Category Archives: Environment

Wildfires Used to ‘Go to Sleep’ at Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime

Wildfires now have longer burn-times; California has about 550 more fire-friendly hours a year than it did in the 1970s.

It’s Ok to Love All the Bees (The Honey Bees, Too)

Are honey bees to blame for disappearing native bees?

Maine Gov. Mills Urged to Sign ‘Nation-Leading’ AI Data Center Moratorium

The Maine legislature wants to hit pause on data center buildouts. The governor’s silence says she needs a big push to do the right thing.

Why Europe Can Still Face a Gas Crisis Without a Gas Shortage

The EU’s plans to buy US oil, LNG, and nuclear energy products to lower reliance on Russian gas by 2028 is costly!

The Fight Over ‘Critical Minerals,’ Explained

How the US is playing dog-in-the-manger with critical minerals by disregarding WTO rules so as to stymie China.

As Rocket Launches Increase, They May Be Polluting the Skies

Research suggests that rocket exhaust and debris could be threatening the ozone layer, though uncertainties persist.

The 2026 Southwest U.S. Heat Wave Was One of the Six Most Astonishing Weather Events of the Century

From the Pacific Northwest to Antarctica, it’s extraordinary warmth that’s punching through climate norms with the most force.

What’s Cheaper: Fueling Your Car With Gas or Electricity?

A comparison on EV charging expenses state by state in the US. Any similar data in other countries based on recent electricity costs?

Beavers Can Turn Streams Into Carbon Stores – We Measured How Much

Natural engineers can quietly help river landscapes store more carbon for decades to come.

The Controversy Over Deep-Sea Mining, Explained

Deep-sea mining backers want metals for clean tech. Indigenous Pacific Islanders call it a threat to life, culture, and the ocean itself.

Manure-to-Energy Project Touted as Climate Fix Emits Thousands of Tons of Methane

Manure digesters for cattle are yet another rentier-enriching climate con.

Iran War: Leap Up Escalation Ladder with Israel//US Attack on Iran Gas Field, Nuclear Plant, Iran Retaliation on Qatar Gas Facilities, Other Energy Infrastructure Across Region; MSM Initial Under-Reporting Not Blunting Surge in UK, EU Gas Prices;

Iran war news: The Middle East burns thanks to epically stupid Israeli attacks on Iran’s energy assets, which produced a fierce response

AI-Powered Robot Dogs Guarding Reviled Data Centers Is Where We Have Arrived

Robot dogs, known as “quadrupeds,” patrol sprawling energy-sucking complexes, which are increasingly met with protest around the country.

Iran War: Joe Kent Resignation Bombshell; US Deploys Bunker-Busters Near Strait of Hormuz; Iran Makes Retaliatory Strikes on Israel, Across Gulf for Ali Larijani Assassination; Real World Oil Prices Diverge from Paper Oil

Today’s Iran war update: attritional slugging continues as Joe Kent’s resignation shows MAGA doubts and the economic tsunami starts rolls in.