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- US ends limits on coal and gas plant emissions, removing key tool to fight climate crisis Tue, 15 Sep 26, 7:17amTrump’s EPA strips itself of regulating ability, gutting Clean Air Act in what experts say is a gift to planet polluters
- US ends limits on coal and gas plant emissions, removing key tool to battle climate crisis Tue, 15 Sep 26, 7:17amTrump’s EPA strips itself of regulation ability, gutting Clean Air Act in what experts say is a gift to planet polluters
- Trump’s EPA reportedly poised to axe carbon pollution rules for power plants Tue, 15 Sep 26, 12:34amAdvocates and experts describe the Trump administration’s climate rollbacks as gifts to polluters at expense of planet
- We know how to prevent black lung, so why are workers still dying? Sat, 12 Sep 26, 9:00pmSilicosis sufferers are getting younger as Trump and the coal mining industry push back on protections
- One of east coast’s largest datacenters accused of ‘violating federal law’ Fri, 28 Aug 26, 1:00amThermal drone footage shows a Microsoft-backed AI datacenter powering its operations with dozens of unpermitted generators
- Sunny Springs Linked to Warmer Weather Sat, 6 Jun 26, 7:00pmThe daily max is strongly correlated, but there is also a weaker correlation with daily mins. There is no evidence, in other words, that clearer skies result in colder nights during spring.
- U.S. Fossil Fuel Environmentalism: EPA Air Quality Statistics Sat, 9 May 26, 3:00amFrom 1970 to 2023, U.S. emissions of six criteria air pollutants declined 78% while GDP grew 321% and energy consumption rose 42%—consistent with the Environmental Kuznets Curve and driven by wealth creation and market...
- Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds Mon, 20 Apr 26, 7:00pmResearch casts doubt on plans by UK government to offer subsidies for carbon capture attached to the power source
- US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage since 1990, research finds Thu, 26 Mar 26, 3:00amUS, top carbon emitter in history, has ‘a lot of responsibility’ for causing ‘substantial’ harm globally, scientist says
- Change energy use to reduce pollution and protect our health | Letters Fri, 13 Mar 26, 4:03amFrédéric Godemel and Ruth Brooker respond to the new European Code Against Cancer and its focus on air pollution
- The hidden impact of polluted snow Tue, 17 Feb 26, 9:00amBlack carbon soot has surprising new effects in snow.
- ‘A different set of rules’: thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations Sat, 14 Feb 26, 5:00amImages confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship datacenters
- BBC: “India’s solar boom faces a hidden waste problem” Mon, 29 Dec 25, 9:00am"... trace toxic metals like lead and cadmium can pollute soil and water if mishandled ..."
- Study: Earth’s growing heat imbalance – it’s the clouds and natural climate variability Sun, 28 Dec 25, 9:00amUnderstanding this hemispheric “balancing act” helps society focus on the true forces behind global warming—changes in cloud behavior linked to surface warming and natural climate variability
- CLAIM: Feedback loops accelerate warming, other atmospheric changes in Arctic Wed, 24 Dec 25, 9:00amResearchers claim "Oil-field emissions reshaping regional atmospheric processes."