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A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last Its Kind, Has Died

media-man — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:11:23 +0000

The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly hasn’t been seen in the wild since 2022. The caterpillar was the last individual in human care.

When Humans Went Away, the Wildlife Strayed

media-man — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:08 +0000

When people disappeared from the landscape, as they did during the pandemic, wild animals changed how they used space and resources, scientists found.

NOAA’s 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Sees Fewer Storms, but There’s a Catch

media-man — Thu, 21 May 2026 17:54:28 +0000

El Niño may keep the Atlantic quieter, but it could bring more storms to the Pacific.

US will see below-average 2026 hurricane season with up to 14 named storms, Noaa predicts

media-man — Thu, 21 May 2026 16:10:24 +0000

Forecast came amid warning that US was unprepared for storms with staffing cuts under Trump administration

The US will see a below-normal hurricane season in 2026, federal government scientists said on Thursday, predicting eight to 14 named storms with winds at 39mph or more.

The season has a “55% chance of being below normal, 35% chance of near normal and a 10% chance of above normal,” said Neil Jacobs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) administrator, at a press conference.

One Nation says it’s the only party in Australia to question climate science. It should ask itself why | Temperature Check

media-man — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:34 +0000

Climate change denial has become untenable yet Hanson’s party digs in – with conspiracy theories, cherrypicking and claims that are easy to refute

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As the populist rightwing One Nation surges in the polls, its position on climate change is fixed firmly on the denial of decades of evidence showing the planet, and Australia, are getting hotter.

The science linking the burning of fossil fuels to rising temperatures is 130 years old and, as the evidence has stacked up, Australians are feeling it with increasing weather extremes.

NIO & Li Auto Diverge in Chinese EV Price War

media-man — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:58:12 +0000

The Chinese electric vehicle industry exploded in the past several years, but as EVs have taken more and more share of the auto market, companies have been scrapping to outcompete their EV competitors in selling automobiles. One of the big stories of the past year or so has been price ... [continued]

The post NIO & Li Auto Diverge in Chinese EV Price War appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Another Route To Rooftop Solar: The Ann Arbor Solution

media-man — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:51:43 +0000

A new, not-for-profit utility will help residents install rooftop solar systems with energy storage for a flat fee of $600.00 per year and no up-front costs.

The post Another Route To Rooftop Solar: The Ann Arbor Solution appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Trump’s EPA to roll back refrigerant rule for grocery stores in push it claims will lower prices

media-man — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:34:55 +0000

EPA is loosening Biden-era rule that requires US businesses to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment

The Trump administration is set to loosen a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment, in what officials say is a push to lower grocery costs.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, said the Biden-era rule imposes costly restrictions that limit the type of refrigerants US businesses and families can use.

Trump to Ease Restrictions on Climate ‘Super Pollutants’

media-man — Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:05 +0000

The administration will delay a phase out of hydrofluorocarbons, potent planet-warming chemicals used in air-conditioning and refrigeration.

NextEra Energy to Join the Offshore Wind Club, But Does It Matter?

media-man — Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The country’s most valuable utility didn’t like offshore wind. But a proposed merger with Dominion would include a $11.4 billion project in Coastal Virginia.

By Dan Gearino

A utility megamerger announced this week would mean that the largest offshore wind project in the United States would be owned by the same company that already is the nation’s leading developer of renewables and battery storage.