Today's environmental landscape
New Jersey is letting data centers fund home energy upgrades to help reduce overall demand on the power grid.
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.
Leather won't be part of the EU's deforestation law after all. Experts think lobby groups played a role in the decision.
European Commission excludes leather from landmark deforestation law
The European Union has dropped leather from its final list of products targeted under the bloc’s landmark antideforestation law. Experts say the July 13 decision is the result of industry lobbying rather than a true reflection of leather’s deforestation footprint. The EU deforestation regulation, or EUDR, mandates that companies selling commodities such as cattle, soy, […]
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Meat giant JBS quietly dropped some of its bolder environmental goals in their latest sustainability review.
Meat giant JBS silently ditches bolder environmental targets in latest review
The world’s largest meatpacking company, JBS, has scrapped two of its key environmental goals in its latest annual sustainability report. JBS’s “Net Zero by 2040,” which aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout its supply chain, and zero deforestation targets were substantially rolled back compared to previous years, according to its 2025 Sustainability report, published July […]
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Texas is seeing more floods from heavy rain. Rescue teams are currently working to help those caught in the rising waters.
Texas flooding surges from huge rainstorms as rescuers pull people from rising waters
The National Weather Service in San Antonio said a “large and deadly flood wave” was barreling down the same river devastated by floods a year ago when two dozen children and counselors were killed at Camp Mystic.
Jesse Bedayn and Jamie Stengle
Smoke from wildfires is affecting many areas right now. These five tips can help you stay a bit more comfortable.
5 Things to Keep in Mind When It’s Smoky Outside
What are the health risks? How can I protect myself? And will my plants be okay?
Trisha Gupta
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