We are featuring Brian Tokar’s review of ISE instructor Eleanor Finley’s new book, Practicing Social Ecology, which first appeared on Resilience.org, ZNetwork and Counterpunch, and was also re-posted on the…
Day: August 8, 2025
Building electrification and fast, affordable construction can coexist
This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. California is facing a severe housing shortage. And in some places,…
Am I Peeing Too Much?
Most people pee multiple times a day without giving it much thought. But if there’s a change in how often you urinate or how much you pee on each occasion,…
Does Sleeping on a Problem Really Work?
The busy box that is your brain is hard at work all day long—and it doesn’t quit when you’re asleep. Not only does your brain fill your slumber with dreams,…
Where “Little Flowers” Bloom – Two by Two
By MIKE MAGEE What are the chances that citizens of New York, the largest city in the nation, would vote in a majority to oppose a formerly corrupt politician with…
Chart: Rooftop solar set to struggle under GOP tax credit repeal
See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the week” column . President Donald Trump’s new budget law repeals a key federal tax incentive for residential solar — and rooftop solar…
San Francisco fast-tracks all-electric standard for major renovations
San Francisco already requires most new buildings to eschew gas and run solely on electricity. Now, the metropolis is moving to ensure that substantial renovations in existing buildings are also…
Tech giants look to low-carbon cement to curb their huge climate impact
Earlier this week, two low-carbon cement startups unveiled new partnerships with data-center developers and operators, which are looking at ways to curb the tech sector’s ballooning climate impact. The separate…
Trump administration says it's axing $7B program for low-income solar
The Trump administration has officially announced it is killing the $7 billion Solar for All program . The program had awarded grants to 60 state agencies, municipalities, tribal governments, and…