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Mining’s toxic timebomb: dams full of poisonous waste are dotted around the world. What happens when they burst?

EHNEHNFri 6:47am 130While tailings dams are meant to last for ever, extreme weather events are making many unstable – with devastating…
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Scientists discover ancient DNA “switches” hidden in plants for 400 million years

ScienceDailyScienceDaily1:42am 124Scientists have uncovered an enormous hidden archive of plant DNA that has endured for more than 400 million years. By…
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A fish a day: More than 300 freshwater species described in 2025

MongabayMongabayFri 5:07pm 123Taxonomists described 309 new species of freshwater fish in 2025, according to a report released by SHOAL, the IUCN…
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Pennsylvania Publishes Long-Awaited Study on Radioactivity in Landfill Runoff

InsideClimate NewsInsideClimate NewsFri 8:30pm 123The state concluded there is “no current cause for concern.” Experts worried about the long-term impacts of fracking…

Look At What They Make You Give: The Extreme Risks We Endure For A Fossil Fuel Economy

CleanTechnicaCleanTechnicaFri 8:50pm 123Next month, I’m hooking my travel trailer up to my Chevy Silverado EV and heading out on a coast-to-coast trip from…

War, Oil & Cleantech: Thoughts on the Ramifications of the USA’s Latest Imperial Adventure

CleanTechnicaCleanTechnicaFri 6:57pm 120It’s now been more than two months since US President Donald Trump ordered the execution of a Special Military…
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Indigenous knowledge confirms what scientists observe: Large birds are disappearing

MongabayMongabayFri 7:21pm 114Many Indigenous peoples and local communities live in close contact with nature and learn to identify the wildlife…

Stellantis Rumored to Talk with Xiaomi & XPeng Regarding Partnership

CleanTechnicaCleanTechnicaFri 11:58pm 114Rumor is out that Stellantis has been in talks with two Chinese EV producers, XPeng and Xiaomi, regarding forming…
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