Mastodawn

Trevor McLeod 18h ago

Update on #artemisii and #fueling problems. Hope all is resolved for early March #launc

#nasa #orion #moon #artemis2

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/nasa-chief-vows-to-solve-sls-rocket-fueling-issues-before-artemis-iii/

NASA has a new problem to fix before the next Artemis II countdown test

We observed materially lower leak rates compared to prior observations during WDR-1."

Ars Technica

Trevor McLeod 1d ago

A good, concise backgrounder about the revocation of the #endangerment finding in the #USA

#epa #uspolitics #climate #environment

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/14/trump-obama-climate-rule-takeaways

Trump’s repeal of landmark Obama-era climate rule: four key takeaways

Environmental groups say ‘cynical and devastating’ reversal of endangerment finding has grave implications

The Guardian

Trevor McLeod 1d ago

A good read about the #faa #lasers #mexico #cartels #elpaso and the #border

Oh, and of course, #uspolitics

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/us/politics/el-paso-airspace-closure-faa-pentagon.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MFA.ky47.WfpS0C_LuRum&smid=url-share

Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace

The F.A.A., citing “a grave risk of fatalities” from a new technology being used on the Mexican border, got caught in a stalemate with the Pentagon, which deemed the weapon “necessary.”

The New York Times

Trevor McLeod 1d ago

This is a sobering read about #water resources in #canada

#cdnpoli #bcpoli #climatecrisis

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/12/opinion/canada-water-management-droughts-climate-change

Canada drains its future while droughts deepen

As climate change melts the glaciers and makes droughts more frequent and prolonged, it’s time to become better stewards of water. Unfortunately, in many provinces, the opposite is happening.

Canada's National Observer

Trevor McLeod 1d ago

Oh, I forgot. The #climatecrisis is a scam according to #trump

#musk #xai #datacenters #ai #artificialintelligence #epa #endangerment

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/13/elon-musk-xai-datacenters-air-pollution-mississippi

‘A different set of rules’: thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations

Images confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship datacenters

The Guardian

Trevor McLeod 1d ago

I suppose that this was bound to happen given recent attitudes towards #vaccines and #science in the #USA

We might expect to see similar cases in the future.

#rfkjr #health #moderna #fda

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/fda-moderna-flu-vaccine

FDA refuses to consider Moderna flu shot in move experts claim is part of ‘anti-vaccine agenda’

Agency says application rejected due to lack of ‘adequate and well controlled’ trial, but experts say ‘they’re just coming up with reasons’

The Guardian

Trevor McLeod 2d ago

More on the repeal by the #epa of the #endangerment finding in the #usa

#climatecrisis #emissions #trump #uspolitics

https://www.theverge.com/science/877371/trump-carbon-pollution-endangerment-finding-repeal-climate-change?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6IkptYVpQZW15aGYiLCJwIjoiL3NjaWVuY2UvODc3MzcxL3RydW1wLWNhcmJvbi1wb2xsdXRpb24tZW5kYW5nZXJtZW50LWZpbmRpbmctcmVwZWFsLWNsaW1hdGUtY2hhbmdlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzcxMzY3NjgxLCJpYXQiOjE3NzA5MzU2ODF9.BEhlfTU7VxBRPpsMzPnbNCNvpvXb_n4RHG9qoGEkBx8&utm_medium=gift-link

In one swoop, Trump kills US greenhouse gas regulations

By attacking a landmark public health finding, the Trump administration could gut federal greenhouse gas regulations all at once.

The Verge

Trevor McLeod 2d ago

If this goes unchallenged, it will have serious #climate consequences not just because of the obvious but because future administrations will have to enact new laws in #congress to undo the damage and that takes time

#climatecrisis #endangerment #uspolitics #emissions #trump #epa

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/12/news/trump-epa-climate-change-endangerment-finding

Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

The endangerment finding by the Obama administration is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.

Canada's National Observer

Trevor McLeod 2d ago

If true, this is good news.

#climatecrisis #china #emissions #carbon

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/chinas-carbon-emissions-may-have-reached-a-critical-turning-point-sooner-than-expected