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From smart glasses to AI pins, privacy fears challenge tech's next big betThe backlash against devices that can see, hear and respond to the world around them has been strongest against Meta's Ray-Bans, which made...- SpaceX moves closer to securing 700 acres of Texas wildlife refuge land after judge clears swapA federal judge refused to block SpaceX's land swap deal in Texas. Environmental groups are vowing to continue their legal challenge agains...
- Trump administration illegally cancelled $7 billion solar programme, US judge rulesA federal judge ruled that US President Trump's administration unlawfully canceled a solar energy grant program. The judge found the Enviro...
- Bill Gates’ $132 million Xanadu 2.0 was meant to use rare old-growth timber, but a tiny owl changed his mansion plans and led him to use reclaimed wood insteadBill Gates’ $132 million Xanadu 2.0 was originally planned with high-quality old-growth timber, but concerns over the threatened northern s...
- A shrinking lifeline: US and Mexico strike new Colorado River deal, cutting Mexico's share by 17% for two yearsMexico will accept reduced Colorado River water allocations under a new binational agreement. This accord, known as Minute 334, aims to man...
- Since 2014, NASA has recycled over 75,000 tons of clean steel and asphalt from Santa Susana demolition. The cleanup has restored more than 22 acres to natural habitatThe Santa Susana Field Laboratory presents a multifaceted narrative of space exploration and nuclear events. Years of intensive rocket engi...
- In 2018, Susan Sarandon bought 45 acres in Vermont for an off-grid solar-and-geothermal home; 5 years later, engineers and staff flagged 47 alleged construction problemsActress Susan Sarandon's dream of an off-grid Vermont estate encountered significant construction problems and a lawsuit. Her company filed...
- 1,500 residents were displaced from Hanford in 1943; 83 years later, the Washington site holds about 56 million gallons of radioactive and hazardous wasteIn 1943, residents were uprooted from their homes to create the Hanford nuclear site, which played a crucial role in generating plutonium f...
- SpaceX to build $100 billion Starship rocket complex in LouisianaThe company's second Starbase campus will eventually launch thousands of Starship flights a year, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said, re...
- In 1998, over 1,000 truckloads of orange peels were dumped in a barren Costa Rica pasture, 15 years later it turned into a dense forestIn a groundbreaking initiative in Costa Rica, researchers turned orange waste into a remarkable tool for land restoration. This organic byp...
- Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate programA federal appeals court ruled the Trump administration improperly ended a clean energy program. Nonprofits selected for the Biden-era effor...
- Toll Brothers sued: Michigan woman claims luxury housing project could block access to her land, harm environmentA Michigan woman is suing Toll Brothers over a luxury housing development. She claims the project will block her property access and harm t...
- Amazon sued by consumers over seafood sustainability claimsIn a proposed class action in Seattle federal court, consumers said labels containing phrases such as "dolphin safe," "responsibly sourced,...
- A juice company dumped 1,000 truckloads of orange peel on dead Costa Rican pastures in 1997; 16 years later, the plot had 176% more biomass than the land beside itA Costa Rican juice company's waste helped restore a degraded pasture. Discarded orange peels and pulp enriched the soil, fostering new gro...
- In 1990, Texas shrimper Diane Wilson began hunger strikes against petrochemical pollution; decades later, her nurdle lawsuit won a $50 million settlementDiane Wilson fought a petrochemical company for decades over pollution. She used hunger strikes and a protest boat to gain attention. Wilso...
- US agency proposes accelerated approval for commercial space missionsThe FAA is proposing new rules to speed up commercial space mission approvals. These changes aim to simplify licensing by waiving environme...
- 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....
- Trump's tariffs just went from 12.5% to 10%: Why did India get a breather and what it means?The United States has reduced tariffs on most Indian exports to ten percent. This change follows India's recent actions against forced labo...
- Pepsi and Coca-Cola misleading public about plastic bottles: Lawsuit claimsLA County alleges that PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have misled the public about the recyclability of their plastic bottles, causing significant e...
- US retailer to pay $10 mn in waste dump lawsuitThe home improvement chain came under investigation after a hazardous waste container exploded at its store.
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