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Widespread 'enhanced rock weathering' could slow global warming

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Widespread 'enhanced rock weathering' could slow global warming
It's one of the latest technologies for sequestering carbon: crush silicate rocks, add to crop soil, and let the rock dust naturally react with carbon dioxide. The reactions bind carbon into stable mi...
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February 17, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Utility scale battery storage means 24/7 solar power is now a reality in California

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When the sun sets, batteries rise: 24/7 solar in California
On February 1, 2026, California’s batteries bridged the solar gap with seamless precision. After discharging through the night until sunrise, they spent the daylight hours charging, then pivoted back ...
pv-magazine-usa.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable

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Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable
It is Carnival season in New Orleans. Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to catch them, today cheap plastic beaded necklaces from overseas are tossed from flo...
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February 17, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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Portsmouth becomes first UK council to ban advertising for single use plastics

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Portsmouth Council to restrict adverts for fossil fuels — Badvertising
In a cabinet meeting on 10th February 2026, Portsmouth councillors approved a new policy that will prohibit advertising for polluting and unhealthy products on council-controlled property. The council...
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February 16, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Startup raises $450m to accelerate commercialization of zero-carbon fusion energy

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Fusion Startup Inertia Raises $450M to Commercialize Proven Fusion Science
Fusion startup Inertia has secured $450 million in Series A funding to accelerate commercialization of inertial confinement fusion
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February 16, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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Heat pumps outsold gas–fired furnaces in the U.S. yet again last year

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Heat pump sales dipped in 2025. They still beat gas furnaces.
Yet again, heat pumps were the most-shipped heating appliance in the U.S. And experts say the factors behind last year’s sales slide are temporary.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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EU approves €1 billion Danish scheme to permanently return farmland back to nature

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Commission approves €1.04 billion Danish State aid scheme to support landowner climate projects*
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.04 billion (DKK 7.8 billion) Danish scheme to support landowners committing to voluntarily remove agricultural or forestry land fro
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February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Tinsel to tidewall: discarded Christmas trees reused to protect Lancashire coastline

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Tinsel to tidewall: discarded Christmas trees reused to protect Lancashire coastline
The trees also morph into sand dunes to protect homes on the seafront against rising sea levels and serve as habitat for rare species
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February 15, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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The greening of career education: US students learn new skills as climate crisis intensifies

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The greening of career education: US students learn new skills as climate crisis intensifies
Some districts are adding programs in clean energy and sustainability, while one state is infusing environmental lessons into culinary education and construction
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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Mexico strengthens jaguar protection: new strategies in Yucatan to conserve America’s largest feline

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Mexico strengthens jaguar protection: new strategies in Yucatan to conserve America's largest feline - Noticias Ambientales
The jaguar, the largest feline in the Americas and classified as an endangered species, is once again at the center of Mexico's environmental agenda. The
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February 15, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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Scientists create organic molecule that stores solar energy for years, then releases it as heat on demand

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Organic molecule stores solar energy for years, then releases it as heat on demand
When the sun goes down, solar panels stop working. This is the fundamental hurdle of renewable energy: how to save the sun's power for a rainy day—or a cold night. Chemists at UC Santa Barbara have de...
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February 15, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4 years and 30,000 trees

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What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4 years and 30,000 trees
In the wetlands of coastal southeast Louisiana, conservation groups are wrapping up a four-year project to plant 30,000 trees.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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New EU rules ban the destruction of unsold clothes and shoes

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New EU rules to stop destruction of unsold clothes and shoes
The measures under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation will allow businesses to benefit from a more circular economy.
environment.ec.europa.eu
February 15, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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French government to industrialize tidal energy with 250 MW tender

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French Government To Industrialize Tidal Energy With 250 MW Tender | Ocean News & Technology
The French Government published its long-awaited “Publication Pluriannuelle de l’Energie”—the French energy strategy. It includes commercial tenders for 250 MW of tidal energy capacity to be awarded b...
oceannews.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Offshore wind showed up big during the East Coast’s brutal cold

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Offshore wind showed up big during the East Coast’s brutal cold
America’s two utility-scale offshore wind farms performed as well as gas power plants and better than coal in January — including during Winter Storm Fern.
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February 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Africa leads growth in solar energy as demand spreads beyond traditional markets

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Africa leads growth in solar energy as demand spreads beyond traditional markets, report says
A report shows that Africa has emerged as the world's fastest-growing solar market even as global growth slowed last year, driven by a 60% surge in imports of solar panels from China.
apnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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Canadian company to turn cattle manure into natural gas, bury CO2

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Poop to power: Company to turn manure into natural gas — and bury emissions | CBC News
Manure from thousands of southern Alberta cattle will be used to supply renewable natural gas, while at the same time harmful carbon dioxide emissions will be buried, in a first-of-its-kind project.
www.cbc.ca
February 14, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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How a 'unique' peninsula is being repaired by nature

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How 'unique' Spurn peninsula is being repaired by nature
A wildlife trust feared Spurn would become an island after a tidal surge in 2013.
www.bbc.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Tigers in India see remarkable population recovery

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Tigers in India see remarkable population recovery
earthsky.org
February 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Global shipping industry sticks with green investments, despite carbon price delay

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Global shipping industry sticks with green investments, despite carbon price delay
The industry's biggest players are forging ahead with billions of dollars in emissions-reducing investments, according to company officials and a Reuters analysis of data.
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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China’s Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban

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China’s Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban
Doubling of fish biomass and rebounding of endangered species shows government measures starting to work, biologists say
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Plan to save iconic Scottish bird from extinction given boost

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Plan to save iconic Scottish bird from extinction given boost
RSPB Abernethy recorded 30 lekking males in 2025, a 50% increase since 2020
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February 13, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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China starts sea trials for largest electric-powered containership

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China Starts Sea Trials for Largest Electric-Powered Containership
China’s first 10,000-ton electric containership is beginning sea trials. The shipyard is billing the ship as the largest of its kind and a further bre...
maritime-executive.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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Washoe Tribe completes historic 10,274-acre land return near Lake Tahoe

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Washoe Tribe Completes Historic 10,274-Acre Land Return Near Lake Tahoe
The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California announced Wednesday that it has completed the purchase of more than 10,000 acres of ancestral land in the Sierra Nevada, marking the largest tribal land retur...
nativenewsonline.net
February 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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South Australia’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables

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This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables
South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30 per cent in a year and sometimes ...
www.newscientist.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:36 PM