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Japan, mountainous and densely populated, has little open land for large solar installations. Developers are increasingly building solar arrays on the many golf courses abandoned after the country's 1980s economic boom, repurposing disused leisure land for renewable energy. The approach is being cited as a practical example of how land-scarce countries can expand clean power without competing for farmland or residential space.

Blue Mountain High School has qualified two players for the PIAA District 11 singles tennis tournament. The local sports report highlights the school's success in high school tennis this season, with the two athletes set to compete against the district's top singles players. Coverage of the district tournament is drawing attention from local high school sports fans.

California has started work on two wildlife crossings designed to help mountain lions move safely through the Joshua Tree area, with the first phase now underway. The project aims to reduce roadkill and reconnect fragmented habitat for the big cats, part of a broader push in the state to build animal overpasses and underpasses along busy highways.

Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California has switched on a new solar carport that is now producing clean energy for the theme park. The installation covers parking areas with solar panels, generating renewable electricity on site. The project adds to the park's sustainability efforts and reflects a broader trend of large entertainment venues investing in renewable energy infrastructure.

Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, has energized a large solar carport project, timed to the start of National Energy Awareness Month. The installation, described as a landmark for the theme park industry, generates renewable power on site while shading guest parking areas. The park is presenting it as a step toward more sustainable operations.

NASA's SWOT satellite mission is being highlighted for its ability to map roughly 100,000 underwater mountains, known as seamounts, from orbit. By measuring subtle differences in ocean surface height caused by the gravitational pull of undersea peaks, the mission is giving scientists a far more detailed picture of the ocean floor than traditional ship-based surveys ever could.

On the latest Bandcamp Friday, listeners are recommending albums to buy directly from artists, including Boston queer folk act Sweet Petunia's 'Foggy Mountain Mental Breakdown', shoegaze and dreampop band Paper Lady's 'Idle Fate', and experimental noise artist Vorhex Angel's 'Drain'. Bandcamp Fridays waive the platform's fees so more money goes to musicians, prompting regular waves of shared recommendation lists.

Western New Mexico University's School of Business has reported record enrollment, according to a report from regional news outlet Organ Mountain News. The milestone signals growing demand for the Silver City, New Mexico university's business programs, though no specific enrollment figures or explanations for the increase were provided in the initial report.

PepsiCo's Mountain Dew is adding its Pitch Black flavour to the lineup, according to retail trade coverage. The dark citrus drink, long popular with fans as a limited release, is returning to shelves, and drinkers in the United States are discussing its comeback and where to find it.

Hikers and photographers are sharing images of a sunset over the forest floor at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, Connecticut, captured in late March as spring begins. The scene, framed by the park's distinctive mountain ridge, is drawing warm responses from outdoor and landscape photography communities.