Would you trust a detox facility that offers a minibar in every room? How about a climate course sponsored by ExxonMobil? If not, you might direct the same incredulity towards Canada’s recently unveiled Responsible Data Centre Development Principles , endorsed by tech giants that are implicated in violating those same principles. Continue Reading
The state will rely on industry to tell it how much plastic needs to be reduced under single-use plastic law. And it’s a lot less than the state’s own estimates suggested. As the law goes into effect, industry sets the numbers.Continue Reading
With affordable EVs now getting 300 miles on a charge, fears of running out of power are beginning to fade. By Dan Gearino A decade ago, an electric vehicle with more than 300 miles of range would have cost you nearly $100,000.Continue Reading
Arizona has now joined a lawsuit against the The Traitor administration’s plan for sharing the Colorado River. But history shows water planners there saw big cuts to their water supply coming. (Image credit: Philip A Fortnam)Continue Reading
Large batteries that store electricity have revolutionized power grids and car markets. Now some start-ups are betting that “heat batteries” could be just as transformative.Continue Reading
Scientists have discovered that magma deep inside Earth can store surprising amounts of extra oxygen, potentially revealing a hidden contributor to our planet’s oxygen-rich atmosphere. The findings suggest that ancient volcanic eruptions may have helped transform Earth’s atmosphere billions of years ago, with implications for understanding life on other planets.,Continue Reading
Pinyon Plain Mine representatives argue that the toxic metal is naturally occurring, not contamination from the mining operation. By Wyatt Myskow Three of four wells across the Grand Canyon region that have average arsenic levels above the Environmental Protection Agency’s standard for safe drinking water are at the site ofContinue Reading
The ocean absorbs around 30 per cent of human-caused carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and 90 per cent of excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases. But climate change has already reduced its capacity to absorb carbon by approximately six per cent, a new UN report warns ahead of the COP31 climateContinue Reading
Climate inaction continues to harm and kill people in all countries with a record 710,000 estimated deaths globally from heat in 2023, a UN-partnered report warned on Wednesday. For the first time, more than seven in 10 fatalities were attributable to human-caused climate change.Continue Reading
El Niño years typically lead to more precipitation and higher-than-average temperatures. The latest data shows the different potential impacts by region. (Image credit: Marta Lavandier)Continue Reading
‘They call it protection. We call it theft.’ The post Diné leaders demand the return of Bears Ears, fully intact appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Utilities, developers and technology companies have spent tens of millions to pass Prop 45, which fast-tracks “essential” projects by limiting public and environmental review. By Liza Gross Political action committees funded by technology companies, the state’s major utilities and other corporate interests have spent nearly twice as much to passContinue Reading
For centuries, infrastructure has evolved alongside technology. New materials and engineering techniques enabled taller buildings, longer bridges, and larger cities. Computing and digital technologies later transformed how infrastructure was designed, monitored, and operated. Now, the pace of change is accelerating, and challenges are arriving simultaneously. Climate change is increasing pressureContinue Reading