U.S. To Restrict Exports Of Recycled Critical Minerals

President Donald Trump signed an export restriction directive to ensure recovered critical minerals and materials are used for domestic national defense and industry.

San Jose Plans $13B BART Subway Extension. How About <$1B?

BART is failing, but the plan to expand it involves extravagant cost to duplicate its almost 70 year old design. New technology might serve riders for far less

Textile Industry Challenged Over Microfibre Leaks Into The Environment

More than 58,000 tonnes of microfibres from textile production leak into the environment every year, according to a new analysis.

Lava Tokenization Sandbox Gives Electric Blue the Infrastructure for a €500M Rollout in Germany
Lava Tokenization Sandbox Gives Electric Blue the Infrastructure for a €500M Rollout in Germany

The energy firm is the first live test case for Lava Network’s tokenization sandbox, which says it has fielded 40-plus institutional applications since June. Germany has a battery problem. Last year, the country curtailed more than 2,700 GWh of solar g…

The AI boom needs power and rockets. Trump just exempted both from environmental law.
The AI boom needs power and rockets. Trump just exempted both from environmental law.

The Trump administration spent Tuesday clearing environmental law out of the way of the tech boom. It did so twice, on two fronts, with the same justification. The first move exempts data centres from the rules meant to stop acid rain. The second frees…

Australia’s world-first data centre rules need every state to agree. Two just said no.
Australia’s world-first data centre rules need every state to agree. Two just said no.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s proposed national environmental and energy controls for the country’s A$150 billion data centre pipeline hit their first obstacle on Tuesday, when two jurisdictions declined to back them. Federal, state and …

Extreme Heat Is Rewriting The Rules Of Youth Sports

Extreme heat is making youth sports more dangerous. Here’s how experts say kids can stay safe and prevent heat illness.

Why Soil Carbon Is The Real Fuel Behind Canada’s Wildfires

New research reveals that 76% of Canada’s wildfire emissions come from soil carbon, reshaping how we think about wildfire smoke, climate change, and forest management.

Fujifilm is raising camera prices by up to €500. The AI memory crisis has reached photography.
Fujifilm is raising camera prices by up to €500. The AI memory crisis has reached photography.

Fujifilm is raising list prices on at least five camera models from September 1, blaming the global DRAM crisis for rising production costs. The X100 VI climbs €200 to €1,999 ($2,119). The X-E5, X-T50, and X-S20 each go up €100. The steepest hike lands…

Climate Scientist Fleeing Wildfires: ‘We’re In A Race Against Time’

Professor Stefan Rahmstorf escapes out-of-control wildfires in France, and warns fossil fuel inaction is supercharging climate disasters.