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@sh.itjust.workshttps://www.commondreams.org/news/student-debt-cancellation-seniors
Borrowers over 50 are the fastest-growing demographic of student debtors, and, for the first time in history, some of them are calling on the Biden-Harris administration to take advantage of federal regulations that empower the Department of Education to cancel debt based on age.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/16/frankincense-trees-extinction-resin-trade-africa-arabia-western-wellness-industry-fragrance
As rich westerners fuel demand for the ancient fragrance, a lucrative race for the resin is killing the trees but leaving little of the trade’s profit for those gathering it
https://grist.org/article/food-is-a-huge-source-of-methane-emissions-fixing-that-is-no-easy-feat/
At least two-thirds of methane emissions come from human activity, which is both a problem and an opportunity.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/16/shellfish-florida-endangered-queen-conch-high-sea-temperatures
Soaring sea temperatures have made the celebrated gastropod lethargic and infertile, so scientists are helping the threatened species to reproduce
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/sep/16/trump-vance-election-climate-ohio
Locals called it a ‘miracle’ when the steel plant in JD Vance’s home town got $500m for an upgrade. But Trump’s running mate calls shifting the US to cleaner energy a ‘green scam’
https://blooloop.com/museum/news/design-museum-tomorrows-wardrobe-fashion-sustainability/?source=newsletter
The Design Museum in London has opened a new free display called 'Tomorrow's Wardrobe', which explores a more sustainable future for fashion.
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/best-worst-tissue-brands
Tissue paper production is taking a devastating toll on forests. NRDC’s newest Issue with Tissue report can help you find earth-friendly brands.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/16/24243996/fire-satellite-google-firesat-constellation
As wildfires grow more intense, firefighters want better data.
https://apnews.com/article/high-court-rejects-uk-coal-mine-whitehaven-83b9b7ceedebee1b70927667987b4dd7
A judge has rejected plans for the U.K.'s first coal mine in three decades, delivering a victory for environmental groups.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/carbon-capture-leak
"This incident puts an exclamation point on concerns communities across the country have been raising for years about the dangers the CCS industry poses to public safety and drinking water," said one climate group.