Mastodawn

The interstate road system in the USA might be the most anti environmental thing ever constructed by humans.
https://sustainability.colostate.edu/humannature/the-united-states-of-highways/

The United States of Highways: Beyond Vehicles, Asphalt, and Concrete | Sustainability | Colorado State University

Thomas Keepout 3d ago

Oh my god, the occasional reddish brown stains on the interstate which represent and are the life of a now dead run over animal. Kind of depressing.

Thomas Keepout May 21

EPA officials made millions from chemical industry before proposed rollbacks of a potentially lifesaving rule
#environment
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/epa-officials-made-millions-from-chemical-industry-before-proposed-rollbacks-of-a-potentially-lifesaving-rule/

EPA officials made millions from chemical industry before proposed rollbacks of a potentially lifesaving rule - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Sixteen Trump-appointed EPA officials were paid more than $2.8 million by chemical companies and trade groups before joining the EPA.

CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Thomas Keepout May 19

Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix
#environment
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-centers-nearby-temperatures-degrees-phoenix.html

Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix

Waste heat from data centers can boost air temperatures in downwind neighborhoods by as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers at Arizona State University report in a new study conducted in the Phoenix metro area, the hottest in the U.S.

Tech Xplore

Thomas Keepout May 18

E.P.A. to End Some Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
#environment
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/climate/epa-forever-chemicals-pfas-drinking-water.html

E.P.A. to Repeal Some Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

The rules were established by the Biden administration after research linked the compounds to a range of serious health problems.

The New York Times

Thomas Keepout May 16

Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide
#environment
https://apnews.com/article/rivers-oxygen-loss-dead-zone-global-warming-38b9116cc127f4212b1c20da08af0416

Fish are at risk as warming world chokes off oxygen in rivers

Global warming is causing rivers to slowly lose oxygen, threatening fish and other lives. A study released Friday of more than 21,000 rivers worldwide shows they have lost an average of 2.1% of their oxygen since 1985. India’s Ganges River is losing oxygen 20 times faster than the global rate. Most of the oxygen loss is because warmer water holds less dissolved oxygen, but pollution and dams also contribute. As climate change worsens, rivers in the Eastern United States, India and the tropics could potentially see fish die-offs and dead zones by the end of the century.

AP News

Thomas Keepout May 13

A major watchdog says data centers are wreaking havoc on North America's power grid
#environment
https://www.businessinsider.com/nerc-issues-alert-on-data-centers-threatening-grid-stability-2026-5

A major watchdog says data centers are wreaking havoc on North America's power grid

The top North American grid watchdog warns that AI data centers threaten grid stability with power swings, calling for action to prevent outages.

Business Insider

Thomas Keepout May 12

Antarctica is melting much faster than scientists expected, new study finds
#environment
https://geographical.co.uk/news/antarcticas-ice-shelves-melting-rapidly-and-may-cause-unprecedented-sea-level-rise

Antarctica is melting much faster than scientists expected, new study finds

Warmer ocean temperatures are causing melting in Antarctica's ice shelves, posing an overlooked threat to global coastlines

Geographical

Thomas Keepout May 10

A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed until residents complained about low water pressure
#environment
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/08/georgia-data-centers-water-00909988

A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure

Residents in Fayetteville, Georgia, noticed low water pressure last year. The utility discovered two unaccounted-for water connections at one of the nation’s largest data center campuses.

Politico

Thomas Keepout May 9

There has been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise
#environment
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2525773-there-has-been-a-sudden-increase-in-the-rate-of-sea-level-rise/

There has been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise

Satellite measurements show that in the early 2010s sea level rise suddenly accelerated to a rate of 4.1 millimetres per year, possibly in response to an increase in the rate of global warming

New Scientist