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Cornell: Solar Panels Beat Natural Windbreaks on Farms
A new Cornell University study finds that solar panels in agrivoltaic systems can outperform natural windbreaks at protecting farmland from wind damage, with one specific tilted-panel configuration ac
Artemis II Crew Uses Backup Toilets After Malfunction
The Artemis II mission continues on its lunar flyby despite intermittent toilet malfunctions aboard the Orion capsule, with astronauts using backup waste collection systems while NASA investigates a p
Hockey Rinks Adopt Plastic Ice Amid Warming Planet
Some environmentalists question using plastic to address rising temperatures.
Isle of Wight, Char.gy to add 1,500 EV chargers
The Isle of Wight Council has teamed with charging‑network firm Char.gy to roll out roughly 1,500 new EV charging points across the island, expanding the current network of about 35 stations for resid
Baseload Children's Book Casts Fossil Fuels as Hero
Kristina Hagström Ilievska, CMO of Swedish geothermal firm Baseload Capital, published a children's book portraying a fossil fuel character as a sympathetic hero, drawing sharp criticism over the comp
Paris Transformed: 12 Years of Car-to-Bike Shift Under Hidalgo
Paris has undergone a sweeping urban transformation under Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s 12-year tenure, replacing car infrastructure with bike lanes, green spaces, and pedestrian zones—changing how residents m
VinFast launches three electric scooters in India
VinFast is launching three electric scooters — the Evo, Feliz, and Viper — in India, with initial units assembled as CKD kits at its Tamil Nadu plant as it takes on local rivals in the world's largest
Nissan Serena e-POWER logs 1,300+ bookings in first month
Nissan’s new Serena e‑POWER MPV has sparked strong early demand in Malaysia, logging over 1,300 bookings and nearly 250 deliveries in its first month as the model shifts from a mild hybrid to a full s
Artemis II Moon Photos Spark Science vs Art Debate
NASA's Artemis II crew released stunning Moon and Earth images from their 10-day mission, but an Oxford astrophysicist says the value is artistic rather than scientific, noting India's Chandrayaan-3 a
UK Urges G7 to Speed Up Clean Energy Shift
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves pressed G7 partners to accelerate the global green energy transition at a Foreign Ministers' meeting in France, arguing that diversifying away from fossil fuels is essentia
Best Electric Bikes by Price Tier – June 2026 Guide
Electrek’s Micah Toll shares a hands‑on, price‑tier guide to the top electric bikes for 2026, covering everything from sub‑$1,000 models to premium options after testing thousands of miles on hundreds
Spring arrives earlier, altering agriculture and
Climate experts are observing an earlier arrival of spring, a phenomenon with significant implications for both agricultural cycles and the delicate balance of ecosystems. This shift impacts critical
Trump admin ends Rice's whale protections
The Trump administration used a rare Endangered Species Committee meeting to strip the Rice’s whale and other Gulf marine species of legal protections, allowing oil and gas drilling to proceed without
Hockey Rinks Adopt Plastic Ice Amid Warming Planet
Some environmentalists question using plastic to address rising temperatures.
Doug Burgum Cancels Montana Bison Grazing Leases
The Trump administration, through Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, moved to cancel BLM bison grazing leases in Montana, threatening to evict over 950 buffalo and prompting backlash from tribal groups,
Vermont Defends Climate Superfund Law in Court
Vermont's climate superfund law, which would make fossil fuel companies pay for the state's climate adaptation costs, faced its first major court test Monday as the fossil fuel industry, 24 Republican
Ecuador Paraecologists Use Data to Halt Mining
In Ecuador’s copper-rich mountains, paraecologists are documenting biodiversity to protect their land from mining, using legally recognized rights of nature to turn ecological data into courtroom evid
Reform UK launches ‘Nigel cut my bills’ energy giveaway
Reform UK launched the “Nigel cut my bills” competition, a stunt offering to pay voters’ energy bills for a year in exchange for personal data, echoing MrBeast’s giveaway style.
Hamburg bakery honors late daughter, a pilgrimage spot
In Hamburg, Inka and Ralph opened a bakery named after their mother Marlies to honor their late daughter Johanna Orth, turning the shop into a pilgrimage spot for grieving parents.
England Unveils First 56-Page Land Use Framework
England published its first-ever 56-page Land Use Framework, setting quantified targets to reallocate 7% of land to nature, forests, and renewables while preserving current food production levels.
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