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The data center boom — and its tax promises — run into rural resistance in North Carolina

ClimateWire News - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:22am
Pushback in a ruby-red county with a rich archaeological history stalls a planned project.

Trump and AI spark a natural gas boom

ClimateWire News - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:22am
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has nearly tripled its prediction for new gas plant capacity over the next few years.

Climate programs regain footing as Massachusetts Dems debate energy affordability

ClimateWire News - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:21am
State senators said climate programs would curb costs over the long term.

Belgian government under fire after heat wave claims 1,200 lives

ClimateWire News - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:20am
Emergency services came under scrutiny as the country’s 112 hotline “did not function properly” during the crisis.

Federal court upholds Southern California gas appliance ban

ClimateWire News - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:19am
The ruling comes just days after New York’s gas appliance ban survived a legal challenge.

Vermont has long treated AC as optional. A warming climate could be changing that.

ClimateWire News - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:18am
Access to cooling technology could be a bigger concern as climate change impacts temperatures across the globe, even in a cooler region like New England.

Marine heat wave mixed with El Niño could be devastating for California seabirds

ClimateWire News - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:17am
Die-offs of seabirds occur periodically, but they are becoming more frequent as the planet warms and oceans heat up.

Beating the heat is now part of hosting the World Cup

ClimateWire News - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:14am
As Canada faced down humidity last week, planners are already eyeing a very different heat challenge for Morocco in 2030.

Wildfires rage in Portugal, Greece and Spain

ClimateWire News - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:14am
Greek authorities urged residents in parts of Thessaloniki to remain indoors and shut their windows and doors due to toxic smoke.

Warming climate, pollution push Kashmir’s lakes toward disappearance

ClimateWire News - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:13am
An Indian government report last year found that of the region’s 697 natural lakes, 315 have disappeared and 203 have shrunk since 1967.

Flock Cameras Can Surveil Cars Without License Plates

Schneier on Security - Fri, 07/03/2026 - 7:15am

This is from a 2024 company presentation:

Officers can also tap into data showing a car’s decals, bumper stickers, back and top racks—along with temporary and unique state tags.

Flock calls it a “Vehicle Fingerprint” and it’s touted as a way for law enforcement officials to get more information “even when you don’t have full plate information,” the company’s presentation shows.

The company gives police officers the ability to search that data as well, to “build stronger cases with less information upfront.” That includes being able to locate multiple vehicles law enforcement officials believe are moving together and what Flock calls a “multi geo search.”...

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