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Volunteer firefighters battle Indonesia's 'carbon bomb' peat fires
Volunteer firefighters, many of them indigenous Dayak and Banjar, are battling Indonesia's worst peat-fire crisis in over a decade, as underground blazes across 200,000 hectares of Borneo release mill
SANY Ships 200 Electric Haul Trucks in a Single Month
SANY shipped 200 electric haul trucks and 403 electric wheel loaders to customers worldwide in a single month, as the Chinese equipment maker deepens its push into autonomous mining trucks and a 100,0
Electrek Survey: Two-Thirds Doubt Tesla's Cybercab Promise
Electrek readers are strikingly pessimistic about Tesla's Cybercab, with nearly two-thirds of roughly 2,700 survey respondents saying it won't be transformative at all.
Trump Unravels Biden Chemical Plant Pollution Rule
The Trump administration has granted temporary exemptions from the Biden-era HON rule to more than 70 petrochemical facilities and plans a full rewrite this fall, undoing a regulation the EPA estimate
Eight US States Legalize Plug-In Solar Kits
Door-sized solar panels that plug directly into standard wall outlets are gaining legal traction in the US, with eight states now allowing residents to skip contractors and permits for $300 DIY kits t
The story of SONDORS’ new mystery e-bike just got even weirder with just two words
SONDORS' website swapped its 'Sept 3' countdown for the message 'THE LIST IS CLOSED' and the phrase 'No promises,' deepening the mystery around its teased '001' electric two-wheeler.
Rollins Holds $2.5M in Oil as Farmers Face Diesel Crisis
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins holds up to $2.5 million in fossil fuel investments as American farmers absorb $1.5 billion in extra diesel costs from the Iran war, while her agency strips support for f
Study Finds Lead 7x Higher Near Oregon Airports
Researchers from Oregon State and Portland State universities found lead levels roughly seven times higher near Portland's Hillsboro and Troutdale airports, with isotopes tying the contamination to si
Litter pick collects 50 bags of rubbish from river
A volunteer litter-picking group in Durham collected more than 50 bags of rubbish from the River Wear at their latest monthly cleanup, bringing them close to a 1,000-bag total since forming just befor
Strumpshaw Fen Reserve Marks 50 Years Under RSPB
Strumpshaw Fen, a 450-hectare RSPB wetland reserve on Norfolk's Broads, is marking 50 years of conserving rare species from bitterns to cranes, with guided walks and events planned this weekend to cel
‘Britain’s Yellowstone’: restoration project aims to take the greed out of land acquisition
Nature restoration company Restore has bought Northumberland's 7,500-acre Emblehope Moor for £8.5m as England's largest single-owner rewilding site, with a 20-year plan to revive degraded peatland and
Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
A late-June thunderstorm over southern England delayed roughly 900 flights at Heathrow and Gatwick, and industry experts warn that climate-driven convective weather will make such disruptions more fre
Possums in the roof, koalas in bed: study shows how animals resort to Australian homes after habitat loss
A decade-long study of 2,400 wildlife rescue cases found possums, microbats, wombats and even koalas increasingly sheltering in Australian homes as natural habitat disappears, prompting researchers to
Gasly Stuns With Surprise Monza F1 Pole
Pierre Gasly delivered what the article calls the biggest surprise pole position in Formula 1 for years at Monza, beating Mercedes' George Russell by less than a tenth of a second in qualifying.
FranklinWH Answers a Redditor's Solar Backup Wishlist
FranklinWH confirmed that the comprehensive home solar + battery backup system a Redditor described — one that handles grid failover, generator integration, and battery reserve management — already ex
One Detroit-area Hyundai dealer wants $400 to charge your car
A Michigan man was billed $418 for a single EV charging session at Elder Hyundai — $5/kWh plus $5 per minute — with the cost hidden until after he'd plugged in, highlighting dealer price-gouging the a
UK Beekeepers Demand National Asian Hornet Campaign
British beekeepers are urging the government to launch a national awareness campaign on Asian hornets, warning the invasive species is creating "pollinator deserts" and threatening food security, with
Two Otters Battle Offshore in Dusk Encounter
Nature diarist Cal Flyn describes hearing high-pitched, warbling vocalisations from two otters locked in battle roughly 50 metres offshore, tussling over food before dashing for the shoreline at dusk.
Energy Transfer Challenges Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law
Energy Transfer has asked a Pennsylvania court to strike down part of the state's 89-year-old Clean Streams Law as unconstitutionally vague, arguing it lacks a required 'guilty mind' element for crimi
States Scrap 2030 Climate Goals Over Rising Costs
New York scrapped its 2030 climate emissions target in May, with Gov. Hochul citing 'crushing costs' as inflation and Iran-war-driven energy prices erode political appetite for state climate laws orig
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