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1 day ago | 
nautil.us | Syris Valentine
In 1807, pioneering German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt published a now-iconic illustration of the Ecuadorean volcano Chimborazo, known as Tableau Physique. One half of the mountain he drew is lush and verdant, skirted by thin clouds, smoke billowing from the snow-capped summit. The other half is a mountain silhouette coated with species names, each written at the rough elevation where Humboldt encountered it. It’s a reminder of the richness of life a single mountain can hold.
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2 days ago | 
grist.org | Syris Valentine
Last year, the Boston Community Solar Cooperative announced plans for its first community solar project: 81 kilowatts of panels atop an affordable housing complex in a low-income, historically Black Boston neighborhood. The success of the project depends, in large part, on tax credits the Inflation Reduction Act established in 2022.
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2 days ago | 
ecotopical.com | Syris Valentine
Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator. Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.
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2 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Syris Valentine
Last year, the Boston Community Solar Cooperative announced plans for its first community solar project: 81 kilowatts of panels atop an affordable housing complex in a low-income, historically Black Boston neighborhood. The success of the project depends, in large part, on tax credits the Inflation Reduction Act established in 2022.
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2 weeks ago | 
whowhatwhy.org | Syris Valentine
Science As the super-rich bend the knee to MAGA’s demands, the empowerment of local climate and environmental justice struggles will require grassroots funding networks to survive and continue to notch wins for their communities. Billionaires didn’t dally in aligning with America’s aspiring autocrat.
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2 weeks ago | 
deceleration.news | Syris Valentine
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Billionaires didn’t dally in aligning with America’s aspiring autocrat. We saw this in the many Mar-a-Lago meetings between Donald Trump and the wealthiest men in America during the liminal space from election to inauguration.
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1 month ago | 
nautil.us | Syris Valentine
The drama and spectacle of a rocket launch commands attention. Flame and dust erupt beneath the fuselage. The roar of the engines fills the air for miles. The very Earth shakes. And, during a nocturnal launch, it’s as if a new star were rising toward the heavens. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . But all that pageantry leaves a trail of consequences.
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2 months ago | 
grist.org | Syris Valentine
Hoarfrost still coated the Capitol lawn in Olympia, Washington, as Alfredo Juarez led 16 farmworkers across the grounds to the first of three meetings with lawmakers from the state’s 40th legislative district. The cadre marshaled by Juarez, the campaigns director for the farmworkers union Familias Unidas por la Justicia, was 1 of 5 making rounds, lobbying policymakers, and inviting them to a people’s tribunal that the union and a partner organization were hosting that afternoon.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Syris Valentine
Hoarfrost still coated the Capitol lawn in Olympia, Washington, as Alfredo Juarez led 16 farmworkers across the grounds to the first of three meetings with lawmakers from the state’s 40th legislative district. The cadre marshaled by Juarez, the campaigns director for the farmworkers union Familias Unidas por la Justicia, was 1 of 5 making rounds, lobbying policymakers, and inviting them to a people’s tribunal that the union and a partner organization were hosting that afternoon.
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2 months ago | 
ecotopical.com | Syris Valentine
Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator. Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.
