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A Loophole Allows Ranchers to Renew Grazing Permits With Little Scrutiny of the Environmental Impact — ProPublica With dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than permitted. This can spread invasive plants, pushing out native species and ...

Not good for the long-term help and productivity of our public lands - renewal should be priced according to quality of stewardship to account for costs of restoring land damaged by poor grazing management, which remains far too common stocks.apple.com/AYR37gP4BSzK...

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Rogers Creek Fault..? Been a pretty active week of minor quakes along the greater San Andreas complex. Colma south of SF and Prunedale further south in the past week. Also a couple on the East Bay side (two along the Calaveras further south, one east of Mt Diablo). What next..?

China's solid-state EV batteries hit factory floor, promise 2x range China's GAC achieves a breakthrough areal capacity of 7.7 mAh/cm² on its new pilot line for 60+ Ah solid-state cells.

China getting closer to solid state batteries for cars..? interestingengineering.com/energy/china...

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Yikes - how much of this is driven by foreign disinformation campaigns fomenting division..?

So Alberta is kinda like Canada’s Texas..?

Our annual Burn Off the Stuffing (and more) hike - the collie leads…

The role of AI in ecology’s computational carbon footprint Click on the article title to read more.

With all the conversation surrounding the environmental impact of AI, we decided to give our two cents on what it all means for ecologists! esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Are you open to supporting yourself via shorter term consulting project engagements in the interim..? That is a great way to make yourself indispensable in ways that lead to a FTE…

Oy!

Clean electrification is inevitable Kingsmill Bond explains why the global march of "electrotech" has moved beyond the reach of US political interference.

Today on Volts: the subset of cleantech known as "electrotech" -- solar, batteries, heat pumps, etc. -- is marching toward inevitable victory, not because it's low-emissions (though it is), but because it's more efficient & cheaper. I discuss the good news with @kingsmillbond.bsky.social.

Exactly what I came here to say! 😂

New rule - any ICE agent who detains a native American should be deported to Russia

Iron-enhanced biochar could redefine what soil Is capable of A review of dozens of studies hints that seeding biochar with iron fragments can mop up contaminants, stabilize nutrients, and lower farm emissions.

Iron-enhanced biochar could redefine what soil Is capable of   A review of dozens of studies hints that seeding biochar with iron fragments can mop up contaminants, stabilize nutrients, and lower farm emissions. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/11/iron...

How to Get Rid of "Citizens United" We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way

How to get rid of Citizens United?

We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.

There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united

Market Volatility Underscores Epic Buildup of Global Risk

Another republican presidency, more lax oversight, and another crash on the way..?
Market Volatility Underscores Epic Buildup of Global Risk www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...

Some CA legislator should propose a bill to move wildfire mitigation costs out of electricity bills & into the general fund. It's more honest (the whole state is affected), more progressive (electricity bills are *extremely* regressive), & would, at a stroke, lower CA electric bills.

Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...

It really feels like it should be a bigger story that the President of Iran said that their capital must be moved because of environmental degradation, including water shortages and land subsidence of 1 foot per year.

www.iranintl.com/en/202511209...

China powers ahead in global battery race as US scrambles to catch up Years of state support have made China the world’s battery powerhouse. Now, American firms are racing to close a decade-long gap in a sector vital to the clean energy transition.

From refining minerals to assembling EV packs, China dominates the battery supply chain end‑to‑end. Analysts say the US trails by nearly 10 years, which way is it going?
China is obviously winning in the #EV space a well. #Battery
www.channelnewsasia.com/world/china-...

Imagine they did this to protect horse transport - patently absurd

First Solar opens a Louisiana factory that’s 11 Superdomes big First Solar opens a massive $1.1 billion solar factory in Louisiana, adding 3.5 GW of new US capacity and more than 800 well-paid jobs.

First Solar just opened a $1.1 billion integrated solar PV manufacturing plant in Louisiana capable of producing 3.5 gigawatts of panels each year. The plant will employ >700 people electrek.co/2025/11/21/f... 🔌💡

💯which is another reason why transitions to credibly regenerative ag are so critical.

This is how climate change drives consolidation in the ski industry... What other choice does it have than to sell to one of the big conglomerates who are able to hedge resorts with bad years vs those in its portfolio having good years..?

Stunning performance by Robert Plant and Saving Grace in Oakland tonight…

How subtle word choices can undermine a scientific climate message Researchers found that framing uncertain events in negative terms such as “unlikely” could sow confusion about climate science

How subtle word choices can undermine a scientific climate message: "Positive framing also tends to focus people’s attention on the possibility that an event may happen, while negative framing focuses attention on the possibility that it may not" www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/11/how-...

Beaver-engineered habitats are outperforming ours Two studies find that beaver-engineered wetlands attract twice as many hoverflies, nearly 50% more butterflies, and a richer variety of bats compared to human-made ponds or free-flowing streams.

Beaver-engineered habitats are outperforming ours: Two studies find that beaver-engineered wetlands attract twice as many hoverflies, nearly 50% more butterflies, and a richer variety of bats compared to human-made ponds or free-flowing streams. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/11/beav...

@visaskn.bsky.social:
"According to very timely @iea.org analysis of the car industry, the main reason why EVs cost more than ICEV in Europe is mainly driven by the pricing
Manufacturing costs are 6k€ higher but price is 14k€ higher

= 8K eur difference"

#alwaysbecharging nitter.net/visaskn/stat...

None of this helps the industry btw.

Conflict with wildlife is .02% of livestock loss. Public lands grazing is 2-3% of US beef & is disastrous for wildlife.

The industry is already highly promoted, subsidized and powerful.

It’s Trump creating problems then pretending to fix them w his agenda

Why COP30's Success Depends on Food System Action With COP30 underway in Brazil, integrating food systems into countries’ climate plans represents a critical opportunity for raising ambition.

1/3 of greenhouse gases come from food. Yet climate solutions often ignore food policy. The new Food Systems NDC Scorecard evaluates how national climate plans incorporate food systems as a diagnostic tool & a roadmap for policy improvement. #COP30

earth.org/why-cop30s-s...

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