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Norway's biggest quake in 100 years set off a glacier-burying avalanche on thawing ground
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (396+ words) "The volcanic slope may have become increasingly unstable due to permafrost degradation." A powerful earthquake on March 10, 2025, did more than shake Jan Mayen, a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic Ocean. It also unleashed a massive rock avalanche that buried…...
New Jersey legalizes plug-in solar panels that could trim up to $50 from monthly bills
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (475+ words) New Jersey is now the ninth state to legalize balcony solar, as dozens more consider bills. New Jersey residents looking to lower their electric bills now have a new, more accessible solar option. Portable plug-in solar panels that meet safety…...
Arizona water experts warn Colorado River cuts would be 'unprecedented' for Phoenix taps
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (611+ words) At the highest end of the proposal, Lower Basin use would drop below levels "not seen since 1935." Independent researchers studying the Colorado River say the federal plan for reducing water deliveries to Arizona, California, and Nevada would force cutbacks on…...
Ecuador study finds state-protected Amazon forests declined more than Indigenous territories
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (382+ words) They also accounted for the biggest share of areas with improving vegetation greenness over time. A new study in Ecuador's Amazon is challenging a common assumption in conservation: Forests do not always need strict, top-down protections to remain healthy. To…...
UK homeowner told estimate to buy solar and battery setup is 'much too optimistic"
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (443+ words) "You're paying back is just too long to make financial sense." One U.K. homeowner hoping to add a small solar setup and battery to their home got a sobering answer after asking Reddit's r/SolarUK community whether roughly $4,000 (£3,000) would be enough…...
Shrinking sea ice during heat waves helps polar seas absorb more CO2, study finds
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (477+ words) With less sea ice blocking sunlight, more light reaches surface waters and encourages phytoplankton growth. Marine heat waves are often seen as another sign that the planet's natural defenses are faltering. But a new global analysis suggests that, in some…...
Denmark solar cooperative lets members co-own university rooftop solar, collect yearly returns
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (572+ words) "This is the future." Owning rooftop solar often requires the right house, the right roof, and enough money upfront. But a solar cooperative in Denmark is testing a more flexible model, allowing members to buy into panels installed on university…...
Alaska tribe, conservation groups sue to stop 5,000-acre old-growth Tongass logging plan
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (355+ words) They say logging mature forest at that scale could strain natural systems. An Alaska Native tribe and two conservation groups have gone to federal court to challenge a major old-growth logging project near Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska — one of the…...
Penn State launches searchable database of local solar rules for 300 Pennsylvania governments
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (317+ words) The work offers a clearer view of how local governments across the state are approaching grid-scale solar. Penn State has launched a new tool that could make it easier for communities across Pennsylvania to navigate the local rules surrounding large…...
Florida weighs whether Duke Energy's data center tariff leaves households on the hook
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (785+ words) "Duke's proposal doesn't come close and must be rejected." A dispute over Duke Energy Florida's proposed tariff on data centers is emerging as an early test of whether legislators will protect households from rising energy costs, according to The Apopka…...