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The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will no longer calculate the economic benefits of air pollution regulations, including healthcare savings and lives saved when restricting two of the most dangerous pollutants affecting public health. Under this policy shift, the…
In an unexpected twist on renewable energy, Finland is successfully heating homes for 80,000 residents using waste heat generated by Bitcoin mining operations. The innovative project, led by cryptocurrency company MARA Holdings, demonstrates how the massive energy consumption of Bitcoin…
South East Water is facing the potential loss of its operating license following a major water supply failure that left approximately 30,000 homes across Kent and Sussex without water for up to seven days. Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has formally…
A crew of astronauts is making an unscheduled return to Earth following a medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS), with their spacecraft expected to splash down off the California coast in the early morning hours of Thursday local…
Microplastics have become the environmental boogeyman of the 21st century – and for good reason. These tiny plastic fragments, smaller than a grain of rice, have infiltrated virtually every corner of our planet, from the summit of Mount Everest to…
If your home resembles a houseplant graveyard more than a green oasis, you’re not alone. Many well-intentioned plant parents struggle to keep their leafy companions alive, often feeling defeated by brown leaves and drooping stems. The good news? Some plants…
Scientists have discovered that Greenland sharks—Earth’s longest-living vertebrates that can survive over 400 years—maintain functional vision throughout their extraordinary lifespans, overturning long-held beliefs about these ancient ocean dwellers. For decades, researchers assumed these massive Arctic sharks were nearly blind. Living…
Britain's record-breaking offshore wind auction secures clean energy at £91 per megawatt hour, powering 12 million homes by 2030. Meanwhile, the EPA will no longer calculate health benefits when evaluating air pollution rules, focusing only on industry costs.
Indonesia has successfully reclaimed over 4 million hectares of forest land—an area roughly the size of Switzerland—that had been illegally converted for plantations and mining operations. This massive enforcement campaign represents the country’s most comprehensive effort to date to combat…
A recent BBC comedy series has sparked an intriguing question about one of the most significant environmental behavior changes of the past few decades: when and why did picking up dog waste become socially expected? The premise of “Mammoth,” featuring…
