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Sustainable Transport Boost: Marin and Sonoma’s Redwood Bikeshare is getting over $2 million for a three-year extension and expansion, with SMART officials pointing to rising ridership and better station-to-destination connections. Local Climate-Friendly Gardening: With El Niño expected to bring a wetter stretch, local native-plant experts recommend planting cool-season and riparian species now—while still planning for future dry spells. Biodiversity-Friendly Planting: A roundup highlights native plants suited to wet fall and winter conditions, aiming to support healthier local ecosystems. Air Quality & Heat Concerns: Formula 1’s “Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia” shifts the race to Sepang amid haze and pollution worries, spotlighting how major events can collide with environmental health risks. Community Events in San Marino: The Huntington in San Marino is hosting an Integratron UFO-history event, drawing attention to regional desert history and public programming.

Artemis Moon Deal: San Marino has signed the Artemis Accords, committing to shared rules for lunar missions on transparency, emergency help, open science, and protecting historic sites—part of a fast run of new signatories across Europe and beyond. Air Pollution & Heat Risk: Formula 1’s “Bahrain Grand Prix” is being staged in Malaysia instead of Bahrain, with organizers pointing to extreme heat and humidity—while the move also lands amid broader haze and wildfire concerns in the region. Native Planting for Wet Weather: With El Niño expected to bring a wetter fall and winter, local experts recommend planting native species that can handle cool-season and riparian conditions, while still planning for future dry spells. Local Environment-Friendly Gardening: The same planting guidance stresses balancing rain-ready natives with drought resilience so gardens survive the next dry period too.

Artemis Accords Expansion: San Marino has become the 76th signatory, with Minister Rossano Fabbri signing in Rimini—one day after Côte d’Ivoire joined—showing how lunar missions are accelerating and why shared rules on transparency, emergency help, open science, and protecting historic sites matter. Biodiversity & Gardening: With El Niño expected to bring wetter conditions, local native-plant experts recommend planting cool-season and riparian-friendly species now, while balancing short-term rain with the reality of future dry spells. Air Pollution & Heat Risk: Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix is being staged in Malaysia’s Sepang circuit, raising fresh questions about haze and extreme humidity—especially as the race keeps the “Bahrain” name despite the long move. Energy Grid Delays: Aterio reports a Wisconsin data center project tied to Oracle faces meaningful delivery risk because it’s waiting on new high-voltage grid connections and regulatory approvals.

Artemis Accords: San Marino became the 76th signatory to the NASA-backed Artemis Accords, signing in Rimini, Italy, with commitments on transparency, emergency help, open science, and protecting historic lunar sites. Biodiversity & Gardening: With El Niño expected to bring a wetter fall and winter, local native-plant experts recommend planting cool-season and riparian-friendly species now—while still planning for future dry spells. Air & Climate Risk: Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix is being staged in Malaysia’s Sepang circuit, with coverage highlighting the region’s haze and pollution concerns alongside the race’s unusual relocation. Energy Infrastructure: Aterio reports grid power delays threaten Oracle’s 1.3 GW Wisconsin data center timeline, pointing to regulatory and interconnection approval hurdles that could push meaningful operations into 2028. Local Nature Planting: A practical guide focuses on balancing wet-weather planting benefits with drought resilience for home gardeners.

Artemis & Space Policy: San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords, with Industry Minister Rossano Fabbri signing in Rimini, Italy, a day after Côte d’Ivoire joined—commitments include transparency, emergency help, open science, and protecting historic lunar sites. Digital Safety & Justice: The UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi adopted the Abu Dhabi Declaration, a global blueprint to tackle cybercrime, fraud, and “crime as a service,” pushing countries to modernize justice systems and use AI with safeguards like human oversight and data protection. Local Nature & Gardening: A guide for October planting in Los Angeles highlights native plants that can handle a wetter fall and winter tied to El Niño, while still planning for future dry spells. Biodiversity-Friendly Landscaping: Native-plant recommendations focus on balancing cool-season growth with drought resilience, aiming to support local ecosystems through smarter planting choices.

Artemis Moon Cooperation: San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords, with Minister Rossano Fabbri signing in Rimini, Italy—joining Côte d’Ivoire just a day earlier and underscoring a growing push for shared rules on transparency, emergency help, open science, and protecting historic lunar sites. Global Crime & Environment: The UN’s Abu Dhabi Crime Congress adopted the Abu Dhabi Declaration, aiming to tackle cybercrime and “crime as a service,” while also spotlighting crimes that affect the environment and urging stronger, fairer justice systems. Local Nature for Wetter Weather: A gardening guide points to native plants suited for a wet fall and winter, advising residents to balance cool-season growth with the reality of future dry spells. San Marino in the News Cycle: While most other coverage this week focused on sports and international events, the Artemis signing is the clear environment-and-policy match for San Marino readers.

Artemis & Space Policy: San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords, with Minister Rossano Fabbri signing in Rimini, Italy—one day after Côte d’Ivoire joined—expanding shared rules for lunar missions on transparency, emergency help, open science, and protecting historic sites. Global Crime & Environment: The UN’s Abu Dhabi Crime Congress adopted the “Abu Dhabi Declaration,” pushing countries to tackle digital-age crime, including cyber-enabled fraud and “crime as a service,” while also spotlighting crimes that affect the environment. Local Nature & Gardening: With El Niño expected to bring wetter conditions, local native-plant guidance urges gardeners to plant cool-season and riparian species now—while balancing future dry spells. San Marino in Sports (Context): San Marino is mentioned in football history as a past opponent in a record-setting England performance, but the week’s standout items for this site are space, justice, and environment.

Artemis & Space Policy: San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords, signing in Rimini, Italy, the day after Côte d’Ivoire joined—commitments include transparency, emergency help, open science data, and avoiding harmful interference around the Moon. Digital Crime & Justice: The UN’s Abu Dhabi Crime Congress adopted the Abu Dhabi Declaration, pushing countries to tackle cybercrime, fraud, and “crime as a service,” while also calling for justice systems to digitize with safeguards like human oversight and data protection. Environment & Gardening (Climate-linked): A native-plant guide highlights what to plant now for a potentially wetter El Niño season, urging a balance between cool-season, rain-friendly species and drought resilience. Energy & Infrastructure (Grid limits): A report on Oracle’s 1.3 GW Wisconsin data center flags grid power as the key bottleneck, with meaningful operations unlikely before mid-2028.

Artemis & Space Policy: San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords, with Minister Rossano Fabbri signing in Rimini—part of a fast-moving wave of lunar governance commitments covering transparency, emergency help, open science, and protection of historic sites. Global Crime & Justice: The UN’s Abu Dhabi Crime Congress adopted a blueprint to tackle cybercrime, fraud, and “crime as a service,” pushing countries to modernize justice systems and use AI with safeguards like human oversight and data protection. Environment Gardening (Wet Season Prep): With El Niño expected to bring a wetter stretch after an unusually hot period, Southern California native-plant experts urged gardeners to plant cool-season, riparian-friendly natives now—while still planning for future dry spells. Local Relevance Check: Most other items this week skew toward sports and business, with little direct San Marino environmental coverage beyond the Artemis and governance news.

Artemis Moon Cooperation: San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords, with commitments spanning transparency, emergency help, open science, and protecting historic sites as lunar missions multiply. Global Crime & Environment: The UN’s Abu Dhabi Crime Congress adopted a blueprint targeting digital-age crime, while also spotlighting crimes that affect the environment and the need to strengthen justice systems. Local Climate Gardening: With El Niño expected to bring a wetter stretch, Southern California gardeners are being urged to plant cool-season and riparian native species now—while still planning for future dry spells. Infrastructure Power Bottleneck: Aterio says a Wisconsin data center project tied to Oracle faces delivery risk mainly due to grid interconnection delays, not construction pace. San Marino Nearby Learning: Cal State LA students visited The Huntington in San Marino for botanical gardens and museum time, showing how local green spaces can become real classroom experiences.

El Niño Gardening Tips: With Los Angeles expecting a wetter stretch, local native-plant experts say gardeners can lean into cool-season and riparian species now—while still planning for future dry spells so plants can handle both rain and drought. San Marino in Space Diplomacy: San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords, joining a rapid run of new countries and committing to shared expectations for lunar missions, including transparency, emergency help, open science, and protecting historic sites. UN Crime Congress—Environment & Digital Risks: At the Abu Dhabi UN crime meeting, officials discussed practical responses to emerging threats, including crimes that affect the environment and expanding fraud and cyber-enabled wrongdoing. Local Governance (San Marino readers, global context): A La Cañada school board race highlights how community priorities and long-term funding decisions shape local services—an echo of the governance questions many residents track.

San Marino & Space Policy: San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords, signing in Rimini, Italy, a day after Côte d’Ivoire joined—commitments include transparency, emergency help, open science, and avoiding harmful interference around the Moon. Digital Justice & Crime: The UN’s Abu Dhabi Crime Congress adopted the Abu Dhabi Declaration, pushing countries to tackle cybercrime, fraud, and “crime as a service,” while urging justice systems to digitize with safeguards like human oversight and data protection. Environment Watch (Air Quality): Formula 1’s “Bahrain Grand Prix” is being staged in Malaysia at Sepang, with coverage noting haze and forest-fire concerns tied to the region’s air-quality risks. Energy & Infrastructure: Aterio flagged grid-power delays for Oracle’s 1.3 GW Wisconsin data center campus, saying meaningful operations may not start until mid-2028, despite permits and ongoing construction. Health Tech: Xenix Medical received FDA clearance to add NanoACTIV Surface Technology to its Riva spinal fixation screws, expanding osteogenic surface treatment across more titanium implant types.

Artemis & Space Policy: San Marino became the 76th Artemis Accords signatory, with Minister Rossano Fabbri signing in Rimini on Sept. 25—just a day after Côte d’Ivoire joined—expanding shared rules on lunar transparency, emergency help, open science, and protecting historic sites. Global Crime & Environment: The UN’s Abu Dhabi Crime Congress adopted the “Abu Dhabi Declaration,” pushing a blueprint to tackle digital-age crime, including fraud and cyber-enabled threats, while discussions also flagged crimes that affect the environment. Energy Grid & Infrastructure: Aterio warns Oracle’s 1.3 GW Wisconsin data center campus faces delivery delays tied to grid power—permits are in hand, but a Public Service Commission process and ATC’s high-voltage interconnection approvals are the bottleneck. Local Community & Nature Education: Cal State LA students took an off-campus trip to The Huntington in San Marino, spending a day exploring botanical gardens and museum collections. Air Quality & Climate Context: F1’s Bahrain Grand Prix is being staged in Malaysia at Sepang due to regional disruptions, with organizers and fans bracing for heat and haze.

Space & Diplomacy: San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords, with Minister Rossano Fabbri signing in Rimini on Sept. 25—just a day after Côte d’Ivoire joined—aiming to set shared rules for lunar missions, transparency, emergency help, open science, and protection of historic sites. Digital Crime & Environment: At the UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi, governments backed the Abu Dhabi Declaration, pushing practical steps against cybercrime and “crime as a service,” while also tackling crimes that affect the environment and calling for safer digital justice systems. Climate & Air Quality (F1): Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix is being held in Malaysia amid haze and wildfire-linked air pollution concerns, highlighting how extreme weather and smoke can disrupt major events far from the original host. Local Relevance: A San Marino-linked note also surfaced in sports coverage, but the environment-focused items above are the main takeaways for Earth Daily San Marino.

Space Policy: San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords, with Industry Minister Rossano Fabbri signing in Rimini, Italy—one day after Côte d’Ivoire joined—expanding shared rules for lunar missions on transparency, emergency help, open science, and protecting historic sites. Digital Justice: At the UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi, governments backed the “Abu Dhabi Declaration,” aiming to tackle cybercrime, fraud, and “crime as a service,” while pushing countries to modernize justice systems with AI safeguards like human oversight and due process. Environment & Governance: UN discussions on the second day also flagged crimes that affect the environment, alongside money laundering, corruption, and cyber-enabled fraud—linking justice reform to real-world harm. Local Angle: A San Marino-based aviation operator, RoyalJet, is highlighted in coverage of premium charter operations and the need to keep safety and regulation tight even as demand and services get more customized.

Space & Science Diplomacy: San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords on Sept. 25 in Rimini, following Côte d’Ivoire’s Sept. 24 signing—part of a fast run where five countries joined in under four weeks. The commitments focus on transparency, emergency help, open lunar science data, avoiding harmful interference, and protecting historically significant sites. Digital Justice & Environment Risks: At the UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi, governments backed the Abu Dhabi Declaration, targeting cybercrime and “crime as a service,” while also discussing crimes that affect the environment and pushing countries to modernize justice systems with AI safeguards like human oversight and due process. Local Nature & Learning: Cal State LA students visited The Huntington in San Marino, spending a day across botanical gardens and museum spaces—an easy reminder of how nearby green places can become real learning labs.

UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi: Governments from 119 countries backed the “Abu Dhabi Declaration,” a new blueprint to tackle cybercrime, fraud and “crime as a service,” with commitments to digitalise justice systems and use AI with safeguards like human oversight and data protection. Environment-linked justice talks: On day two, delegates also discussed crimes affecting the environment alongside money laundering, corruption and cyber-enabled fraud, as the UAE hosts the congress through Oct. 1. One Health in agrifood: Ireland’s agriculture minister highlighted “One Health” at a FAO conference in Rome, stressing plant, animal and ecosystem health for long-term food security and calling for stronger funding for plant health and antimicrobial resistance. San Marino ties in EU access: EU association progress for Andorra and San Marino was discussed around the UN General Assembly, pointing to “progressive” access to parts of the EU internal market. Local nature spotlight: SoCalendar highlights The Huntington in San Marino, mixing gardens and global flora for weekend-friendly outdoor learning.

Digital Crime Blueprint: The UN’s 15th Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi adopted the “Abu Dhabi Declaration,” a global plan to tackle cybercrime, fraud, and “crime as a service,” pushing countries to modernize justice systems and use AI with safeguards like human oversight and data protection. Environment in Security Talks: On day two, delegates also flagged crimes that affect the environment alongside fraud, money laundering, corruption, and the responsible use of digital tools. One Health for Food Systems: Ireland’s agriculture minister highlighted FAO’s One Health push, arguing that long-term food security depends on protecting plant, animal, and ecosystem health, and calling for stronger funding for plant health and antimicrobial resistance. Plant Health & AMR Action: The same FAO conference coverage stressed that AMR financing must match a border-crossing threat, and backed new One Health coordination mechanisms. Local Nature Access: In San Marino, Cal State LA students visited The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, spotlighting hands-on exposure to global flora and conservation-minded public spaces.

UN Crime Congress: The UN’s 15th Congress in Abu Dhabi focused on practical responses to emerging threats, including crimes that affect the environment, plus fraud, money laundering, and corruption, with discussions also covering responsible use of digital tools and AI. Climate & peace diplomacy: At the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Mark Carney backed a “Partners for Multilateralism” coalition aimed at turning international law and shared climate and security priorities into concrete action. One Health & farming: Ireland’s agriculture minister pushed for stronger plant-health funding and faster antimicrobial resistance financing at an FAO One Health conference, arguing ecosystem health must be treated as a core pillar. EU ties for microstates: Andorra and EU officials discussed progress on association agreements, including the EU’s plan for San Marino and Andorra to access parts of the internal market under shared rules. Local nature & community: A SoCal “Eagles Off Campus” trip brought Cal State LA students to The Huntington in San Marino to explore botanical gardens and exhibitions, highlighting how nearby green spaces can still be overlooked. Animal welfare: Pasadena Humane’s “pet portrait” fundraiser wrapped up successfully, helping a 100-pound pig named Honey find a new home.

One Health & plant health: Ireland’s agriculture minister pushed for stronger One Health action at a UN FAO conference, stressing that plant health funding and antimicrobial resistance support must be treated as core priorities, not add-ons. Multilateralism for climate and global risk: At the UN General Assembly, Canada and the EU-backed “Partners for Multilateralism” push aims to strengthen international law and cooperation on shared challenges, including climate change. EU ties with San Marino & Andorra: Foreign ministers discussed progress on EU association agreements, including access to the EU’s internal market and financial services under “progressive” terms. Wildlife welfare in the spotlight: Pasadena Humane’s appeal succeeded after a 100-pound pig named Honey found a new home, showing how local rescue efforts can quickly turn public attention into action. Local environment learning: Cal State LA students visited The Huntington in San Marino, exploring botanical gardens and nature-focused exhibits—an easy reminder that environmental education is happening right nearby.

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