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Misinformation about extreme weather and disasters often starts small: Someone reposts a rumor on social media about government corruption or an AI photo of a shark swimming in floodwaters. It's shared dozens, then hundreds, then thousands of times before huge swaths of people believe it as truth. Trying to fact-check during a crisis is stressful, and extreme weather makes you feel like there's a lot to figure out and learn in a short period of time. That's why it's important to know ahead of time who you can trust, how to vet information, and how to talk to your friends and family . . .

The point where land meets sea at Ayetoro, in southwestern Nigeria, is marked by the skeletons of now-submerged landmarks. Birdcalls, crashing waves, and the sounds of local fishing boats' outboard engines wash over the crumbling remains of old buildings as well as a wetland that's a vital stopover and wintering site for migratory waterbirds like Eurasian curlews, whimbrels, and common sandpipers. These birds are just some of the billions that travel vast distances each year in their annual migration between breeding sites far to the north and warmer climates during the Northern Hemisphere . . .

When customs officials at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok Port opened a shipping container flagged for inspection in February 2026, they expected to find sea cucumbers and instant noodles as indicated on the consignment paperwork. Instead, they found 3,053 kilograms (6,730 pounds) of dried pangolin scales destined for Cambodia. It was among Indonesia's largest seizures of the illegal commodity in recent years, sparking an unusual lawsuit against the alleged offenders that experts say could be an innovative way to hold wildlife traffickers accountable for the damage they inflict upon ecosystems and . . .

Lunch hour was busy at the Haywood County Public Library in Canton, North Carolina, where the midterm election wasn't the only thing on people's minds as they cast early ballots on October 19. The region has seen a lot of natural disasters in the past few years, and many residents are still rebuilding after Hurricane Helene. Repeated flooding has unsettled Sandra Moody, a straight-ticket Republican voter. "Well, we're not weather people," Moody said with a hoarse laugh, "but these floods that keep coming. They're supposed to be 500 year floods. You're like, 'What is going . . .

Bosch has unveiled the latest generation of its popular Active Line Plus electric bicycle motor, bringing more power, less weight, and a significantly smaller footprint to one of the company's most widely used drive systems. more . . .

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's reelection as president of Brazil gave Indigenous communities a measure of relief after a campaign in which his opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, promised to halt recognition of new Indigenous territories and push for more mining and development. "For Indigenous Peoples, the reelection of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is more than a victory, and it is bigger than Brazil," said Edson Krenak, who is Indigenous Krenak. "It is not about victory; it is about the possibility to dream and to fight without fear of death." But Sunday's runoff election strengthened . . .

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The opinions expressed by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. For years, the corporate sustainability movement has tacked back and forth: first attempting to impose the tenets of public policy and civil society onto business, then attempting to impose market principles and financial metrics back onto policy and civil society frameworks. The result has been a compromise built largely on compliance, accounting, and reporting. But the current moment demands far more - and it must be delivered quickly. Once again, as economic and political pressures mount, . . .

In the urban landscape of Hong Kong, artificial nest boxes are providing shelter and research opportunities for one of the world's most threatened parrot species. The yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) is critically endangered, with fewer than 2,000 individuals remaining across its native range in eastern Indonesia and Timor-Leste. However, Hong Kong hosts roughly 200 wild cockatoos, a tenth of that number, believed to be descendants of escaped or released pets, reports Mongabay's Yenni Kwok. Although the city's cockatoo population remains stable due to strict legal protection . . .

At a government wildlife rescue center in Thailand, dozens of lost and injured baby leopard cats are receiving a second chance at life in the wild. Annual admission of leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) at the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation rescue center in Khon Kaen, in northeastern Thailand, have surged from an average of about 10 cats per year before to 2023 to as many as 65 now. The cats are being displaced by worsening habitat fragmentation, agricultural burning in sugarcane fields, and increased public use of a government wildlife hotline, reports . . .

Seattle just passed a pair of bills aimed at giving the city's theoretical commitment to Vision Zero real teeth- and the pressure is on to pass the third part of the package, which proponents say could really take the Emerald City's street safety aspirations to the next level. On Monday, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved two out of three of the policies collectively known as the SAFER Streets package - short for "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Equitable and Responsive" - which sponsor and transportation committee Chair Rob Saka said could help "move Vision Zero from . . .

More than 20 communities in 11 states have transportation referendums on the ballot this November (Smart Cities Dive). One is a 0.5 percent sales tax in Seattle to support bus service (Seattle Times; paywall). Another is in the Bay Area, where Max Mautner notes that residents pay more in taxes to subsidize highways than they do for transit. And in Florida, an amendment to cut property taxes would devastate transit funding (Tampa Bay Times). A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposal would require autonomous vehicles to use cyan lights to indicate there's no human driver. (The . . .

Pedego was one of the earliest companies to see the promise of ebikes and to build them at scale. It sales model was based around developing retail stores hosting both sales and rental options for customers. It was a great option, as it let prospective buyers see Pedego's various ebikes ... [continued] The post The Pedego Element 2 eBike - CleanTechnica Tested appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Waymo keeps rolling out robotaxi service in more and more places. With Tesla right on its back, the initial self-driving car company might be pushing even harder in order to keep growing and spreading quickly. Either way, the news today is that Waymo is growing again. Here are more details ... [continued] The post Waymo Growing Further appeared first on CleanTechnica.

At a campaign rally on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said his administration is going to dismantle restrictions on methane, one of the most common and potent planet-warming greenhouse gases. The new rule, proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to complaints from the oil and gas industry, revises a Biden-era rule targeting methane leaks and would relax methane monitoring and emission-control requirements. The agency has planned to repeal these rules for months, saying that they posed a "monumental threat" to the economy and an "undue burden" on the oil and gas . . .

HARTFORD, Connecticut - Today, Sierra Club Connecticut, local environmental justice leaders, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, and state elected officials hosted a Press Conference on Connecticut's High Asthma Rates in the Legislative Office Building. Hartford ranked eighth in the Asthma and Allergy Foundation's rankings of "Asthma Capitals" due to ... [continued] The post Connecticut Advocates, Elected Officials, & Public Health Experts Speak Out Against High Asthma Rates appeared first on CleanTechnica.