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“Worldwide #solar and #wind power generation has outpaced #electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, #renewable energies combined generated more #power than coal, according to a new analysis.”
apnews.com/article/clim...
Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says
A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.
apnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Uranium mining on the land of the #Navajo Nation has left a toxic legacy that many of the #Diné people are still suffering from and which remains to be properly addressed.
inthesetimes.com/article/they...
They Worked Underground in the Uranium Mines. They've Been Surrounded by Death Ever Since.
The uranium industry left a trail of sickness and loss through Navajo territory, yet Trump is pushing for another mining boom.
inthesetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Like the campaigns against #NativeAmericans in the same century, The Black War against the #Palawa people in Tasmania was another dark chapter in the history of the treatment of #indigenous people by Western colonial powers.
artark.com.au/en-us/blogs/...
Tasmanian Aboriginal History: The Black War
The Black War in Tasmania, which lasted from 1824 to 1831, was one of the most intense frontier conflicts in Australia's history. It was a clash between the British settlers and the Indigenous Tas...
artark.com.au
December 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Today is #NativeAmerican Heritage Day. A time to recognize the rich heritage of peoples who have been here for thousands of years.
November 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“As Native groups are creating more ‘slow tourism’ opportunities (such as hiking, cycling and paddling) on their land or in areas strongly connected to Indigenous history, tribes are increasingly reclaiming their ancestral spaces.”
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
The Indigenous tribes reclaiming travel
Native and First Nation tourism is booming across North America, and part of what's propelling it is the conversion of ancient trails into modern biking, hiking and rafting routes.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Coming up in #SanFrancisco
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
#Renewable #energy is flourishing in #Spain, a country with no gas or oil and little coal of its own, but an abundance of sunshine.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘We’re proud to be pioneers’: inside Spain’s community energy revolution
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are supplying cheap, clean electricity to homes and helping tackle fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
November 15, 2025 at 2:22 AM
#Texas is getting a new state park bigger than Manhattan.
www.chron.com/life/wildlif...
Texas approves new 54,000-acre state park in the Hill Country
The land gift will make it the second-largest park in Texas.
www.chron.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
November 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Came across a #Halloween surprise in #Houston while out walking today.
October 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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thecrashcourse: Native beliefs around gender were-and honestly still are- pretty diverse. In fact, many Native American tribes are matriarchal, meaning women hold significant power in our communities, including as the primary decision-makers.
Lily Gladstone!
October 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Great initiative by #California in partnership with the #indigenous people of the Tule River region.

www.latimes.com/california/s...
Elk are again roaming on lands that California has returned to the Tule River Indian Tribe
Tribal leaders and Gov. Gavin Newsom gathered Wednesday to mark the return of 17,000 acres of ancestral land to the Tule River Indian tribe.
www.latimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Thank you Paz for coming to the book signing event for #EugenesisInception and for this kind review!
@wildinkpublishing.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Global #renewable #energy capacity is on track to more than double over the next 5 years - led by #solar PV.
Latest Renewables report from the International Energy Agency (IEA):
www.iea.org/reports/rene...
Renewables 2025 – Analysis - IEA
Renewables 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
www.iea.org
October 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM