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Only in Trump's America: Trump's US Atty. nominee was rejected. So, DOJ made the same man a Special Atty to the US Atty. Because the US Atty position is vacant, that same rejected man is now the acting US Atty. 🤷🏼‍♂️
#uspol #shenanigans #NYT

Another data point - flights to/from #Japan and the #UnitedStates #US are the cheapest I've seen since, basically, the border reopened to tourism back in 2022.

Only to split it into smaller chunks, the reason: Pulling 8 #USB #cables one by one through one of those #LEGO

"UK and US line up string of deals to build modular nuclear reactors in Britain"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #US #USA…

US ethnic cleansing and what to do about it
Reposting link to source article instead of screenshot of tweet that had no alt text:
Data on arrests shows that ICE was heavily engaged in racial profiling in LA, because their arrest numbers fell by ~66% after that were ordered to stop making arrests based just in factors like skin color, with place, or language spoken.
#ICE #USPol

What if Mexico paid to install a wall of windmills on their border with the U.S., would potus explode from the inner conflict?
Green energy really could move us toward a better future.
#USpol

Die #Energieinfrastruktur in den #USA droht zum Bremsklotz für das Wachstum der #KI-Industrie zu werden.
Während in

AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over
China is “set up to hit grand slams,” longtime Chinese energy expert David Fishman told Fortune. “The U.S., at best, can get on base.”

People keep trying to point to an event where the "right/left" political violence thing got out of hand. You cannot point to anywhere in US history where the right hasn't been murdering leftists. It has never happened.
They've been talking about civil war since they lost the last one, and most of US politics before that was just trying to prevent the first one.
There isn't a wave of right/left violence. Right wing violence has just gone unchecked for so long, and been so accepted, that now they're killing each other regularly. The Trump assassination attempts were all from the right. #CharlieKirk was killed by another fascist for not being fascist enough.
Fascists have so completely taken over that they see each other as legitimate targets because they've run out of "leftists" worth murdering. That's the story. That's what people can't wrap their heads around.
Everyone is worried about the right wing response, worries about right wing escalation, but they called for civil war over the cracker barrel logo. They're already maxing out their base. All the proud boys and other Nazis are already hired by ICE. They're also already going as hard as they can. They don't need any excuses. They have total control of everything. This bumbling mess is *the best they can do.* They call for civil war every few days.
We're not seeing a war between the left and the right. We're seeing a war between the right and the far right, where both side opportunistically punch left when they can and liberals help them justify their actions.
#USPol

Briefe belegen: #US-Regierung versprach #TikTok-Dienstleistern Straffreiheit
https://www.

Heute vor 60 Jahren: Am 16. Juli 1965 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Whetstone die Atombombe "Bye". Whetstone war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 1964/65 insgesamt 46 Bomben größtenteils im Testgebiet in

"UK-US nuclear deal: what does it mean and will it really lead to a 'golden age'"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #US #USA

"The president set a deadline for Russia, threatening trade consequences if no peace deal w Ukraine n 50 days."
So, 24 hrs == 50 days after the first 6 months?🤔
And, anyone offends him: Tariff NOW; but Russia gets mention of a slap on the wrist.
#uspol #Russia #Ukraine

📉 Fears that falling birth rates in the US could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-falling-birth-population-collapse-based.html

Fears that falling birth rates in the US could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions
Pronatalism—the belief that low birth rates are a problem that must be reversed—is having a moment in the U.S.

If I'd be a #conspiracy theorist, I'd conclude, that the #murder of #CharlieKirk was staged by the

129 Pressekonferenzen in den ersten 100 Tagen – Trump inszeniert Politik als Reality-TV-Show. Mit systematischer Wissenslöschung, eigener Propagandaplattform und "Flooding the zone with shit" durch seine absurden Statements greift er die Demokratie an. #Trump #USA

Great Television statt Demokratie: Wie Trump die US-Politik TV-isisiert
129 Pressekonferenzen in den ersten 100 Tagen – Trump inszeniert Politik als Reality-TV-Show. Mit systematischer Wissenslöschung, eigener Propagandaplattform und Zone-Flooding durch seine absurden …

The harsh reality is that the Rule of Law is dead in the USA.
#usa

The Rule of Law Is Dead in the US
The rule of law presupposes that there are rules that provide a consistent, repeatable, and knowable set of outcomes. That’s no longer the case.

"PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals found in 98% of US waters tested"
#US #USA #America #PFAS

PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals found in 98% of US waters tested
A recent study from the U.S.-based environmental nonprofit Waterkeeper Alliance has found “forever chemicals” contamination in 98% of the waterways it tested in the United States. The findings come at a time when representatives from the world are gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the United Nations plastics treaty negotiations to hammer out a plan to […]

Endlich eine sinnvolle Verwendung: US Air Force bestellt Cybertrucks zur Zieldarstellung #tesla #cybertruck #USAirForce

Raketentests: US Air Force bestellt Cybertrucks zur Zieldarstellung - Golem.de
Die US-Luftwaffe will zwei Tesla-Cybertrucks kaufen, um sie bei Raketentests in der Wüste zu zerstören.

Charlie Kirk, much like Kim Jong Un and his die-hard loyalists!
#CharlieKirk #Kirk #Charlie #US

"Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/29/us-authoritarian-donald-trump-national-guard

Klingt ja hart nach Mafia: #Trump #USA

More on CBP treatment of Canadians at the US border, this time with CBP’s own statistics, which are interesting: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/us-canada-device-searches-1.7619944?cmp=rss

Surge in U.S. customs searches of electronic devices raises concerns about harsh treatment of Canadians | CBC News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports a sharp rise in electronic device searches at crossings, raising concerns about privacy, discrimination and harsher scrutiny of Canadians. "There's a lot of fear going into the United States," a Toronto-based immigration lawyer says.

Heute vor 56 Jahren: Am 16. Juli 1969 testen die #USA die Atombombe "Ildrim". Operation Mandrel war eine Serie von 53 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1969 und 1970 hauptsächlich auf der Nevada Test Site in Nevada unterirdisch durchgeführt wurde.

Heute vor 51 Jahren: Am 18 Juli 1974 testen die #USA simultan die Atombomben "Crestlake-Briar" u. "Crestlake-Tansan". Die Operation Bedrock war eine Serie von 27 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1974/75 auf der Nevada Test Site in Nevada unterirdisch durchgeführt wurde…

"Trump unveils $70bn AI and energy plan at summit with oil and tech bigwigs"
#US #USA #America #Climate

How the US democracy is designed to avoid representation
Right now in the US, a system which proclaims to give each citizen representation, my interests are not represented very well by most of my so-called representatives at any level of government. This is true for a majority of Americans across the political spectrum, and it happens by design. The "founding fathers" were explicit about wanting a system of government that would appear Democratic but which would keep power in the hands of rich white landowners, and they successfully designed exactly that. But how does disenfranchisement work in this system?
First, a two-party system locked in by first-post-the-post winner-takes-all elections immediately destroys representation for everyone who didn't vote for the winner, including those who didn't vote or weren't eligible to vote. Single-day non-holiday elections and prisoner disenfranchisement go a long way towards ensuring working-class people get no say, but much larger is the winner-takes all system. In fact, even people who vote for the winning candidate don't get effective representation if they're really just voting against the opponent as the greater of two evils. In a 51/49 election with 50% turnout, you've immediately ensured that ~75% of eligible voters don't get represented, and with lesser-of-two-evils voting, you create an even wider gap to wedge corporate interests into. Politicians need money to saturate their lesser-of-two-evils message far more than they need to convince any individual voter to support their policies. It's even okay if they get caught lying, cheating, or worse (cough Epstein cough) as long as the other side is also doing those things and you can freeze out new parties.
Second, by design the Senate ensures uneven representation, allowing control of the least-populous half of states to control or at least shut down the legislative process. A rough count suggests 284.6 million live in the 25 most-populous states, while only 54.8 million live in the rest. Currently, counting states with divided representation as two half-states with half as much population, 157.8 million people are represented by 53 Republican sensors, while 180.5 million people get only 45 seats of Democratic representation. This isn't an anti-Democrat bias, it's a bias towards less-populous states, whose residents get more than their share it political power.
I haven't even talked about gerrymandering yet, or family/faith-based "party loyalty," etc. Overall, the effect is that the number of people whose elected representatives meaningfully represent their interests on any given issue is vanishingly small (like, 10% of people tops), unless you happen to be rich enough to purchase lobbying power or direct access.
If we look at polls, we can see how lack of representation lets congress & the president enact many policies that go against what a majority of the population wants. Things like abortion restrictions, the current ICE raids, and Medicare cuts are deeply unpopular, but they benefit the political class and those who can buy access. These are possible because the system ensures at every step of the way that ordinary people do NOT get the one thing the system promises them: representation in the halls of power.
Okay, but is this a feature of all democracies, inherent in the nature of a majority-decides system? Not exactly...
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#uspol #democracy

Nice overview of the role of #Nurse Scientists employed in #US #hospitals...

As Trump's tariffs cut off the US from imports and as he deports the core of the US labor force, I think about the fact that tariffs and other import taxes were a major part of the lead up to the Revolutionary War. It's no coincidence that a bunch of the Founding Fathers were smugglers.
The logistics of the resistance and the logistics of the population were intertwined, meaning that it was not always possible to attack resistance logistics without alienating the population.
All this is worth keeping in mind right now.
#USPol

#UsPol #SaveThePlanet
"US Environmental Protection Agency suspends 139 staffers over letter criticizing Trump policies"

US Environmental Protection Agency suspends 139 staffers over letter criticizing Trump policies
The letter, signed by more than 200 people, accused Administrator Lee Zeldin of pushing policies that endanger public health and the environment.

The #US got #democracy wrong. It's not one vote per dollar, it's one vote per person.
http://talkwards.c…

"Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is US president"
Now we know what "everlasting peace" requires. ☮️💡
#USA #China #Taiwan #peace #illusion

Fallujah, Iraq is ~15sq mi (~25sq km) & had ~4,000 fighters US military and allies faced in 2nd Battle of Fallujah, one of fiercest fought by US this century.
Caracas Venezuela is ~300sq mi (~433sq km) & Venezuela has ~4.5 million militia now activated.
potus & kegseth must be stopped.
#USpol

Depending how you want to analyze it, an even split or a majority in this small poll believe the US send its military against Venezuela directly.
😔
#usa #venezuela #war
https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris/115155459830582839

"San Francisco’s Trash Company Marks 35 Years of Stunning Art Made of Recycled Garbage With Free Gallery Opening"
#US #USA #America

San Francisco’s Trash Company Marks 35 Years of Stunning Art Made From Recycled Garbage By Local Artists at Free Gallery Opening
San Francisco’s dump is where Recology Artists-in-Residence scavenge through ‘trash’ to make artwork for traveling exhibit to mark 35 years.

Unbelievable...."Man 'refused entry into US' as border control catch him with bald JD Vance meme"
https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/world-news/man-refused-entry-us-border-31925059

Man 'refused entry into US' as border control catch him with bald JD Vance meme
A 21-year-old tourist has described the horrendous treatment he allegedly received after being denied entry to the USA due to a meme depicting JD Vance as bald being found on his phone

Heute vor 44 Jahren: Am 16. Juli 1981 testen die #USA die #Atombombe "Pineau". Die Operation #Guardian war eine Serie von 14 US-amerikanischen

Record-breaking heat wave scorches Southeast US #UnitedStates

Record-breaking heat wave scorches Southeast US
Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in the summertime But this week's sweltering hot weather set at least one record and has forecasters urging residents to limit time outside on Tuesday if possible—and stay hydrated.

Want to complain about #Rx requirements for a #COVID booster in the US? #uspol
You have until September 13 to submit a written comment to the

Describing the email:
“It doesn’t sound like normal government communications, official communications. It sounds like – you know – partisan.”
“It’s disturbing to see Trump hijack a public institution to push blatant misinformation.”
#Sad (a word I heard someone use at various times) - that they have so little honesty and integrity. I

Describing the email:
“It doesn’t sound like normal government communications, official communications. It sounds like – you know – partisan.”
“It’s disturbing to see Trump hijack a public institution to push blatant misinformation.”
#Sad (a word I heard someone use at various times) - that they have so little honesty and integrity. I

Zelensky: US-Russia summit was ‘successful’ for Putin.
Truer words were never spoken? 🤔
#Russia #Ukraine #Zelensky #Putin #USA

From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
#PUTIN GOT LOST, LAVROV COMPLAINS, MEDVEDEV AGAINST THE #US Vlog 1120: War in Ukraine
Former President

The amount of self-harm in the US is amazing., geopolitical opponents are grabbing some extra popcorn. 🍿
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/11/state-department-layoffs-00449590

"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.

#Fascism is real, the #US is living in it!

Land of the Free, home of the brave:
«In der Annahme, es könnten nordkoreanische Sicherheitskräfte sein, eröffneten die US-Elitesoldaten mit ihren schallgedämpften Spezialwaffen das Feuer und töteten mehrere Zivilisten.»
Das war 2019 unter #Trump!
Können wir bitte den #USA nicht mehr in den Ar…

Wie eine streng geheime Mission des SEAL Team 6 in Nordkorea missglückte
Die vom damaligen US-Präsidenten Donald Trump genehmigte Operation zielte gemäss den Enthüllungen der «New York Times» darauf ab, ein Gerät zu platzieren, um Kim Jong Un auszuspionieren.

This The Beaverton article is so funny, and not funny.
https://thebeaverton.com/2025/06/canadians-travelling-to-the-us-advised-to-not-fucking-do-that/

Canadians travelling to the US advised to not fucking do that
OTTAWA - Canadians thinking of planning a trip to the United States are being advised by the Government of Canada to perhaps consider going anywhere else on the entire fucking planet for their summer vacations. 

""I would challenge these ambulance chasers in the US Congress to go and do the same, and to hear how much the American firefighting heroes who are here love our province," Wab Kinew said on Thursday.”
Good on Premier Wab Kinew for standing up for his province!!
People are suffering and being evacuated and this little band of ignorant US politicians want to complain about the smoke ruining their summer!? REALLY!?
#Canada #Wildfire #Manitoba #US #USPoli
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg9jrxvjpjo

"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 […]

"CDC erupts in chaos after ousted chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/27/cdc-director-susan-monarez-ousted
This is the way: resistance!

Heute vor 56 Jahren: Am 16. September 1969 testen die #USA die Atombombe "Jorum". Operation Mandrel war eine Serie von 53 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1969/70 hauptsächlich auf der Nevada Test Site in Nevada unterirdisch durchgeführt wurde.

Nearly half the US population face scorching heat wave #UnitedStates

Nearly half the US population face scorching heat wave
Tens of millions of Americans sweltered outside or sought air-conditioned refuge as an "extremely dangerous" heat wave blanketed the eastern United States on Tuesday with record high temperatures.

So #Trump shut down trade with the rest of the world, then deported or otherwise forced out almost all of the people who harvest things grown in the US, and I'm just wondering if anyone else is trying to figure out where the food is going to come from.
#USPol

Es gibt übrigens hunderte Menschen, mindestens in den #USA, die unter #Apple leiden könnten, obwohl sie gar nichts mit Apple zu tun haben.
Die virtuelle #Sprachassistentin

"Can Colorado Recycle Toxic Water from Oil and Gas Drilling Without Increasing Emissions?"
#US #USA #America #Colorado

Can Colorado Recycle Toxic Water from Oil and Gas Drilling Without Increasing Emissions? - Inside Climate News
Environmentalists fear the answer is “no,” as regulators determine how to permit more produced water recycling facilities in disadvantaged communities.

It’s easy to think the #USMNT has been the better side because they’ve had 71% possession and #CRC have had so few chances (1 shot on target).
But the truth is the US hasn’t done much either. Having the ball is not the same as doing something with it. Open play hasn’t created much.

The US cutting the delivery of essential weapons to Ukraine confirms that the US is no longer a reliable NATO-ally, shortly after the NATO-summit where continuing support of Ukraine was agreed upon. The Baltics states are rightly worried, no way Trump will risk war for defending them.
#usa #nato

The US Virgin Islands have their own territorial court system, and any crimes committed there may be territorial crimes, not federal crimes.
The prosecution of such crimes would not need US DOJ nor White House permission to proceed.
Epstein Island is in the US Virgin Islands.
#USpol

From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
AEROFLOT COLLAPSE & PANIC, #MEDVEDEV THREATENS #US Vlog 1119: War in

Es gibt übrigens tausende Menschen, mindestens in den #USA, die unter #Amazon leiden könnten, obwohl sie gar nichts mit Amazon zu tun haben.
Der virtuelle Sprachassistent Alexa wurde 2014 eingeführt.
Es dauerte anscheinend 2 Jahre, bis Eltern während der wieder aufkommenden Popularität des N…

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

AOC wrote on BlueSky, a good summary of the Trump budget bill adopted in Congress.
"I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing."
#usa

Is that spray-tanned, wannabe dictator still sucking up oxygen? Damn it! Guess the world’s not that lucky yet.
#Fascism #USA #US

"The Energy Sector Has Spent Hundreds of Millions of Dollars on Lobbying This Year. Watchdogs Say That’s Only Half The Story"
#US #USA #America

The Energy Sector Has Spent Hundreds of Millions of Dollars on Lobbying This Year. Watchdogs Say That’s Only Half The Story - Inside Climate News
Critics say the Trump administration’s willingness to greenlight any of the fossil fuel industry’s requests allows it to spend less on lobbying.

"Trump used Juneteenth to denounce ‘nonworking holidays.’ Some political observers say it wasn’t a coincidence"
Man, these political observers are really sharp. Nothing, I mean *nothing*, gets past them. 🙄
#uspol #Juneteenth #sarcasm

US enters first major heat wave of 2025 #UnitedStates #USA

US enters first major heat wave of 2025
The United States is experiencing its first significant heat wave of the year, beginning Friday across the Great Plains and expanding into parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Since leaving the US, things have gotten a lot better for me but it's still hard existing under capitalism. Just being a human is hard enough, but parenting is an order or magnitude harder.
Even here, with all the complexity of being an immigrant, it's somehow still less emotionally challenging than being in the US.
I wrote up a reflection on some of my feelings before leaving tangled up with some of the challenges I still have. I hope this helps some folks feel less alone, or makes it easier for other folks to understand why some parents are having a hard time.
CW: just.... Lots... Death, gun violence, trauma, etc
#USPol

I am thinking about the discussion Trump will have with Qatar, "yes, sorry but you needed to be bombed and ofcourse we really want to keep the large US military base in your country..." 😂 , if Qatar just lets this go they will lose all credibility.
#qatar #usa

Heute vor 51 Jahren: Am 14 August 1974 testen die #USA die Atombombe "Puye". Die Operation Bedrock war eine Serie von 27 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1974/75 auf der Nevada Test Site in Nevada unterirdisch durchgeführt wurde.

Well worth reading this story of a dedicated guardian of the American People and the US Constitution, and the enemies within who forced them from their post.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/goodbye-to-all-that

Heute vor 63 Jahren: Am 13. Juli 1962 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Storax die Atombombe "Merrimac". Storax war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 62/63 insgesamt 47 Bomben im Testgebiet in #Nevada

I’m so frustrated, I don’t want to wait another 4–6 months for his heart to fail. Someone please put an end to the orange fascist influencer already.
#USA #US #Trump

#UsPol #IfOnly
Sometimes I just imagine how different the world would be right now, as well as the lives of so many people, if a few 100k US voters had voted for Kamala Harris instead of #Trump...

I have no sympathy whatsoever for the Hamas people killed in Qatar. However it illustrates Trump doesn't really care about negotiations with Hamas or Qatar as the country where they take place. Also he confirms international law is meaningless for him.This will further hurt the US position in world politics.
#usa

"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.

Heute vor 56 Jahren: Am 14. August 1969 testen die #USA zwei Atombomben "Spider-1" und "Spider-2". Operation Mandrel war eine Serie von 53 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1969/70 hauptsächlich auf der Nevada Test Site in Nevada unterirdisch durchgeführt wurde.

"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.

Not good.
#USpol

Heute vor 56 Jahren: Am 14. August 1969 testen die #USA simultan die Atombomben "Spider-1" u. "Spider-2". Operation Mandrel war eine Serie von 53 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1969/70 hauptsächlich auf der Nevada Test Site in Nevada unterirdisch durchgeführt wurde.

#USA #US #CharlieKirk #Kirk

"Trump Says America’s Oil Industry Is Cleaner Than Other Countries’. New Data Shows Massive Emissions From Texas Wells"
#US #USA #America

Texas Says It’s Strict on Oil Field Emissions. New Data Shows It’s Not.
The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.

Heute vor 63 Jahren: Am 14.07.1962 fand der "Small Boy" Test im Rahmen der Operation #Sunbeam auf dem Nevada Test Site statt. Getestet wurden taktische #Atomwaffen (Davy Crockett). Es war die letzte atmosphärische Testreihe der

"Fossil-fuel firms receive US subsidies worth $31bn each year, study finds"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

"Meat from Endangered Sharks Being Sold in U.S. Stores"
#US #USA #America #Sharks

Meat from Endangered Sharks Being Sold in U.S. Stores

Heute vor 56 Jahren: Am 12. September 1969 testen die #USA die Atombombe "Minute Steak". Operation Mandrel war eine Serie von 53 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1969/70 hauptsächlich auf der Nevada Test Site in Nevada unterirdisch durchgeführt wurde.

Heute vor 59 Jahren: Am 12. September 1966 testen die #USA die Atombombe "Derringer". Die Operation #Latchkey war eine Serie von 38 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1966/67 auf der…

"How cutting US air pollution could save 6,000 lives a year by 2030"
#US #USA #America #AirPollution

"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.

"Amid setbacks for the U.S., the global energy transition goes on"
#US #USA #America #Energy

Amid setbacks for the U.S., the global energy transition goes on
Even as Trump hitches the U.S. to fossil fuels, the world is continuing to move quickly toward cleaner sources. Here are some bright spots.

"Washington State Protects the Old-Growth Forests of Tomorrow, Creates 77,000 Acres of ‘Legacy Forests’"
#US #USA #America #Washington

Washington to Protect the Old-Growth Forests of Tomorrow, Creates 77,000 Acres of 'Legacy Forests'
The legacy forest announcement raises an interesting question for forest management and conservation to consider around the world over.

Heute vor 61 Jahren: Am 11. September 1964 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Whetstone die Atombombe "Spoon". Whetstone war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 1964/65 insgesamt 46 Bomben größtenteils im Testgebiet in

"Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows"
#US #USA #America #Health

"A cloud-seeding startup did not cause the Texas floods"
#US #USA #America #Texas

A cloud-seeding startup did not cause the Texas floods | TechCrunch
Despite conspiracy theories, there's no way that cloud seeding operations days before the storm could have influenced the floods, scientists say.

"Chicago River Follows the Seine to Become Biodynamic and Swimmable Once Again"
#US #USA #America #Chicago

Chicago River Follows the Seine to Become Biodynamic and Swimmable Once Again
From a low of 5 species of fish, there are now 77 recorded as living in the Chicago River, as well as snapping turtles and freshwater mussels

"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.

"A former oil field in Fullerton, California, could become a rare sanctuary for wildlife"
#US #USA #America #California

A former oil field in Fullerton, California, could become a rare sanctuary for wildlife
In Southern California, a decades-long grassroots effort may soon convert a Chevron-owned oil site into a protected nature preserve — if federal support doesn't fall through.Amal Ahmed reports for High Country News.In short:West Coyote Hills in Fullerton, once slated for suburban housing, is now par...