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Europa general meeting update

DRILL OR DROP? - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 07:55

Europa Oil & Gas, the company behind plans for lower-volume fracking at Burniston, in North Yorkshire, has indefinitely adjourned its general meeting planned for the end of this month and announced a new one.

A statement from the company said there would be a new general meeting on 3 March 2026 for shareholders to vote on a share placing and expanded retail offer.

In a previous statement, reported by DrillOrDrop, Europa warned it could go out of business if shareholders did not approve a £3.5m fundraising.

That money would be used to drill a well in Equatorial Guinea and for the company’s “ongoing working capital needs”. The fundraising will go ahead at the new meeting.

A previous retail offer to raise £350,000, has been expanded to £641,177.

The new meeting is at 11am at the offices of Tennyson Securities, Second Floor, 26 Caxton Street, London, SW1 0RJ. 

Categories: G2. Local Greens

Treasury issues FEOC guidance, clarifies material assistance cost ratio

Utility Dive - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 07:55

The notice offers interim safe harbor guidance for calculating a project or component’s material assistance cost ratio, or MACR, and provides relevant MACR thresholds.

The rate case for grid resilience: Why climate change isn’t just about storms

Utility Dive - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 07:49

Utilities that delay resilience investments hoping that global climate mitigation efforts will reduce the need for local hardening are taking a dangerous gamble, writes Kai Karlstrom, director of solutions engineering at Repath.

Op-Ed: NI 43-101 was necessary, not sufficient

Mining.Com - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 07:44

Retail investors are debating your company right now. On X, CEO.CA, YouTube and Reddit, they dissect drill results, speculate on geology, question management motives, and reinterpret your latest press release. Some of the discussion is informed. Much of it is not. Misinformation spreads quickly, sometimes inflating potential, sometimes dismissing it unfairly.

And under current social media guidance, the one voice most capable of correcting the record, the company itself, is effectively sidelined.

That is the irony. The regulatory framework designed to protect investors from misleading disclosure has helped create an environment where online misinformation spreads while issuers remain silent out of legal caution.

Justice Louis Brandeis wrote that sunlight is the best disinfectant. Transparency works. But only if those with knowledge are allowed to speak. Junior mining still operates under communication guidance written when “online forums” meant anonymous message boards. The sector needs NI 43-101. But it also needs modern rules that allow responsible public engagement.

The problem NI 43-101 solved

National Instrument 43-101 was introduced in 2001 after Bre-X to impose discipline on mineral disclosure. It worked.

Before NI 43-101, technical disclosure varied widely. Promotional language often blurred into geology. Investors struggled to compare projects on consistent terms. Bre-X exposed the worst-case outcome of that environment.

NI 43-101 imposed structure. Qualified persons. Standardized reporting. Clearer boundaries around what could and could not be said. Investor confidence stabilized because disclosure became more reliable.

But standardization had a side effect.

When technical disclosure becomes uniform, appearance becomes easier to manufacture.

Compliance as camouflage

NI 43-101 did not create weak operators. Junior mining has always included promoters, capital recyclers, and projects that never advance. Exploration is inherently risky, and even strong teams can fail honestly.

The issue is pattern.

Some companies raise capital repeatedly without meaningful escalation of exploration activity. General and administrative costs remain high regardless of results. Management compensation stays stable while shareholder value erodes. Projects are rebranded rather than advanced.

These companies are not committing fraud. They are operating within the rules. But they are not structured to discover and build mines. They are structured to sustain themselves.

In a post-NI 43-101 world, standardized technical reports and uniform disclaimers create a surface of legitimacy. To a retail investor, most press releases look the same. Most investor decks follow the same template. Dense reports go unread. Compliance becomes an industry uniform.

Uniforms build trust. They also make differentiation harder.

Experienced investors rely on private networks, long track records, and pattern recognition to separate serious operators from chronic diluters. Retail investors do not have that access. They are left comparing documents that appear structurally identical.

That informational flattening created a vacuum. Social media filled it.

The real threat today

Regulation often fights the last crisis. In the 1990s, the threat was catastrophic fraud. NI 43-101 addressed that threat directly and appropriately.

Today, the dominant risk is different. It is not large-scale fabrication. It is long-term capital erosion through repeated dilution and stalled progress.

Op Ed: Canadians must match American urgency in the race for critical minerals

NI 43-101 protects investors from false technical claims. It does not protect them from companies that never meaningfully advance their projects. And it does not help investors assess intent.

The market has responded by building its own informal oversight system online. Retail investors crowdsource analysis. They compare drill intervals. They scrutinize financing terms. They debate management credibility in public.

Yet the companies at the center of these debates are advised not to participate.

Analog rules for a digital market

Canadian guidance on electronic disclosure, National Policy 51-201, was introduced in 2002. It references chat rooms and bulletin boards. It warns against “sporadic” efforts by employees to correct rumors online.

The message is clear. Engagement creates liability.

Twenty-four years later, the digital environment is unrecognizable. Video platforms dominate. Real-time commentary shapes perception. Yet the regulatory posture remains cautious to the point of silence.

The result is a chilling effect. Legal counsel often advises companies to avoid unscripted video, avoid online discussions, and avoid responding directly to misinformation.

But discouraging public engagement does not eliminate communication. It shifts it.

When management refuses to answer questions publicly but invites investors to call privately, the conversation moves into unrecorded phone calls. Those exchanges leave no public record and no shared benefit for the broader shareholder base.

Public platforms, by contrast, create accountability. Statements are timestamped. They can be scrutinized. If a company crosses a line, it happens in view of regulators, investors, and the market.

Silence does not eliminate risk. It removes transparency.

A practical supplement

The solution is not weakening NI 43-101. Technical rigor remains essential.

The solution is to supplement it with a clear safe harbor for voluntary process transparency and responsible online engagement.

Regulators and exchanges could explicitly permit:

  • Video documentation of exploration activity and operational work
  • Discussion of geological reasoning and field decisions, clearly framed as preliminary
  • Public correction of misinformation, provided no material non-public information is disclosed
  • Prominent disclaimers clarifying that such content does not constitute formal technical disclosure
  • Clear identification of the speaker and their relationship to the issuer

At the same time, the boundaries should remain firm. A safe harbor should not allow:

  • Disclosure of material results before formal release
  • Implied resource estimates or economic claims
  • Target grades, ounces, or valuations without proper technical support
  • Undisclosed promotional arrangements or paid influencer activity

The distinction is straightforward. Companies can show their work without making forward-looking promises.

A serious explorer should be able to document drill progress, explain why a hole was stepped out, or clarify geological interpretation in plain language without triggering regulatory fear. Those communications would remain subject to existing prohibitions against misleading statements.

This is not deregulation. It is modernization.

Let sunlight back in

NI 43-101 was a necessary response to a crisis. It remains necessary.

But standardized technical disclosure alone cannot address today’s challenges. It cannot help investors distinguish disciplined explorers from companies that simply persist. And it cannot counter the speed at which misinformation now spreads online.

If regulators are concerned about “finfluencers” and inaccurate commentary, the most effective countermeasure is not silence. It is informed participation.

Allow companies to document their process. Allow them to correct the record publicly. Allow transparency in real time, within clear boundaries.

Sunlight still works. But it requires visibility.

NI 43-101 was necessary. It was not sufficient.

Erik Groves is Corporate Strategy and In-House Counsel at Morgan Companies.
The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of MINING.COM or The Northern Miner Group.

At EPA and FDA, Zeldin and RFK Jr. celebrate a year in office – while public health suffers

Environmental Working Group - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 07:35
At EPA and FDA, Zeldin and RFK Jr. celebrate a year in office – while public health suffers Anthony Lacey February 13, 2026

Friday the 13th is supposed to be unlucky – and for Americans’ health, it may be just that. 

That’s because it marks the anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s swearing-in as health secretary. It also marks a year of inaction and missteps on food chemicals and actively downplaying safety and effectiveness of vaccines – while the U.S. sees outbreaks of infectious diseases like measles.

Here’s another grim milestone: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on January 30 reached the first-year mark on his work dismantling the agency and effectively removing “protection” from its title. 

Recent actions by this Laurel and Hardy of public health and environmental policy underscore just how disastrous their tenure has become. Despite the administration’s stated “Make America Healthy Again,” or MAHA, agenda, their actions will likely make people sicker for years to come.

Agencies' actions aren't MAHA

The EPA is clearing the path to approve or reapprove toxic pesticides. It’s doing this while dragging its feet on reviewing the safety of agricultural chemicals like paraquat, which is linked to a greater risk of Parkinson’s disease.

At the same time, the Food and Drug Administration is slow-walking efforts to tackle harmful food chemicals. It’s letting the food industry voluntarily make unenforceable promises to switch to less harmful ingredients. The FDA is slow-walking plans to tighten safety reviews of ingredients in the American food supply. And the administration’s MAHA report, coordinated by RFK Jr., retreated from earlier promises to ban toxic agricultural chemicals.

Both agencies are also hollowing out the oversight roles they were created to fill. The FDA now says it will take food and drink manufacturers at their word when they claim not to use artificial colors in their products. 

Meanwhile, the EPA’s enforcement against polluters has dramatically slumped, and the agency has gutted its research office.

Add it all up and the picture is clear: President Donald Trump and his team aren’t MAHA. Their policy decisions will almost certainly harm the public’s health and damage the environment.

EPA weakens protections

At the EPA, the fox doesn’t just guard the hen house. Under Trump, the fox has taken up residence in a swanky office in the hen house – one the first Trump EPA chief fitted with a $43,000 private phone booth.

Under Zeldin, the agency makes it a priority to give the chemical industry exactly what it wants, when it wants it. Nowhere is this more evident than in the recent fast-tracking of pesticide renewals and approvals – even when abundant scientific research raises concerns about health harms from exposure to these substances.

Earlier this month, the EPA reapproved the toxic weedkiller dicamba. Some studies show exposure to the chemical could increase the risk of cancer in pesticide applicators and cause nervous system damage after accidental ingestion. But the agency justified its decision by saying its analysis shows dicamba does not pose an unreasonable risk to health and the environment when it’s used as instructed.

Paraquat is another agricultural chemical about which the EPA is ignoring the science. Banned in more than 70 countries, the weedkiller has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, childhood leukemia and more. In the absence of federal action, at least nine states are weighing bills to ban use of paraquat either near schools or statewide.

In December, the agency approved new pesticides made with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, and concerns exist about their persistence. Very low doses of PFAS in drinking water have been linked to suppression of the immune system and an elevated risk of cancer, increased cholesterol, and reproductive and developmental harms, among other major health concerns.

EWG revealed in a recent report that California agricultural fields are sprayed with an average of 2.5 million pounds of PFAS pesticides per year. This widespread use could be contaminating soil, water and produce sold throughout the U.S., exposing millions to potential health harms.

Most recently, Zeldin repealed the EPA’s landmark finding that greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare – the bedrock document underpinning earlier administrations’ ambitious rules to tackle the climate crisis.

Zeldin has claimed he’s working on a MAHA plan for EPA – an effort that appears to have stalled. And some in the MAHA movement have offered support for Zeldin. MAGA Action President Tony Lyons told E&E News, “We have a MAHA head of the EPA now.”

But none of the existing EPA actions will make America healthy again.

Even some officials within the agency agree Zeldin’s agenda isn’t concerned with the MAHA movement. “MAHA should never feel optimistic when it comes to EPA. That’s not a secret,” one anonymous senior agency official recently told E&E News.

If there’s any doubt about the official’s remark, look to the Trump Department of Justice siding with agricultural chemical manufacturer Bayer in a key Supreme Court case. The justices will hear arguments April 27 in the case, where Bayer – which purchased glyphosate maker Monsanto – is seeking a ruling that would effectively quash lawsuits from people claiming the chemicals caused them to develop cancer.

As EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook noted in a LinkedIn post, “Hard to imagine a more intentional MAGA knife in MAHA's back than DOJ siding with Bayer/Monsanto, the company Kennedy sued, in order to stop all such future litigation.”

FDA is failing on food safety

The news coming out of the FDA is just as bad. 

Without safeguards on how our food is grown, public health is already at risk. The FDA worsens the problem through inadequate oversight of how food is processed and sold.

Most recently, the FDA said this week it is launching a review of the safety of the food and cosmetics chemical butylated hydroxyanisole, or BHA. This substance stabilizes flavors, extends shelf life and enhances color in a wide range of products, from Quaker Oats and Cap’n Crunch cereals to Estée Lauder moisturizing serums.

Since 1958, the FDA has categorized BHA as “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, for use in food. But BHA is associated with potential health risks, especially when consumed or applied in high doses. Prolonged exposure has been linked to health harms like reproductive toxicity, hormone disruption and cancer.

In 1990, a doctor filed a petition asking the FDA to ban the use of the additive BHA in food – and they’re still waiting for a response. 

In the meantime, West Virginia has banned BHA. The FDA’s review could mean a long wait before it decides whether the chemical is safe. Until then, many Americans will continue to be exposed to BHA’s harms through food and drink.

The FDA is also working to update its GRAS policy. For decades, the FDA has allowed chemical companies to decide whether most food chemicals are safe. EWG recently found nearly 99% of food chemicals developed since 2000 were reviewed for safety by industry scientists, not the FDA. 

In the rare instances when the FDA reviews chemicals for safety before they enter the market, the agency often does not review prior decisions, in some cases even decades old, even in light of new research. 

A Department of Health and Human Services announcement last year about review of the GRAS system falls short of what’s needed. It simply pledges to “take steps to explore” changing a system that has been broken for more than 60 years. But that’s not the change consumers rightly expect. And the rule is stuck in White House review limbo.

The FDA should take real action to put itself in charge of food chemical safety. Until then, its announcement is best seen as a “plan to plan,” not real progress toward greater food safety. 

Less oversight

During the second Trump administration, both the EPA and the FDA have been gutted by workforce cuts, leaving even fewer officials to give industries the oversight they so clearly need.

If Kennedy and Zeldin truly believe in MAHA, they’ll reverse course and aggressively pursue regulations that get the most harmful chemicals out of our food system.

Will they? Just like Friday the 13th, a bet on it could be unlucky.

Areas of Focus Food & Water Ultra-Processed Foods Farming & Agriculture Farm Pollution Family Health Women's Health Children’s Health Toxic Chemicals Chemical Policy Chlormequat Paraquat Pesticides PFAS Chemicals Authors Anthony Lacey February 13, 2026
Categories: G1. Progressive Green

Transmission drives Exelon’s capital spending plan to $41.3B

Utility Dive - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 07:26

Exelon has a “line of sight” on $12 billion to $17 billion of transmission buildout over the next 10 years that isn’t included in its current capital plan, a company official said.

Trump’s NPS nominee met with skepticism, hostility

Western Priorities - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 07:04

Early reaction to President Trump’s nominee to run the National Park Service ranged from skepticism to outright hostility. Statements from conservation groups noted that hospitality executive Scott Socha would take charge of an agency that has been heavily damaged by the Trump administration over the last year.

Theresa Pierno, president and CEO of the National Parks Conservation Association, said that NPCA was ready to work with Socha, but “he must put the Park Service’s mission first, stand up for park staff, fill critical vacancies and halt attacks on our nation’s history.”

Jayson O’Neill, spokesperson for the Save Our Parks campaign, noted that Socha “has zero experience in public service or conservation,” and that Socha has “made a career out of extracting maximum profit from our national parks, not protecting them.”

Center for Western Priorities Deputy Director Aaron Weiss highlighted Socha’s connections to the first Trump administration, when his company, Delaware North, was suing the Park Service for $51 million, claiming it owned trademarks on the names of historic park lodges, including “Ahwahnee” and even “Yosemite National Park” itself. During that time, Socha attended a meeting with then-Interior Ryan Zinke that was set up by corrupt congressman Chris Collins, who was under investigation for insider trading. Collins ended up in prison, while the Interior department ultimately paid Delaware North more than $3 million to restore the names of the lodges at Yosemite.

What gutting the Council on Environmental Quality means for public lands

In the latest episode of CWP’s podcast, The Landscape, Kate and Aaron are joined by Professor John Ruple, a public lands law expert at the University of Utah and former attorney at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), to discuss the Trump administration’s dismantling of the CEQ’s authority over NEPA regulations. He breaks down what the Trump administration means when it claims to have ended NEPA’s “regulatory reign of terror” and why removing uniform environmental review standards creates chaos for public lands. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or watch the episode on YouTube.

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There’s always somebody who doesn’t get the memo. Such as folks who have yet to learn that Utah is a state where public-lands tourism is key to the economy. What’s really sad is that among those who have not received, or understood, this information are the members of our congressional delegation.”

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Are you interested in hiking Angels Landing anytime in 2026? Then you need to apply for a permit lottery!

Seasonal applications for spring hikes will open Friday, February 13th and will close at 11:59pm on Wednesday, February 25th.

For more information, important dates for the rest of the year, and the link to apply, visit go.nps.gov/AngelsLanding

Featured image: Scott Socha testifies before Congress in May 2021. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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The Hub 2/13/2026: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News

Clean Air Ohio - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 06:30

“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up-to-date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.

Register here for Transit Equity Day: Workshop & Celebration! Join Clean Air Council and Transit Transit Forward Philadelphia to celebrate on 2/21 with food, speakers, and community activities. Register and learn more here!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Download Valentines for your favorite public transit rider from the Council here.

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NBC Philadelphia: AI-powered cameras on SEPTA buses have led to thousands of tickets SEPTA buses have been capturing footage of drivers idling or parking in bus lanes throughout the city, and more than 112,000 citations have been issued in the past seven months as a result. Cameras are on more than 100 SEPTA buses with routes in Center City and University City. AI-powered cameras identify cars parked illegally in bus lanes or stops, and footage is sent to PPA officers for review. Bus routes with ticket enforcement have gotten 3-6% faster, with citywide bus route travel times having slowed during the same time period. The bill for the first seven months of this program is nearly $2.8 billion, with fees from drivers reaching $4.3 million. The agency says the focus of this program is to increase compliance, not increase revenue for the PPA.

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PhillyVoice: Philly to put up ‘No Stopping’ signs along bike lanes citywide after receiving $1 million from PennDOTPhiladelphia is replacing signs across the city to better protect cyclists. Signs in bike lanes currently instruct drivers not to park, but as part of a $27 million funding package, they will be replaced with ones that also instruct drivers not to illegally stop in bike lanes. The funding package uses revenue from red light cameras to pay for traffic safety upgrades.

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6ABC: Controller says speed cushions installed at Philadelphia schools not done to standards In the summer and fall of 2025, 140 speed cushions were inspected at 44 schools by the Philadelphia City Controller. Only two had height and length measurements within the specified range. 95% of the inspected speed cushions were too steep, and homeowners had been reaching out to 311 to report noise, drivers swerving to avoid them, and vehicle damage. It’s unclear if the city will be forced to pay to repair the cushions or how much the total bill would be. A copy of the published report can be found here.

Other Stories

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The Inquirer: $29M in federal and private funds to go toward Delaware River watershed projects

SEPTA: New Bus & Metro Schedules, Feb. 22 & 23 & New Regional Rail Schedules

6ABC: Portion of MLK Drive in Philadelphia closed until further notice due to emergency maintenance

WHYY: Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey

6ABC: Study finds parts of country have large gaps in charging infrastructure

Categories: G2. Local Greens

DeBriefed 13 February 2026: Trump repeals landmark ‘endangerment finding’ | China’s emissions flatlining | UK’s ‘relentless rain’

The Carbon Brief - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 06:13

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. 
An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change.

This week Landmark ruling repealed

DANGER DANGER: The Trump administration formally repealed the US’s landmark “endangerment finding” this week, reported the Financial Times. The 2009 Obama-era finding concluded that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and has provided a legal basis for their regulation over the past two decades, said the New York Times

RACE TO COURT: Multiple environmental groups have already threatened to sue over the administration’s decision, reported the Guardian. The fate of the ruling is likely to ultimately be decided by the Conservative-majority Supreme Court, explained the New York Times

‘BEAUTIFUL CLEAN COAL’: Separately, Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring the Pentagon to buy coal-fired power, a move aimed to “revive a fuel source in sharp decline”, reported the Los Angeles Times. Despite his efforts, Trump has overseen more retirements of coal-fired power stations than any other US president, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

Around the world
  • CLIMATE TALKS: UN climate chief Simon Stiell said in a speech on Thursday that climate action can deliver stability in the face of a “new world disorder“ while on a visit to Turkey, which will host the COP31 climate summit later this year, reported BusinessGreen
  • IBERIAN CATASTROPHE: A succession of storms that hit Spain and Portugal in recent weeks have caused millions of euros worth of damage to farmlands and required more than 11,000 people to leave their homes in Spain’s southern Andalusia region, said Reuters.
  • RISKY BUSINESS: The “undervaluing” of nature by businesses is fuelling its decline and putting the global economy at risk, according to a new report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), covered by Carbon Brief. Carbon Brief interviewed IPBES chair Dr David Obura at the report’s launch in Manchester.
  • CORAL BLEACHING: A study covered by Agence France-Presse found that more than half of the world’s coral reefs were bleached over a three-year period from 2014-17 during Earth’s third “global bleaching event”. The world has since entered a fourth bleaching event, starting in 2023, a scientist told AFP. 
  • ‘HELLISH HOTHOUSE EARTH’: In a commentary paper, scientists argued that the world is closer than thought to a “point of no return”, which could plunge Earth into a “hellish hothouse” state, reported the Guardian
7.4 gigawatts

The record amount of solar, onshore wind and tidal power secured in the latest auction for new renewable capacity in the UK, reported Carbon Brief.

Latest climate research
  • Human-caused climate change made the hot, dry and windy weather in Chile and Argentina three times more likely | World Weather Attribution (Carbon Brief also covered the study) 
  • “Early-life” exposure to extreme heat “increases risk” of neurodevelopmental delay in preschool children | Nature Climate Change
  • Climate change, urbanisation and species characteristics shape European butterfly population trends | Global Ecology and Biogeography

(For more, see Carbon Brief’s in-depth daily summaries of the top climate news stories on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.)

Captured

China’s carbon dioxide emissions have “now been flat or falling for 21 months”, analysis for Carbon Brief has found. The trend began in March 2024 and has lasted almost two years, due in particular to falling emissions in major sectors, including transport, power and cement, said the analysis. The analysis has been covered widely in global media, including Agence France-Presse, Bloomberg, New York Times, BBC World Service and Channel 4 News

Spotlight UK’s ‘relentless rain’

This week, Carbon Brief takes a deep dive into the recent relentless rain and floods in the UK and explores how they could be linked to climate change.

It is no secret that it can rain a lot in the UK. But, in some parts of the country, it has rained every day of the year so far, according to Met Office data released this week.

In total, 26 stations set new monthly rainfall records for January. Northern Ireland experienced its wettest January for 149 years and Plymouth, in the south-west of England, experienced its wettest January day in 104 years.

Areas witnessing long periods of rain included Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, which has seen 41 consecutive days of rain “and counting”, reported the Guardian. The University of Reading found that its home town had its longest period of consecutive rain – 25 days – since its records for the city began in 1908. 

The relentless rainfall has caused flooding in many parts of the country, particularly in rural areas.

There were more than 200 active flood alerts in place across England and Wales at the weekend, with flood warnings clustered around Gloucester and Worcester in the West Midlands, as well as Devon and Hampshire in southern England. A flood “alert” means that there is a possibility of flooding, while a “warning” means flooding is expected. 

“Growing up, the road to my school never flooded. But the school has already had to close three times this year because of flooding,” Jess Powell, a local resident of a small village in Shropshire, told Carbon Brief. 

Burst river bank of the river Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Credit: Alice Vernat-Davies Climate link

While there has not yet been a formal analysis into the role of climate change in the UK’s current lengthy period of rain and flooding, it is known that human-caused warming can play a role in wet weather extremes, explained Dr Jess Neumann, a flooding researcher from the University of Reading. She told Carbon Brief:

“Warmer air can hold more moisture – about 7% more for every 1C of warming, increasing the chance of more frequent and at times, intense rainfall.”

The UK owes its rainy climate in large part due to the jet stream, which brings strong winds from west to east and pushes low-pressure weather systems across the Atlantic.

Scientists have said that one of the factors behind the UK’s relentless rain is the “blocking” of the jet stream, which occurs when winds slow, causing rainy weather patterns to get stuck.    

The impact of climate change on the jet stream is complex, involving a lot of different factors. One theory, still subject to debate among scientists, is that Arctic warming could play a role, explained Neumann:

“As the Arctic warms faster than the tropics, the temperature gradient that fuels the jet stream weakens, causing it to become slower and wavier. Blocking patterns develop that can cause weather conditions to get stuck over the UK, increasing the likelihood of extreme rainfall and flooding.”

Adaptation needs 

Long periods of rain saturate the ground and can have adverse impacts on agriculture and wildlife.

Prof Richard Betts, a leading climate scientist at the Met Office and the University of Exeter, said that these impacts can have harmful effects in rural areas: 

“The climate change-driven increase in flood risk is impacting food production in the UK. In 2024, the production of wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape shrunk by 13% due to widespread flooding of farmland.

“Assistance with recovery after flooding is increasingly important – obviously, financial help via insurance and reinsurance is vital, but also action to reduce impacts on mental health is increasingly important. It’s very stressful dealing with the impacts of flooding and this is often not recognised.”

One key adaptation for floods in the UK could be to “integrate natural flood management, including sustainable urban drainage, with more traditional hard engineering techniques”, added Neumann:

“Most importantly, we need to improve our communication of flood risk to help individuals and communities know how to prepare. We need to shift our thinking from ‘keeping water out’ to ‘living with water’, if we want to adapt better to a future of flooding.”

Watch, read, listen

‘IRREVERSIBLE TREND?’: The Guardian explored how Romania’s emissions have fallen by 75% since the 1990s and have been decoupled from the country’s economic growth.

UNDER THE SEA: An article in BioGraphic explored whether the skeletons of dead corals “help or hinder recovery” on bleached reefs. 

SPEEDING UP: Through dynamic charts, the Washington Post showed how climate change is accelerating. 

Coming up
  • 16-19 February: Sixth meeting of the subsidiary body on implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Rome, Italy 
  • 20 February: Webinar on the key findings from the International Energy Agency policy brief: the value of demand flexibility: benefits beyond balancing
  • 20 February: UN day of social justice
  • 22-27 February: Ocean Sciences Meeting, Glasgow, UK
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Union registered nurses across the country hold day of action Feb. 19 to protest ICE as one of worst public health threats

National Nurses United - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 06:00
Registered nurse members of National Nurses United are naming federal immigration enforcement agencies as among the country’s top public health threats, and demanding through national coordinated protests on Thursday, Feb. 19 that Congress stop funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).
Categories: C4. Radical Labor

AEP contracted large load pipeline doubles to 56 GW

Utility Dive - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 05:53

American Electric Power’s data center pipeline in Texas surged to 36 GW by the end of December, from 13 GW in the third quarter.

UK: High Court rules ban on Palestine Action under terrorism legislation unlawful

Common Dreams - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 05:47

In response to today's High Court judgment that the proscription of Palestine Action under terrorism legislation is unlawful, Tom Southerden, Amnesty International UK’s Law and Human Rights Director, said:

“Today’s ruling is a vital affirmation of the right to protest at a time when it has been under sustained and deliberate attack. The High Court’s decision sends a clear message: the Government cannot simply reach for sweeping counter‑terrorism powers to silence critics or suppress dissent. We welcome this judgment as an essential check on overreach and a powerful reminder that fundamental freedoms still carry weight in UK law.

“We are relieved - and encouraged - that the Court has recognised the dangers of treating direct action as terrorism. This decision halts a pattern of escalating restrictions, aggressive policing tactics, and an ever-expanding definition of what constitutes ‘terrorism’. It draws an important line in the sand against attempts to narrow the democratic space and undermine public confidence in the right to speak out.

“The implications are profound. Thousands of peaceful protesters - including those involved in the Defend Our Juries campaign - have been arrested for something that should never have been a crime. This ruling offers hope not only for them, but for anyone who believes that challenging those in power is a legitimate and necessary part of public life.

“A healthy democracy depends on people being able to organise, protest, and demand accountability without fear of being branded a threat. Today’s outcome strengthens that principle and underscores the importance of safeguarding our rights against disproportionate, politically motivated interference.

“Amnesty will continue to expose attempts to erode these freedoms, stand with those targeted for peaceful activism, and defend the right to protest wherever it is threatened. This decision marks an important step forward - and we will keep working to ensure the Government respects both the spirit and the letter of today’s ruling.”

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Türkiye prioritises cleaning up garbage emissions in COP31 ‘action agenda’

Climate Change News - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 05:17

The Turkish government has chosen cutting emissions from the waste sector as its top priority for COP31’s action agenda, according to a draft seen by Climate Home News.

The document, which other countries will feed back on before it is published in March, lists 14 priorities, with the “rapid reduction of waste-derived methane emissions” ranked first.

The “action agenda” is the part of the COP process aimed at inspiring and enabling real-world climate action. It runs separately from the formal negotiations between countries, which will be presided over primarily by Australia under an unusual compromise agreement.

Reducing emissions from garbage disposal is the personal project of Turkish first lady Emine Erdoğan. She leads the Zero Waste Foundation and successfully lobbied the United Nations for a global Zero Waste Day.

More contentious topics like fossil fuels do not explicitly feature in the action agenda. At a press conference on Thursday, Türkiye’s environment minister and COP31 incoming President Murat Kurum said “we cannot simplify things down to only fossil fuels” as it is just “one branch of the struggle”.

Nearly 68% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels, while waste accounts for about 4%. Most of these emissions come from waste decomposing in landfills and releasing greenhouse gases as it rots, with a smaller amount generated by the incineration of waste to produce electricity.

Türkiye’s draft action agenda says that circular economy policies, like extending manufacturers’ responsibility over their products’ disposal and eco-design, should be scaled up, meanwhile systems to measure, report and verify emissions should be strengthened. Measurable results towards achieving zero waste should be delivered before 2030, it adds.

To achieve this in the short term, it says, there should be more organic waste diverted from landfills, better capturing of landfill gas and cleaning up of methane super-emitters. Longer-term solutions include recycling and composting.

Waste campaigners excited

Kait Siegel, director for waste methane at the Clean Air Task Force campaign group, said she was “excited to see Türkiye elevate the issue of waste sector emissions” and “continues the trend from COP29 and COP30 of including this topic in the action agenda”.

She said waste emissions data collection and monitoring must be improved worldwide, alongside building capacity and funding mechanisms at both national and subnational levels.

At COP30 last year, an initiative backed by the Global Methane Hub was launched to cut 30% of methane emissions from organic waste by 2030, with 25 cities involved.

The initiative aims to recover surplus food, integrate waste workers into the circular economy and scale up city pilots, composting hubs and foodbank networks.

Siegel said she was interested in seeing how this will be implemented, how finance can be scaled up and how satellite remote sensing data can be better incorporated.

    Mariel Vilella, who leads global climate work at the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, told Climate Home News that focussing on waste is “both urgent and overdue”.

    She said that waste methane is a “powerful super-pollutant and prioritising zero waste solutions offers one of the fastest, most cost-effective pathways to deliver meaningful progress towards global climate goals”. Solutions include waste separation, composting, recycling and biological treatment, she said.

    But Andreas Sieber, head of political strategy at 350.org, said that, while waste management is important, “COP31 will ultimately be judged on whether it helps drive the transition away from fossil fuels” and efforts should focus on agreeing a roadmap away from coal, oil and gas.

    Türkiye is a major importer of European waste, much of which is intended for recycling. In practice, however, significant volumes end up in landfills or are illegally burned in the open, generating greenhouse gas emissions and polluting the air and soil. The Zero Waste initiative, launched in 2017 by Emine Erdoğan, aims to address these problems.

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    Categories: H. Green News

    Nurses to host town hall to discuss Vision for a Healthy Society

    National Nurses United - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 05:01
    RNs with National Nurses United are hosting a community panel and discussion on Sunday, Feb.15, in Calumet City, Illinois, to discuss the current state of health care and what it would take to truly transform our system.
    Categories: C4. Radical Labor

    A Fourth-Generation Family Farm Adapts for the Future

    Food Tank - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 05:00

    Olivia Fuller, a fourth-generation farmer at Fuller Acres in upstate New York, spent her childhood with dairy cows. As an only child, the farm shaped her sense of identity and community.

    “The cows and the farm were my world,” says Fuller. “I had an unofficial litmus test for new friends. If they couldn’t handle being in the milking parlor or around the cows, we likely weren’t going to work out.”

    Despite that deep connection, Fuller did not envision farming as her future career. She saw the way of farming she knew best—small-scale dairy farming—as exhausting and financially unstable for her parents. 

    “Growing up, I only ever saw one way of farming, dairy farming,” she says. “And it was farming that took every ounce of physical energy, grit, and money that one could muster.”

    Like many farm kids, Fuller imagined leaving and returning to the farm later in life. She thought she might become a writer or magazine editor, eventually coming back to the farm for a quieter, more recreational connection to the land. But that vision began to change as she and her partner, Tom, spent time away from the farm and learned more about the broader agricultural landscape in America.

    Fuller began working at the nonprofit American Farmland Trust, and she saw how difficult it was for young farmers to access land. 

    “I was amazed to discover that there were so many young people interested in farming,” says Fuller. “There were hundreds, if not thousands, of hardworking young people who desperately wanted what we were fortunate to have, access to land to farm on.”

    She realized that her relationship to the family farm was something to be protected, not taken for granted. She and her father applied for New York State’s farmland protection program through a local land trust. This would establish a conservation easement on the farm, permanently protecting the land for agricultural use.

    “We were all on board with that idea,” says Fuller. “It was the first big decision we made together on the farm, and it felt like a huge win to be chosen.” The easement closed on Fuller’s 25th birthday in 2017.

    But Fuller’s fight to preserve the family farm was far from over. Three years later, Fuller’s mother died of pancreatic cancer. And amid the family’s profound loss, Fuller knew she needed to face a pressing challenge: continuing dairy farming at their scale was no longer economically viable. 

    “We moved into my grandparents’ old farmhouse and planted our roots even deeper. Saving the farm became my primary mission,” says Fuller. “We had already lost so much, and I couldn’t stand to see Dad lose the farm…But if we stayed the course with dairy, that was a growing possibility.”

    The Fullers were losing thousands of dollars milking cows at their scale: “Our equity was crumbling beneath us,” says Fuller. While the conservation easement funds had bought them some time, they needed to make the farm more financially sustainable for the long term.

    Fuller stepped into a leadership role, focusing on business planning, marketing, and diversification. She convinced her father to begin breeding some of the dairy herd to beef, slowly building a new business model centered on direct sales. As revenue stabilized, her father’s trust followed. 

    “I could place cash in my dad’s hands,” she says. “He slowly started to trust me that this could work.”

    Eventually, her father made the difficult decision to let go of the family’s milking herd. Fuller Acres transitioned fully to raising beef cattle, pigs, and sheep using rotational grazing, allowing animals to fertilize the land naturally. That winter, the family remodeled the former milking parlor into a self-serve farm store.

    “It may not be a dairy barn, but it will never be an empty barn,” Fuller’s father told her.

    Today, customers stop by the farm to buy meat and linger to chat, bringing new energy and purpose to the land. But for Fuller, the most meaningful change is seeing her father experience a different relationship to farming. 

    “He finally doesn’t have to work that hard just to survive,” says Fuller. “He gets to do work he loves. But he also gets to decide when to call it quits and go fishing…And sometimes when I’m really lucky, I get to pick up a fishing pole and join him.”

    This article is part of Food Tank’s ongoing Farmer Friday series, produced in partnership with Niman Ranch, a champion for independent U.S. family farmers. The series highlights the stories of farmers working toward a more sustainable, equitable food system. Niman Ranch partners with over 500 small-scale U.S. family farmers and is committed to preserving rural agricultural communities and their way of life. Food Tank was proud to collaborate with Niman Ranch in lifting up family farmer stories, including Fuller’s, at Climate Week NYC: A Night of Storytelling Honoring Our Farmers. Watch her story and others on Food Tank’s YouTube channel.

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    A highly-sensitive ‘electronic nose’ measures methane where it matters most: On the cow

    Anthropocene Magazine - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 05:00

    Researchers have invented a methane-sensing ear tag for cows that could accurately measure how much of this potent greenhouse gas they produce, in the chemically-saturated environment of a cattle barn.

    Measuring methane levels is important for calculating the true environmental impact of dairy and beef cattle. It also reveals clues about the diet and relative health of livestock, so could be a boon for farmers. Several technologies exist to measure cattle emissions. But according to the new paper, most either struggle to isolate methane in the very noisy chemical landscape of a cattle farm, or they alter the cow’s behavior in ways that make them less practical to use. 

    Seeing a gap in the market, the Harvard-based researchers set about inventing an alternative. Theirs consists of three layers of sensing materials, formed into a discrete, waterproof ear-tag that can be easily attached to cows. One layer is built to detect volatile organic compounds, and a second detects temperature and humidity shifts to alert the analyst, as these conditions can make it harder to read methane levels.

    A third, most important, layer is made of metal-oxide, a substance that can detect short-term changes in the composition of ambient gases. Crucially, this layer is topped by a membrane composed of activated carbon and plastic fibers: together these make a filter, which selectively absorbs all gases except for methane, which is then allowed to travel through to the metal-oxide sensor below. 

    At least, that’s what the researchers designed it to do. Next, they had to test it out. In lab experiments, they placed the sensor in a chamber filled with a mixture of methane and other gases that roughly mimicked a cattle barn environment. The sensor, they found, could successfully separate gases from one another and isolate the methane, so that the metal-oxide layer got a clear read on this gas and how much was in the air. Not only that, but the system was highly sensitive, detecting methane even at low levels of 8 parts per million. 

     

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    To double-check its sensitivity, the researchers tested the device with a powerful volatile organic compound called pentane, which can drown out methane signals. They found that even when the chamber contained high levels of pentane alongside methane, their sensor reduced pentane’s interference with the methane signal by 2500-fold, compared to a device that lacked the discriminating filter. 

    According to these experiments, the invention can therefore single out methane amid the chemical noise, and accurately determine pollution levels in the air. This could lead to more accurate industry methane estimates, but could also guide farmers towards different types of feed or other measures to bring down methane levels in their livestock.

    The device still needs to be tested out in the wilds of a real cattle barn, and the researchers say it’s still far from commercialization. For now, they have a name for their invention: they call it the ‘electronic nose’. 

    Patel, et. al. “Highly Selective Enteric Methane Monitoring Through Modular Sensor-Filter Assembly.” Advanced Materials Technologies. 2026. 

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    Data centers pursue on-site power as affordability tops utility concerns: BofA

    Utility Dive - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 04:55

    Hyperscalers are looking to secure power fast, “firm and smooth with storage, then layer in solar as the lowest-cost marginal energy,” wrote Bank of America Securities analyst Dimple Gosai.

    GAIA Welcomes COP31 Zero Waste Priority, Calls for Climate Finance to Scale Solutions

    PRESS STATEMENT
    Feb 13, 2026

    GAIA welcomes the COP31 Presidency’s decision to prioritize zero waste and waste methane reduction—a critical and timely step toward accelerating climate action and advancing a just transition for frontline communities.

    Mariel Vilella, Director of GAIA’s Global Climate Program, said:

    “Recognizing zero waste as a top climate priority is both urgent and overdue. Waste methane is a super-pollutant driving near-term warming, yet zero waste solutions—like composting, recycling, and organic waste treatment—can reduce methane emissions by up to 95% and cut total waste-sector emissions by more than 1.4 billion tonnes. These solutions deliver cleaner air, jobs, healthier communities, and stronger local economies, while ensuring a just transition for waste workers and marginalized communities.

    “Türkiye has a unique opportunity to lead by elevating zero waste as a core climate solution, mobilizing finance toward implementation, and demonstrating scalable, equity-driven models. Across the globe, communities are already showing what works—from Dar es Salaam diverting 100% of organic waste from 4,500 households, to Brazil’s 20+ waste picker organisations supported with USD 70M, and 37 Philippine cities committed to cutting 70% of methane emissions from waste by 2030.

    “Climate finance must shift from harmful disposal practices, like waste-to-energy incineration, to community-led zero waste initiatives that deliver results on the ground. Zero waste is not only a climate solution—it is a justice-centred development opportunity. The time to act is now.”

    Additional information about zero waste in practice across the world

    Across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, local governments and community organizations are demonstrating that zero waste systems can deliver rapid, equitable climate solutions. The cases of Buenos Aires (Argentina), Quezon City (Philippines), and Accra (Ghana) illustrate how decentralized, community-based organic waste management creates green jobs, reduces methane emissions, and strengthens local governance. These examples show that solutions already exist, but scaling them requires supportive policies, networks, and financial backing. (GAIA Zero Waste Business Models)

    Additional transformative examples worldwide include:

    • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The Bonyokwa ward zero waste model collects 1.74 tonnes daily from 4,500 households, achieving 95% source segregation and 100% organic waste diversion, cutting 16.4 tonnes of methane annually.
    • Brazil: Over 20 waste picker organisations, including in São Paulo and Brasília, are implementing organic waste recycling systems under the National Strategy for Municipal Biowaste, supported with over USD 70M in funding.
    • Philippines: The Zero Waste Cities Network now includes 37 cities committed to cutting 70% of methane emissions from waste by 2030. The Philippine National Waste Workers Alliance (PNWWA) unites 1,000+ workers advocating for labour rights and safe working conditions.
    • Durban, South Africa: Food waste from the Warwick markets is composted for the Durban Botanic Garden, reducing landfill costs (~USD 93/ton) and creating jobs. The project is scaling to three markets and eventually all nine city markets.
    • Accra, Ghana: Green Youth Africa Organization (GAYO) integrates 600 informal waste workers into municipal waste systems, reducing burning and improving livelihoods.
    • Europe: Nearly 500 municipalities are committed to zero waste under the Zero Waste Cities Certification. Highlights include Milan collecting 95 kg of organics per person annually, Salacea (Romania) increasing separate collection from 1% to 61% in three months, and Partizanske (Slovakia) reducing residual waste by 57 kg per person within a year.

    MEDIA CONTACT:  

    Sonia Astudillo, Global Climate Communications Officer | +639175968286 | sonia@no-burn.org

    GAIA is a network of grassroots groups as well as national and regional alliances representing more than 1000 organizations from over 100 countries. With our work we aim to catalyze a global shift towards environmental justice by strengthening grassroots social movements that advance solutions to waste and pollution. We envision a just, Zero Waste world built on respect for ecological limits and community rights, where people are free from the burden of toxic pollution, and resources are sustainably conserved, not burned or dumped. www.no-burn.org

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    February 13 Green Energy News

    Green Energy Times - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 04:39

    Headline News:

    • “Collett Completes Stranoch Turbine Deliveries” • Collett has completed delivery of 189 wind turbine components to EDF power solutions UK’s 102-MW Stranoch Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The logistics specialist transported components for twenty Vestas turbines comprising nine V150s, seven V136s and four V117s. [reNews]

    Transporting turbine blades (Collett image)

    • “Mexican Navy Ships Carrying Humanitarian Aid Dock In Cuba As US Blockade Sparks Energy Crisis” • Two Mexican Navy ships carrying humanitarian aid docked in Cuba amid an energy crisis caused by a US blockade. The ships arrived two weeks after US President Trump threatened tariffs on any country selling or providing oil to Cuba. [Euronews]
    • “BYD Passed Up Ford In Global Auto Sales In 2025” • Here is something that has had almost no attention. It is the fact that BYD delivered more vehicles in 2025 than Ford did! BYD, which only sells plugin vehicles, sold 4.6 million vehicles, while Ford sold 4.4 million and was passed up by the Chinese EV producer for the first time. [CleanTechnica]
    • “Africa Leads Growth In Solar Energy As Demand Spreads Beyond Traditional Markets, Report Says” • Africa was the world’s fastest-growing solar market in 2025, defying a global slowdown and reshaping where the momentum in renewable energy is concentrated, according to a report by the Africa Solar Industry Association. [Yahoo Finance]
    • “President Trump Makes Most Aggressive Step Yet To Roll Back US Climate Rules” • President Donald Trump reversed the “endangerment finding” of 2009 that underpins US efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, marking Trump’s biggest effort to dismantle climate regulations. The repeal wipes out all greenhouse gas standards. [Euronews]

    For more news, please visit geoharvey – Daily News about Energy and Climate Change.

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