newsmart – Environment

insidelocalgovernment.com.au | 1 hrs. 52 min. ago

City of Rockingham crowns Castaways Sculpture Awards winners

City of Rockingham Council has crowned Secret Harbour-based artist, Ben Veljacich, as the winner of the $10,000 Major Award at its Castaways Sculpture Awards 2026. Mr Veljacich claimed the top award with Wings of Reclamation, a striking phoenix sculpture created from scrap aluminium and recycled materials, reflecting the Castaways focus on creativity, sustainability and reuse.

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 7 hrs. 1 min. ago

A 219-acre Florida cattle ranch facing development pressure was approved for a $20.15 million conservation easement in September 2026, allowing agriculture to continue while permanently restricting development

A 219-acre cattle ranch in Florida received protection through a $20.15 million conservation agreement. This easement is part of a broader initiative preserving over 4,500 acres of agricultural land. The agreement ensures that the ranch can remain operational while preventing future development. It reflects efforts to balance agricultural needs with urban expansion pressures in the state.

Protecting this land is vital for maintaining both wildlife habitats and agricultural sustainability.

news.climate.columbia.edu | 11 hrs. 44 min. ago

Columbia Climate School Career Reception Connects Students With Climate and Sustainability Professionals

Climate and sustainability students met with professionals in finance, clean energy, real estate, public policy and communications at the 11th annual career reception.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 14 hrs. 10 min. ago

MIT students tackle lunar waste with recycling system

MIT students have pioneered a revolutionary recycling solution aimed at mitigating waste buildup on the Moon. As new supplies begin to arrive, it is vital to have efficient methods for dealing with packaging waste. This ambitious project, which has garnered accolades from NASA, seeks to transform waste into useful materials for lunar bases, setting a precedent for potential sustainability improvements both on the Moon and Earth.

theguardian.com | 23 hrs. 58 min. ago

Chinese markets lose trillions as race for AI supremacy with US takes its toll

Lack of profits and the threat posed by western countries are raising concern about the sustainability of Beijing’s AI boomTrillions of dollars have been wiped from China’s stock markets in recent months amid increasing anxiety about the future of artificial intelligence, as Beijing races against the United States for dominance in the sector.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks technology and innovation companies on the Shanghai stock exchange, has plunged 40% since June.

Other indexes of major companies dropped by about 20% over the same time period. Continue reading...

insidelocalgovernment.com.au | 1 days ago

Sutherland Shire leader wins Women in LG honour

Sutherland Shire Council’s Team Leader Sustainability and Resilience, Karen Jones, has been recognised as one of the state’s leading local government professionals, taking out the prestigious Woman of Distinction Award at the 2026 Ministers’ Awards for Women in Local Government. Presented at NSW Parliament House by Minister for Local Government, Ron Hoenig and Minister for […] The post Sutherland Shire leader wins Women in LG honour appeared first on Inside Local Government.

news.climate.columbia.edu | 1 days ago

Climate Risk Meets Retail: Inside Princess Polly’s SoHo Flagship

This M.A. in Climate and Society capstone team worked closely with Princess Polly to assess climate risks and identify opportunities to strengthen its sustainability and resilience.

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Anthropic files for stock market IPO; Meta announces $95bn fundraising drive to pay for AI expansion – as it happened

Meta says share sale will support its “continued investment in AI infrastructure and personal superintelligence”, as Elon Musk warns some AI cloud computing firms face ‘guppy-level death’UK government borrowing costs are dropping this morning, a welcome sign ahead of Wednesday’s budget.The yield (or interest rate) on 10 and 30-year UK gilts have both dropped by around three basis points (0.03 of a percentage point) this morning.Issuing loans to public financial institutions creates a financial asset that offsets the increase in outstanding government debt.

If the investments that the PuFins make generate sufficient returns for the PuFins to repay their government loans, then long term debt sustainability is little affected.Limited transparency and the risk that the PuFins may suffer impairments on their investments will probably make bond market investors skeptical of the extra gilt issuance.

Chancellor Healey should avoid a big increase in gilt issuance to fund such intra-public sector lending.Nebius, CoreWeave and Iren were slammed in premarket trading on Monday after SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said more than 200 neoclouds are “going to see guppy-level death and consolidation.”That’s the guppy fish – prone to suddenly dying in household fisk tanks – not the GBPJPY FX cross...In a post on X Musk said “debt markets have almost entirely shut off access to money for any company that doesn’t have substantial revenue independent of AI data centers”.

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scmp.com | 1 days ago

Anthropic’s IPO filing shows explosive growth, risks and staggering costs

Anthropic disclosed steep losses and explosive revenue growth on ⁠Monday as the Claude parent moved closer to a potentially record-breaking IPO, betting on AI’s ability to reshape the global economy. The listing is shaping up to be a major test of appetite for AI from investors who are increasingly scrutinising the returns on billions of dollars of investments and questioning the sustainability of sky-high valuations.

“Anthropic’s IPO will certainly establish a benchmark for valuing leading AI...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 1 days ago

California artists made an 82-foot whale from 5,000 pounds of plastic, earning national recognition

Ethyl the Whale, an impressive 82-foot sculpture, currently resides at Santa Fe Community College in New Mexico. Designed by artists Joel Dean Stockdill and Yustina Salnikova, this monumental piece is crafted from approximately 5,000 pounds of discarded plastic. It draws attention to the crisis of ocean pollution and showcases how art can be born from trash, serving as a vital monument for sustainability and environmental awareness.