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Drought triggers statewide order: Yakima river surface water use must cease



In response to extreme drought conditions, the Washington State Department of Ecology has ordered a halt on surface water use across the Yakima River Basin beginning October 6. This marks a rare and...

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Virtual CoastCraft game lets students explore coastal erosion in Minecraft



A new educational game called CoastCraft has been launched within Minecraft Education to help children ages 9 to 14 engage with climate change, coastal processes, and flood resilience in an interacti...

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El Segundo refinery fire controlled as officials investigate cause and air impacts



A late-evening explosion and fire on 2 October 2025 at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery generated flames visible across the South Bay and a strong pressure wave reported by nearby residents. The blaze o...

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SANDAG seeks public input on draft environmental impact report for 2025 regional plan



SANDAG is now accepting written public comments on the draft environmental impact report (EIR) for the Draft 2025 Regional Plan. The comment period runs through October 13, 2025.  The draft EIR analy...

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Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill waste upcycled into 50,000 eco-friendly bricks



At Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill, more than 100 tonnes of legacy waste have been upcycled into 50,000 eco-friendly bricks through an initiative led by engineer Vipul Singh and architect Gunraagh Talwar. T...

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Maryland and constellation reach $340M pact for Conowingo Dam water quality improvements



Maryland Governor Wes Moore revealed a new agreement with Constellation Energy to carry out operational improvements and environmental restoration at the Conowingo Dam, aimed at strengthening water q...

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3D-printed ceramic helix structures aid reef recovery and coastal resilience



Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have developed and field-tested novel 3D-printed ceramic modules designed to boost survival and settlement rates of juvenile corals. These spiral-sha...

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DOE to test cutting-edge mining technologies at four U.S. mines



The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a new funding initiative totaling US $95 million known as “Mine of the Future,” aimed at accelerating innovation in mining and mineral processing tech...

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Two Dead in Pennsylvania Steel Plant Explosion



A major explosion at the Clairton Coke Works, a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has resulted in two fatalities and injuries to ten others. The blast occurred on 11 August 2025 at appr...

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Coastal Resilience in Miami Gets a 3D-Printed Sea Wall Upgrade



In Miami, the urgency to combat coastal erosion and rising sea levels has led to a new approach: 3D-printed Living Seawalls. Spearheaded by Kind Designs, this approach merges structural protection wi...

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