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- Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are ‘Ubiquitous,’ Study Shows
Hundreds of potential breast carcinogens taint everyday consumer products, food, drinking water, medicines, building materials and pesticides, scientists reported.By Liza Gross The more scientists look for chemicals that can increase breast cancer risk, the...
- Asphalt Company Alleges Operative Who Posed as a Project Opponent Committed Fraud
Maymead is suing a consultant who infiltrated a neighborhood group opposing a new asphalt plant in North Carolina.By Lisa Sorg Maymead, a company that plans to build a controversial asphalt plant south of Winston-Salem,…
- Despite “real progress”, third of countries still lack early warning systems
A United Nations initiative to ensure everyone on earth is protected by a multi-hazard early warning system (MHEWS) “has made real progress” but “too many people are still left exposed,” according to United Nations…
- Corporate Compliance Lawyer India for Business Risk Management
Businesses in India need to deal with not only their clients, workforce, money, and growth but also adhere to corporate law requirements, regulatory compliance, documentation needs, employee regulations, and others.… Source: Green Building Advisor.
- Cut & Cobble above existing ceiling?
I have one additional energy, efficiency, and vapor barrier question for the expert community. One story 125 year-old house in a cold climate in Northern Michigan.. We are removing old worn… Source: Green Building Advisor.
- Harnessing the electricity supercycle to build US energy stability
Sustained disruption could provide the push needed to rebuild our energy systems faster, laying the groundwork for lasting stability, writes contributor Frédéric Godemel of Schneider Electric. Source: Renewable Energy World.
- Women are on deck – it’s time they steered
Susana Malcorra is president and founder of GWL Voices and former foreign minister of Argentina. Mary Robinson is a GWL Voices member, former UN human rights commissioner and former Irish president.
- The response to Nepal’s disaster is a test for global climate institutions
Dharam R Uprety is head of Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. The climate crisis didn’t just knock at our doorstep. Source: Climate Home News.
- Climate change is boosting landslide risks in southern Appalachia
More extreme storms could increase the threat in mountainous areas where steep slopes already create hazards. Source: Yale Climate Connections.
- GridStor closes US$220 million financing for 400MWh Arizona BESS
GridStor, a US-based developer and operator of grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) has closed a US$220 million financing agreement for the 100MW/400MWh White Tank project in Arizona, US. Source: Energy Storage News.
- Trucks gone wild! VinFast launches VF Wild EREV pickup
With more than 250 km (~155 miles) of battery-only range, genuine off-road capability, and a range extending ICE motor that pushes total range well past 1,000 km (~620 miles), VinFast’s new VF Wild is…
- With federal funding windfall, X-energy advances small nuclear reactor
The federal government has thrown its weight into reviving America’s long-stagnant nuclear industry, and X-energy’s first-of-a-kind reactor project is among the biggest beneficiaries so far. The U.S. Source: Canary Media.
- A new fleet of electric school buses hits New York City streets
NEW YORK CITY — School districts nationwide are grappling with record diesel prices this fall as they resume shuttling students back and forth. But filling up isn’t a problem for some of the newest…
- Designing Domes in the Digital Age: From Concept to Preliminary Estimate
Despite being among architecture's oldest structural forms, domes continue to offer possibilities for creating large, column-free spaces and working with circular or free-form geometries beyond conventional rectangular building types. Their evolution has been closely…
- Google Unveils New Renderings of Chicago's Thompson Center Redesign, Marking Its Escape From Demolition
On September 16, 2026, Google announced the redevelopment of Chicago's Thompson Center as a space for work, culture, and community. The James R. Source: ArchDaily Green Architecture.
- The BMW iX3 Beat Mercedes And Volvo On Efficiency And Range In A Highway Test
The iX3 used less energy than the GLC and EX60 on the same route, blending lower consumption with a bigger battery. Source: InsideEVs.
