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France news
fromThe Local France
2 days ago

PM orders France to step up electrification projects in face of oil crisis

France's government is prioritizing electrification to reduce dependence on imported oil and address rising fuel prices.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 months ago

Saratoga's FireSafe Council gets $185k grant for wildfire resilience projects

The grant was given to the council by San Jose Water for wildfire resilience efforts in the Call of the Wild and Chemeketa Park communities in Los Gatos.
California
New York City
fromCbsnews
7 months ago

Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest winner crowned on Eastern Parkway

Eastern Parkway between Bedford and Franklin avenues wins Brooklyn's Greenest Block 2025, marking a historic win for a block of apartment buildings.
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fromwww.thetottenhamindependent.co.uk
8 months ago

5k grant up for grabs to 'create a greener, stronger Haringey'

The 2025 Sustainability Fund offers grants for Haringey residents to enhance environments and communities, with a total of £5,000 available for exceptional projects.
Fundraising
Environment
fromKqed
8 months ago

Whales Face Increasing Risks In Busy Santa Barbara Channel | KQED

Frequent ship traffic in the Santa Barbara Channel poses significant risks to endangered whales.
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
8 months ago

Online map shows where new trees are planted in Haringey

The new online map devised by Haringey Council shows the number of trees already planted over the last year, aiming for every neighbourhood to achieve 30% tree cover.
Environment
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
9 months ago

NYC Expands Rat Crackdown With Tree Bed Sweep

New York City is investing $877,000 to reduce rat populations by addressing street tree beds as potential rodent habitats.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
9 months ago

More than 27,000 awarded to help tackle chewing gum litter in Bexley

'Keeping Bexley clean and green is a top priority for the council and this gum clean-up activity, along with other initiatives such as investing in new smart litter bins specifically for gum and cigarette butts, will help make our borough a greener place to live in and an attractive place for visitors and businesses to thrive.'
London politics
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fromianVisits
10 months ago

The London Buzz - 19th May 2025

Pro-Palestine campaigners have described Lewisham Labour's decision to remove a councillor from a committee after months of campaigning as a "betrayal of progress and accountability".
London politics
NYC parents
fromsilive
10 months ago

Northwell seeks to plant 30,000 trees to honor babies born, environmental mission

Northwell's Trees for Babies initiative plants a tree for each of the 30,000 annual births, focusing on environmental sustainability.
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fromNew York Post
11 months ago
NYC politics

Exclusive | NYC breaks record for compost collection in second week of new rules -now it has to open a new site

NYC politics
fromNew York Post
11 months ago

Exclusive | NYC breaks record for compost collection in second week of new rules -now it has to open a new site

The city's new composting mandate led to a record 3.8 million pounds of compost collected in just two weeks.
Simplifying composting rules encourages New Yorkers to actively participate in recycling efforts.
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Silicon Valley food
fromSFGATE
11 months ago

California is dumping millions of flies on Bay Area residents

California is using a sterile insect technique to combat Mediterranean fruit flies.
Millions of sterilized male fruit flies are released to disrupt mating cycles.
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