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The Trump administration's aggressive dismantling of environmental protections creates unprecedented climate setbacks, as London Eye architect Julia Barfield proposes a massive 14-mile tidal lagoon to power Britain's AI energy demands. Plus conservation victories in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula and Burkina Faso.
Julia Barfield, the visionary architect behind London’s iconic Eye and Brighton’s i360 tower, has proposed an ambitious £11 billion tidal energy project that could transform Britain’s renewable energy landscape. The West Somerset Lagoon would stretch 14 miles in a dramatic…
A new investigative series reveals how Alabama’s troubled civil rights history directly contributed to the state’s current energy challenges, including some of the nation’s highest electricity rates and resistance to renewable energy development. The connection traces back to the 1960s,…
Environmental justice groups reel from abrupt EPA funding cuts after transformative community grants disappear. Alabama's civil rights history creates today's sky-high electricity rates and renewable energy resistance. Meanwhile, federal budget cuts threaten the world's most extensive living fungi collection at University of Kansas.
Chile establishes its 47th national park protecting 500,000 acres while completing a 1,700-mile wildlife corridor through Patagonia. Meanwhile, Darién Gap forest rangers use advanced technology and strategic funding to successfully combat illegal logging in Central America's biodiverse wilderness.
Six hundred million people across Africa currently live without electricity, representing one of the world’s most pressing energy access challenges. While many experts believe industrialization holds the key to expanding clean electricity access across the continent and broader Global South,…
The United Kingdom’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure expansion has dramatically slowed in 2025, marking the weakest growth in new charger installations since 2022. This concerning trend reflects mounting investor uncertainty about the pace of Britain’s transition to electric vehicles. According…
Christmas tree growers in western North Carolina show resilience rebuilding after Hurricane Helene's devastation, while Britain's EV charging expansion slows dramatically. Plus: Scientists discover endangered carnivorous pitcher plant in Philippines and English gardeners urged to plant "tredges" for woodland goals.
California reaches unprecedented renewable energy usage as federal climate leadership retreats, while Texas winter storm analysis reveals deadly power grid vulnerabilities for disabled residents dependent on medical equipment. Plus: 77-year-old activist sues Dow Chemical over plastic pollution.
The world’s largest automaker has developed an unusual strategy to advance its corporate agenda: gamifying employee activism. Through an internal platform called “Toyota Policy Drivers,” the Japanese car giant encourages its US workforce to contact lawmakers and advocate for policies…
