environment

Happy Sunday to all mastodon folks over here. Today nature has blessed us with these big mangoes from the tree we found already grown in our land as we were planting new crops. For anyone that has ever tasted a mango straight from the tree, you understand how amazing the experience is
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#silentSunday

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In government records that have flown under the radar, President Trump’s EPA said it’s reconsidering whether the agency has the legal authority to update air pollution rules based on new scientific knowledge.

https://www.propublica.org/article/air-pollution-regulations-epa-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Trump #Environment #Pollution #Government #Regulation #EPA

Petition: Wyoming Must End Unlimited, Cruel Wolf Killings Now https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/petition-wyoming-must-end-unlimited-cruel-wolf-killings-now/

#green #environment #VSN

#Namibia

In an extraordinary example of resilience, Namibia’s desert lions—once thought to be confined to the arid interior—are now roaming the Atlantic coastline, evolving into the world’s only known maritime lions. According to BBC Future, these rare big cats have adapted to extreme conditions by changing their diet and habitat, swapping traditional prey like oryx and springbok for seals, flamingos, and even cormorants

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/namibias-beach-lions-are-adapting-to-climate-change-by-hunting-seals/

#ClimateChange #pollution #environment #climate

https://youtu.be/-MkMgwf2lAs?si=HVTIaGXaI2hj2WbK
This feels like a leap in our evolution! No more excuse for not going and promoting electric.
#EVs
#electric
#electriccars #electricmotorcycle #environment #battery #offgrid

In a letter to EPA Chief Lee Zeldin, Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, cited a recent ProPublica story that quoted government scientists saying a yet-to-be-released report on the toxicity of PFNA was ready to publish in April.

https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-pfna-report-chellie-pingree-letter?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #USPolitics #EPA #environment

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/climate/from-industry-to-epa-lobbyist-now-oversees-pesticide-rules.html

#environment #usepa

#health #Manhattan #NYC #NewYork #USA #US

Legionnaires’ outbreak rocks New York as experts warn of rising climate threat

Officials say climate crisis ‘worsening our exposure’ to bacteria as at least 28 people sickened in Manhattan

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/09/new-york-legionnaires-outbreak

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

As President Donald Trump’s administration pushes a pro-ranching agenda, ProPublica and High Country News investigated how public lands grazing has evolved.

Here are the biggest takeaways from our reporting.
https://www.propublica.org/article/grazing-public-lands-investigation-takeaways?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Government #Trump #Environment #Grazing #PublicLands #Law

#USA #US

US Congress Rejects Trump’s Proposed Cuts to NOAA and NASA Climate Funding

The U.S. Capitol is virtually ready to reject the Trump administration’s proposals for drastic cuts to funding for federal climate and weather research programs, including NOAA and NASA

https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/us-congress-rejects-trump-s-proposed-cuts-to-noaa-and-nasa-climate-funding/

#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.

Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-gas-wastewater-pollution?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Oklahoma #Oil #Gas #Environment #Pollution #Regulation

About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.

New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.

But Trump has halted those efforts.
https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-air-pollution-pittsburgh-clairton-coke-works?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #EPA #Environment #Pollution #Industry #Pittsburgh #Trump

(29 Oct) Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It. https://s.faithcollapsing.com/nk80t Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/67mc5 #environment #pollution

Wildlife officers make disturbing autopsy discovery after euthanizing sick bear: 'It's a call we wish we never had to make'

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/wildlife-officers-disturbing-autopsy-discovery-110000647.html?

#StopPlasticProduction #environment #Wildlifegenocide #ClimateCrisis

Almost the entire population of southern resident killer whales gathered in central Puget Sound on Sunday, but the newest member of J Pod, a newborn known as J64, was not among them.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/endangered-orcas-return-to-puget-sound-without-newborn-j64-presumed-dead
#KUOW #News #Environment #EndangeredSpecies #Environment #Salmon #PugetSound #Animals #Orcas

1) Why do you love plants and how do you interact with plants in your life (intentionally/background)?

2) What makes learning about plants/ecology accessible/inaccessible to you (ie compare with birding)?

3) Do you prefer a formal or informal teaching environment, and why?

4) What are some subtopics relating to native plants that are of interest to you?

5) Would you prefer to learn to ID plants with or without phone apps?

6) How many plants would you be comfortable learning to ID in a 1 hour session?

#Plants #Ecology #Education #Gardening #AskFedi #Conservation #Teaching #Environment #Science

New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public.

A 2024 ProPublica and Capital & Main investigation uncovered some of their companies’ business dealings.
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-mexico-oil-orphan-wells-cleanup?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #NewMexico #Oil #Law #Fraud #Environment #Energy

NEW: Our Reporting Showed #Washington Ranks Last in Green Energy Growth. Now the State Is Working to Speed It Up.

The state’s departing commerce director said there’s added urgency to get the projects done after an Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica investigation showed states like #Iowa and #Texas have made more progress in renewable energy growth.

https://www.propublica.org/article/washington-renewable-energy-projects-grid-upgrades

#news #environment #government #energy

#England #Wales

New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise

More people are being jailed in England and Wales as a result of acting to prevent climate breakdown and the war in Gaza, research reveals

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/may/23/anti-protest-sentences-rise-england-wales-political-prisoners

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate #ClimateStrike

The flooding at the Greenford London subway station has been reduced by around 90% thanks to... *checks notes* ...a family of beavers.

After conservationists reintroduced a group of beavers into a nearby city park, the animals began building dams, and the wetlands they created now absorb and slow floodwater naturally.

City officials had been planning major flood infrastructure works, but the beavers effectively created them on their own — while also boosting biodiversity and restoring the ecosystem around them.

I think the money the city would have spent on anti-flooding infrastructure should go to the beavers, don't you? 🦫 🦫 🦫

#Animals #Environment #Flooding #London

“ By Kiley Price, insideclimatenews.org
May 19, 2026
An unrelenting wildfire has swallowed nearly a third of Santa Rosa Island, a small strip of land off the coast of California that is largely uninhabited by people but abundant with wildlife and plants, including several found nowhere else on Earth. the island as part of the Channel Islands National Park.” https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19052026/todays-climate-wildfire-california-santa-rosa-island-species-risk/ #wildfires #california #environment

The Boarman family’s water was undrinkable: It corroded taps. It withered plants. Their ice maker expelled clumps of salt.

But why was this happening? For two years, Oklahoma delayed basic tests that could help them find out.
https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-polluted-drinking-water-boarman-family?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Oklahoma #Pollution #Water #Environment #Health #Safety #Oil

"Communities across the US are winning against environmental racism.

In Texas, Alabama, Georgia, and more, residents are packing council meetings, collecting signatures, and using their collective power to push back against destructive AI data centers. Our future will be written by us, not tech profits."

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https://www.instagram.com/p/DU9Fgd0jWf4/

#community #environment #AI #GenAI #DataCenters #technology #racism #EnvironmentalRacism

Something is causing tick populations to explode in these states--and experts are alarmed

https://www.fastcompany.com/91553299/something-is-causing-tick-populations-to-explode-in-these-states-and-experts-are-alarmed

#Science #Environment #Health