Hacker News with Generative AI: Environment

They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. The Future of Mountaineering? (nytimes.com)
A group of British men went from London to the summit of Everest and back in less than a week with the help of xenon gas. Mountaineers and the Nepalese government weren’t pleased.
Mountaineering, Science, Environment, Ethics
10 points by instagib 31 days ago | 5 comments
Giant Sequoias Are Taking Root in an Unexpected Place: Detroit (smithsonianmag.com)
Giant sequoias are typically found in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, where they reach heights of up to 300 feet.
Environment, Urban Planning, Trees, California, Michigan
22 points by bookofjoe 33 days ago | 1 comments
The satellite that will 'weigh' 1.5T trees (bbc.com)
On Tuesday, the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched a first-of-a-kind satellite which uses a special radar system to reveal what lies beneath the canopy.
Space Exploration, Environment, Technology, Earth Observation
6 points by ricecat 33 days ago | 0 comments
Global population growth is now slowing rapidly. Is it better for environment? (theconversation.com)
Right now, human population growth is doing something long thought impossible – it’s wavering. It’s now possible global population could peak much earlier than expected, topping 10 billion in the 2060s. Then, it would begin to fall.
Population Growth, Environment, Demographics
15 points by thunderbong 34 days ago | 1 comments
The Soviet plan to reverse Siberia's rivers with 'peaceful nuclear explosions' (bbc.com)
In the 1970s, the USSR used nuclear devices to try to send water from Siberia's rivers flowing south, instead of its natural route north. The project was a grand failure – but 50 years on, the idea still won't completely go away.
History, USSR, Environment, Nuclear Weapons
9 points by pseudolus 34 days ago | 3 comments
'Which is it?' RFK Jr. waffles on cuts to lead poisoning prevention efforts (npr.org)
"Which is it?" RFK Jr. waffles on cuts to lead poisoning prevention efforts
Politics, Health, Environment
16 points by ndsipa_pomu 34 days ago | 0 comments
Cows get GPS collars to stop them falling in river (bbc.co.uk)
Cows have been fitted with GPS collars to try to stop them falling into a river.
Technology, Animals, Environment, Agriculture
75 points by zeristor 34 days ago | 77 comments
The Trump Administration Is Tempting a Honeybee Disaster (theatlantic.com)
Bees are dying. Federal funding cuts aren’t helping.
Environment, Politics, Agriculture
6 points by MaysonL 38 days ago | 0 comments
Solar panels to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027 (theguardian.com)
Almost all new homes in England will be fitted with solar panels during construction within two years, the government will announce after Keir Starmer rejected Tony Blair’s criticism of net zero policies.
Renewable Energy, Solar Power, UK Politics, Housing, Environment
8 points by bookofjoe 38 days ago | 2 comments
AI's energy footprint (technologyreview.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Environment
312 points by pseudolus 38 days ago | 345 comments
Texas considers allowing treated fracking water released into rivers (texastribune.org)
Texas, Fracking, Environment, Water Management, Regulations
8 points by geox 39 days ago | 3 comments
US buried mils of gallons of wartime nuclear waste; Doge could wreck the cleanup (theguardian.com)
In the bustling rural city of Richland, in south-eastern Washington, the signs of a nuclear past are all around.
Nuclear Waste, Environment, Politics, History
7 points by c420 43 days ago | 0 comments
Dangerously high levels of arsenic and cadmium found in store-bought rice (cnn.com)
Food Safety, Health, Environment, Chemistry
7 points by amelius 43 days ago | 0 comments
How the humble chestnut traced the rise and fall of the Roman Empire (bbc.com)
The chestnut trees of Europe tell a hidden story charting the fortunes of ancient Rome and the legacy it left in the continent's forests.
History, Roman Empire, Environment, Agriculture, Forests
58 points by bookofjoe 44 days ago | 5 comments
Trump admin ends extreme weather database that has tracked cost of disasters (cnn.com)
Politics, Climate Change, Environment, United States
12 points by vinnyglennon 44 days ago | 0 comments
Less meat is nearly always better than sustainable meat (ourworldindata.org)
If you want a lower-carbon diet, eating less meat is nearly always better than eating the most sustainable meat.
Environment, Food, Sustainability, Climate Change
25 points by sohkamyung 45 days ago | 60 comments
Starch-based bioplastic may be as toxic as petroleum-based plastic (theguardian.com)
Starch-based bioplastic that is said to be biodegradable and sustainable is potentially as toxic as petroleum-based plastic, and can cause similar health problems, new peer-reviewed research finds.
Bioplastics, Sustainability, Health, Environment, Science
5 points by laurex 45 days ago | 0 comments
Eucalyptus for Brazil's steelmaking dries out communities in Minas Gerais (mongabay.com)
Eucalyptus plantations in Brazil’s Alto Jequitinhonha Valley, grown to make charcoal for the steel industry, have drastically reduced local water resources, harming rural communities, locals and experts warn.
Environment, Brazil, Deforestation, Water Resources, Agriculture
6 points by PaulHoule 46 days ago | 0 comments
Satellite will have to be turned off when it floats over the US (thecooldown.com)
Determined to measure how much carbon Earth's forests capture, the European Space Agency and Airbus have developed the Biomass satellite.
Space, Environment, Climate Change, Satellites
19 points by howard941 47 days ago | 15 comments
A man who tried to poison a 600-year-old tree (2020) (cnn.com)
Environment, Crime, News
6 points by 1659447091 49 days ago | 1 comments
Two men found guilty of felling of Sycamore Gap tree (theguardian.com)
Two friends who embarked on a “moronic mission” to fell the Sycamore Gap tree with a chainsaw have been found guilty of “mindless” criminal damage.
Environment, Crime, News
10 points by fblp 49 days ago | 0 comments
'Beyond comprehension'; Chainsawed trees in L.A. hint at city core's decline (latimes.com)
As police investigate the destruction of mature trees in downtown Los Angeles, the blatant vandalism has reignited concerns about the city’s decline.
Los Angeles, Vandalism, Urban Decline, Environment
8 points by PaulHoule 50 days ago | 6 comments
Port of LA terminal just ditched all propane forklifts for electric (electrek.co)
SSA Marine just pulled off a major clean energy win at the Port of Los Angeles. The global terminal operator has officially transitioned its entire fleet of forklifts at Berth 55 from propane to electric, making it the company’s first terminal to run 100% zero-emissions cargo handling equipment.
Green Energy, Transportation, Environment, Logistics
6 points by gnabgib 51 days ago | 1 comments
EPA Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program (nytimes.com)
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate Energy Star, the popular energy efficiency certification for dishwashers, refrigerators, dryers and other home appliances, according to agency documents and a recording of an internal meeting.
Environment, Government, Energy Efficiency, Appliances
247 points by danso 52 days ago | 282 comments
Trump Decimates NOAA Lab Protecting Great Lakes from Toxic Algae Blooms (propublica.org)
Just one year ago, JD Vance was a leading advocate of the Great Lakes and the efforts to restore the largest system of freshwater on the face of the planet.
Politics, Environment, Great Lakes, Algae Blooms
10 points by whalesalad 52 days ago | 0 comments
Catastrophic fires and soil degradation: possible link with Neolithic revolution (springer.com)
The Levant is one of the main centers of domestication of wild plants for human use during the early Holocene Neolithic revolution, evidencing the first transition to agriculture (Wood 2011).
Agriculture, Climate Change, History, Archeology, Environment
15 points by Hooke 54 days ago | 0 comments
Earth Is Rapidly Approaching Dangerous, Irreversible,Cascading Climate Tipping [video] (youtube.com)
Climate Change, Environment, Science, Video
4 points by grugagag 55 days ago | 0 comments
"Silent Spring" remains a rousing call to action (2022) (economist.com)
“No witchcraft, no enemy action had silenced the rebirth of new life in this stricken world. The people had done it themselves,” wrote Rachel Carson in “Silent Spring”. This fable opens her landmark environmental book, first published in 1962.
Environment, Books, History, Activism
37 points by simonebrunozzi 56 days ago | 7 comments
84% of the coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record (apnews.com)
Climate Change, Environment, Coral Reefs, Ocean, Science
31 points by gmays 57 days ago | 8 comments
House Votes to Repeal California's Clean Truck Policies (nytimes.com)
House Republicans, joined by a few Democrats, voted on Wednesday to stop California from requiring dealers to sell an increasing percentage of zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles over time and to block an effort to reduce smog.
Politics, California, Environment, Transportation, Legislation
9 points by JumpCrisscross 58 days ago | 1 comments