #USA #America #SolarPower

Warmer weather is leading to vanishing winters in North America's Great Lakes #America

Warmer weather is leading to vanishing winters in North America's Great Lakes
Fifty years ago, winter didn't just visit the Great Lakes—it took up residence. If you blinked too slowly, your eyelashes froze together. Standing on the ice at the edge of Lake Superior, just after an early January snowstorm, everything was white and still, except for the lake. The wind had swept across it revealing ice cracked along thunderous fractures.

"After 40 Years and $84 Million, Lake Muskegon Flourishing Free from Pollution and Sawdust"
#US #USA #America #Michigan

After 40 Years and $84 Million, Lake Muskegon Flourishing Free from Pollution and Sawdust
190,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment—around 58 Olympic-sized swimming pools—and 110,000 tons of sawmill debris were removed.

2/2 Reflection on #citizenship:
I do not treat the concept of “#democracy" lightly. I was born into the aftermath of centuries of totalitarian oppression that ended suddenly, leaving the nascent Ukrainian state of the late 90s and early 2000s floundering in the turbulent whirlpool of hopes and fears felt by millions of people who were finally allowed to ponder: how to build a free democratic state in the place of Soviet and imperial ruins?
I was taught the words "democracy", "citizen", "freedom", "voting", “liberty" (and more) by people who, less than two decades prior, weren't allowed to leave the borders of their country. I was told about self-determination by people whose political choices were ridiculed, punished, and eviscerated form most of their lives. The duty of governing ourselves felt to us ephemeral - a nice fantasy, akin to a fairytale or a utopia from fictional works.
And then I saw those same people fight with their bodies and souls once the previously unfathomable democracy was threatened. Protests in 2004, then again in 2014, then the unthinkable war against foreign invasion in 2022. Democracy no longer felt abstract or silly. It became as tangible as saying "I love you".
I write of Ukraine as I reflect on becoming a citizen of another country because the history and values of my adopted United States feel as real as the skin on my legs, the significance of its legacy lays as heavy as the weight of my waist-long hair, and the desire to uphold the freedoms of its Constitution burns my throat as harshly as dehydration after a long day in the sun.
People have asked me why I even want to join this country, when the present moment is shrouded in impenetrable darkness. And I answer: because I've felt the warmth of a newly lit fire of freedom breaking through shadows that for centuries looked like solid walls. I have seen kindness, and solidarity heal the fear and hate of oppression. I've seen liberty emerge from nothing but the human soul.
I am not a religious person, but I have faith. Faith in the ideals at the foundation of the American project. Faint but powerful recognition that "we the people" now includes me.
I love #America. And I hope to keep loving my home for the rest of my life.

Probably same with fast food..
Most Americans don’t know alcohol can cause cancer #America

Most Americans don’t know alcohol can cause cancer
Most U.S. adults don’t realize alcohol raises cancer risk, and drinkers themselves are the least aware. Scientists say targeting these misbeliefs could significantly reduce alcohol-related cancer deaths.

RE: #poverty in #America

"Xcel doubles down on plan to swap coal for clean power in Minnesota"
#US #USA #America #Minnesota

Xcel doubles down on plan to swap coal for clean power in Minnesota
With demand rising and tax credits expiring, the utility wants to rapidly expand the batteries and solar it’s building near the shuttering Sherco coal…

"Wildfire smoke could kill 71,000 people per year in the US by 2050, study warns"
#US #USA #America #Wildfires

Wildfire smoke could kill 71,000 people per year in the US by 2050, study warns
When wildfire smoke from Canada turned New York City’s sky an eerie orange in June 2023, millions of Americans who’d never experienced such pollution got a glimpse of what has become routine for communities across the U.S. West. The smoke blanketed the Eastern Seaboard, closing schools and forcing residents indoors, a warning of what scientists […]

"More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

"After Trump cut the National Science Foundation by 56 percent, a venerable Arctic research center closes its doors"
#US #USA #America

After Trump cut the National Science Foundation by 56 percent, a venerable Arctic research center closes its doors
The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives.

Wildfire smoke could kill 70,000 Americans a year by 2050 #America

Wildfire smoke could kill 70,000 Americans a year by 2050
Wildfires are no longer a seasonal nuisance but a deadly, nationwide health crisis. Fueled by climate change, smoke is spreading farther and lingering longer, with new research warning of tens of thousands of additional deaths annually by mid-century. The health costs alone could surpass all other climate damages combined, revealing wildfire smoke as one of the most underestimated threats of our warming world.

"Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal"
#US #USA #America #Exxon …

Experts reveal climate change drove extreme wildfire seasons across the Americas, making burned areas much larger https://phys.org/news/2025-10-experts-reveal-climate-drove-extreme.html

Experts reveal climate change drove extreme wildfire seasons across the Americas, making burned areas much larger
Human-driven climate change made wildfires in parts of South America and Southern California many times larger and more destructive, according to an annual assessment by international experts.

I’d never share a Lad Bible post… but this one? This one proves Trump’s made of 100% genuine reality!
#Trump #DonaldTrump #ICE

"US adds 21.2 GW of solar through September 2025"
#US #USA #America #SolarPower

US adds 21.2 GW of solar through September 2025
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reports that the United States added 21.2 GW of solar capacity in the first nine months of 2025, accounting for most of the 28.2 GW of total power capacity added to the grid.

Nearly 47 million Americans live near hidden fossil fuel sites #America

Nearly 47 million Americans live near hidden fossil fuel sites
A nationwide analysis has uncovered how sprawling fossil fuel infrastructure sits surprisingly close to millions of American homes. The research shows that 46.6 million people live within about a mile of wells, refineries, pipelines, storage sites, or transport facilities. Many of these locations release pollutants that may affect nearby communities, yet mid-supply-chain sites have rarely been studied. The findings reveal major gaps in understanding how this hidden network affects health.

"New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule
Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.

"NYC congestion pricing cuts air pollution by 22% in Manhattan, study finds"
#US #USA #America #NewYorkCity

NYC congestion pricing cuts air pollution by 22% in Manhattan, study finds
Since New York City introduced congestion pricing in January 2025, the state has heralded significant reductions in traffic and rush hour delays, fewer crashes and noise complaints, and toll revenue projected to hit $500 million by the end of the year.

"900 Acres Bordering Yosemite Returned to Tribe That Was Expelled 175 Years Ago"
#US #USA #America #Yosemite…

900 Acres Bordering Yosemite Returned to Tribe That Was Expelled 175 Years Ago
In addition to re-establishing the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation as the stewards of Henness Ridge, this project will support and strengthen the Tribe's case for federal recognition

"Glacier melt will lead to ice-free peaks in California for first time in human history"
#US #USA #America #California

Watch "America's Stream: The Gambler" out now 📺 | #DallasCowboys #NFL #football #AmericasStream

"Smoke From Wildfires Caused by Climate Change Will Fuel Many More Premature Deaths in the U.S., a New Study Warns"
#US #USA #America

Smoke From Wildfires Caused by Climate Change Will Fuel Many More Premature Deaths in the U.S., a New Study Warns - Inside Climate News
This would represent some of the country’s most costly consequences of a warming climate by mid-century, researchers say.

"Smashing 6 Million Sea Urchins with Hammers Saved a California Kelp Paradise Thanks to Volunteer Divers"
#US #USA #America #California

Smashing 6 Million Sea Urchins with Hammers Saved a California Kelp Paradise Thanks to Volunteer Divers
Armed with hammers, they smash the zombie urchins one by one, leaving the larger, healthier urchins intact.

"Trump officials cut nearly $8bn in clean energy projects in Democratic states"
#US #USA #America #Energy

"Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world"
#US #USA #America #Energy…

"The loophole that could give clean heat a boost under Trump"
#US #USA #America #Energy

The loophole that could give clean heat a boost under Trump
The OBBBA killed tax credits for heat pumps, but kept them for commercially leased geothermal and thermal storage systems — a path to keep home clean heat…

"US solar set to surpass wind in 2025, overtake coal by 2028"
#US #USA #America #SolarPower

US solar set to surpass wind in 2025, overtake coal by 2028
US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) figures show solar developers adding 16 GW through July 2025, nearly three-quarters of new capacity, with solar and wind each near 12% of the mix versus coal’s 15%. It says forecasts see solar overtaking wind next year and coal within three years.

"Rare Win for Renewable Energy: Trump Administration Funds Geothermal Network Expansion"
#US #USA #America #Energy

Rare Win for Renewable Energy: Trump Administration Funds Geothermal Network Expansion - Inside Climate News
A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Massachusetts is set to double in size. 

"US battery capacity rises 59% with 14 GW added in 12 months, says EIA"
#US #USA #America #Batteries

US battery capacity rises 59% with 14 GW added in 12 months, says EIA
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says that battery storage capacity grew by 13,809 MW in the past 12 months and is projected to expand by another 22,053 MW as solar continues to dominate new utility-scale additions.

"Colorado mandates ambitious emissions cuts for its gas utilities"
#US #USA #America #Colorado

Colorado mandates ambitious emissions cuts for its gas utilities
Resisting industry pressure, regulators ordered a 41% emissions reduction by 2035.

"Determined Scientists Created Only Puffin Colony in the US, and Continue to Protect it Decades Later"
#US #USA #America #Puffins

Determined Scientists Created Only Puffin Colony in the US, and Continue to Protect it Decades Later - Good News Network
For 50 years, the state of Maine has drawn worldwide attention for its efforts to restore a puffin colony, an effort that has brought controversy, hope, and a cottage industry you have to see to believe. Featured recently on the PBS News Hour, it’s a story that begins back in 1973 when a young ornithologist […]

"Trump administration spending $625m to revive dying coal industry"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels
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"Study outlines steps for California to reach net-zero emissions by 2045"
#US #USA #America #California

Study outlines steps for California to reach net-zero emissions by 2045
A 2022 California law mandates net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and negative emissions every year thereafter. The state can achieve this but will have to act quickly and thoroughly, and success will require new technologies for sectors difficult to decarbonize, a new Stanford University study finds. The state will need to decarbonize not only cars and electricity but also trucks, trains, planes, agriculture, and factories, while slashing pollution from its oil refineries.

"California’s kelp forests struggle to recover a decade after collapse"
#US #USA #America #California

"America’s super-rich are running down the planet’s safe climate spaces, says Oxfam"
#US #USA #America #Climate

"Exxon sues California over climate laws, alleging free speech violations"
#US #USA #America #California

"All aboard the clean power express: Colorado startup turns trains into rolling batteries"
#US #USA #America #Energy

All aboard the clean power express: Colorado startup turns trains into rolling batteries | The Optimist Daily
A Colorado startup is turning freight trains into giant mobile batteries, delivering clean energy where it’s needed, no new power lines required.

"US is violating human rights laws by backing fossil fuels, say young activists in new petition"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

"California learns from its beaver reintroductions"
#US #USA #America #California

California learns from its beaver reintroductions
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Tásmam Koyóm, a high Sierra meadow in California, U.S. returned to the Mountain Maidu people in 2019, is once again wet where once it had been dry. Rivulets now snake through hip-high grasses and willow thickets, feeding a […]

"During the Last Government Shutdown, Coal Pollution Spiked"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

During the Last Government Shutdown, Coal Pollution Spiked

"More Americans Working in Clean Energy Than as Servers or Cashiers"
#US #USA #America #Energy

More Americans Working in Clean Energy Than as Servers or Cashiers

"Trump administration finalises plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling"
#US #USA #America #Environment

Trump reopens Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling
The Trump administration has approved plans to open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, rekindling fierce debate between economic interests and environmental protection.

"Tiny fee on Minneapolis carbon pollution won't do much for the climate, warns expert"
#US #USA #America #Minneapolis

Tiny fee on Minneapolis carbon pollution won't do much for the climate, warns expert
When Minneapolis City Council Member Robin Wonsley began pursuing a carbon fee in 2022, she saw it as a promising way to cut the city's greenhouse gas emissions and raise revenue for climate-related projects.

"Dozens of Clean Tech Projects Cancelled in U.S. This Year, Costing More Than 20,000 Jobs"
#US #USA #America #Energy

Clean Tech Firms Have Canceled Dozens of U.S. Projects, Costing More Than 20,000 Jobs

"Toronto's Don River carries 36,000 kg of microplastics into Lake Ontario each year, finds study"
#US #USA #America #Plastic

Toronto's Don River carries 36,000 kg of microplastics into Lake Ontario each year, finds study
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that Toronto's Don River carries over 500 billion microplastic particles into Lake Ontario each year—equal to about 36,000 kilograms, or the weight of 18 cars.

"The U.S. could throw away 320 million pounds of food this Thanksgiving"
#US #USA #America #Thanksgiving…

The U.S. could throw away 320 million pounds of food this Thanksgiving
But you can reduce waste by following these steps.

"Air quality analysis reveals minimal changes after xAI data center opens in pollution-burdened Memphis"
#US #USA #America #Emissions

Air quality analysis reveals minimal changes after xAI data center opens in pollution-burdened Memphis
Even before an Elon Musk-owned artificial intelligence company opened a data center in southwest Memphis, Tennessee, air pollution was so bad that residents of a nearby neighborhood were far more likely to get cancer from industrial air pollution than average Americans. Our analysis found that air pollution got only slightly worse as a result of the data center.

"Apple launches new project to protect and restore California redwood forest"
#Apple #US #USA #America

Apple launches new project to protect and restore California redwood forest
Apple announces a new investment in a working redwood forest in California, in collaboration with The Conservation Fund.

"New England kicks off $450M plan to supercharge heat pump adoption"
#US #USA #America #NewEngland

New England kicks off $450M plan to supercharge heat pump adoption
The program aims to use federal funds awarded under the Biden administration to deploy more than 500,000 heat pumps in the chilly region over the next few…

"Facing a Hostile Administration, U.S. Offshore Wind Is in Retreat"
#US #USA #America #Energy

Facing a Hostile Administration, U.S. Offshore Wind Is in Retreat
Offshore wind had been poised to take off along the East Coast, with about 30 utility-scale farms planned. But the Trump administration’s opposition to wind power has caused most of those projects to be abandoned, with only seven farms now moving ahead or in operation.

"US demands EU reverse new climate rules to allow surge in gas imports"
#US #USA #America #EU

"Global investment in renewable energy up 10% on 2024 despite Trump rollback"
#US #USA #America #Energy

"Known for its oil, Texas became a renewable energy leader. Now it’s being unplugged."
#US #USA #America #Energy

Known for its oil, Texas became a renewable energy leader. Now it’s being unplugged.
The state was to get $400 million for solar energy in disadvantaged communities. The Trump administration took it all back.

"New England says goodbye to coal as Merrimack Station powers down"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels
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New England Says Goodbye to Coal as Merrimack Station Powers Down - Inside Climate News
After decades of operation, Merrimack Station’s closure marks the region’s final exit from coal—and the start of a new chapter in renewable energy development.

"Trump officials reveal plan to roll back regulations in Endangered Species Act"
#US #USA #America #Animals <…

"Solar and batteries break records, stabilize Texas grid through scorching summer"
#US #USA #America #Texas

Solar and batteries had a record-setting, grid-stabilizing summer in Texas
Solar has set 17 power generation records in Texas so far this year, shoring up the grid alongside batteries as some gas plant developers step back.

"Heat waves in US rivers increasing up to four times faster than air heat waves, analysis finds"
#US #USA #America #Heatwave

Heat waves in US rivers increasing up to four times faster than air heat waves, analysis finds
As the frequency and intensity of heat waves increase across the U.S., a similar but more striking phenomenon is occurring in American rivers.

"TotalEnergies turns closed US landfill into 7 MW solar plant"
#US #USA #America #Energy

TotalEnergies turns closed US landfill into 7 MW solar plant
TotalEnergies has completed a 7 MW solar project on a closed landfill in Baltimore, Maryland, using specialized ballasted racking to install more than 15,000 panels expected to meet 11% of the local government’s electricity use.

"Why plastic bags will be gone from California groceries by the end of 2025"
#US #USA #America #California…

Why plastic bags will be gone from California groceries by the end of 2025
"Paper or plastic?" Your days are numbered. The question that millions of shoppers have heard for years when they roll up to the checkout aisle at grocery stores will soon be a thing of the past.

"Calcite deposit from southern Nevada cave reveals 580,000 years of climate history"
#US #USA #America #Nevada…

Calcite deposit from southern Nevada cave reveals 580,000 years of climate history
Climate history recorded in a calcite deposit in a southern Nevada cave indicates that the hot, arid southwestern United States experienced significant shifts in temperature and rainfall over the last 580,000 years.

"Warming Made L.A. Wildfires 25 Times Larger"
#US #USA #America #LA

Warming Made L.A. Wildfires 25 Times Larger

"California has a new law to prevent big grid battery fires"
#US #USA #America #California

California has a new law to prevent big grid battery fires
The state enhanced battery safety rules in response to the Moss Landing fire. The industry is on board, hoping better standards will reassure the public.

"Chart: EV sales just hit a record in the US, but a cliff looms"
#US #USA #America #EV

Chart: EV sales just hit a record in the US, but a cliff looms
Facing Trump’s new deadline for expiring tax incentives, drivers bought electric vehicles in record numbers last quarter. Can carmakers keep the good…

"Wisconsin coal terminal to close after 50 years as clean energy saps demand"
#US #USA #America #Energy

Wisconsin coal terminal to close after 50 years as clean energy saps demand
Midwest Energy Resources Company, a subsidiary of DTE Electric Company, will not renew its 50-year lease with Koch Industries as of June 30 next year.

"California's home batteries are replacing gas plants and saving hundreds of millions"
#US #USA #America #California

California’s home batteries are replacing gas plants and saving hundreds of millions
Brattle Group analyzed a gigawatt-hour virtual power plant test that may be the world’s largest as part of its review of California’s distributed peak-shaving program.

"Hundreds of scientists rebuke US push to overturn climate ruling"
#US #USA #America #Climate

Hundreds of scientists rebuke US push to overturn climate ruling
More than 1,000 US scientists and experts on Tuesday denounced the White House's efforts to overturn a key finding that underpins government authority to regulate greenhouse gases.

"U.S. Spending Bill to Grant $40 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

U.S. Spending Bill to Grant $40 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

"How NFL stadiums are tackling climate change, one solar panel and compost bin at a time"
#US #USA #America #NFL …

How NFL stadiums are tackling climate change, one solar panel and compost bin at a time | The Optimist Daily
NFL stadiums are going greener with solar panels, recycling, composting, and more—and fans are noticing. Here’s how sports venues are making an impact.

"Beavers restored to tribal lands in California benefit ecosystems"
#US #USA #America #California

Beavers restored to tribal lands in California benefit ecosystems
This is the first installment of Mongabay’s coverage of beaver restoration in California. CHESTER, Calif. — The pictograph, an ochre-red outline with four paws and an unmistakable paddle of a tail, has been on the reservation “my whole life,” said Kenneth McDarment, a member of the Tule River Tribe. It’s just one of many paintings […]

"Trump’s DOE may soon force more coal plants to stay open"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

Trump’s DOE may soon force more coal plants to stay open
Colorado coal plants are likely to face DOE orders to keep running past planned closure dates, even as the costs of keeping an old Michigan plant open…

"Chart: Trump is slowing climate progress. Here's how much."
#US #USA #America #Climate

Chart: Trump is slowing climate progress. Here’s how much.
After Trump’s budget law and regulatory rollbacks, the country’s carbon emissions are set to fall much slower than they would have under the Biden admin.

"Massachusetts considers expanding effort to ban gas in new buildings"
#US #USA #America #Massachusetts…

Massachusetts considers expanding effort to ban gas in new buildings
Lawmakers are weighing a bill that would allow 10 more cities and towns to prohibit the use of fossil fuels in new construction through an existing pilot…

"Illinois farmers find that sheep and solar arrays go well together"
#US #USA #America #Energy

Illinois farmers find that sheep and solar arrays go well together
The agrivoltaics practice of raising sheep under solar panels is a win-win for Illinois farmers — but first the market for lamb meat needs to grow.

"California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online"
#US #USA #America #California

California's first solar-covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.

"Jump in US greenhouse gas pollution pushed global emissions higher – report"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels