newsmart – Environment

theguardian.com | 2 min. ago NEW

California coastal homes battered and bruised after weekend of intense waves and flooding

Boardwalk destroyed in Long Beach and homes damaged, while Baja California in Mexico and Las Vegas also affectedSouthern California coastal communities are picking up the pieces after a weekend of extreme weather brought flooding that overtook city streets and intense waves battered beachside homes.The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel hit Mexico’s Baja California over the weekend as well as southern California and Las Vegas.

While meteorologists noted that Rachel weakened into a post-tropical cyclone as it approached California, it still left a trail of destruction. Continue reading...

wattsupwiththat.com | 6 min. ago NEW

The Conversation Admits Fuel Load Is Responsible For Severe Fires, Not Climate

It is good that The Conversation allowed any article that explains something as straightforward as the fact that fuel load is more to blame for severe fires than climate change, but it is shameful that it appears the only way this can get published is by making the lede about scolding the British.

The post The Conversation Admits Fuel Load Is Responsible For Severe Fires, Not Climate appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 7 min. ago NEW

Shreveport's former Libbey Glass plant faces demolition, with 95% of materials set for recycling

Full-scale demolition of the former Libbey Glass plant in Shreveport is now underway and progressing. Environmental contaminants have been cleared over the 54-acre site, allowing for redevelopment opportunities. Demolition teams are set to dismantle the industrial silos that have dominated the skyline for decades. Local authorities expect increased truck traffic around Jewella Avenue until mid-2027 due to construction activities.

smh.com.au | 46 min. ago NEW

How David built an ‘ambitious’ Toorak house that’s extraordinary inside and out

The engineer’s love of energy efficiency and design has been brought to life in a home that doesn’t hold back on the architecture.

independent.co.uk | 1 hrs. 9 min. ago

French police clash with school protesters in Paris as Greta Thunberg joins demonstration

Footage from Paris, Strasbourg, Lyon and Nantes showed riot police clashing with protesters in the latest day of action in France

climatechangenews.com | 1 hrs. 16 min. ago

SE Asia speeds up plan for connected clean power grid after oil shock

Countries are doubling down on plans to connect their grids to bolster energy security and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels — but many challenges remain The post SE Asia speeds up plan for connected clean power grid after oil shock appeared first on Climate Home News.

newsbeep.com | 1 hrs. 29 min. ago

Welsh government does not want new national park in north Wales

National Parks in the UK aim to conserve the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area…

aljazeera.com | 1 hrs. 31 min. ago

Floods submerge cars, homes and hospitals in Libya’s Tripoli

Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, submerging cars, trapping people inside buildings.

climatepolicyinitiative.org | 1 hrs. 57 min. ago

Out of Landfills: Co-benefits of Decentralizing Organic Waste Management in Bandung

A cost-benefit analysis of decentralized organic waste management in Bandung finds that diverting organic waste from landfills could yield benefits worth 5.17 times its costs, while cutting methane emissions, creating green jobs, and easing pressure on city budgets. The post Out of Landfills: Co-benefits of Decentralizing Organic Waste Management in Bandung appeared first on CPI.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 2 hrs. 15 min. ago

Oprah and Dwayne Johnson’s Maui fund distributed $60 million to over 8,100 fire survivors

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson spearheaded the People’s Fund of Maui aimed at aiding wildfire survivors with financial support. Over $60 million was allocated to more than 8,100 affected residents during the recovery phase. Eligible adults were granted monthly payments of $1,200 to assist with essential needs.

This initiative was created in conjunction with local elders and leaders, enabling survivors to focus on their most urgent requirements.

independent.co.uk | 2 hrs. 19 min. ago

How climate and health science is turning international law into action

The 2025 Lancet Countdown Report on Health and Climate Change found that since the 1990s, the rate of heat-related deaths has jumped 23% to 546,000 a year.

koreatimes.co.kr | 2 hrs. 34 min. ago

AI models may soon self-replicate across smart-home devices, Anthropic warns

Anthropic said on Monday that small AI models could be months away from self-replicating across internet-connected devices, raising the possibility of AI botnets spreading quickly, fighting takedown attempts and even breaking into data centers to turbocharge their growth. Last month, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei first floated the idea that within the next year or even sooner, AI might be able to hijack "the entire internet" with "a persistent botnet," a warning that raised eyebrows in the cybersecurity community.

Botnets — vast networks of devices controlled by malicious operators — have been around since the early days of the internet, and are still around. The network typically includes poorly secured Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as Android TV boxes, smart appliances and security cameras, and is used by hackers to send spam, seed malware, or sabotage target companies using floods of bogus traffic.

Anthropic's Monday blog post appeared to be the first attempt to articulate how that might happen. The company said that its experiments showed that a malicious AI agent could stit

macrumors.com | 2 hrs. 40 min. ago

HomeView Can Dim to Apple's Lowest-Ever Display Brightness

The HomeView can dim its display to just 0.3 nits for use on a nightstand or in dark environments, making it Apple's lowest-ever display brightness. The 7-inch Liquid Retina display automatically adjusts its brightness as lighting conditions change, reaching up to 500 nits in bright rooms.

Its 0.3-nit minimum allows it to dim substantially at night. True Tone also helps the screen adapt to changing ambient light. Previously, Apple's dimmest display technology went down to just 1 nit. This feature debuted on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, and subsequently came to the iPhone.

The tabletop HomeView model features a stainless steel hinge that lets users tilt the display as required. Its interface responds to distance, showing simpler information from across the room and more detail as users move closer. The HomeView also offers customizable faces, including weather information, photos, and animated designs.

Apple says selected faces change throughout the day, adapting their appearance for mornings and evenings. Apple's HomeView models launch on November 13 and cost $299 in the United States.Related Roundup: Apple HomeViewThis article, "HomeView Can Dim to Apple's Lowest-Ever Display Brightness" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

cleantechnica.com | 2 hrs. 41 min. ago

Europe Should Learn From South Korea’s Hydrogen Station Failure

Europe is building a hydrogen-refuelling network before there is a large hydrogen-truck market to support it. Under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, hydrogen stations are supposed to be available along major motorway corridors at intervals of no more than 200 kilometres by 2030, with additional coverage at designated urban nodes.

... [continued] The post Europe Should Learn From South Korea’s Hydrogen Station Failure appeared first on CleanTechnica.

thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 53 min. ago

NTPC eyes green hydrogen exports, targets Asian and European markets

CMD Gurdeep Singh added that green hydrogen could become a viable business but the priority is for it move from a pilot to commercial scale.

mirror.co.uk | 2 hrs. 55 min. ago

Win a Cosy Heat Pump with Octopus Energy

We’ve teamed up with Octopus Energy to give away five award-winning Cosy heat pumps, each worth over £3,000.

nypost.com | 2 hrs. 59 min. ago

Quick-thinking wedding guests take matters into own hands to save reception from flooding

“This is why, when you’re planning a wedding at a venue, you need to make sure there’s both an outdoor space and an indoor option as a Plan B,” one person criticized.

france24.com | 3 hrs. 18 min. ago

In Kenya, recycled plastic gets a second life as chess pieces

In Nairobi, a project is helping children develop focus, patience and critical thinking through chess, using pieces made from recycled plastic waste.

wisconsinexaminer.com | 3 hrs. 24 min. ago

Opinion: Wisconsin doesn’t have to accept new gas plants as inevitable

WE Energies says Wisconsin needs a new methane gas plant to meet growing electricity demand. Citizens deserve more information.

dailyclimate.org | 3 hrs. 24 min. ago

Climate activists protest African Energy Week in South Africa

Activists challenged efforts to position Africa as a new frontier for fossil fuel development, arguing that further investment would worsen climate change.

anthropocenemagazine.org | 3 hrs. 25 min. ago

How AI chatbots may be talking people out of climate action

Across 28,800 prompts, models were 7.5 times more likely to advise “stay the course” than “change,” even when the status quo is anti-climate.

news.mongabay.com | 3 hrs. 25 min. ago

Photos: Taiwan’s tea revival blends ancient terraces with new climate adaptations

Climate change is making the revival harder, with earlier-dissipating mist, erratic rainfall, and increasingly intense typhoons threatening tea plants and increasing landslide risks.

utilitydive.com | 3 hrs. 37 min. ago

Solving California’s energy affordability crisis can help the whole nation

The state's electricity prices are double the national average, and wildfires are a big reason — but far from the only one. Fresh leadership can show the way on regulatory, financial and operational reform, write experts at GridLab and Energy Innovation.

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 37 min. ago

Indian Coast Guard rescues six fishermen stranded off Mamallapuram coast

Their boat had sustained critical hull damage, resulting in flooding of the machinery compartment

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 37 min. ago

Kannan C.S. Warrier gets International Iconic Scientist Award

Kerala Forest Research Institute Director recognised for three decades of outstanding contributions to forest genetics, biodiversity conservation and sustainable forestry

theguardian.com | 3 hrs. 37 min. ago

‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record

Nearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies have saidWild bird populations in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since records began, figures show, with nearly half of species in decline.Figures produced by leading nature conservation bodies for the government show that average populations across 132 native breeding species fell by 19% between 1970 and 2025, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit in recent years.

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france24.com | 3 hrs. 40 min. ago

France: Student protesters want to 'keep the pressure up on the government'

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris on Tuesday in support of high school students protesting poor classroom conditions. The mobilisation brought together not only students but also teachers, unions, political figures and activists, including Greta Thunberg, from across the country. Protesters say they want to maintain pressure on the French government, insisting their demands remain unmet.

FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin has the latest from the demonstration in Paris.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. ago

Tata Power, Imperial College London join hands on energy transition

The partnership will focus on grid flexibility, energy storage, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications, and advanced energy systems

latimes.com | 4 hrs. 3 min. ago

Nowhere to run: She escaped wildfires, now the ocean is at her door

Your morning catch-up: Big waves keeping coming, Mel’s Drive-In faces demolition and more big stories

aljazeera.com | 4 hrs. 5 min. ago

Greta Thunberg says French students are being “robbed” amid nationwide prot

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has joined demonstrating high school students in France as protests continue to grow.

businessinsider.com | 4 hrs. 9 min. ago

Apple's first smart home device, the HomeView, is here

If the HomeView takes off, Apple will have tightened its grip on its ecosystem, making it harder to move to a rival like Google or Amazon.

theguardian.com | 4 hrs. 23 min. ago

Flying foxes in NSW and Victoria face mass starvation amid food shortages

Rescuers respond to surge in callouts for the vulnerable bat species, which usually feeds on blossoms and tree nectarGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFlying foxes are starving en masse across New South Wales and parts of Victoria, with wildlife rescuers responding to a surge in reports of “exhausted and emaciated” adults and skeletal pups.Most reports involved grey-headed flying foxes, listed as vulnerable under federal environment laws and which usually feed on the blossoms and nectar of native trees.

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theguardian.com | 4 hrs. 24 min. ago

Check the waistband – and beware sneaky jargon: the expert guide to buying clothes that last

Should you look for French seams or overlocking? Is dry-clean only a red flag? And how do you spot quality when shopping online? We asked the pros• How to make your leather last a lifetimeTake a look at the outfit you’re wearing now: how many times have you worn each item? And how long have you had them? Just over 10 years ago, Eco-Age founder Livia Firth and journalist Lucy Siegle launched the 30 wears challenge to encourage people to buy clothes they would wear at least 30 times.The 30 wears challenge is a great concept.

As a journalist interested in sustainable fashion, I’ve enjoyed applying this rule for years and found the goal can often be surpassed, but with one proviso: clothing must be chosen carefully. The goal is only realistic if garments are of good enough quality to stand up to repeated wear.

So, how do you know if your clothes really are well made? Does it mean you have to spend a fortune on them? Do you need to know the difference between a French seam and an overlock seam? And how can we judge clothing quality before buying if we are, like 37% of Britons, getting most of our clothes online? I spoke to experts to find out.

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scmp.com | 4 hrs. 48 min. ago

China is working on a submarine tank that can operate underwater for 2 hours

A Chinese research team has proposed four types of equipment that could rapidly switch between wartime environments, including operating deep under water for long periods, as multi-domain combat is set to develop in the coming decades. The “heterogeneous” equipment is designed to exceed conventional armoured vehicles by rapidly reconfiguring physical modules and functions within seconds for missions across land, water, air and electromagnetic contest grounds, according to the scientists.

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independent.co.uk | 4 hrs. 50 min. ago

Greta Thunberg backs French high school protests over run-down schools

Greta Thunberg has thrown her support behind high school protesters in France

nypost.com | 4 hrs. 53 min. ago

Insane footage captures moment debris-filled flood tears through Nepal river

Nepali authorities urged villagers on Sunday to move to safer places after a ​flood in a river in the central part of the country ‌swept away several houses and infrastructure, but there were no reports of any casualties. A dry landslide in Chumnubri village in Gorkha district, about 62 miles west of Kathmandu, ​blocked the...

politico.com | 4 hrs. 57 min. ago

Australia's climate change officials face drastic cuts and AI efficiencies

Review recommends department cuts budget and pools money for urgent priorities.

euronews.com | 5 hrs. 13 min. ago

‘No regret’: The EEA’s six steps to make Europe more competitive without sacrificing sustainability

From resource efficiency to education, these six sustainable steps could make Europe more competitive in the long term.

mprnews.org | 5 hrs. 19 min. ago

Fall colors delayed by climate change

A forest health program coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources explains how a changing climate is affecting the timing of fall foliage colors.

newsbeep.com | 5 hrs. 34 min. ago

‘What I first saw as a stepping stone transformed into a team I see as the ideal environment for me to thrive’ – Leo Hayter signs up for another year at Modern Adventure

Modern Adventure Pro Cycling have announced that British racer Leo Hayter will continue with the squad for 2027.…