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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 6d ago
U.S. moves to weaken methane limits on oil and gas producers https://phys.org/news/2026-10-weaken-methane-limits-oil-gas.html #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #methane #pollution #fossilfuel #fossilfuels #oil #gas
U.S. moves to weaken methane limits on oil and gas producers
phys.org

U.S. moves to weaken methane limits on oil and gas producers

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a sweeping rollback of rules that stop oil and gas producers from emitting methane, a greenhouse gas superpollutant.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Trump’s cuts have exposed US to ‘cascade’ of El Niño dangers, experts warn https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/27/trump-cuts-el-nino-noaa #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #weather #ElNino #Trump
Trump’s cuts have exposed US to ‘cascade’ of El Niño dangers, experts warn
theguardian.com

Trump’s cuts have exposed US to ‘cascade’ of El Niño dangers, experts warn

President has taken an axe to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, stalling climate research on and response to extreme weather events

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
US drinking water could contain double the reported PFAS levels, model estimates https://phys.org/news/2026-10-pfas.html #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #water #DrinkingWater #PFAS #Health #PublicHealth
US drinking water could contain double the reported PFAS levels, model estimates
phys.org

US drinking water could contain double the reported PFAS levels, model estimates

Common ways of reporting perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the man-made, so-called forever chemicals that pose environmental and health threats—could underestimate the concentration of PFAS in U.S. drinking water by as much as half, according to a study being published Oct. 23 in Cell Reports Sustainability.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
How food companies turn taxpayer-funded school meals into a market for ultra-processed foods https://usrtk.org/healthwire/school-lunch-ultra-processed-food/ #nutrition #food #health #school #UnitedStates #USA #US
How food companies turn taxpayer-funded school meals into a market for ultra-processed foods
usrtk.org

How food companies turn taxpayer-funded school meals into a market for ultra-processed foods

Food giants use school meals to build brand loyalty with kids. Experts explain why schools rely on ultra-processed foods and what it would take to change.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
US is a big reason for the world losing ground in the fight against climate change, UN report says https://phys.org/news/2026-10-big-world-ground-climate.html #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #USpol #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
US is a big reason for the world losing ground in the fight against climate change, UN report says
phys.org

US is a big reason for the world losing ground in the fight against climate change, UN report says

Losing more ground in the fight against climate change, humanity is heading for a hotter world than experts projected last year—and the United States is a big reason for that, a new United Nations report says.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
UN projections say world is losing ground in fight to curb climate change, faulting US a bit https://phys.org/news/2026-10-world-ground-curb-climate-faulting.html #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
UN projections say world is losing ground in fight to curb climate change, faulting US a bit
phys.org

UN projections say world is losing ground in fight to curb climate change, faulting US a bit

Losing more ground in the fight against climate change, humanity is heading for a hotter world than experts projected last year—and the United States is a big reason for that, a new United Nations report says.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 2w ago
Trump Protects Fewest Species Ever Under Endangered Species Act https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/trump-protects-fewest-species-ever-under-endangered-species-act-2026-10-22/ #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #species #EndangeredSpecies
Trump Protects Fewest Species Ever Under Endangered Species Act
biologicaldiversity.org

Trump Protects Fewest Species Ever Under Endangered Species Act

Center for Biological Diversity: PORTLAND, Ore.— In nearly two years the Trump administration has protected just three species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act and missed dozens of deadlines to make decisions promised in a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service workplan. No other administration in the more than 50 years since the law was passed has protected so few animals and plants from extinction.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 2w ago
US deep-sea mining claims in Pacific’s high seas now rival the area set aside by international regulator https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2026/10/us-deep-sea-mining-claims-in-pacifics-high-seas-now-rival-the-area-set-aside-by-international-regulator/ #Pacific #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #sea #mining #DeepSeaMining
US deep-sea mining claims in Pacific's high seas now rival the area set aside by international regulator
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US deep-sea mining claims in Pacific's high seas now rival the area set aside by international regulator

The International Seabed Authority (ISA), a U.N.-associated body, has long managed activities related to deep-sea mining in international waters. But after the Trump administration issued an executive order in 2025 calling for the U.S. to develop its deep-sea mining sector, companies have been applying to the U.S. for rights to explore and exploit the international […]

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 2w ago
Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/pennsylvania-issues-alert-on-congenital-measles-something-us-hasnt-seen-for-decades/ #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #Pennsylvania #environment #health #PublicHealth
Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades
arstechnica.com

Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades

Congenital measles can be fatal, and survivors require monitoring for years.

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Nonilex @Nonilex@masto.ai
· 8mo ago
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#Anthropic said in a statement that the #Pentagon’s new language was framed as a compromise but “was paired with legalese that would allow those safeguards to be disregarded at will.” [shocker] In a lengthy blog post Thursday, Amodei wrote: “I believe deeply in the existential importance of using #AI to defend the #UnitedStates & other democracies, & to defeat our autocratic adversaries.” #Trump #Hegseth #law #privacy #InfoSec #ContractLaw #military #surveillance #democracy
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Nonilex @Nonilex@masto.ai
· 8mo ago
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…The #SupplyChainRisk designation issued by #Hegseth late Friday was an extraordinary escalation, ranking a leading #US #AI company alongside the likes of Chinese & Russian firms seen as a danger to the #UnitedStates. It was unclear how easy it would be for government departments to move away from #Anthropic’s #technology, or for the company’s partners that do business with the #Pentagon to cut ties. #Trump #RevengePolitics #law #surveillance #AutonomousWeapons #privacy #security #military
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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 3w ago
At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern U.S. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-dead-cyclone-isaias-drenches-southern.html #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #weather #cyclone #Isaias
At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern U.S.
phys.org

At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern U.S.

Four people died in the southeastern United States as post-tropical cyclone Isaias posed flooding and tornado risks Saturday as it moved northward after making landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast.

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Ramesh Gupta @rameshgupta@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
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⬆️ @woozle@toot.cat Are you saying #Biden was well-intentioned? Was he misled when he slapped a 400% increase in #Tariffs on Chinese EVs? ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/116811652885232060 Intentions don't matter when House/Senate votes are carefully managed. I don't want to give them an unwarranted escape hatch. NOTHING that is currently happening in the #UnitedStates would be possible without the #complicity and #connivance of the #DemocraticParty and #EstablishmentDemocrats. @ashwin@defcon.social @claralistensprechen3rd @SeanCasten@mastodon.social
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Ramesh Gupta
@rameshgupta@mastodon.social
⬆️ @vij@sfba.social >> Elmo 🤝 Dems ban #Chinese #EVs NOTHING that is currently happening in the #UnitedStates would be possible without the #complicity and #connivance of the #DemocraticParty and elected #Democrats. And it is not just the current crop of Democrats. Remember #Biden who robbed us of justice by appointing #Garland and letting #Trump go free? That Biden was in bed with #ElonMusk when he announced 400% increase in #tariffs on Chinese #EV from 25% to 100% https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1251096758/biden-china-tariffs-ev-electric-vehicles-5-things #Musk #BYD
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Ramesh Gupta @rameshgupta@mastodon.social
· 4mo ago
Replying to on sfba.social
⬆️ @vij@sfba.social >> Elmo 🤝 Dems ban #Chinese #EVs NOTHING that is currently happening in the #UnitedStates would be possible without the #complicity and #connivance of the #DemocraticParty and elected #Democrats. And it is not just the current crop of Democrats. Remember #Biden who robbed us of justice by appointing #Garland and letting #Trump go free? That Biden was in bed with #ElonMusk when he announced 400% increase in #tariffs on Chinese #EV from 25% to 100% https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1251096758/biden-china-tariffs-ev-electric-vehicles-5-things #Musk #BYD
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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1mo ago
Study: EPA Atrazine Plan Will Leave 99% of Most-Contaminated U.S. Waterways Polluted at Unsafe Levels https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/study-epa-atrazine-plan-will-leave-99-of-most-contaminated-waterways-polluted-at-unsafe-levels-2026-10-06/ #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #water #waterway #EPA #atrazine #pollution
Newly Published Study: EPA Atrazine Plan Will Leave 99% of Most-Contaminated Waterways Polluted at Unsafe Levels
biologicaldiversity.org

Newly Published Study: EPA Atrazine Plan Will Leave 99% of Most-Contaminated Waterways Polluted at Unsafe Levels

A federal plan to clean up atrazine would leave 99% of the nation’s most contaminated watersheds polluted with the pesticide at levels the Environmental Protection Agency itself considers unsafe, according to a peer-reviewed study published today in the Journal of Environmental Quality. Lakes, rivers and streams in these watersheds provide drinking water for millions of Americans.

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