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Ecology + Sustainability

I get lost on purpose, and am always searching for another cool rock.
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A Grist investigation uncovers the Trump administration’s behind-the-scenes push to transfer public lands to private developers, sparking fears of lost access, weakened protections, and profits prioritized over the public good.
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Public lands, private profits: Inside the Trump plan to offload federal land
Critics warn that the Trump administration’s plan to transfer public lands could enrich wealthy developers while eliminating access for everyone else.
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April 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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In February 2025, Republican legislators voted to repeal a Biden-era rule that imposed a federal tax on methane emissions; President Donald Trump signed this repeal into law in March, hindering the nation’s climate objectives. #Com3210News

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Trump repeals America's first-ever tax on greenhouse gases before it goes into effect
The methane fee would have had the same impact as taking 8 million gas-powered cars off the road.
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March 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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A $250 million investment is pushing a lithium mine at Thacker Pass forward, but Indigenous tribes are fighting back, calling it a violation of their rights and a desecration of sacred land. #Com3210News

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A $250M investment will help this lithium mine get up and running. That's bad news for these tribes.
A new investiment of $250 million has been given to the Canadian company that plans to build a lithium mine at Thacker Pass in Nevada.
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March 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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A 20-year study in Yellowstone shows that reintroducing wolves helped balance the ecosystem by controlling elk populations, allowing vegetation to recover and increasing biodiversity. #Com3210News

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Reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone helped entire ecosystem thrive, 20-year study finds
A new study calculates the long-term effects of reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s, which ultimately helped willow shrubs that feed wildlife in stream habitats.
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February 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Public parks offer rare bipartisan support, benefiting cities by cooling, improving health and fostering community, making them an easier climate adaptation strategy than divisive policies. #Com3210News

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Climate change is politically divisive. Public parks? Not so much.
Parks are popular community amenities. When built right, they can also mitigate flooding, heat, and other impacts of climate change.
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February 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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J.D. Vance previously supported Great Lakes funding, but the Trump administration aims to cut environmental spending. Advocates hope Vance will protect the initiative. #Com3210News

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Will JD Vance save the Great Lakes from Trump?
As a senator, JD Vance supported funding for the restoration of the lakes. Advocates are hoping the vice president will as well.
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February 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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ExxonMobil plans an $8.6B plastics plant in Point Comfort, Texas, raising pollution concerns in an already impacted community. Local activists oppose it, citing environmental risks. Exxon is seeking tax subsidies but hasn’t committed to building yet. #Com3210News

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Exxon is quietly planning a new $8.6 billion plastics plant in Texas
Exxon's proposal for a plastics factory on the Gulf Coast raises alarms for a community already dealing with pollution.
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February 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Recent executive orders from President Trump have caused significant distress among U.S. scientists, leading to disruptions in research and funding uncertainties. #Com3210News

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US scientists feeling ‘stress and fear’ as sweeping Trump orders hit funding
Work and payments at universities, businesses and non-profits disrupted nationwide after executive orders
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February 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Activists bought land in Kentucky, stopping a prison project to rewild it with bison and native plants.
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Bison, not prison: Activists buy a prison site to rewild the land
A coal mine was the first to wreck the land. Now activists want to keep another extractive industry from taking root there: prisons.
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February 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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A new study reveals that global food production has significantly altered ecosystems, driving biodiversity loss through deforestation, monocultures, and overfishing. #Com3210News

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Global food production has resulted in significant biodiversity loss, new research shows
Agricultural and fishing practices are changing the biodiversity and stability of entire regions.
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January 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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In 2015, the U.S. set a goal to reduce food waste by half by 2030, but per capita waste remains unchanged at 328 pounds per year. #Com3210News

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The US wants to cut food waste in half. We're not even close.
Americans still waste more than 300 pounds of food per person per year.
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January 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Trump advances drilling plans for the Arctic, drawing sharp criticism from environmental advocates eager to fight over Alaska’s pristine wilderness. #Com3210News

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Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
Alaska's political leaders are cheering an expansive executive order signed by President Donald Trump that aims to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the state.
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January 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Homeowners are rushing to install solar panels before potential cuts to tax incentives under President elect Trump, while solar companies are stocking up on panels to avoid rising costs due to tariffs. #Com3210News

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People are rushing to install solar panels before Trump becomes president
Potential rooftop solar customers and installers worry the incoming Trump administration might try to eliminate a 30% federal tax credit. Some customers plan to install sooner because of that. And sol...
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January 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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A report from the University of Exeter highlights the risk of a 50% global economic loss by 2090 if urgent climate action isn’t taken, stressing the need to cut emissions and restore nature. #Com3210News

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Global economy could shrink 50% between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries
A report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisis.
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January 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Did you know nature’s healing sounds lose their magic when human noise creeps in? Discover how preserving wild spaces keeps the calm alive. #Com3210News

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Researchers make troubling discovery while studying benefits of listening to nature: 'A critical aspect ... that is often overlooked'
A recent study found that traffic noise can block the benefits of listening to nature's sounds.
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January 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear oil giants’ appeal clears the way for cities like Honolulu to hold them accountable for climate change damages in state courts. #Com3210News

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Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
The Supreme Court is declining to hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.
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January 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Scientists are searching for extremophiles that can survive environments like volcanoes, hot springs and maybe your washing machine!
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Scientists are looking for CO2-gobbling microbes in extreme environments — like your home
How the microorganisms lurking in your dishwasher could turn out to be climate superstars.
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January 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM