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In 2005, Fight Club star Edward Norton put solar panels on his Los Angeles home; each participating celebrity triggered another free solar system for a low-income family

Actor Edward Norton launched an inspiring initiative aimed at providing free solar systems to families with limited financial resources. Collaborating with BP Solar, every celebrity installation contributed to this noble cause. The involvement of Hollywood friends further amplified the program's impact. Research subsequently affirmed that visible solar setups encourage wider…

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By 2024, over 550,000 Germans had hung solar panels from their balcony railings and plugged them into wall sockets, turning apartments into mini power plants; within a year, installations surged to 1 million as the simple, roughly €500 technology spread among renters

Germany's innovative balcony solar systems provide a hassle-free solution for renters looking to harness solar energy. Designed for easy self-installation, these plug-in units are backed by simplified regulations and new protections for landlords. This initiative empowers apartment residents to actively contribute to renewable energy efforts, aligning with Germany's ambitious energy…

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Takeaways from AP-Grist reporting on federal support for rural renewable energy

The Associated Press and Grist have collaborated on a project to analyze how federal policy changes on energy are affecting farmers

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Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules

Farmers in the U.S. operate on the thinnest of margins, and some have looked to renewable energy as a way to cut costs on electricity

The Independent UK

Central Texas floods reveal need to shore up disaster response in unincorporated areas

Almost one-third of Americans live in areas like Travis County’s Sandy Creek, where disaster aid can be spotty.

The Texas Tribune

The guerilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from "silent extinction"

Students and naturalists have been sneaking onto private land to extricate threatened native plants: “This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle.”

The Texas Tribune

Indigenous defenders face rising threats

The past decade has seen “a consistent, sustained pattern against people who speak out against" human rights abuses

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EPA all but stops policing environment

The EPA is the nation's top environmental cop. The agency has significantly scaled back pollution enforcement

Salon

We're talking about carbon all wrong

Carbon isn’t an enemy to “combat” or “tackle,” environmentalist Paul Hawken writes, but the animating force of life

Salon

Earth Orbit Is Filling Up with Junk. Greenhouse Gases Worsen the Problem.

By the end of the century, a shrinking atmosphere could create a minefield for satellites, like those deployed by SpaceX's Starlink.

Texas Observer

Mining violates rights of nature

Tribunal judges found the industry guilty of “ongoing ecocide.”

Salon

‘It’s Demoralizing’: Trump’s Climate Funding Freeze Has Left Tribes and Community Groups in Limbo

Despite court orders to release federal grants, many organizations working on climate projects still don't have access to contractually obligated money.

Texas Observer

Climate change is impacting mangos

"Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation, and emerging diseases are among the mélange of climate impacts . . ."

Salon

How gleaning fights food waste

“The simple act of turning discarded crops into nourishment bridges so many divides"

Salon

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Can the U.S. cut food waste in half?

"Americans waste more than 300 pounds of food per person per year, study says"

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Increasing weather whiplash fuels fires

Around the world, dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, new research finds

Salon

Are Keurig pods recyclable?

"Every cup of java brewed creates a conundrum: what to do with the coffee pod that produced it"

The Guardian - US

Workers farm at night to avoid intense heat – but it can lead to other negative effects

From farm workers in Brazil to India and the US midwest, shifting to a schedule where it’s dark out could mean dangerous conditions and less food

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How to frame climate tipping points

The phrase grabs people's attention, but some scientists argue it's doing more harm than good

Texas Observer

The Trump Picks Who Could Decide Our Climate Future

It's not just the EPA. From Elon Musk and RFK Jr. to Marco Rubio and Doug Burgum, Trump's choices to lead key agencies are poised to set a very different climate agenda.

Salon

What is an Indian peach?

The "Indian peach" survived genocide. Can it withstand climate change?

Salon

How to save a rainforest? Leave it be

Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would work best

Salon

What is oncom?

"An Indonesian staple is shaking up the restaurant scene and may just end up preventing a big source of emissions"

Salon

How hurricanes impacted our food supply

"After two hurricanes and billions of dollars in damages, the US food supply chain faces an uncertain future"

Salon

The vast importance of water in farming

“We have to be smarter about what we grow, and we can be smarter about how we grow what we're growing”

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