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fromwww.thetottenhamindependent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

5k grant up for grabs to 'create a greener, stronger Haringey'

The 2025 Sustainability Fund offers grants for Haringey residents to enhance environments and communities, with a total of £5,000 available for exceptional projects.
Fundraising
Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Pine marten kits spotted in national park for first time in 100 years

Successful breeding of reintroduced pine martens in Dartmoor marks a major conservation achievement after over a century.
Environment
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

Whales Face Increasing Risks In Busy Santa Barbara Channel | KQED

Frequent ship traffic in the Santa Barbara Channel poses significant risks to endangered whales.
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Online map shows where new trees are planted in Haringey

The new online map devised by Haringey Council shows the number of trees already planted over the last year, aiming for every neighbourhood to achieve 30% tree cover.
Environment
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 month ago

NYC Expands Rat Crackdown With Tree Bed Sweep

New York City is investing $877,000 to reduce rat populations by addressing street tree beds as potential rodent habitats.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
1 month ago

More than 27,000 awarded to help tackle chewing gum litter in Bexley

'Keeping Bexley clean and green is a top priority for the council and this gum clean-up activity, along with other initiatives such as investing in new smart litter bins specifically for gum and cigarette butts, will help make our borough a greener place to live in and an attractive place for visitors and businesses to thrive.'
London politics
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fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
1 month ago

70 new fly-tipping signs to go up in Bexley with 'easy reporting' and higher fines

Council to install 70 signs to deter illegal dumping and facilitate reporting offenders.
#sustainability
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fromianVisits
2 months ago

The London Buzz - 19th May 2025

Pro-Palestine campaigners have described Lewisham Labour's decision to remove a councillor from a committee after months of campaigning as a "betrayal of progress and accountability".
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Restaurants trial air purifiers to cut pollution

Westminster City Council is trialing air purifiers in restaurants to reduce cooking emissions and improve air quality.
NYC parents
fromsilive
2 months ago

Northwell seeks to plant 30,000 trees to honor babies born, environmental mission

Northwell's Trees for Babies initiative plants a tree for each of the 30,000 annual births, focusing on environmental sustainability.
#composting
fromNew York Post
3 months ago
NYC politics

Exclusive | NYC breaks record for compost collection in second week of new rules -now it has to open a new site

NYC politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Exclusive | NYC breaks record for compost collection in second week of new rules -now it has to open a new site

The city's new composting mandate led to a record 3.8 million pounds of compost collected in just two weeks.
Simplifying composting rules encourages New Yorkers to actively participate in recycling efforts.
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Silicon Valley food
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

California is dumping millions of flies on Bay Area residents

California is using a sterile insect technique to combat Mediterranean fruit flies.
Millions of sterilized male fruit flies are released to disrupt mating cycles.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
3 months ago

How Green is Green: LLMs to Understand Climate Disclosure at Scale

The development of a RAG-based system in climate finance highlights the challenges faced by early-stage startups.
NYC startup
fromConde Nast Traveler
3 months ago

Roosevelt Island's Micro-Forest Is Bringing a Quiet Space for New Yorkers

The Manhattan Healing Forest provides a rare calm and natural space in the bustling environment of New York City.
fromMiami Herald
4 months ago

Biscayne Bay is polluted. Miami-Dade hopes this new technology will help clean it up

Miami-Dade County is implementing innovative stormwater filtration projects to tackle pollution in Biscayne Bay.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

'Tone deaf.' Call for volunteers to clean park in fire zone faces pushback in Altadena

Residents of Altadena find the park reopening initiative insensitive post-Eaton fire devastation.
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

Major restoration set for Kingston's wetlands

Kingston Council's rewilding project aims to restore wetlands at Tolworth Court Farm Fields, enhancing biodiversity and climate resilience.
fromBikeMag
6 months ago

What the Newly Signed BOLT Act Means for America's Long-Distance Bike Trails

The Biking On Long Distance Trails (BOLT) Act mandates the creation of at least 10 long-distance bicycle routes across the U.S., enhancing outdoor access and community support.
Bicycling
fromThe Verge
10 months ago

Europe's space agency will destroy a brand-new satellite in 2027 just to see what happens

The European Space Agency's upcoming DRACO mission aims to study satellite destruction during reentry, contributing to efforts that may reduce future space debris.
Science
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