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2024-07-29 15:01:27

Elon Musk's plans for an energy- and water-intensive xAI supercomputer have rattled Boxtown, Memphis. The historically Black neighborhood has dealt with toxic facility clusters upstream and has only recently warded off the Byhalia pipeline. (Ashli Blow via MLK50)
https://www.thexylom.com/post/who-s-taking-a-million-gallons-of-water-from-memphis-a-day-elon-musk
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2024-04-22 16:55:04

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Wilson uses the funds from the sale of his seedlings to support his three kids and buy a sewing machine for his wife. He even helped one of his neighbors buy a motorcycle, an asset that can be shared amongst the entire community.
“That’s where the love begins — from the local man,” he says. “The connection increases the desire to protect them later on.”
On #earthday, read KC Cheng's photo essay of how Ecosia, JGI Uganda, and residents are reforesting the country.
https://www.thexylom.com/post/in-rural-western-uganda-a-tree-planting-initiative-shows-signs-of-life
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2024-04-22 16:53:04

In Makame Village in the Hoima region, Uganda, Wandera Wilson manages a nursery that produces an estimated 200,000 seedlings a year. He purchases seeds from the national forest authority as well as private collectors, depending on the type.
“We believe that a good tree is born from a good deed,” he says.
https://www.thexylom.com/post/in-rural-western-uganda-a-tree-planting-initiative-shows-signs-of-life
#earthday #uganda #tree #forest #plant #ecology #conservation #science #news #solutions #journalism
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