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UAE begins construction of world-first 24/7 Gigascale clean energy system

The government of Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), has formally launched construction of what is being described as the world’s first large-s...

Amazon rainforest emissions surge due to gold mining operations

Gold mining operations in the Amazon are unleashing large quantities of carbon stored in forest soils and vegetation, effectively turning parts of the rainforest into net carbon emitters. Investigati...

Virginia Tech team secures contract to study indoor air quality

Virginia Tech engineers have been awarded a multi-year contract to advance research on indoor air cleaning and ventilation systems, with the goal of improving air quality in public buildings and miti...

Harms Mill Dam area closed during restoration work in tennessee

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has announced a closure of the Harms Mill Dam area as part of ongoing efforts to remove the dam and restore the Elk River ecosystem. The public closure...

Stanford breakthrough advances modeling of heterogeneous materials for sustainable design

Researchers at Stanford University have used a new mathematical approach to describe how heterogeneous materials such as soils, rocks, and composites are spatially structured. The team developed a so...

Study warns up to 70 % of California’s beaches may disappear

A new analysis by the Surfrider Foundation, as discussed in SFGate, indicates that up to 70% of California’s sandy beaches could be lost by 2100 if coastal erosion, sea level rise, and declining fede...

Drought triggers statewide order: Yakima river surface water use must cease

In response to extreme drought conditions, the Washington State Department of Ecology has ordered a halt on surface water use across the Yakima River Basin beginning October 6. This marks a rare and...

Virtual CoastCraft game lets students explore coastal erosion in Minecraft

A new educational game called CoastCraft has been launched within Minecraft Education to help children ages 9 to 14 engage with climate change, coastal processes, and flood resilience in an interacti...

El Segundo refinery fire controlled as officials investigate cause and air impacts

A late-evening explosion and fire on 2 October 2025 at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery generated flames visible across the South Bay and a strong pressure wave reported by nearby residents. The blaze o...

SANDAG seeks public input on draft environmental impact report for 2025 regional plan

SANDAG is now accepting written public comments on the draft environmental impact report (EIR) for the Draft 2025 Regional Plan. The comment period runs through October 13, 2025. The draft EIR analy...

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