Semafor • Jan 7, 2026
Data centers get makeovers to blunt NIMBY criticism
Tech companies are facing backlash over their data centers. Can a facelift help?
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truthout • Jan 7, 2026
Venezuelan Oil Brought to US Would Be Refined in Black Gulf Coast Communities
Residents say US control of Venezuela’s heavy crude will worsen environmental racism along the Gulf.
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Democracy Now Video • Jan 7, 2026
"Firestorm": MS NOW's Jacob Soboroff on Anniversary of L.A. Fires & "America's New Age of Disaster"
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Democracy Now Video • Jan 7, 2026
Trump's Plan to Seize Greenland Would "Militarize the Arctic," Trample Indigenous Rights
Democracy Now • Jan 7, 2026
"Firestorm": MS NOW's Jacob Soboroff on Anniversary of L.A. Fires & "America's New Age of Disaster"
We speak with journalist Jacob Soboroff about his new book and ongoing reporting about the Los Angeles fires one year ago, when destructive infernos razed entire neighborhoods, killing 30 people and displacing over 100,000 more. The book Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America’s New Age of Disaster provides a detailed look at how the fires unfolded, the emergency efforts and the political response. Soboroff, who grew up in the area, describes seeing the charred remains of his own childhood home while misinformation from Donald Trump, Elon Musk and other powerful figures was “pouring rhetorical fuel on the flames of the very real fire.”
Semafor • Jan 7, 2026
South Africa marks 231 consecutive days in 2025 without loadshedding
The country has battled with inconsistent power supply in recent years on account of its aging and poorly maintained coal-powered plants.
Semafor • Jan 6, 2026
Europe rallies around Greenland following Trump threats
European leaders rallied to defend Greenland after US President Donald Trump said he was “very serious” about his intent to seize the autonomous Danish territory.
Semafor • Jan 6, 2026
EU carbon border tariff takes effect
The new tax forces companies exporting pollution-heavy goods into the EU to pay for their products’ emissions.
Semafor • Jan 6, 2026
Kenya startup to use geothermal energy to capture carbon
Kenya uses geothermal energy to generate about a quarter of its electricity.
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Michigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills
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Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harm
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Kristi Noem’s Throttling of FEMA Funds Constitutes a Preventable Disaster
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Snowstorms Are Hell for Wheelchair Users—But They Don’t Have to Be
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Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games
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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
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Trump’s climate policy rollback plan relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will courts allow it?
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In a Warming World, Winter Olympics Organizers Will Have to Adapt
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Oregon Bill Would Tax Tourists to Protect Animals and Their Habitats
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