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California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online. The 1.6-megawatt pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide. grist.org/energy/calif... #Water #Energy #Renewables #CA #California #Solar

US mines are literally throwing away critical minerals. There’s enough lithium in one year of U.S. mine waste to power 10 million electric vehicles. grist.org/science/us-m... #EV #Climate #Science #Mines #Batteries #LithiumBattery #Lithium

Why Google is paying to upgrade nuclear power plants

A federal program to restore forests after disaster has gotten too many funding requests

California is weighing new marine protections that could safeguard vital coastal habitats, help restore marine life, and give Tribes a greater role in ocean stewardship. (Sponsored by @nrdc.org)

As climate change dries the state, the Pecos faces a growing threat as it runs through the Permian Basin oilfield. (via @capitalandmain.bsky.social) https://bit.ly/4yFjhuD

Ethiopia is trying to restore its native forests through one of the world’s most ambitious tree-planting campaigns, but such projects in other nations have often fallen short. (via @yalee360.bsky.social) https://bit.ly/4j9bMaF

The Louisiana wind industry’s plan for survival: Outlast Trump

‘Digger’ has a lot of haters. Here’s why they’re wrong.

The bipartisan energy bill tearing the climate movement apart

Hurricane Isaias is a typical storm — but it’s also ‘astounding’

Trump is gutting the Endangered Species Act. These 10 species show what’s at stake.