Tom Lindgren
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Attorney, professor, renewable energy advocate, nature lover
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Comando may be tiny, but Mexico’s national guard is giving him a very big role.
Comando may be tiny, but Mexico’s national guard is giving him a very big role.
Paw patrol: Mexico debuts tiniest national guard recruit
Chihuahua Comando is being trained for search-and-rescue work, and helping bring a warm connection with the public
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October 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Comando may be tiny, but Mexico’s national guard is giving him a very big role.
Comando may be tiny, but Mexico’s national guard is giving him a very big role.
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The Defense Department on Tuesday announced plans to stop hiring civilians for tenured faculty positions at U.S. military service academies, a move that would make it easier to fire some professors in the future. (gift link)
The Defense Department on Tuesday announced plans to stop hiring civilians for tenured faculty positions at U.S. military service academies, a move that would make it easier to fire some professors in the future. (gift link)
Hegseth bars military academies from hiring civilians as tenured professors
The move marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to exert more control over faculty at service academies.
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September 30, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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The Defense Department on Tuesday announced plans to stop hiring civilians for tenured faculty positions at U.S. military service academies, a move that would make it easier to fire some professors in the future. (gift link)
The Defense Department on Tuesday announced plans to stop hiring civilians for tenured faculty positions at U.S. military service academies, a move that would make it easier to fire some professors in the future. (gift link)
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What made the sighting even more noteworthy is that two different olive ridley sea turtles were identified laying eggs on Orange county beaches in the last week, the first on Seal Beach and the second on Huntington Beach.
What made the sighting even more noteworthy is that two different olive ridley sea turtles were identified laying eggs on Orange county beaches in the last week, the first on Seal Beach and the second on Huntington Beach.
In historic first, tropical turtles spotted nesting on California beaches
What caused the turtles to begin nesting farther north than usual is the ‘million dollar question’
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September 24, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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What made the sighting even more noteworthy is that two different olive ridley sea turtles were identified laying eggs on Orange county beaches in the last week, the first on Seal Beach and the second on Huntington Beach.
What made the sighting even more noteworthy is that two different olive ridley sea turtles were identified laying eggs on Orange county beaches in the last week, the first on Seal Beach and the second on Huntington Beach.
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Let your voice be heard. It can make a difference.
Let your voice be heard. It can make a difference.
How to stick up for renewable energy projects near you
Showing up at local government hearings to support a proposed wind, solar, or battery project could be the most effective climate action you ever take.
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September 21, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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Let your voice be heard. It can make a difference.
Let your voice be heard. It can make a difference.
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Bears enjoy the pool too.
Bears enjoy the pool too.
Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA
People are increasingly crossing paths with the wild animals as homes ring the outskirts of forests, sparking a new era of coexistence
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September 21, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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Bears enjoy the pool too.
Bears enjoy the pool too.
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It sounds like a Disney movie: three wild dogs, all brothers, on an epic journey to find a home of their own after their family tells them to leave.
It sounds like a Disney movie: three wild dogs, all brothers, on an epic journey to find a home of their own after their family tells them to leave.
‘Like a Disney movie’: Three wild dog brothers make Africa’s longest journey
As three siblings came of age and had to leave their pack, scientists tracked the dogs’ perilous 2,500-mile odyssey to find their own territory
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September 17, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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It sounds like a Disney movie: three wild dogs, all brothers, on an epic journey to find a home of their own after their family tells them to leave.
It sounds like a Disney movie: three wild dogs, all brothers, on an epic journey to find a home of their own after their family tells them to leave.
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You probably already knew this but science has confirmed it.
"[N]ew research suggests that your pup may be able to read your emotions from the expression on your face."
You probably already knew this but science has confirmed it.
"[N]ew research suggests that your pup may be able to read your emotions from the expression on your face."
'Remarkable': Dogs can read our facial expressions, adorable new study finds | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Man's best friend seems to have no trouble reading our emotions
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September 17, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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You probably already knew this but science has confirmed it.
"[N]ew research suggests that your pup may be able to read your emotions from the expression on your face."
You probably already knew this but science has confirmed it.
"[N]ew research suggests that your pup may be able to read your emotions from the expression on your face."
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This report is alarming but it also points out that conservation efforts can revive threatened species.
This report is alarming but it also points out that conservation efforts can revive threatened species.
One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
Findings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
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September 11, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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This report is alarming but it also points out that conservation efforts can revive threatened species.
This report is alarming but it also points out that conservation efforts can revive threatened species.
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Picking a brownfield location may boost a project's chances for approval.
Picking a brownfield location may boost a project's chances for approval.
Coal-to-solar project lands a rare clean-energy win in Ohio
The solar-plus-storage project faced no opposition despite growing pushback to clean energy in the state — likely because of its brownfield location.
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September 10, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Picking a brownfield location may boost a project's chances for approval.
Picking a brownfield location may boost a project's chances for approval.
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The Vatican will build a roughly €100 million ($117 million) renewable energy plant that could power the Holy See within two years via a system combining solar power and agriculture, sources involved in discussions on the project said.
The Vatican will build a roughly €100 million ($117 million) renewable energy plant that could power the Holy See within two years via a system combining solar power and agriculture, sources involved in discussions on the project said.
Let there be sunlight: Vatican plans solar and agriculture plant to cover its electricity needs
In agrivoltaic plants, solar panels are mounted several meters above the ground so crops can grow beneath them and take shade.
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August 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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The Vatican will build a roughly €100 million ($117 million) renewable energy plant that could power the Holy See within two years via a system combining solar power and agriculture, sources involved in discussions on the project said.
The Vatican will build a roughly €100 million ($117 million) renewable energy plant that could power the Holy See within two years via a system combining solar power and agriculture, sources involved in discussions on the project said.
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Children are breathing much better in London now.
Children are breathing much better in London now.
London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air?
Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogotá, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against them
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August 23, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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Children are breathing much better in London now.
Children are breathing much better in London now.
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Your dog knows what you're feeling.
Your dog knows what you're feeling.
Dogs can distinguish between fearful and angry or sad human faces, brain scans suggest
Researchers analysed activity in regions of brain when dogs were shown images of different facial expressions
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August 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Your dog knows what you're feeling.
Your dog knows what you're feeling.
Back to school: Start dates can span two months www.axios.com/2026/08/08/s...
Why do schools in the South start in early August?
It makes no sense.
Why do schools in the South start in early August?
It makes no sense.
Back to school: Start dates can span two months
School could start in July, August or September, depending where you live.
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August 9, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Why do schools in the South start in early August?
It makes no sense.
Why do schools in the South start in early August?
It makes no sense.
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"The U.S. Department of Defense has for months refused to conduct routine military evaluations of proposed onshore wind farms, creating a de facto moratorium on the clean energy source at a time of exploding electricity demand."
"The U.S. Department of Defense has for months refused to conduct routine military evaluations of proposed onshore wind farms, creating a de facto moratorium on the clean energy source at a time of exploding electricity demand."
The Pentagon's wind farm blockade is over — for now
A federal judge issued yet another blow to Trump’s war on wind, ruling that the Defense Department must resume its review of onshore wind permit…
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August 7, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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"The U.S. Department of Defense has for months refused to conduct routine military evaluations of proposed onshore wind farms, creating a de facto moratorium on the clean energy source at a time of exploding electricity demand."
"The U.S. Department of Defense has for months refused to conduct routine military evaluations of proposed onshore wind farms, creating a de facto moratorium on the clean energy source at a time of exploding electricity demand."
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This is so sad.
This is so sad.
Black lung rates in Appalachia are high as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick
Rates are now the highest they've been in nearly 50 years among veteran coal miners. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.
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August 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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This is so sad.
This is so sad.
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With Ohio's Haitian refugees losing protected status Monday, Springfield's large population has begun being terminated from their jobs, a pastor who works with them said Tuesday. Now they face being returned to a country facing a humanitarian crisis ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/30/w...
Ohio Haitians lose jobs, face terror — and impossible choices • Ohio Capital Journal
As thousands of Haitian immigrants lose protected status in Ohio, they face terrifying conditions back at home, pastor says.
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July 31, 2026 at 1:30 AM
With Ohio's Haitian refugees losing protected status Monday, Springfield's large population has begun being terminated from their jobs, a pastor who works with them said Tuesday. Now they face being returned to a country facing a humanitarian crisis ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/30/w...
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Alternative cooling methods use less water but may be using hazardous chemicals instead.
Alternative cooling methods use less water but may be using hazardous chemicals instead.
US environmental groups urge EPA to reject new Pfas to cool datacenters
Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compound’s use
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July 27, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Alternative cooling methods use less water but may be using hazardous chemicals instead.
Alternative cooling methods use less water but may be using hazardous chemicals instead.
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Wildfire fire smoke and extreme heat are limiting outdoor activities this summer.
Wildfire fire smoke and extreme heat are limiting outdoor activities this summer.
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July 26, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Wildfire fire smoke and extreme heat are limiting outdoor activities this summer.
Wildfire fire smoke and extreme heat are limiting outdoor activities this summer.
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Orcas have been observed ramming into giant fish so hard that the prey explode, possibly as a form of gory entertainment.
Orcas have been observed ramming into giant fish so hard that the prey explode, possibly as a form of gory entertainment.
Orcas seen ramming prey so hard it explodes may be playing game
Scientists believe sunfish-smashing behaviour could be form of entertainment or to help younger whales feed
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July 23, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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Orcas have been observed ramming into giant fish so hard that the prey explode, possibly as a form of gory entertainment.
Orcas have been observed ramming into giant fish so hard that the prey explode, possibly as a form of gory entertainment.
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Nearly two dozen red wolf pups were born in the wild this spring in eastern North Carolina, giving a remarkable boost to one of the most endangered species on the planet.
Nearly two dozen red wolf pups were born in the wild this spring in eastern North Carolina, giving a remarkable boost to one of the most endangered species on the planet.
Red wolves, once nearly wiped out, had a spring baby boom in North Carolina
The births are a boon to efforts to revive the species, which was once nearly hunted to extinction.
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July 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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Nearly two dozen red wolf pups were born in the wild this spring in eastern North Carolina, giving a remarkable boost to one of the most endangered species on the planet.
Nearly two dozen red wolf pups were born in the wild this spring in eastern North Carolina, giving a remarkable boost to one of the most endangered species on the planet.
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"The scheme could lower electricity bills for potentially millions of households statewide by hundreds to thousands of dollars annually. In return, the data centers would get priority in the interconnection queue."
"The scheme could lower electricity bills for potentially millions of households statewide by hundreds to thousands of dollars annually. In return, the data centers would get priority in the interconnection queue."
New Jersey law will let data centers pay for home energy upgrades
In a first, the state could speed up data centers’ grid connection if they bankroll energy-saving residential tech like heat pumps and batteries.
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July 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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"The scheme could lower electricity bills for potentially millions of households statewide by hundreds to thousands of dollars annually. In return, the data centers would get priority in the interconnection queue."
"The scheme could lower electricity bills for potentially millions of households statewide by hundreds to thousands of dollars annually. In return, the data centers would get priority in the interconnection queue."
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"America’s offshore wind farms have already shown their ability to keep electricity flowing during brutal winter storms. Now, the clean energy resource has proved it can also bolster the grid during major heat waves." We should be building more.
"America’s offshore wind farms have already shown their ability to keep electricity flowing during brutal winter storms. Now, the clean energy resource has proved it can also bolster the grid during major heat waves." We should be building more.
Here’s how offshore wind helped New England beat record heat
The region has added dozens of turbines off the East Coast since last summer. They and other clean energy sources cut the need for oil power amid recent…
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July 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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"America’s offshore wind farms have already shown their ability to keep electricity flowing during brutal winter storms. Now, the clean energy resource has proved it can also bolster the grid during major heat waves." We should be building more.
"America’s offshore wind farms have already shown their ability to keep electricity flowing during brutal winter storms. Now, the clean energy resource has proved it can also bolster the grid during major heat waves." We should be building more.
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Are these subsidized projects just a scam?
Are these subsidized projects just a scam?
‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies
Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks
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July 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Are these subsidized projects just a scam?
Are these subsidized projects just a scam?