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Solar plant generating new life
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It’s creating its “own life” — Solar plant in America begins behaving in unexpected ways after hitting record output

  • February 20, 2026
You’ve probably seen photos of solar farms stretching across desert landscapes with rows of panels, metal frames, and…
EEnvironment
Potomac sewage spill points to a growing threat around the U.S. : NPR
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Potomac sewage spill points to a growing threat around the U.S. : NPR

  • February 20, 2026
Water samples are taken from the Potomac River in Maryland in January. A massive pipe that moves millions…
EEnvironment
‘Irreversible on any human timescale’: Scientist reveals best and worst-case scenario for Antarctica
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‘Irreversible on any human timescale’: Scientist reveals best and worst-case scenario for Antarctica

  • February 20, 2026
Scientists have highlighted just how high the stakes are as human-made climate change continues to rapidly warm Antarctica.…
EEnvironment
Space
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Space-Based Solar Power Will Be Economically Viable by 2040

  • February 20, 2026
The renewable energy revolution is running out of land. Building out utility-scale solar and wind farms requires massive…
EEnvironment
Assessing the climate mitigation potential of circular economy | Publications
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Assessing the climate mitigation potential of circular economy | Publications

  • February 20, 2026
BriefingPublished 19 Feb 2026Modified 20 Feb 2026 ImageOctavian Albu, Environment&Me 2025 / EEA This briefing provides information about…
EEnvironment
Europe swaps climate rhetoric for energy security talk to defuse MAGA backlash – POLITICO
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Europe swaps climate rhetoric for energy security talk to defuse MAGA backlash – POLITICO

  • February 20, 2026
“Renewable energy is not about tackling climate change, it’s about economic growth and affordable and low energy prices,”…
EEnvironment
Injecting particulates into the atmosphere isn’t a magical fix for the climate crisis | Mike Hulme
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Injecting particulates into the atmosphere isn’t a magical fix for the climate crisis | Mike Hulme

  • February 20, 2026
Planetary-scale solar geoengineering interventions involve the deliberate injection of either natural or artificial particulates into the stratosphere –…
EEnvironment
Solar Panels In China’s Desert Are Doing More Than Generating Clean Energy
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By Covering a Desert with Solar Panels, China Expected Clean Power, but the Land Began to Evolve

  • February 20, 2026
The 1-gigawatt photovoltaic array spreads across the Talatan plateau in China’s Qinghai Province like a mechanical forest, its…
EEnvironment
New drone unit to investigate illegal waste dumping across England | Waste
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New drone unit to investigate illegal waste dumping across England | Waste

  • February 20, 2026
A new 33-strong drone unit is being deployed to investigate the scourge of illegal waste dumping across England,…
EEnvironment
Extreme events and river biodiversity under climate change
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Extreme events and river biodiversity under climate change

  • February 20, 2026
Lynch, A. J. et al. People need freshwater biodiversity. WIREs Water 10, e1633 (2023). Article  Google Scholar  WWF.…
EEnvironment
Valencia’s deadly flood still haunts Spain. Would it have happened in a fossil fuel-free world?
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Valencia’s deadly flood still haunts Spain. Would it have happened in a fossil fuel-free world?

  • February 20, 2026
Published on 19/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Spain is still desperately trying to heal its wounds and understand exactly…
EEnvironment
The heat suffocates, the fires rage – even by Australian standards, this summer is brutal | Environment
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The heat suffocates, the fires rage – even by Australian standards, this summer is brutal | Environment

  • February 20, 2026
Australians are no strangers to blistering weather – being a “sunburnt country” of “droughts and flooding rains” is…
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