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Books
fromNature
1 day ago

What does the future hold for the thawing Arctic?

The Arctic is experiencing significant changes due to climate crisis and geopolitical tensions, impacting Indigenous sovereignty, economic development, and military infrastructure.
#data-centers
US politics
fromFuturism
2 days ago

City Council Wrecked in Voter Bloodbath After Allowing New Data Center

Residents in Festus, Missouri ousted half their city council after approving a $6 billion data center against public will.
US politics
fromFuturism
2 days ago

City Council Wrecked in Voter Bloodbath After Allowing New Data Center

Residents in Festus, Missouri ousted half their city council after approving a $6 billion data center against public will.
Environment
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Man at City Council Meeting Makes Devastating Case Against Proposed Local Data Center

Growing public anger over data centers' environmental impact and resource consumption is prompting calls for moratoriums on new constructions.
#greenland
World politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 days ago

Why Greenland is the Linchpin of the Golden Dome

Greenland's strategic location is crucial for U.S. missile defense and national security in the evolving Arctic and space competition.
World news
fromThe Walrus
5 days ago

I Went to Greenland and Saw a Warning for Canada | The Walrus

Greenland prepares for potential American military aggression amid rising tensions over its resources.
East Bay real estate
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
6 days ago

Tired of frivolous' landmark attempts, Berkeley council members want to raise bar for petitions

Berkeley City Council is considering raising the petition signature threshold for landmark designation to address concerns over blocking housing development.
Silicon Valley
fromFast Company
1 week ago

A small city just voted on AI and the result could ripple nationwide

Port Washington voters passed a measure requiring community approval for future data centers, reflecting local opposition to big tech's expansion plans.
NYC politics
fromPolitics NY
1 week ago

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Council Member Gale Brewer

Gale Brewer focuses on affordable housing, public safety, and community services to improve constituents' daily lives in New York City.
Portland
fromopb
2 weeks ago

Ashland council votes to remove city offices from community center

Ashland City Hall closed due to safety issues, employees relocated to community center, which is now banned for office use.
Environment
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

The Alaskan permafrost is thawing. Here's why that's so worrying

Thawing permafrost in Alaska is releasing three trillion gallons of water annually, exacerbating climate change and disrupting ocean ecosystems.
fromInvestigative Post
2 weeks ago

Investigative Post event on reforming Buffalo and NY government.

John Kaehny has written and successfully lobbied for the passage of state and New York City laws related to government transparency and accountability, including the first open data law in the world in 2012.
NYC politics
#broadband
fromUnofficial Networks
1 month ago

The 3 Northernmost Ski Areas In The United States

With a latitude of 64.85812, Birch Hill Ski & Snowboard area is the 3rd northernmost in the continent. Operated by the Fort Wainwright U.S. Army installation, Birch Hill provides skiing, snowboarding and tubing for all levels and ages, in addition to a terrain park.
Snowboarding
fromThe Oaklandside
3 weeks ago

Is your Oakland City Council member showing up? On the podcast

City Hall reporters Eli Wolfe and Natalie Orenstein tracked every Oakland City Council vote in 2025 - all 138 of them at full council meetings, plus 519 more at committee meetings - to find out how your representative is doing the most basic part of the job.
East Bay (California)
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Canada wants to build up its long-neglected Arctic. The hard question is how

Canada is investing in Arctic infrastructure including roads and ports to develop mining potential, strengthen sovereignty, and counter Trump administration pressures through a nation-building initiative.
SF politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Trump's Plan for "Energy Dominance" in Alaska Is a Pipe Dream

Alaska's Railbelt faces natural gas shortages by 2027, prompting renewed efforts to build an 807-mile liquified natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to Kenai Peninsula, though the $44 billion project lacks committed buyers and faces skepticism from both supporters and critics.
East Bay real estate
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

Spurred by neighbors, City Council limits Palo Alto Commons expansion - San Jose Spotlight

Palo Alto City Council approved seven additional homes for Palo Alto Commons assisted living facility, down from the developer's request of eleven, after years of resident opposition over parking, privacy, and sunlight concerns.
OMG science
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

How federal cuts are reshaping Alaska's communities, research and species management - High Country News

Two USGS research biologists with 50+ years combined experience resigned in April 2025 due to the Trump administration's assault on federal science and hostile conditions at federal agencies.
East Bay food
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

A Historic Coastal Restaurant Is Alaska's Best Hidden Gem For Wild-Caught Seafood - Tasting Table

Hangar on the Wharf is Juneau's only waterfront restaurant serving wild-caught Alaskan seafood in a historic floatplane hangar, offering diverse menu options with halibut as a signature item.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
20 years ago

Not in My Neighbor's Backyard

A Brentwood couple's luxury treehouse for their toddler sparked a dispute with their neighbor, leading to city inspection over privacy and code violation concerns.
#city-attorney-appointment
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This U.S. City Offers a 90% Chance of Seeing the Northern Lights

Fairbanks, Alaska offers a 90 percent chance of seeing the northern lights during winter aurora season from August 21 through April 21.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Palo Alto council vows to prioritize 'efficiency' in 2026 - San Jose Spotlight

The City Council direction, now led by Mayor Vicki Veenker and Vice Mayor Greer Stone, marks a departure from previous agenda-setting retreats by replacing broader ideals with concrete topics. With Manhattan Beach Council member Amy Howorth serving as a facilitator for the meeting, which took place at the Mitchell Park Library, the council worked to clarify the terms "values," "priorities" and "objectives" before voting on its priorities for the year.
California
fromWIRED
1 month ago

The Data Centers Have Arrived at the Edge of the Arctic Circle

The facility once produced paper, the raw material of the newspaper information age. Now, Borlänge will produce the raw material for AI and the next information age. This declaration by EcoDataCenter's CEO Peter Michelson symbolizes the transformation of industrial sites into critical infrastructure for artificial intelligence development and deployment.
European startups
Chicago Bears
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Can Alaska save caribou by killing bears? - High Country News

Alaska's Mulchatna caribou herd has collapsed from 200,000 animals in the 1990s to 12,000 in 2022, devastating Indigenous subsistence hunting and prompting controversial wildlife management interventions including hunting bans and aerial predator culling.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I was born and raised in Alaska. People are often surprised to learn about what my life there was really like.

Alaska features both extensive urban life and wilderness, with frequent flying and common small-plane ownership, and persistent misconceptions about daily life.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

What Trump's plans for the Arctic mean for the global climate crisis

Federal action begins leasing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain for oil and gas drilling, threatening tundra ecosystems, wildlife, and Indigenous homelands.
fromSnowBrains
2 months ago

Alaska, A Place Known for Massive Snow Totals, Records Snowiest January in Recorded History - SnowBrains

Recently, Anchorage, Alaska's largest city with nearly 400,000 residents, has just recorded its snowiest January on record. Tucked in between the mighty Cook Inlet and pushed right up against the Chugach Mountains, Anchorage sits in prime location for some serious snow totals. Moisture from pacific storms builds up over the inlet, and thanks to orographic lift caused by the mountains, forces that moisture to drop over Anchorage. Thanks to Alaska's northernly location, that moisture often falls in the form of snow.
Snowboarding
#municipal-budget-planning
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Blind Spot at the Top of the World

He had flown in from Mar-a-Lago and, he told me, was there to observe. The next day, he watched as Åsa Rennermalm, a Rutgers University professor who studies polar regions, sat onstage with European foreign ministers and spoke out against cuts to U.S. science funding. "A leading US Arctic scientist is on stage absolutely ripping her country to the delight of the audience," Dans wrote on X. "Embarassing." He punctuated his post with an American-flag emoji.
US politics
fromPadailypost
2 months ago

Cubberley hits council's priority list

In contrast to previous years, the Palo Alto City Council has set at least one very specific priority for 2026: find funding to acquire and renovate Cubberley Community Center. Cubberley was one of four priorities council approved for 2026 during its annual retreat at Mitchell Park Community Center on Saturday. The other three are: government efficiency; achieve near-term housing priority milestones; and enhance business vibrancy.
California
#public-access
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago
East Bay real estate

A Bay Area financier has one appeal left in his contentious Fremont gate dispute. What do his neighbors think about the controversy?

fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago
East Bay real estate

A Bay Area financier has one appeal left in his contentious Fremont gate dispute. What do his neighbors think about the controversy?

fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Portland City Council Votes To Reshape Its Committee Structure

Portland's transition to a new form of government last January brought new practices and procedures for the City Council. Among the largest changes, impacting both the Council and members of the public, was the introduction of eight policy committees. The committees, which considered topics including transportation, climate, finance, homelessness, and public safety, were intended to provide a focused venue for councilors to introduce legislation and hold conversations on specific topics, as well as to hear public testimony.
US politics
Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions

Arctic shipping soot accelerates sea-ice melt, worsening global warming and weather, while The Independent seeks donations to fund on-the-ground journalism without paywalls.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
2 months ago

Oakland councilmember asked city contractor to fund her nonprofit

Oakland Councilmember Janani Ramachandran solicited donations from firms with city business to fund a Diwali festival, creating potential conflicts under behested payment rules.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

The ICE Expansion Won't Happen in the Dark

ICE has designs on every major US city. It plans to not only occupy existing government spaces but share hallways and elevator bays with medical offices and small businesses. It will be down the street from daycares and within walking distance of churches and treatment centers. Its enforcement officers and lawyers will have cubicles a modest drive away from giant warehouses that have been tapped to hold thousands of humans that ICE will detain.
US politics
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

NATO sets Arctic mission plans in motion

NATO is planning an Arctic mission to strengthen its posture in the Arctic and High North amid tensions over US interest in Greenland.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Where is the threat from Russia and China in the arctic?

Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic is concentrated away from Greenland; Russia focuses on Northern Sea Route development, resource extraction, and military modernization.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

County supervisor blasts Fremont on public-access controversy over rancher's gate

Supervisor David Haubert told this news organization that Fremont officials are "making a big deal out of nothing" in their ongoing effort to bring down the gate constructed by Christopher George, CEO of mortgage lender CMG Financial, that currently blocks about 1,000 feet of public roadway in front of George's property.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Oaklandside
2 months ago

Oakland should become a 'strong mayor' city, says Mayor Lee's task force

Oakland's mayor should gain substantially stronger executive authority while the City Council obtains enhanced legislative and budgetary analysis and oversight powers.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Oakland may seek to give its mayor more power, signaling big-city ambitions

Oakland may adopt a strong-mayor system granting the mayor veto power over council decisions, altering local governance and prompting sharp debate among advocates.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Sunnyvale swears in new vice mayor

It's been a pleasure working with you for the past three years you've shown compassion, you've shown an effort to make our community a little bit better, said Sunnyvale Mayor Larry Klein to Mehlinger at Tuesday's meeting. I look forward to the partnership.
US politics
US politics
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Lamenting Beacon Hill's power over cities, Wu responds to rejection of her tax plan

Massachusetts Senate rejected Mayor Michelle Wu's plan to shift commercial property tax burden, leaving Boston homeowners subject to higher residential property tax increases.
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