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A mysterious, brown foam appeared on a beach an hour south of Adelaide. It was just the beginning of a toxic algal bloom that has now grown to thousands of square kilometres in size, killing precious sea life in its wake. Experts say it could be a sign of things to come.

High above Chicago, in the predawn dark, flew an airborne river of migratory birds. It was peak spring migration traffic, in late April, and the tiny travelers were arriving at one of the most perilous points along their journey.

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It's worth noting that he also fired many of the staff who know how to ensure that they're actually safe, as well as the staff who would approve financing.

When Rupert Mayer and Kevin Chou met, a simple question sparked what would soon become a mission-driven nonprofit: Why doesn’t balcony solar exist in the U.S.?

The report said five sectors “intimately connected to the climate crisis” have been linked to the highest number of attacks. A total of 1,681 attacks were attributed to the mining sector, followed by 1,154 from agribusiness, 792 from fossil fuels, 454 from renewable energy, and 359 from logging.

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The reason I don't intend to travel anymore to Australia with large groups of musicians is because it's just not environmentally tenable," Anohni says.

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In a remote corner of North America, salmon and mining companies are vying for new territory.

Dr. Hansen sold his house and will move to the city in order to be more available for work and advocacy. He handed over care of the animals he raised to a local facility.

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It can in theory be stopped if Senators vote against it. Making that happen means having Senators fear that constituents will vote them out and seek their prosecution. If you live in the US, calling your senators a call and letting them know how mad you are at the Republican agenda might just help a little.

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In particular, they're ignoring the Senate rules requiring a supermajority vote, and planning to claim they've taken away California's ability to regulate tailpipe pollution with a mere majority.

As usual, if you're an American, it's worth calling your senators and asking them to vote to preserve California's vehicle emissions standards; they're used by states which cover about half the country.

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The aquifer under Fish Lake Valley feeding the groundwater-dependent ecosystem is heavily over-appropriated, meaning more water is taken out of it than goes into it each year. One acre foot of water is the equivalent to 325,850 gallons, or enough to supply two to three homes for a year, and the basin has a perennial yield of just 30,000 acre feet, according to state documents. But more than that is pumped out each year, and even more water is allocated on paper than what is currently taken.

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The rapid uptake in the use of LFPs, which are much cheaper than traditional batteries and do not use cobalt and nickel, is sending shockwaves through the already depressed markets for those metals.

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Heatmap is a lot more blunt:

Every bit is worth something, even if no one person or group can do enough.

Ibama approves Petrobras plan for Foz do Amazonas that allows oil exploration

Ibama approves Petrobras plan for Foz do Amazonas that allows oil exploration

Climate breakdown and wildlife loss are deepening the EU’s “chocolate crisis”, a report has argued, with cocoa one of six key commodities to come mostly from countries vulnerable to environmental threats.

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Even more rain is expected in the northern region this week, with forecasters predicting 100-350 millimeters (4-14 inches) of rainfall in some areas.

This past DC Climate Week, we linked up with founders, artists and visionaries who are reimagining how we move, grow, create, and care for our world. We talked, biked, toured rooftops, and reflected on how far we’ve come—and where we’re headed next. This issue is a preview of what’s bubbling beneath the surface of the DMV’s solarpunk movement.

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Continuing CleanTechnica’s never ending quest to keep readers informed of new developments in the world of renewable energy, we bring you word of two new developments that clattered forth from the teletype machines in our state of the art newsroom in the third sub-basement just below the executive gymnasium. The first news flash came from Fraunhofer, the highly respected German technology research organization. The other is the O-Wind Sphere from O-Innovations that promises free electricity from prevailing breezes.

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How sensitively does organic carbon stored in soils react to changes in temperature and humidity?

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As countries like the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom appear to be backpedaling on climate pledges, China is showing some massive results on its quest to reverse carbon emissions.

Mammoth Solar, a 1.3 gigawatt (GW) solar farm in northern Indiana, is now powering into its biggest construction phase yet, cementing its place as one of the largest solar projects in the US.