Trump’s EPA is giving Big Tech free rein to pump toxins into our air. Despite the fact that Americans overwhelmingly prefer data centers powered by clean energy, Trump has actively pressured tech companies and data centers to use gas and coal for power.
Someone is poisoning trees at a popular Lake Tahoe beach, sheriff says www.sfchronicle.com/tahoe/articl...
Someone is poisoning trees at a popular Lake Tahoe beach, sheriff says
A suspicious substance has been repeatedly poured around trees at a popular beach in Lake Tahoe. “The deliberate destruction of these trees is deeply troubling,” Sheriff Darin Balaam said.
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Since returning to power, the Trump administration has stripped away land conservation rules, rolled back environmental protections, and reduced the size of monuments. Now, the administration is trying to leverage public lands to buildout AI infrastructure and massive data centers.
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Build Data Centers on Public Lands
The latest was supposed to be a solar project. Now, in a “bait and switch,” it’s set to power AI
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This kind of Muskian grotesque, ignorant, aggressive, hubris is why corporations are willing to literally destroy the Earth, ecosystems, and #climate in return for a short-term, fleeting, profit.
Happy National Oyster Day! Did you know how oysters help clean water 💦? 🤔
NEWS RELEASE: We just filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's baseless eviction of bison from public grazing land in Montana. We're representing the mighty @westernwatersheds.bsky.social. Read more: westernlaw.org/conservation... 🌎
Conservation groups to challenge Trump administration’s move to banish bison from public lands - Western Environmental Law Center
Western Watersheds Project, represented by the Western Environmental Law Center, on Wednesday filed a complaint in Montana Federal District Court against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for revoki...
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“There are lineages in the deep sea that have survived all of Earth’s mass extinctions, except potentially what we’re about to do,” deepwater ecology scientist Cherisse Du Preez said. thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...
Deep-Sea Mining Would Devastate Ocean Life, DFO Scientist Warns | The Tyee
Some creatures that ‘survived all of Earth’s mass extinctions’ might not make it if we go ahead.
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A new investigation reveals that Nicaragua’s gold boom is encroaching on protected areas and Indigenous territories. Driven by government backing and rapid concession growth, expanding mining operations now threaten local forests, clean water, and ancestral lands. By Maxwell Radwin for #Mongabay.
Nicaragua’s gold boom is now encroaching on protected areas and Indigenous land
In Nicaragua, the mining sector has steadily grown over the last two decades, with gold becoming a top export and a pillar of the national economy. For most of that time, the growth was gradual. But…
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Not sure why this isn’t the dominant topic of national conversation rn: “Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers
Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable
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Must read from Jillian Ambrose & @dpcarrington.bsky.social: “Eight of the biggest oil companies amassed profits of more than $90bn in just three months as the Iran conflict sent energy prices soaring and the emissions-fueled climate crisis caused deadly heatwaves.”
The Guardian@theguardian.com · yesterdayRevealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis
We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate war zone www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit
Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys
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“It’s a dangerous feedback loop: as sea ice melts, the Arctic reflects less sunlight, and the ocean absorbs more heat. This generates even more sea ice loss. The region is warming as much as four times faster than the rest of the world.” 🌱
Captain Haddock@realcaptainhaddock.bsky.social · yesterdayAm sure this is fine www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-...
“… The Arctic is heating up as much as four times as quickly as the global average, due to the burning of fossil fuels, and this extra heat is warping the world’s refrigerator — a region that acts as a key climate regulator for the rest of the planet. …” 🌱
Yale Environment 360@yalee360.bsky.social · 7mo agoThe Arctic just had its hottest year on record, while measures of sea ice hit a new low. via The Guardian
SpaceX rocket that exploded shortly after takeoff destroyed land & wildlife: Concrete chunks had left craters a foot deep & were strewn across tidal flats, almost four acres of state park burned, 7 bobwhite quail eggs & a collection of blue land crabs incinerated. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
SpaceX Blast Left Officials in Disbelief Over Environmental Damage
Fish and Wildlife Service biologists expressed frustrations in emails obtained by Bloomberg.
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By repealing a key provision that has — for decades — protected endangered wildlife, the Trump administration has made it legal for for-profit industries to destroy the habitats of endangered species.
Senate Dems look to force vote on Trump ESA rule
Democrats are deploying the Congressional Review Act against a rule that undid habitat protections for imperiled species.
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Minister confirms first bird flu mass mortality in Australian wildlife
Bird flu mass mortality points to 'significant losses' for wildlife
The first mass mortality of Australian wildlife from the deadly H5 bird flu has been confirmed in greater crested terns found on an island off South Australia's coast.
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If only governments watched, listened and learnt from nature, instead of invariably thinking they know best ... "How beavers are quietly tackling Europe’s raging wildfires and helping burnt landscapes recover" www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/h...
Why beavers could be a secret weapon against Europe’s wildfires
Beavers’ penchant for dam building has created natural fire breaks across Europe, which could help tackle deadly blazes.
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DOGE grant freeze left Minnesota forest vulnerable to wildfires https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/07/30/doge-grant-freeze-left-minnesota-forest-vulnerable-to-wildfires/
DOGE grant freeze left Minnesota forest vulnerable to wildfires
A DOGE funding freeze delayed $10 million in Minnesota wildfire prevention. Now, thousands of acres in Superior National Forest are ablaze.
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Oregon's senators are demanding the CFTC crack down on prediction markets that let people bet on wildfires — warning the practice could tempt gamblers to start fires themselves to win their bets.
Senators warn wildfire prediction markets could spur arson for profit
Oregon's senators are demanding the CFTC crack down on prediction markets that let people bet on wildfires — warning the practice could tempt gamblers to start fires themselves to win their bets.
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If this administration has “their way, we will be living in a smoking ruin of America where our public lands and public wildlife are exploited for the financial gain of the corporate donors who support this administration.” yellowstonian.org/grizzlies-in...
“Grizzlies In Greater Yellowstone Now Face A Dark Future” - Yellowstonian
The biologist who served as principal architect for recovering grizzlies in the Northern Rockies says those who are shredding the blueprint are destroying an American wildlife success story—and “shoul...
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“In my 40-plus years of being a conservation practitioner, I have never seen the callous disregard for nature, animals, and wild places that we have in this Administration.” yellowstonian.org/grizzlies-in...
“Grizzlies In Greater Yellowstone Now Face A Dark Future” - Yellowstonian
The biologist who served as principal architect for recovering grizzlies in the Northern Rockies says those who are shredding the blueprint are destroying an American wildlife success story—and “shoul...
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The Supreme Court shrunk clean water protections in the West. Colorado and New Mexico are restoring them knpr.org/2026-07-22/t... || #water #rivers #NewMexico #Colorado #NMwx #COwx #NMwater #COwater
The Supreme Court shrunk clean water protections in the West. Colorado and New Mexico are restoring them
The ruling left many wetlands in streams vulnerable in the West, where waters can run dry for portions of the year but are still important for the overall ecosystem.
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Hydropower failures in Southern Africa are driving a renewed turn back to coal, risking Paris Agreement targets and export competitiveness. Decentralized rooftop solar offers a path forward, but policy biases & financial hurdles continue to delay a clean energy transition. Chisapi Kumbutso reports.
Climate shocks hit hydropower in Southern Africa, reviving interest in coal
LUSAKA —For years, Zambia and Zimbabwe have boasted of enviable success in harnessing hydropower. More than 80% of Zambia’s power supply and about half of neighboring Zimbabwe’s supply came from…
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Major orangutan study finds Sumatran population fell nearly 20% despite slower forest loss #wildlife news.mongabay.com/2026/07/majo...
Major orangutan study finds Sumatran population fell nearly 20% despite slower forest loss
JAKARTA — The number of Sumatran orangutans has declined by nearly 20% in the past decade and the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan remains perilously close to extinction despite years of conse...
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An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play
July was driest month in southern England since records began
July was driest month in southern England since records began
England and Wales provisionally record driest July in nearly 200 years, Met Office says July 2026 was the driest month in southern England since records began nearly 200 years ago, the Met Office has said. England and Wales also provisionally recorded their driest July since records began in 1836. Wales had its joint warmest July on record for mean temperature, and England recorded its second warmest July. Continue reading...
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WATCH: ProPublica & @drilledmedia.bsky.social found that oil and gas companies have been funding climate research at prestigious US universities for 30+ years. This research fostered a misperception that climate change could be solved without dramatically curtailing fossil fuels: propub.li/3TTgAGp
"These young girls that are sitting at games with anti-trans signs, do they understand actually what the real problems are and how they’re being marginalized? We’re still not in a space where we have equality."
![“Years ago, I encouraged the WNBA leadership: what’s our stance? What are we going to do when this occurs? Are we going to be ready? Are we going to be reactionary? And so I think it would make sense for our league to be leaders in this space,” she said. ” … I’ve chosen to educate myself about the space. I’ve chosen to listen to transgender families, and what I know is exclusion is not the answer. We’ve got to find a common ground and be inclusive. That’s the space. I think if we all come from that.”
Reeve then pondered the real issues facing women’s sports and whether the people attempting to “defend” them even know what they are.
“The [transgender]issue isn’t as big as the issues that we have in women’s sports,” she continued. “Whether it’s cisgender men that have held us down for years in spaces like being able to have access to facilities and uniforms and locker rooms, all the things that these young girls that are sitting at games with anti-trans signs, do they understand actually what the real problems are and how they’re being marginalized? We’re still not in a space where we have equality. We don’t even have the Equal Rights Amendment in all 50 states, right? So there’s real issues. This is an issue that I think that we can thoughtfully work through, and that’s my hope."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ljtaqjfy2qlxv2u5sb6njbhr/bafkreict6exctik6d3kjui5h7qjmkk4v465o7sv5twonjaw5rzudxfbv4i)
Awful Announcing@awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 4d ago
There’s “off the charts” and there’s France’s absolutely bonkers June & July 2026 temperatures (see black line below). Bad things are happening. Fast.
Don’t know how I missed this story last month. US oil company shows up in Greenland to start drilling. Invasion by dubious permits. Important story for Canadians. #ElbowsUp
Licensed to drill? How a Trump-linked Texas oil company is elbowing its way into Greenland
Greenland Energy says billions of barrels of crude could lie beneath territory and claims it has permission to bring drilling kit ashore – a claim denied by Nuuk
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