‘Reluctant’ approval for Tasmanian datacentre sets marker for national battle Concerns over planning process as George Town council gives go-ahead for 288MW AI factory despite opposition from locals The Guardian - AU · Aug 26
The Most Unique Cars In the World That You Can’t Own In The U.S. Some of the world’s most fascinating cars never make it to American showrooms. While U.S. buyers can choose from everything from giant luxury SUVs to fire-breathing supercars, several wonderfully strange, clever, and downright desirable machines remain tantalizingly out of reach. Clever Dude · Aug 26
Groups sue Trump’s EPA over fast-track approval of toxic datacenter chemicals Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warns The Guardian - US · Aug 26
US gov't moves to suppress pushback on data centers by removing requirements for public input on pollution — EPA change would allow air pollution permits without publicizing them A proposed change to the EPA's regulations would remove the requirement for states to seek public input on air pollution permits, particularly around AI data centers. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 26
Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation not done US president’s lawyers in court filing say Washington arts complex must undergo repairs or risk demolition The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn Trump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollution The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Citrus County Confirms Its First Local Dengue Case, Making Five Florida Counties and the Northernmost This Year Citrus County confirmed its first locally acquired dengue case, making it the fifth Florida county and pushing local transmission north of Tampa Bay. Medical Daily · Aug 25
Sixteen Local Dengue Cases Reported in a Single Week as Three Florida Counties Sit Under Alert Florida reported 16 locally acquired dengue cases in one week, and Hillsborough County alone now accounts for 15 of the 2026 state total. Medical Daily · Aug 25
The Mercedes CLA 350 4Matic Destroys EPA-Rated Range With Shocking Efficiency During a recent 70 mph range test, the electric Mercedes CLA 350 4Matic nearly hit 400 miles of range, thanks to surprising efficiency. InsideEVs · Aug 24
Climate change may halve omega-3 fatty acids in fish and the organisms they eat You’ve probably heard eating fish and other seafood is good for your health. One of the main reasons is that seafood is an excellent source of two important omega-3 fats called EPA and DHA. The Conversation · Aug 24
Utah Needs More Housing. The Army Corps Shut Down 265 New Homes Because of a Small Ditch. Despite the Supreme Court's best efforts to rein them in, federal regulators continue to abuse their authority under the Clean Water Act. Reason · Aug 21
Appeals Court Leaves in Place the EPA Rule Making Polluters Pay to Clean Up PFOA and PFOS A federal appeals court upheld EPA's designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances, keeping cleanup liability and the one-pound reporting rule. Medical Daily · Aug 21
A Federal Nuclear Power Push Is Reviving Uranium Mining, and Tribes Downstream Are Watching Their Drinking Water Federal efforts to restart domestic uranium production are raising water concerns for Southwest tribes living near the nation's last uranium mill. Medical Daily · Aug 19
Idaho Confirms Its First West Nile Meningitis Case of the Season in a Canyon County Resident Over 65 Idaho confirmed its first West Nile virus meningitis case of the year in a Canyon County resident. Here are the neurological warning signs. Medical Daily · Aug 19
The Independent UK · Aug 19 Experts reveal the best used hybrid cars for maximum savings Everyone has different priorities when it comes to choosing a new set of wheels, but if saving money is high on your list, buying a lightly used car is one way to keep more of your cash
The Times of India · Aug 18 In 2020, a $186 million cleanup began at Minnesota's Spirit Lake; four years later, 1.3 million cubic yards had been remediated and a 14-acre fish-spawning bay created For over a century, the industrial engines of Minnesota’s Iron Range drove the economy of Duluth. Raw iron ore moved down through the St. Louis River basin, feeding massive manufacturing plants along the shore. But that industrial output came with a long-term environmental tax. At Spirit Lake, which is a…
Medical Daily · Aug 18 Western Equine Encephalitis Virus Turned Up in an Argentine Blood Donor Who Had No Symptoms at All Researchers found one asymptomatic viremic blood donor during Argentina's western equine encephalitis outbreak, raising transfusion safety questions.
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 ‘Preserve the stuff we own’: how right-to-repair laws are surging across the US Federal and state lawmakers have proposed several bills to make it easier for owners to fix items such as phones, cars, wheelchairs and more
The Guardian - UK · Aug 17 Are Microsoft’s AI plans being held back by a shortage of chips? Guardian investigation finds apparent discrepancy between what tech company has said about its AI capacity – and the number of advanced chips it has in operation
TechRadar · Aug 16 Is the new Water Cyber Shield Act too little, too late, and can a cyber group do it better? The experts weigh in Numerous recent attacks are prompting Congress to do something
Benzinga · Aug 16 Trump's Federal Action, Fetterman's 2030 Decision, Christie's Iran Warning and More: This Week in Politics As the week comes to a close, let’s take a look at some of the most significant stories that made headlines in the world of politics. From a potential federal intervention to a surprising decision for 2030, the past few days have been eventful.
Medical Daily · Aug 15 Asheville Area Ticks Carry Lyme Bacteria at Northeast Levels, While Local Doctors Were Trained to Call It Rare A CDC report found that about 40 percent of Biltmore Forest blacklegged ticks carry Lyme bacteria. Here are the symptoms worth raising with a clinician.
The Times of India · Aug 15 US used dioxin-laden oil for dust control in a town with 2,000 residents, years later it spent $33.1 million for their relocation in order to protect their lives The residents of Times Beach faced a critical situation when dioxin contamination was discovered, leading to their permanent relocation. Originally, this toxic substance was used on dirt roads for dust control during the 1970s. A devastating flood in 1982 heightened the community's concerns about contamination. To address the issue, an…
Medical Daily · Aug 15 Horses Have a Vaccine Against Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and People Still Do Not Horses can be vaccinated against eastern equine encephalitis. People cannot, and roughly a third of human cases turn out to be fatal.
Medical Daily · Aug 15 CDC Warns Patients on Common Immune Drugs Face Higher Risk of Severe Brain Infection from Bites CDC issued a health advisory warning that B-cell-depleting drugs increase the risk of severe brain infections from mosquito- and tick-borne viruses.