EcoEffect
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Rooted in slow tech and ecological principles, we explore and transform scattered information into actionable knowledge.
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Follow for scattered information treats and topic memes. We love you, Los Angeles.
Learn more at EcoEffect.co
Seeking help from those that have experience searching across org websites for funding opportunities! If you’ve ever tried to find information directly from an org, what was the experience like?
November 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Seeking help from those that have experience searching across org websites for funding opportunities! If you’ve ever tried to find information directly from an org, what was the experience like?
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October 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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ICYMI There's no Week Without Driving in car-centric LA, tell Newsom to sign SB 720 for for safe & simple red light cams, and 16-year old kid killed in Newport Beach e-motorbike crash: bikinginla.com/2025/09/30/n... #bikeLA
No Week Without Driving in car-centric LA, fight for safe & simple red light cams, and 16-year old kid killed in e-motorbike crash - BikinginLA
This is day two of a Week Without Driving. Or as it's known here in Los Angeles, just another week. Because officials in this car-centric...
bikinginla.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
ICYMI There's no Week Without Driving in car-centric LA, tell Newsom to sign SB 720 for for safe & simple red light cams, and 16-year old kid killed in Newport Beach e-motorbike crash: bikinginla.com/2025/09/30/n... #bikeLA
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On Sunday, #Zürich residents voted 52.8% in favor of increasing parking fees for cars according to weight.
The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)
Direct democracy!
The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)
Direct democracy!
September 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
On Sunday, #Zürich residents voted 52.8% in favor of increasing parking fees for cars according to weight.
The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)
Direct democracy!
The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)
Direct democracy!
Shoutout to @bsky.app for maintaining a welcoming platform for scientists!
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Scientists say X (formerly Twitter) has lost its professional edge — and Bluesky is taking its place
After Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, many scientists report the platform is no longer suitable for professional use. A recent survey indicates that researchers are increasingly turning to Bluesky...
www.psypost.org
September 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Shoutout to @bsky.app for maintaining a welcoming platform for scientists!
www.psypost.org/scientists-s...
www.psypost.org/scientists-s...
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California High Speed Rail will deliver more value for less than half the per-mile cost than the North Houston Highway Project, which is over budget and more delay-plagued than CAHSR:
Why do they hate California high speed rail? Because it could actually succeed | High Speed Rail Alliance
Against the odds, the project could succeed in bringing true freedom to travelers in America. That is the great threat and promise of CA HSR.
www.hsrail.org
September 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
California High Speed Rail will deliver more value for less than half the per-mile cost than the North Houston Highway Project, which is over budget and more delay-plagued than CAHSR:
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Blue lagoon itself is the warm water discharge of a geothermal power plant. They built a party lake next to a clean power plant. Could be us. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_La...
September 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Blue lagoon itself is the warm water discharge of a geothermal power plant. They built a party lake next to a clean power plant. Could be us. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_La...
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For the first time in more than 10,000 years, wild horses once again roam Spain’s northwestern highlands. The 35 horses introduced by Rewilding Spain are bringing renewed resilience to the land, Mongabay senior editor Jeremy Hance reported.
Wild horses return to Spain’s Iberian highlands after 10,000 years
For the first time in more than 10,000 years, wild horses once again roam Spain’s northwestern highlands. The 35 horses introduced by Rewilding Spain are bringing renewed resilience to the land,…
news.mongabay.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
For the first time in more than 10,000 years, wild horses once again roam Spain’s northwestern highlands. The 35 horses introduced by Rewilding Spain are bringing renewed resilience to the land, Mongabay senior editor Jeremy Hance reported.
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SB 79 passes the Assembly (old story explainer in link) that is designed to allow more housing to be built near major transit stops. Full story tomorrow.
Because of changes made it needs to be passed again in the Senate, which should happen tomorrow/Sat.
cal.streetsblog.org/2025/08/25/p...
Because of changes made it needs to be passed again in the Senate, which should happen tomorrow/Sat.
cal.streetsblog.org/2025/08/25/p...
September 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
SB 79 passes the Assembly (old story explainer in link) that is designed to allow more housing to be built near major transit stops. Full story tomorrow.
Because of changes made it needs to be passed again in the Senate, which should happen tomorrow/Sat.
cal.streetsblog.org/2025/08/25/p...
Because of changes made it needs to be passed again in the Senate, which should happen tomorrow/Sat.
cal.streetsblog.org/2025/08/25/p...
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Guatemala is converting the Xan oil field inside Laguna del Tigre National Park into a base for military and law enforcement operations, with special focus on protecting the rainforest from illegal activity.
Guatemala closes oil field, increases security in Maya Biosphere Reserve
Officials in Guatemala have announced plans to occupy a recently closed oil field with the aim of increasing enforcement in protected areas badly hit by organized crime. The Xan oil field inside…
news.mongabay.com
September 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Guatemala is converting the Xan oil field inside Laguna del Tigre National Park into a base for military and law enforcement operations, with special focus on protecting the rainforest from illegal activity.
Those who say recycling is a lie have no experience with the scientific method.
interestingengineering.com/innovation/n...
Original research: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
interestingengineering.com/innovation/n...
Original research: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
New catalyst breaks down mixed plastics into fuels at low heat
Northwestern chemists unveil a nickel catalyst that makes recycling stubborn plastics easier and more efficient.
interestingengineering.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Those who say recycling is a lie have no experience with the scientific method.
interestingengineering.com/innovation/n...
Original research: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
interestingengineering.com/innovation/n...
Original research: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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September 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Sunday climate funnies!
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August 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Sunday climate funnies!
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The real trolley problem.
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August 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The real trolley problem.
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Imagine cities powered by renewable energy, buildings overflowing with greenery, and communities in harmony with nature. Solarpunk blends sci-fi, art, and activism to show hopeful, sustainable futures with DIY innovation, solar power, and social inclusiveness.
Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/9BBv
Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/9BBv
August 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Imagine cities powered by renewable energy, buildings overflowing with greenery, and communities in harmony with nature. Solarpunk blends sci-fi, art, and activism to show hopeful, sustainable futures with DIY innovation, solar power, and social inclusiveness.
Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/9BBv
Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/9BBv
More science reporting that we are a sum of our parts - a planetary ecosystem in our own right.
newatlas.com/sleep/gut-ba...
newatlas.com/sleep/gut-ba...
The gut bacteria that fuel insomnia – and the ones that protect you from it
A massive study of nearly 400,000 people has for the first time established a causal link between gut bacteria and insomnia, confirming previous observational research that found some bugs help you sl...
newatlas.com
August 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
More science reporting that we are a sum of our parts - a planetary ecosystem in our own right.
newatlas.com/sleep/gut-ba...
newatlas.com/sleep/gut-ba...
