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The United States has revoked federal limits on climate pollution from power plants, removing restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector. The move, reported by Human Rights Watch, is drawing attention as a significant rollback of US climate policy, with critics likely to raise concerns about its impact on emissions goals and air quality.
- 2Climate Activists Protest AI Data Centers and Amazon Gas Plant PlanโClimate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon's Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power Plant
Climate activists are directing protests at AI data centers and opposing Amazon's plan to build what would be the largest natural gas power plant in the United States. Campaigners argue the booming energy demands of artificial intelligence are driving new fossil fuel expansion, and coverage of the protests links the rapid growth of data center infrastructure to rising emissions and local environmental harm.
- 3Solar to Overtake Coal in Texas by 2026, EIA SaysโSolar to Surpass Coal in Texas Power Generation in 2026, EIA Says
The US Energy Information Administration projects that solar power generation in Texas will surpass coal in 2026, marking a milestone in the state's energy transition. Texas, already the leading US state for both wind and utility-scale solar additions, is expected to see coal's share of its electricity mix fall further as new solar capacity comes online and coal plants continue retiring.
- 4China Deploys AI-Powered Laser Weed-Killing Machines on FarmlandโChina has rolled out AI-powered weed-killing machines across large farmland areas. Each machine integrates cameras, AI,
China has rolled out AI-powered weed-killing machines across large areas of farmland. Each machine combines cameras, artificial intelligence and lasers: a vision system scans plants while AI distinguishes crops from weeds, allowing targeted removal without damaging the crops. The machines are already operating in the fields, and the technology is drawing attention as an example of automation entering everyday agriculture.
- 5Brazilian Cerrado Plant Extract Boosts Antibiotics Against SuperbugsโผBrazilian Cerrado Plant Extract Restores Antibiotic Power Against Resistant Superbugs
Researchers report that an extract from a plant native to Brazil's Cerrado savanna can restore the effectiveness of antibiotics against drug-resistant bacteria, known as superbugs. The finding suggests the extract works alongside existing antibiotics, offering a possible new lead in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, a growing global health threat.
- 6Trump administration advances plan to turn warhead plutonium into reactor fuelโThe # Trump admin is moving forward with a plan to provide Cold War-era # plutonium from dismantled # nuclear warheads t
The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to supply plutonium from dismantled Cold War-era nuclear warheads to companies that would convert the material into fuel for nuclear power plants. The proposal has generated debate and unease among experts and observers, who are weighing the potential benefits of recycling weapons material against safety, security and proliferation concerns.