Saturday, July 12, 2025

Old planes to be transformed into 100-passenger electric planes by 2026, startup announces

Wright Electric will convert existing BAe 146 planes, first made by British aerospace company BAE Systems in the 1980s, into electric planes.

Appeals court reverses decision stopping Bayou Bridge pipeline work through Cypress swamp

“We will continue fighting to hold this reckless company accountable for its weekly acts of water pollution and harm to communities.”

Microbes are evolving to digest plastic, study finds

The study notes that the type and amount of enzymes correlates with location-specific pollution trends, showing just how ever-growing plastic pollution is causing these organisms to evolve.

Toxic forever chemicals found in almost 75 percent of stain and waterproof gear sold...

Nearly three-quarters of water- and stain-resistant products contain toxic forever chemicals, a new report has found.  Public health and...

Extreme life

Or World War III (IV and V), climate-style.

England’s fracking policy unlawful, High Court declares

"The acknowledgement from the Judge, that climate change is a valid concern for campaigners and councils facing fracking planning applications, is a big win."

Revealed: How big dairy is milking net zero

An industry-led “efficiency” drive is about increasing sales of milk—not cutting pollution.

Historic verdict: Right to defense against climate change enshrined in Indian Constitution

This ruling signifies a pivotal advancement in India's climate change jurisprudence, intertwining the essence of environmental sustainability with fundamental human rights.

29 states and cities sue to block Trump’s ‘dirty power’ rule

Twenty-nine states and cities sued the Trump administration Tuesday to stop it from weakening the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, which was the first regulation to...

Rising temperatures, rising deaths: The urgent need for action as heat-related deaths soar by...

They identified 21,518 deaths during this period where heat was either the underlying or a contributing cause of death.