Legionnaires' Outbreak Hits New York As City Rushes To Test Water Towers
"The [Guggenheim] museum’s cooling tower is among 31 that have tested positive for Legionella bacteria, which can thrive in water systems."
Source: NBC News, 07/13/2026
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A Pioneering Grid-Battery Factory Is Headed For This California City
"Sodium-ion batteries promise cheaper, more durable energy storage. Peak Energy seeks to kick-start the next-gen battery market by building the first big U.S. plant."
Source: Canary Media, 07/13/2026Eleven Killed, 19 Missing In One Of Spain's Deadliest Wildfires
"At least 11 people died attempting to flee a wildfire in southern Spain, and 19 were missing, with firefighters on Friday still battling to bring one of the country's deadliest blazes on record under control."
Source: Reuters, 07/10/2026El Nino Powers Up To Historic Strength And Rainier Winter For US South
"An intensifying El Nino, nature’s heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday."
Source: AP, 07/10/2026EPA Moves To Cut Truck Pollution Requirements
"The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is proposing to loosen requirements for pollution controls that rein in emissions from heavy duty trucks." "The administration said the technical changes are expected to allow for more flexibility for truck companies, when compared to a Biden-era rule."
Source: The Hill, 07/10/2026Sea Mining Could Devastate Enigmatic Group of Creatures: Researchers
"Deep-sea mining threatens to drive to extinction more than half of the snails and other mollusks that rely on hydrothermal vents, according to the latest update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List, the global scientific authority on the status of species."
Source: New York Times, 07/10/2026EPA Joins DOJ’s Legal Defense of Musk’s xAI
"The Trump administration is working to correct an apparent mistake in its unusual petition to end an environmental lawsuit by the NAACP against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company. Now, the Justice Department says, its motion is also backed by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin."
Source: E&E News, 07/10/2026AI’s No-Win Choice: Using Huge Amounts Of Water Or Energy
"Tech companies face a fundamental choice with no winning answer for keeping data centers cool."
Source: E&E News, 07/10/2026New York Sues 3M, DuPont And Other Companies Over Forever Chemicals
"New York’s attorney general sued several large chemical and agricultural companies on Thursday, alleging they knowingly sold harmful so-called forever chemicals used in cosmetics, non-stick cookware and other products."
Source: AP, 07/10/2026Lax Oversight Of Hog CAFOs Harms Endangered Species, Study Finds
"Large concentrated hog farms that send manure contamination into local waterways not only impact human health but threaten the existence of more than a dozen endangered species, according to a new study."
Source: The New Lede, 07/10/2026China and US-Mexico Border Experienced Record Dust Storms in 2025: WMO
"Record-breaking sand and dust storms battered parts of China and the U.S.-Mexico border region during 2025, disrupting transport, damaging health and the environment, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Friday."
Source: Reuters, 07/10/2026Blue-Space Therapy: Sea Helps People With Trauma, Anxiety And Addiction
"‘Sea cures’ are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction"
Source: Guardian, 07/10/2026Judge Tosses $3.8B Defamation Suit by Trump Media vs. Washington Post
"A federal judge on Thursday ruled in favor of The Washington Post, throwing out a $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit filed in 2023 by President Donald Trump’s social media company, Trump Media and Technology Group." "The social media company failed to identify convincing evidence that The Post acted with actual malice, a federal judge in Tampa ruled."
Source: Washington Post, 07/09/2026Smithsonian Head Disputes White House Report In Memo To Staff
"Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III issued a defense of the National Museum of American History to staffers on Tuesday, in response to a caustic White House report accusing the museum of pushing “extreme political activism.”
Source: Washington Post, 07/09/2026Men’s Testosterone Levels Have Halved In Last 50 Years, Say Scientists
"Men’s average testosterone levels have halved over the past 50 years, according to scientists, who say society is facing a male fertility crisis." "Researchers warn of ‘major crisis in male reproductive health’ partly driven by obesity and diabetes"
Source: Guardian, 07/09/2026
