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BOXTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Memphis AI data center fuels pollution fight in Black neighborhoodThe stench of rotten eggs and burning debris fills the air in Boxtown, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Memphis. Teenager Jasmine Bern...- In 1957, the US launched a bizarre plan to use nuclear bombs to dig canals and build harbours. It ended in 1977 after 27 testsProject Plowshare aimed to revolutionize construction by utilizing nuclear explosions for large-scale projects such as canals and harbors. ...
- In 2011, a California hotel owner refused to sell to a $400 million shopping complex; so the city nearly took his 55-room hotel insteadA Glendale mall owner sought to expand his property in 2011. The adjacent Golden Key Hotel owner refused a substantial offer for his busine...
- Yemeni military says Houthi attack on Mocha kills 7, wounds 30Seven people, including four military personnel and three civilians, were killed and 30 wounded in a Houthi attack on Yemen’s Red Sea port ...
- Scientists used low-frequency household noise to uncover a hidden environmental health threat; the result revealed that everyday hums may damage kidneys, changing how we view modern noise pollutionThe larger lesson may be that environmental health risks are not always the loudest or most visible ones. Modern life has filled homes, off...
- “Our top priority is to…”: Why Texas just hit pause on new data centers as Greg Abbott orders audit amid Elon Musk’s Texas pushTexas has paused approvals for new data centers as Governor Greg Abbott orders a sweeping audit of projects seeking access to the state’s p...
- Why Harris County constables will soon earn more than the US vice presidentHarris County constables are set to receive a salary hike that will place their earnings above those of the Vice President. The commissione...
- After centuries in India, the last Cochin Jews try to keep their history aliveKochi's historic Jew Town now has only two remaining Jewish congregants. These individuals strive to preserve their community's centuries-o...
- Japanese chef who cooked for Ram Charan, has won a Michelin award.... not for sushi. His Tokyo restaurant serves just one desi foodA Japanese chef has taken the culinary world by storm, not for his ability to prepare sushi to perfection, but for his talent for cooking a...
- Researchers replaced a bare roof with plants; green roof surfaces stayed 30 to 40°F cooler in summerGreen roofs cool surfaces by up to forty degrees Fahrenheit, reducing urban heat island effects. Evapotranspiration from plants cools build...
- Mega transport project back on track in Pune as civic body invites bids for consultantsPune Municipal Corporation has ramped up efforts to revive the long-overdue High Capacity Mass Transit Route project, marking a significant...
- 5 Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crimePolice across five Amazon nations arrested hundreds and seized valuable resources during a major environmental crime operation. Operation G...
- Spokane fire arrest: Suspect booked after devastating wildfire tears through Washington neighborhoodsSpokane authorities arrested a man for allegedly starting a large wildfire. This arrest occurred while firefighters battled three major unc...
- In Detroit, residents began turning vacant lots into urban farms, and today the city says it has more than 2,200 gardens and farmsDetroit's urban farming movement began with residents planting on vacant lots. This grassroots effort gained momentum after the 2008 financ...
- ‘Things have changed’: Bengaluru entrepreneur shares what he misses most about the city. Silver oaks, fiery gulmohars, everlasting spring…Bengaluru's transformation from a Garden City to a modern metropolis is noted. The city once offered a calm atmosphere and pleasant weather...
- Quote of the day by Leonardo DiCaprio: 'Raising awareness on the most pressing environmental issues of our...' - motivational quote by The Wolf of Wall Street and The Revenant actor teaches life lessons on protecting environment, saving our planet and why awareness is the first step to changeQuote of the day by Leonardo DiCaprio: Leonardo DiCaprio highlights awareness as essential for tackling environmental issues. He believes u...
- In 1982, a deadly flood exposed one of America's worst toxic disasters. Here's what happened to Times Beach, MissouriTimes Beach faced a major environmental disaster due to dioxin-contaminated waste oil. Flooding in 1982 spread the toxic contamination acro...
- In 1999, a farmer donated land for a children's park, now it's home to a $1 billion data center sparking a bitter community fightTaylor data center controversy: A ten-dollar land deal for a future park in Taylor, Texas, now faces a billion-dollar data center proposal....
- From 2007 to 2015, New York City planted one million trees across its five boroughs, a $400 million campaign to widen the shade canopy and cool streets baking under urban heatNew York City's MillionTreesNYC initiative planted one million trees between 2007 and 2015. This project aimed to cool neighborhoods and im...
- In 1978, a New York mother discovered her son's school stood beside a toxic-waste dump; her campaign evacuated about 950 families and helped create SuperfundA mother's fight for her son's health exposed a toxic chemical dump in Niagara Falls. This crisis led to the evacuation of hundreds of fami...
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