Costco has become a one-stop shop for a variety of needs, including car and truck products, or automotive services, but what about for an oil change?
The new Black Pearl diesel ferry. PHOTO: ECAN While Wellington and Auckland are cutting carbon with moves to electrify their ferries, Environment Canterbury has locked in at least eight more years of emissions with a...
Big Tech companies are investing in nuclear energy to meet the demands of generative artificial intelligence. But AI and climate change researcher Sasha Luccioni says it's actually the carbon footprint of AI that needs a closer look.
In some recent years, the Amazon biome released more carbon than it absorbed, and further degradation could make it a permanent shift
America’s ports are hotbeds for toxic air pollution due to the diesel-powered ships and port vehicles that move our goods from sea to land. This pollution causes all kinds of health problems for nearby communities — from asthma and lung disease, to premature birth and death — which is why today’s announcement from the Environmental […] The post EPA announces recipients of monumental funding to clean up America’s ports appeared first on Energy Exchange .
At least seven people have been reported missing after being swept away by floods and travel has been disrupted.
Earth’s far northern reaches have locked carbon underground for millennia. New research paints a picture of a landscape in change. A new study, co-authored by NASA scientists, details where and how greenhouse gases are escaping from the Earth’s vast northern permafrost region as the Arctic warms. The frozen soils encircling the Arctic from Alaska to […]
The production of solar energy by means of panels installed on small farmers’ properties or on the roofs of community organisations is starting to directly benefit more and more farmers in Chile. This energy enables technified irrigation systems, pumping water and lowering farmers’ bills by supporting their business. It also enables farmers’ cooperatives to share […]
An estimated 36.2 million Latinos are eligible voters this year, 4 million more than four years ago. But Latina voters, who turn out to the polls at higher rates than Latino men, could play a more decisive role.
MailOnline's graph reveals that global EV sales have slumped in recent months for three top manufacturers, as the public struggles to fall in love with the technology.
This video includes conclusions of the creator climate scientist Dr. Adam Levy . It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). From hurricanes like Helene and Milton, to typhoons like Gaemi, vast storms are causing devastation: destroying cities and tearing up lives. So what's actually behind these tropical cyclones? Are they just natural disasters, or caused by burning fossil fuels? The links between climate change and these storms are crucial, but they're also complex. So let's talk about how global warming is turning up the heat on hurricanes, and what we can do to shelter from the storm. Support ClimateAdam on patreon: https://patreon.com/climateadam
Lorenzi was training on the Schnalstal Glacier on Monday when she fell and hit her head on the hard piste and suffered a traumatic brain injury.
[Ethiopian Herald] The environment is facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change, pollution, and unsustainable practices. It is human activities that improve their lifestyle, but there is no one to take responsibility to protect our planet for future generations. The results of climate change are scary for animals and humans too, so in this sense, increasing awareness and taking action can significantly contribute to conserving the planet.
Grants to be used to improve port infrastructure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at 55 sites across the country Joe Biden’s administration is awarding nearly $3bn to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including Baltimore , where a deadly bridge collapse killed six construction workers in March and disrupted east coast US shipping routes for months. The president timed the announcement of the grants ahead of a visit to the city’s main port on Tuesday. Officials say they will improve and electrify port infrastructure at 55 sites nationwide while supporting an estimated 40,000 union jobs, reducing pollution and combating the climate crisis . Continue reading...
Downward trend in oil price from higher production, falling demand in China and clean energy to continue Business live – latest updates Petrol and food prices will fall over the next two years thanks to a glut in oil production, the World Bank has said, offering hope to consumers that the cost pressures of the past three years could start to ease. Its analysis found that this year’s downward trend in the oil price resulting from increased production, falling demand in China and the transition to clean energy is set to continue even if the conflict in the Middle East worsens. Continue reading...
Starlink satellites burn up in Earth's atmosphere after five years. Some researchers worry this injection of metals in the upper atmosphere could be damaging.
Global commodity prices should fall to a five-year low next year thanks to a huge oil glut, the World Bank said Tuesday, pointing to oversupply and to flat demand from China.
TOKYO - Tohoku Electric Power has resumed operations of the 825-megawatt No.2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in northern Japan, for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Animal embryos can adapt to their surroundings in remarkable ways like sensing predators and food sources to improve their survival. But can it help them face climate change?
Rising Tide event would involve thousands of paddling climate activists blocking coal exports Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales police force is challenging a planned protest through the supreme court for the second time this month – this time an event in Newcastle calling for climate action. The November protest is organised by Rising Tide and known as the “People’s Blockade of the World’s Largest Coal Port”. It would involve thousands of activists paddling into the Port of Newcastle on kayaks and rafts to stop coal exports from leaving Newcastle for 50 hours. Continue reading...
Despite pledges to rein in hydrofluorocarbon pollutants, unreported emissions still hamper the fight against climate change.
A 2014 photo shows a massive, iceberg-littered pool of vibrant blue meltwater sitting alone on top of a glacier in Alaska. Similar "melt ponds" are becoming increasingly common in the Arctic due to climate change and are further accelerating the rate of ice loss across the region.
Environment Minister Yasmin Fouad said that “Agrimaster” factory for manufacturing paper and cardboard in the 6th of October works on recycling waste of paper and cardboard to produce different kinds of paper. This came on Monday during Fouad’s inspection to the factory which is built on a total area of 12,000 meters with a productive capacity of 131 … The post “Agrimaster” factory contributes to opening new markets for paper appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Gas plants may be able to claim the lucrative credits even if they don't decrease on-site emissions, according to a Friends of the Earth report shared first with POLITICO's E&E News.
With the forest drying out from drought, lawbreakers seeking to create more pasture may be skipping the expensive, labor-intensive step of felling trees.
"Simply punishing companies is not going to get us there," said Eugene DePasquale of efforts to address global warming.
MANILA - Tropical Cyclone Kong-Rey has intensified into a typhoon and is threatening to bring strong winds and torrential rain to the northern Philippines, before tracking toward Taiwan and making landfall.
At least 1,800 fake accounts on the social media platform X are praising Azerbaijan, a major oil and gas producer, according to an analysis shared with The Washington Post.
[SAnews.gov.za] As South Africa prepares to participate in the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP29), government has indicated that it will advocate for climate finance for developing nations, adaptation and international cooperation.
It seems reasonable to call the Coalition’s policy what it primarily is: a proposal to expand fossil fuels Some news you may not have clocked last week while the focus was on important things like a royal tour: 44 of the world’s top climate scientists, including four decorated Australian professors, released an open letter warning that ocean circulation in the Atlantic is at serious risk of collapse sooner than was previously understood. They said a string of studies suggested the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a body backed by nearly 200 countries, had greatly underestimated the possibility that the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation – or Amoc, a system of ocean currents that brings heat into the northern Atlantic west of Britain and Ireland – could in the next few...
Image: Mladen Borisov on Unsplash With the final carbon auction of the year less than six weeks away, experts are watching keenly to see if any carbon units are likely to enter the market at auction.
In the final weeks of the Queensland state election campaign, Katter vowed to introduce a private member’s bill to wind back abortion rights. Follow today’s news headlines live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Bowen derides Coalition’s ‘nuclear fantasy’ Chris Bowen , minister for climate change and energy, is speaking on ABC Radio National this morning. If I was the energy minister of another country, I would consider the opportunities that I had in that country – but a country saying to Australia, with our excellent renewable resources, that we should go down the nuclear road when we have no nuclear industry, no nuclear expertise of the scale that we would need for a nuclear power industry, is like us going to Finland or Scandinavia and saying, ‘Listen...
Donald Trump is pushing a “drill, baby, drill” approach that will surge US oil and gas production and keep power plants healthy and energy supplies plentiful — holding down prices.
The UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2024 presents stark findings on the state of global climate action. Current pledges would only reduce emissions 4-10% below 2019 levels by 2030 – far short of the 42% reduction needed to limit warming to 1.5°C. These gaps are corroborated by the Nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement Synthesis […] The post Closing emissions gap with 2025 NDC Revisions: Critical Opportunities for Climate Action appeared first on Climate 411 .
Most of the growth comes from people burning coal, oil and gas, the report said.
The world's biggest nature protection conference, under way in Cali, has placed biodiversity loss "on an equal footing" with the climate emergency, the meeting's Colombian president told AFP in an interview Monday.
Researchers predicting a 1000-fold increase in e-waste from AI computer servers by 2030 called for recycling strategies to reduce the environmental impact.
UK company, which supplies renewable power to about 245,000 households, gets offer from Esyasoft Business live – latest updates A company linked to the United Arab Emirates royals has approached one of the UK’s pioneering green electricity suppliers over a potential takeover. Wiltshire-based Good Energy, which supplies renewable energy to about 245,000 households, said it had received an unsolicited takeover offer from Dubai-based Esyasoft on Friday. Continue reading...
Australian miner paying ‘massive bonuses’ for ‘steamrolling ahead with an outdated and unacceptably risky coal growth strategy’, activists say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Whitehaven Coal, one of Australia’s biggest coal producers, faces a rare “second strike” from shareholders this week as climate activists seek to draw attention to the miner’s plans to ramp up volumes and resulting carbon emissions. The ASX-listed company received a 41% vote against its executives’ remuneration report at last year’s annual general meeting. A vote of at least 25% at this year’s AGM on Wednesday would force a motion to spill Whitehaven’s board. Continue reading...
China steel’s industry racked up losses of US$5 billion from January to September, while the oil sector’s losses widened to US$4.5 billion.
So it’s important to dispose of AC units properly when they die. The post The chemicals in air conditioning units can contribute to global warming appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Countries' national plans to tackle climate change are nowhere near what is required to prevent the warming of the Earth from ruining every economy and destroying the lives and livelihoods of their citizens, the United N
Climate change has been hard for vineyards, but also made it possible to grow the grapes that make sparkling wine in southern England.
[Capital FM] The upcoming COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11-22, comes at a critical juncture. This year's conference will feature a Health Day on November 18, emphasizing the connection between climate change and public health. As global temperatures continue to break records, the stakes for decisive action have never been higher. The World Health Organization's Maria Neira noted that climate change poses a direct threat to health, underscoring the urgent need for tangible progress.
A utility sends phone alerts when wind power is cheap. A builder sells “zero bill” houses. They’re among several experiments to redefine how people value electricity.
Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization The concentration of planet-heating pollutants clogging the atmosphere hit record levels in 2023, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said. It found carbon dioxide is accumulating faster than at any time in human history, with concentrations having risen by more than 10% in just two decades. Continue reading...
Climate change is making farm work more difficult and dangerous. But workers worry technology could lead to further exploitation.
CNN — Thick, toxic smog has once again enveloped northern India and eastern Pakistan just days before the start of Diwali, a Hindu festival typically celebrated with fireworks that each year sends air quality plummeting. The air quality index in the Indian capital of Delhi was roughly 250 on Monday morning, after days in the … The post Thick smog chokes northern India and eastern Pakistan ahead of Diwali appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The harm to babies and mothers is one of the warnings being sent to Cop29 decision-makers by leading scientists Miscarriages, premature babies and harm to mothers caused by the climate crisis are a “blind spot” in action plans, according to a report aimed at the decision-makers who will attend the Cop29 summit in November. Potential collapse of the Amazon rainforest , vital Atlantic Ocean currents and essential infrastructure in cities are also among the dangers cited by an international group of 80 leading scientists from 45 countries. The report collects the latest insights from physical and social science to inform the negotiations at the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan. Continue reading...
[New Times] Rubavu -- The Minister in charge of Emergency Management, Major General (Rtd) Albert Murasira, has urged residents of Rubavu District to protect the environment, by prevention of soil erosion, as part of efforts to prevent floods along River Sebeya .
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached new record highs in 2023, the UN warned on Monday, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.
The multitrillion-dollar cloud computing industry is rolling the dice on old and new reactors.
The winners will lead challenges of the next administration’s efforts to slash emissions and usher in alternative energy sources.
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is scaling up its electric vehicle (EV) solution services, especially the expansion of charging outlets, to benefit from the growing EV industry and support the country's efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
by Molly Redden and Andy Kroll, ProPublica, and Nick Surgey, Documented ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A key ally to former President Donald Trump detailed plans to deploy the military in response to domestic unrest, defund the Environmental Protection Agency and put career civil servants “in trauma” in a series of previously unreported speeches that provide a sweeping vision for a second Trump term. In private speeches delivered in 2023 and 2024, Russell Vought...
[The Conversation Africa] The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) takes place in Azerbaijan in November 2024. The annual climate change conference must focus on holding corporations and countries accountable for greenhouse gas emissions.
Earlier this morning, David Crisafulli said it was still a ‘no’ to any nuclear proposal, and Dutton said he ‘respected’ that. Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Employment minister Murray Watt has refused to comment on reports Anthony Albanese used his membership in Qantas’s chairman’s lounge to solicit flight upgrades when he was transport minister and opposition leader. Watt was on RN Breakfast, where he refused to be drawn on what he called “unsourced claim by a journalist” that Albanese would reach out directly to former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce directly about his travel. If you have a look at Peter Dutton behaviour, for example, several upgrades from the Qantas and other airlines, he’s had free flights paid for by Gina Rinehart...
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached new record highs in 2023, the UN warned on Monday, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming. "The report's findings are stark but not surprising -- current national climate plans fall miles short of what's needed to stop global heating from crippling every economy, and wrecking billions of lives and livelihoods across every country," said UN climate chief Simon Stiell.
The Philippines raised a fresh weather alert on Monday, days more than 100 people were killed by the worst storm of the year.
The UK could feel as hot as Madrid as temperatures are set to soar to 17C - 5C hotter than average - before plummeting down again at the end of the week.
Forecasters are monitoring the southwest Caribbean for possible late-season tropical development as a low pressure system is expected to form east of Central America and south of Jamaica, the National Hurricane Center sa
Pledge signed by scientists from nine countries reflects concerns that offsets generated from forest-related projects may not have reduced emissions Carbon offsets used by corporations around the world to lower their reportable greenhouse gas emissions are “ineffectual” and “hindering the energy transition”, according to more than 60 leading climate change scientists. A pledge signed by scientists from nine countries, including the UK, US and Australia, said the “only path that can prevent further escalation of climate impacts” was “real zero” and not “net zero”. Continue reading...
Strikes also targeted military sites linked to Tehran’s nuclear programme and ballistic missile production Middle East crisis – live updates Details have emerged suggesting Israel used precision air and drone strikes in its unprecedented attack on Iran this weekend to target air defence systems protecting crucial oil and gas facilities, as well as military sites linked to Tehran’s nuclear programme and ballistic missile production. Israel openly attacked Iran for the first time on Saturday in the latest direct confrontation between the regional enemies, bringing the Middle East another step closer to a full-scale conflagration. Continue reading...
The death toll in the Philippines from Severe Tropical Storm Trami rose to at least 85, with the country bracing for a new cyclone and Trami’s possible return.
Svalbard is a key origin point for Arctic cruises, where trips have doubled since 2016. Climate change is melting ice more rapidly, fueling a tourism boom for now.
A listing of 30 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, October 20, 2024 thru Sat, October 26, 2024. Story of the week As an experiment, we asked Google's Gemini for help categorizing the articles we shared during the week. The result is the bullet list below and we'd like to know how useful that kind of generated summary is for you, so please let us know in the comments! Here are the main topics extracted from the articles, along with their publishing outlets: Climate Change and its Impacts: Global warming and its effects on weather patterns, ecosystems, and human health (The Guardian, New York Times, Vox, Yale Climate Connections, MIT News, The Independent (UK), CNN) Extreme weather events, such as...
Hundreds of health workers sign letter to General Medical Council calling for halt to suspensions as GP faces jail for activism Hundreds of health workers have called on the General Medical Council to stop suspending doctors imprisoned for peaceful climate activism ahead of a trial which could see the first jailing of a working GP for a non-violent climate protest in the UK. Two retired GPs have been suspended by GMC-convened tribunals this year after receiving short sentences for non-violent offences during Just Stop Oil and Insulate Britain protests in 2021 and 2022. The medical regulator did not express concerns about the doctors’ clinical capabilities but said their actions undermined public confidence in the profession. Continue reading...
On Oct. 27, 1998, Hurricane Mitch, one of the strongest recorded Atlantic storms, began a four-day siege of Central America, causing at least 10,000 deaths.
Group commits to unspecified measures to enforce price cap on Russian exports in response to Ukraine war Finance ministers of the G7 nations vowed on Saturday to step up efforts to prevent Russia from evading sanctions imposed after its invasion of Ukraine. “We remain committed to taking further initiatives in response to oil price cap violations,” the group said in a statement after a meeting in Washington. Those further steps were not spelled out in detail. Continue reading...
The death toll is expected to rise further as reports come in from isolated areas. "The water was just too much,” said President Ferdinand Marcos, pledging a flood control project.
Rescue workers continue to search for missing after storm brings two months’ rainfall to some areas in 24 hours The number of dead and missing after tropical storm Trami caused extensive flooding and landslides in the Philippines has exceeded 100, as the president said many areas remained isolated. Trami blew away from the north-western Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 81 people dead and 34 others missing in one of the south-east Asian archipelago’s deadliest and most destructive storms so far this year, the government’s disaster response agency said. The death toll was expected to rise as reports come in from previously isolated areas. Continue reading...
Babirusas are believed to have diverged from their pig ancestors between 26 million and 12 million years ago after getting isolated on Sulawesi when sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age.
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. This fact brief was written by Sue Bin Park from the Gigafact team in collaboration with members from our team. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Do volcanoes emit more CO2 than humans? Volcanoes release CO 2 , but the amount is minimal compared to human-caused emissions. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, volcanoes emit around 180-440 million tons of CO 2 annually. In contrast, human activities, primarily burning fossil fuels, emitted 41.5 billion tons of CO 2 in 2022—over 100 times more. Volcanoes are part of the Earth’s slow carbon cycle, where carbon is gradually recycled between the Earth’s...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 129, Issue 20, 28 October 2024.
Temperatures in mainland France are on track to increase by four degrees Celsius by 2100 due to global warming, the government warned Friday, urging coping strategies for a much hotter country.
The buzz of excitement at Berlin Zoo was abruptly interrupted by cries of panic and the loud splash as something dropped into the moat within the polar bear enclosure.
Climate Change Committee advised Ed Miliband to cut level by 81% but activists want bigger promises Climate campaigners have urged ministers to make steeper cuts in the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions after the government’s statutory adviser on the climate gave its verdict on new targets. The Climate Change Committee, which advises the government, has written to Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, to advise cuts of 81% in the UK’s emissions, compared with 1990 levels, by 2035, if emissions from aviation and shipping are excluded. Continue reading...
The Day After Tomorrow, a 20-year-old disaster movie that imagines the world plunged into a new Ice Age, could never become reality... could it?
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"Climate change is killing the earth and ruining our economy," DiCaprio said. "We need a bold step forward to save our economy, our planet and ourselves"
However leaders feel about biodiversity and global warming, there is almost no money where their mouths are.
Meteorologists are tracking an area of potential tropical storm development in a Caribbean that could send another hurricane barreling toward Florida just weeks after Milton.
A hut sits at an altidue of 1,800 meters near the Mackenzie Mountains in Yukon, Canada.
G20 leaders affirmed their commitment to shifting away from fossil fuels after talks this week in Washington, according to a ministerial statement released Friday.
As Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' marks its 10th anniversary, its bleak vision feels both more relevant and closer at hand than ever.
The court split 2-1 on whether to deny a temporary freeze on a rule limiting emissions from steel and iron manufacturing.
The recent surge in warming led to fears that climate change may be accelerating beyond model projections, but a fall in how much heat Earth is gaining makes this less likely
After the floods, air pollution follows in Thailand.
Kevin Jordan and two other claimants argued the country’s climate adaptation plans were insufficient and unlawful An East Anglian man who lost his home to coastal erosion has lost his high court challenge against the government’s climate adaptation plans. Kevin Jordan was one of three claimants who argued the government’s plans for adapting to the existing and predicted impacts of climate change, known as the National Adaptation Programme 3 (NAP3), were insufficient and unlawful. Continue reading...
In the coming decades, the Asia-Pacific region faces a series of challenges that threaten to exacerbate poverty. Among these, climate change, demographic shifts, particularly population ageing and the rise of digital technologies stand out as three interconnected global megatrends. A recent technical paper supporting the Social Outlook for Asia and the Pacific 2024 explores various […]
Ahead of COP29 talks, UN report says current pace of climate action would result in catastrophic 3.1 degree Celsius of warming this century.
[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government yesterday called for local solutions and better partnerships to tackle the growing effects of climate change on health in the country.
Countries use that target to craft climate plans. To hit that mark, all nations and sectors would need to take swift acton to cut planet-warming emissions.
A new report from the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative highlights the significant role Australia, Canada and the U.K. play in global emissions.
Imperial Oil brought in more fuel into Norman Wells, N.W.T., on the winter road than usual last year, but it was far from enough to make up for the lack of barging into the community.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 129, Issue 10, October 2024.
TORONTO - Current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, according to a United Nations report on Thursday — more than twice the rise agreed to nearly a decade ago.
Australia has had the finger pointed at it over climate change inaction by leaders of Pacific countries at meetings in Samoa this week.
Complex carbon-based molecules crucial to life on Earth originated somewhere in space, but we didn't know where. Now, huge amounts of them have been spotted in a huge, cold cloud of gas
Experts in the energy industry generally agree that SMRs are far from achieving commercial status.
Cyclone Dana intensifies in the Bay of Bengal, heading towards Odisha and West Bengal with expected landfall soon. IMD forecasts wind speeds of 100-110 kmph, posing severe threats.
"There are going to be some people that we have lost in this storm that we will never find," Ryan Cole told The Post.
[Daily Trust] The Niger Delta region has continued to suffer environmental challenges as a result of oil production in communities across the region.
Another dire temperature prediction but it has to be seen in context.
Cyclone Dana is set to hit Odisha's coast with wind speeds up to 120 km/h between Thursday night and Friday morning, leading to heavy rain and potential flooding. The state has evacuated over a million people and deployed numerous emergency teams. West Bengal will also face heavy rainfall, and significant disruptions are expected in both regions.
An engineer’s clever artificial glaciers bring water back to parched Himalayan fields.
Despite talk of a green recovery, global greenhouse gas emissions continued to rise as the world emerged from coronavirus lockdowns
Hurricane season is a very real thing, namely down south. Particularly if you live in an affected area, try these apps to track hurricanes.
An enormous lithium mine in the Nevada desert has been granted final government approval, the company that has the concession said Thursday, in a project it predicts will quadruple US production of a mineral critical to the renewable energy revolution.
The content, spread by Russian state media and networks of social media accounts and websites, criticizes the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, exploiting legitimate concerns about the recovery effort in an attempt to paint American leaders as incompetent and corrupt.
NASA’s work, including its Moon to Mars exploration approach, is advancing science and technology for the Artemis Generation, while also driving significant economic growth across the United States, the agency announced Thursday. In its third agencywide economic impact report, NASA highlighted how its Moon to Mars activities, climate change research and technology development, and other […]
A fire broke out at Iran's Karaj nuclear power plant amid reports of a terrorist attack. This follows deadly violence in Turkey, where an aviation firm's headquarters was attacked, prompting Turkish airstrikes on suspected Kurdish targets in Syria and Iraq. The Karaj facility was previously attacked in 2022.
The report comes as nations will need to update their pledges for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at a time when the world is on course to blow past all targets for limiting warming.
Meteorologists have revealed three storm weather patterns that could bring even more superstorms.
[The Herald] South Africa's renewable energy industry reached a new milestone recently when the 69MW Msenge Emoyeni Wind Farm became the first independent power producer (IPP) using wind technology and selling to a private offtaker to come into operation.
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a rule that declares any detectable amount of the toxin in a home or child care center to be hazardous.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to prevent catastrophic spikes in temperature and avoid the worst impact of climate change, according to a new report released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
More than 30m homes are thought to contain lead paint, including nearly 4m where children under age of six live Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and childcare facilities. A final rule announced on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency sets limits on lead dust on floors and window sills in pre-1978 residences and childcare facilities to levels so low they cannot be detected. Continue reading...
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton is not confident New Zealand’s efforts are making a difference to environmental quality.
Greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and the world is still on track for severe climate change impacts, a new U.N. report finds. Countries will meet for international climate talks next month.
Pace of growth helps maintain renewable energy when weather conditions interfere with wind and solar Faced with worsening climate -driven disasters and an electricity grid increasingly supplied by intermittent renewables , the US is rapidly installing huge batteries that are already starting to help prevent power blackouts. From barely anything just a few years ago, the US is now adding utility-scale batteries at a dizzying pace, having installed more than 20 gigawatts of battery capacity to the electric grid, with 5GW of this occurring just in the first seven months of this year, according to the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA). Continue reading...
As billion-dollar disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton grow more common, many blame global warming. Others say disasters are more expensive because there is more to destroy.
The Environmental Protection Agency Thursday finalized stronger standards for identifying and cleaning up lead paint dust in pre-1978 U.S. homes and child care facilities.
[Premium Times] On 11 November, Nigeria will join representatives from nearly 200 countries in Baku, Azerbaijan for COP29. The two-week global summit will bring together global key stakeholders to collaborate on the urgent need to "enhance ambition and enable action" for climate change. In enabling action, COP29 will address the critical role of finance, a fundamental tool to turn ambition into action and reduce emissions, adapt to climate change and tackle loss and damage. This includes the establishment of a New
Government agencies and departmental officials spend full day scrutinising Peter Dutton’s controversial plan to build seven nuclear power plants Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A senior government nuclear safety official says the sites of coal-fired power plants “might not be adequate” to house the opposition’s proposed taxpayer-funded nuclear reactors. Government agencies and departmental officials were grilled in parliament on Wednesday at a government-backed inquiry into nuclear energy. The inquiry was tasked with scrutinising the Coalition’s controversial plan to lift Australia’s ban on nuclear power and build taxpayer-funded reactors at seven sites. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking...
The American Geophysical Union released rules of the road for experiments that alter the atmosphere.
Agriculture is increasingly vulnerable to climate risks while acting as a significant driver of heat-trapping emissions.
The Loan Programs Office is backing a Colorado-based company’s plan to search for methane from oil and gas sites.
At least 1.1 million people on India's eastern coast are fleeing to storm shelters inland, hours before a powerful cyclone is expected to hammer the low-lying region, ministers said Thursday.
The countries bordering the North Sea meet in Denmark on Thursday to seal commitments to boost offshore wind power, a sector that is suffering from stiff competition from China.
Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.
The Endurance shipwreck spent 107 years submerged in Antarctic waters before being rediscovered and later scanned in 3D.
Delhi's Lieutenant governor VK Saxena has expressed concern over the city's worsening air pollution in a letter to chief minister Atishi. He criticised the government's inadequate measures, highlighting issues such as dust from construction, vehicular emissions, and solid waste burning. Saxena emphasized the urgent need for addressing 74% of pollution sources within the city's control.
Hurricane Kristy has gained strength, leading to meteorologists to upgrade it to a Category 3. The storm is off the coast of the Baja California peninsula and moving 100 miles per hour.
Stories have surfaced of animals such as polar bears fighting off new diseases, and sometimes losing that fight.
Residents of Florida 's Gulf Coast are facing yet another threat following back-to-back hurricanes: deadly 'red tides.' These harmful algal blooms can cause respiratory issues and fish kills.
Team led by Yau Shing-Tung say their model can unveil ‘hidden patterns in complex systems’ in the body, society and the environment.
Hurricane Helene left destruction in its wake in western North Carolina. But elections officials are also moving heaven and earth to bring back a sense of normalcy, one vote at a time.
Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, making federal support for climate action and the just energy transition more critical than ever
Geoenvironmental scientist Hiroto Nagai used publicly available climate data from the North and South poles to compose an ominous-sounding chamber music piece.
Berkeley chemists have created a reusable material that pulls carbon dioxide from the air and holds onto it until it can be stored.
The great English poet John Milton (1608-1674) is most famous for his epic poems Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained[1]. To help you recall your high-school English literature: Milton’s Paradise Lost (1667) recounts the temptation of Adam and Eve by Satan … Continue reading → The post John Milton wrote Paradise Lost. Hurricane Milton is writing a sequel. first appeared on Living on the Real World.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both paint a future with abundant energy. Her plans center on renewable supplies, his on rejecting climate change as a priority.
Americans are responding to the reality of the climate crisis by adapting their homes, from insulation as a refuge from heat to removing yard debris in case of wildfires Rose, 62, was living in a remote area of Washington, west of Seattle, when the scorching “heat dome” of 2021 hit the Pacific north-west. As the house Rose shared with her then 93-year-old mother grew hotter, and their two air conditioning units struggled to make any dent on the wall of heat, Rose’s heart rate climbed, and she watched as all the rubber bands in the house liquefied. The heat dome – which broke local records to reach highs of 120F (49C) – buckled roads, melted electrical cables and caused about 600 excess deaths, and research showed it was “virtually impossible” without climate change. It’s just one...
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Sarah Wesseler California prides itself on its climate leadership. And the state’s work on transportation – its largest source of emissions – is no exception; its electric vehicle policies have been adopted by other states across the country. Sacramento lawmakers have also taken ambitious steps to reduce car use altogether, developing regulations aimed at reshaping communities to encourage walking, biking, and taking public transportation. But on-the-ground reality often doesn’t live up to this vision. In particular, communities throughout the state continue to invest heavily in highway expansion projects that undermine efforts to change how people get around. Because of a phenomenon known as...
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In a nation with plentiful sunshine, Cuban officials have long had the opportunity to encourage solar power as one solution to national energy problems.
“It is shameful,” former President Barack Obama said of politicians spreading hurricane misinformation.
[Radio Dalsan] The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding worth $134 million for two groundbreaking projects aimed at enhancing climate resilience and adaptation in vulnerable agricultural communities across Somalia and Iraq.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE02245A, Paper Daniela V. Cabrera, Ingrid Adema-Yusta, María J. Santibañez, Crispin Celis, Jefferson W. Tester, Rodrigo A. Labatut Integrating hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) with anaerobic digestion (AD) and recycling a fraction of the resulting wastewater (AP) in the HTL allows for recovering 85% of the energy contained in the grease waste while reducing its COD to 700 mg L −1 . To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Worldwide tree loss due to mining from 2001 to 2022 released 36 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year into the atmosphere, according to the World Resources Institute analysis.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has privately donated $50 million to support Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign through a nonprofit organization. Gates expressed concerns about a second Trump presidency and highlighted the unprecedented significance of this election for global health and climate change policies.
These two states are leading the way. The post Jobs in wind, solar, and energy storage are booming. Is your state keeping up? appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
IMAGE: Matthew Cowie/EY Stockpile holders will have the power to set the NZU price in future, as the importance of the government’s carbon auctions wanes, Emissions Trading Scheme participants were told last week.
Dollar also boosted by strong economic data; Deutsche Bank reports higher profits after settling some of the Postbank-related lawsuits Azerbaijan, the host of the Cop29 global climate summit , will see a large expansion of fossil gas production in the next decade, a new report has revealed. The authors said that the crucial negotiations should not be overseen by “those with a vested interest in keeping the world hooked on fossil fuels”. Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil and gas company, Socar , and its partners are set to raise the country’s annual gas production from 37bn cubic metres (bcm) today to 49bcm by 2033. Socar also recently agreed to increase gas exports to the European Union by 17% by 2026. Continue reading...
For over a century the villagers of Barekuri, north-east India’s biodiversity hotspot, have coexisted with the country’s only ape species, the hoolock gibbon. But this harmony stands in fragile ecological balance. Mohit Chutia, a 55-year-old farmer and father, has been taking care of one gibbon family while raising his own. When researcher Ishika Ramakrishna arrives to study human-gibbon interactions, she joins forces with Mohit and the villagers to tackle the gibbons’ urgent population decline, endangered by habitat loss, deforestation and industrial catastrophe Continue reading...
[The Herald] There is a growing interest in documenting Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK) for its intrinsic heritage value and its practical use in potentially supporting relevant and locally acceptable climate change adaptation.
From public health to public lands, here are 15 ways the next president could affect the climate and your life.
Does changing the shape of the recycling symbol make it any less misleading?
[Vanguard] The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, yesterday, disclosed that over 352 facilities including religious houses have been shut down across various parts of the state in the last year over noise pollution and other environmental infractions.
The state government plans to evacuate up to 10 lakh people from vulnerable districts as cyclonic storm Dana nears. The storm is likely to land in Kendrapada on Thursday night with wind speeds of 100-120 km per hour. Authorities have readied 6,000 cyclone shelters, while evacuation and relief operations are being supervised by senior officials.
[Greenhouse Agency] Pressure for climate intervention may gain momentum as world heats up
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) calls on government to invest in climate resistant infrastructure as episodes of dangerous weather occur more frequently.
[allAfrica] Longyearbyen, Svalbard -- The Svalbard Global Seed Vault received yesterday a deposit of more than 30,000 new seed samples from 23 depositors across 21 countries, including seven international genebanks. This marks the largest number of depositors since the Seed Vault received samples from a record-breaking 35 genebanks in 2020, underscoring the urgent global effort to conserve crop diversity in the face of escalating climate change, conflict, and other crises.
The group wants more people to benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act incentive.
An opposition research group appears to be trying to undermine a lawsuit that accuses oil companies of causing a deadly heat wave in Oregon.
Todd Stern, the lead U.S. climate negotiator under Obama, talks about securing the Paris Agreement and how Trump could challenge it.
The islands are facing threats from rising sea levels, warming ocean temperatures and more intense storms.
As climate change accelerates sea-level rise and intensifies storms, marsh-fronted seawalls can provide an economical coastal defense, MIT engineers report.
Mining Is Increasingly Pushing into Critical Rainforests and Protected Areas shannon.paton@… Wed, 10/23/2024 - 00:00 Since the turn of the century, mining has increased by 52% due to surging demand for coal, iron, industrial minerals and other metals. In some cases, this extraction has come at the expense of forests, along with burdens to the communities who rely on them. We analyzed tree cover loss data from the University of Maryland and a combination of studies on global mining extent and found that mining has increasingly pushed into forests around the world — especially tropical primary rainforests and protected areas. From 2001 to 2020, the world lost nearly 1.4 million hectares of trees from mining and related activities, an area of land roughly the size...
Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Three Alaska women have been selected as Fulbright Arctic Initiative scholars. We learn about their international research plans on this Talk of Alaska.
The insidious and silent harms of these powerful storms can linger for weeks to years, long after wind, waves, and water recede. The post The hidden health toll of hurricanes appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Leading climate scientists ring alarm bell on key Atlantic Ocean current collapse in open letter
[Capital FM] The COP29 Presidency has published the final texts of nine Declarations and Pledges, forming a key part of its Action Agenda for the upcoming UN climate summit in Baku this November. These documents outline pathways for global actors to collaborate and commit to enhanced climate ambition across critical areas.
With Delhi's pollution levels worsening, Environment Minister Gopal Rai has introduced measures like additional metro trips, 6,200 MCD workers for road dust control, and 1,800 extra traffic personnel. GRAP Stage II restrictions include intensified inspections and a 'Red Light On-Gaadi Off' campaign to curb vehicle emissions. Urgent steps are being taken to address the rising AQI.
In the mountainous area near Asheville, affected growers must now replenish water-logged and often tainted land Hurricane Helene took much from western North Carolina where I live, farm and raise my family. The stories are harrowing: houses obliterated by landslides, whole families washed away, corpses revealed as the waters receded. Suddenly, there’s deep climate trauma here, in a place where we mistakenly thought hurricanes happened to Floridians and coastal communities, not us. Helene stole our sense of security: we now side-eye trees, which crushed homes, power lines, cars and people. And the rain, the farmer’s frequent wish, turned our rivers maniacal. Continue reading...
Delhi's air pollution has led to a 15% rise in respiratory illnesses. The AQI dropped to the 'very poor' category, prompting special OPD services for pollution-related ailments. Doctors emphasize using N95 masks and staying indoors. Key pollution hotspots include Narela and Rohini, with government plans to curb pollution through various initiatives.
[IFAD] The UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is urging global leaders at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16) taking place in Cali, Colombia, to direct greater focus and funding to small-scale farmers. Insisting that they are on the frontlines of biodiversity loss and climate change and must be able to sustainably grow a variety of crops for local and global consumption and in particular for the over 3 billion people who cannot afford a healthy diet.
$428 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law will fund 14 projects geared toward clean energy supply chains.
Deforestation fell by a third when the guerrilla leader Ivan Mordisco violently enforced a logging ban, but now he has changed tack and is threatening Cop16 biodiversity talks In the Amazon states of southern Colombia, uniform patches of cattle pasture suddenly give way to trees so numerous and densely packed that the blots of emerald, lime green and white overlap as vines, leaves and tree trunks merge into one. According to official figures, this place is an international success story: the frontline of the country’s fight against deforestation, which it slashed last year by 36% . Continue reading...
Weathercasters are positioned to help viewers connect short-term extreme events – like hurricanes – with the climate crisis Some have called Hurricanes Helene and Milton an October surprise. Yet such disasters are now dispiritingly predictable. In their wake, pundits have asked whether and how the storms – which happened to hit some key swing states – could impact a presidential election shaping up to be decided by razor-thin margins . There’s practical concerns, like whether some affected voters will physically be able to cast their ballots . And then there’s a political question: Will the fact that the climate crisis, which is exacerbated these hurricanes , raise the importance of that issue? Or will that be counterbalanced by those who have become convinced the government engineered...
Jeff VanderMeer insists that he does not predict the future. Yet mere weeks before his new novel, Absolution, hit shelves, Hurricane Helene tore through the part of Florida where he lives, sharing an uncanny likeness to the fictional hurricane in his book. Of course, there’s a difference between art and reality. The through line between […]
Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge remains one of America’s most pristine places. This fall’s election could decide whether the U.S. drills for oil there.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04248D, Paper Yang Ding, Erming Feng, Siyuan Lu, Jianhui Chang, Caoyu Long, S.C. Tong, Hengyue Li, Junliang Yang Residual stresses generated within perovskite films during the high-temperature annealing and cooling process are the key contributors to reduce device performance and lifespan deterioration. Herein, a strategy of surface micro-etching... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
As a planned community near the Rockies rises, so do concerns over a oil and gas operation that would stretch under the homes. The post Fracking inside the neighborhood appeared first on High Country News.
As COP16 approaches, we have been reflecting on the state of our planet in 2024; the word “crisis” feels insufficient to describe the devastation we’re witnessing. Forests that once teemed with life are disappearing. Coral reefs, once vibrant and full of colour, are turning barren. Species are being driven from their habitats, and extreme weather […]
As the city lags behind in climate resilience, the government should do more to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Ending the White House initiative could make it harder for researchers to assess the efficacy of carbon-cutting strategies.
by Nicole Foy ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On the morning of Jan. 22, 2024, Elmer De León Pérez descended deep into the bowels of a ship that he was helping to build in Houma, Louisiana. Pérez was a welder, working to construct one of the U.S. government’s most sophisticated ships, an $89 million vessel for tracking hurricanes and conducting oceanographic research. It was funded by President Joe Biden’s signature climate legislation. Pérez’s assignment had him...
Christian Tiambo has always wished to uplift local farmers’ communities through cutting-edge science. As climate change wreaked havoc on local agriculture, Tiambo, a livestock scientist at the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) and at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), focused on conserving and developing livestock that could withstand environmental stress. Genomics, […]
Global warming has far-reaching effects, and certain countries, particularly those with low lying coastal regions, are more vulnerable than others. Bangladesh, the largest delta in the world, is at the forefront of the global warming crisis. Its coastal areas are increasingly exposed to rising sea levels, natural disasters, and salinization, all of which have devastating […]
[IPS] Asuncion, Paraguay -- Climate change has thrown our food systems into chaos. Extreme weather events and dramatic climate variations are hammering food production and supply chains across the world. As global leaders gear up for COP29, there's plenty of buzz about climate action. But can we really expect these slow-moving, bureaucratic negotiations to deliver tangible and swift results to decarbonize and insulate our agri-food systems? Most likely not. But do not despair. While the COP29 talks unfold, crucial climate solutions
Engine oil and transmission fluid look similar, have similar viscosity, and even perform some of the same functions, but it's important not to mix them up.
Glaciologist Martin Truffer says knowing the gorge's depth could help our understanding of how much ice is in other mountain glaciers.
Republican candidate repeats false claims that Fema spent money on ‘illegal migrants’ in Helene-ravaged area Donald Trump on Monday used a trip to a hurricane-ravaged part of North Carolina to double down on false claims about the federal government’s recovery effort and promote baseless conspiracy theories about immigration. Trump claimed the Biden administration had not done enough work for recovery and aid in North Carolina, saying instead the federal government spent its resources on “illegal migrants”, three weeks after a hurricane devasted the state. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...
[Leadership] Nigerian government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring a conducive operational environment for investors in the energy sector, with specific focus on the oil industry.
[Leadership] MTN Nigeria has taken a bold step toward environmental sustainability with the introduction of its new eco-friendly SIM cards, aimed at reducing plastic waste and combating climate change.
US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris made a push to woo moderates in her rival's camp in three swing states Monday, while Donald Trump slammed the government's response to Hurricane Helene as he toured the devastated state of North Carolina.
Cuba was ravaged by Hurricane Oscar this weekend which brought torrential rainfall and flash flooding to the area. Residents are without power and facing food and water shortages.
[Ethiopian Herald] - Japanese company Toyo Solar Energy, valued at over seven billion Birr, is set to commence operations in Hawassa Industry Park, according to the Industry Parks Development Corporation (IPDC).
By Erica Morehouse In April 2025, International Maritime Organization member states must come to a collective decision on technical and economic measures at the U.N. agency’s 83rd Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting. The adoption of these measures will define the shipping industry’s trajectory toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and away from fossil fuels by 2050. […] The post Fair winds to a fair transition: the shipping sector must chart a new course appeared first on Energy Exchange .
HANOI - Vietnam will amend its national power development plan, known as PDP8, to include options for nuclear energy and hydrogen, the Minister of Industry and Trade said on Monday.
As nations meet in Colombia to confront species and ecosystem loss, the onus is on the global north to put science and collaboration at the heart of the issue Angela McLean is chief scientific adviser to the UK government Biodiversity, the incredible variety of life on Earth, is the backbone of the ecosystems that allow life on this planet to flourish. From the rich soil that nurtures our food and stores our carbon, to the green spaces that improve our mental health, biodiversity is an unsung hero upon which our societies and economies thrive . Despite the clear benefits of – and moral arguments for – protecting nature, human activities are accelerating biodiversity loss at unprecedented rates. We are destroying habitats , overexploiting natural resources and introducing invasive...
While the Supreme Court usually takes few appeals, the new bid may have greater odds given a recent decision regarding challenges to EPA rules.
Hurricane Oscar was crossing the island’s eastern coast with winds and heavy rain after a night that saw protests of several dozen people in urban neighborhoods like Santos Suárez and central Havana.
Spraying millions of tonnes of diamonds into the sky could finally be the solution to global warming that we've been searching for, according to researchers from ETH Zurich.
[Vanguard] Victims and communities impacted by the Bonga oil spill of 2011 in the Niger Delta region may soon get justice as a Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, prepares to deliver judgment in suit No: FHC/WR/CS/19/2022 on issues relating to $1 billion insurance pollution indemnity claim.
Mr. Stein, co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book Clean Energy Exploitations and Senior Policy Advisor at the Heartland Institute, believes that the world's rush to reduce carbon emissions is overlooking an irreplaceable reality: the petrochemical foundations of modern society.
[Daily Trust] As housing infrastructure expands in the urban centres, there are growing concerns over the rising environmental hazards caused by urban dwellers.
Taylor Ferrell moved to Beveridge & Diamond after three years leading environment and energy litigation at the Department of Defense.
Havana, Cuba CNN — Hurricane Oscar’s arrival to eastern Cuba Sunday has impacted millions of residents already facing days without power, as fresh attempts to restore much of the nation’s electric grid have failed. In the capital city of Havana early Monday, people were seen outdoors in poor lighting, a few playing dominoes to kill … The post Cuban power grid collapses for fourth time as hurricane arrives appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Extreme Weather Survivors is using personal stories to get people to care about the climate crisis. The post These women are trying to humanize the climate crisis appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
A potential cyclone is expected to impact Odisha and West Bengal coasts on Thursday, following an intensification over the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday. The state government is taking preventive measures to mitigate the cyclone's impact.
A new document shows the Department of Homeland Security is concerned that Chinese investment in lithium batteries to power energy grids will make them a threat to US supply chain security.
“I kept on guessing and just taking risks,” says farmer Stephen Nzioka of Kenya. A weekly text message has been a game changer as he copes with a changing climate.
The justices will consider whether critics of environmental rules that aren’t “nationally applicable” can sue in more favorable courts.
King says Australia’s climate leadership of ‘critical importance’ in Parliament House address disrupted by Indigenous senator’s protest Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast King Charles III has declared Australia’s leadership on climate change is of “absolute and critical importance” in a lightning-fast visit to Canberra, blemished only by a senator’s protest about the involvement of the monarchy in stealing Aboriginal land. In an address in the Great Hall of Parliament House on Monday, King Charles acknowledged the “grief and shock” Australians had faced over recent years because of catastrophic weather events. Continue reading...
Oscar, 10th hurricane of 2024 season, batters Turks and Caicos and Bahamas and threatens Cuba and Canada Hurricane Oscar has become the 10th hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, battering the Turks and Caicos Islands on Saturday night and the far southern Bahamas on Sunday. The disturbance that eventually became Oscar was initially given a low chance of tropical development by the US National Hurricane Center. It began on 10 October as a tropical wave across western Africa, bringing thunderstorms and gusty winds to the Cabo Verde Islands, before moving westwards over the Atlantic. However, it struggled to become sufficiently organised at it progressed, as dry air inhibited further thunderstorm development. Continue reading...
[Nile Post] The Commissioner of Transport Regulation and Safety at the Ministry of Works and Transport, Winston Katushabe has made a clarion call for the government to reduce the importation of second-hand and aging vehicles.
Cubans struggle as power not fully restored days after blackout, and as a Category 1 storm hits the island.
Ameren Missouri has so far faced few consequences for long-ago modifications to Rush Island that increased sulfur dioxide emissions.
The SB Energy project was built using domestically produced iron and steel, making it the first to qualify for a new climate law tax credit.
A year after signing a global pact, many nations are expanding oil and gas production.
The drive to take advantage of the instruments comes after a series of climate disasters — ranging from an El Niño-induced drought this year to torrential rains — hit the country.
Fifteen percent of the Colombian Amazon has already been deforested, according to the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development
Fire crews are on the scene of a major fire at a metal recycling facility on Miller Road, Villawood in Sydney's west.
In an open letter to FIFA’s president obtained by CBC News, more than a hundred international soccer players, including several Canadians, are calling on FIFA to reconsider its sponsorship by Saudi Arabian oil company.
The Atlantic saw a sudden hurricane striking The Bahamas and Cuba and a tropical storm hitting Belize. The post Nadine and Oscar overperform: three landfalls in one weekend appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
At a town meeting last week, local business owners had many questions for Norman Wells fuel supplier Imperial Oil.
DHAKA - Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed an estimated 1.1 million metric tonnes of rice, according to data from the agriculture ministry, prompting the country to ramp up imports of the staple grain amid soaring food prices.
Hurricane Oscar made landfall early Sunday in the southeastern Bahamas and was heading toward Cuba, an island recently beleaguered by a massive power outage.
Candidates weigh how to balance disaster relief with campaigning as election boards work around damaged polling stations and misinformation In a normal life Jon Council would be holding his last campaign fundraiser of the 2024 cycle, exhorting local small business owners in Watauga county to back his bid to become a county commissioner over a plate of spaghetti and garlic bread. But in the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene , which left western North Carolina reeling from massive floods that swept away buildings, downed power lines, and left thousands of people stranded in their homes, life is anything but normal in this part of the Appalachians. Instead of wooing donors, the candidate is seeking winter feed for sheep. Continue reading...
A new international study has revealed climate change is contributing to an increase in wildfires worldwide, despite human interventions trying to temper this trend.
The DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal the nine remote US counties that are America's safest places from hurricanes, drought, and other weather chaos.
Natural sinks of forests and peat were key to Finland’s ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2035. But now, the land has started emitting more greenhouse gases than it stores.
Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters express concern over economic struggles and disenchantment with the political elite.
Storm Ashley is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to much of the UK today.
Cuba's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, the fourth such failure in 48 hours, as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall and threatens to wreak further havoc on the island's decrepit infrastructure.
Tai Ping, which makes carpets costing up to US$5,000 per square metre, responds to demand for eco-friendly materials, practices.
Research at the Francis Crick Institute could lead to new drugs to counter progress of diseases like Alzheimer’s British scientists are about to launch a remarkable research project that will demonstrate how the air we breathe can affect our brains. This work will be vital, they say, in understanding a major medical problem: how atmospheric pollution can trigger dementia . In recent years, scientists have discovered that air pollution is one of the most pernicious threats to human health and have shown it is involved in causing cancer, heart disease, diabetes, low birthrates, and many health conditions. Continue reading...
ACT senator says opposition proposal to freeze national building codes shows ‘climate change denial’, as Labor calls policy a ‘card trick’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast David Pocock has called parts of Peter Dutton’s new $5bn housing policy “seriously regressive” as housing experts questioned whether it would saddle families on the fringes of cities with invisible costs. The opposition unveiled its plans to alleviate the country’s housing crisis on Saturday. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
A hurricane was bearing down on Cuba Sunday as the island nation's authorities scrambled to restore power following a massive nationwide outage. In 2022, the island also suffered months of daily hours-long power outages, capped by a nationwide blackout caused by Hurricane Ian. rd/dw/bbk/acb/sn/tym
Australia has been warned of a heatwave that is set to strike parts of the country over the weekend with a major weather system producing above average temperatures.
Researchers looking at the sweltering European summer of 2022 estimated that more than half of the heat-linked deaths occurring on the continent would not have happened if human-led climate change weren't in place.
Set about 15 years from now, this future fable takes place in and around a shipping center in Wyoming as rising sea levels are swallowing American states east and west.
Will COP29 Unlock a New Era of Action? What to Watch at the 2024 Climate Summit margaret.overh… Tue, 10/29/2024 - 15:53 Amid rapidly escalating disasters and with planet-warming emissions at an all-time high , the next UN climate summit (COP29) offers an opportunity to unlock more ambitious climate action around the globe. Taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan from Nov. 11-Nov. 22, 2024, the summit's primary focus will be how to deliver more and better climate finance to the countries and communities that need it most urgently. But it is also a key moment for world leaders to signal how they will strengthen their national climate commitments and make good on past pledges. Here, we take a deep dive into the upcoming COP29 negotiations to explain what's at stake and what...
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Summer heat has significant effects in the mountainous regions of the western United States. Melted snow washes from snowy peaks into the rivers, reservoirs, and streams that supply millions of Americans with freshwater—as much as 75% of the annual freshwater supply for some states. But as climate change brings winter temperatures to new highs, these […]
Susana Muhamad is Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia and President of the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference, and Kaveh Zahedi is Director of FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment
The EU on Tuesday decided to slap hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars after an anti-subsidy probe concluded Beijing's support to local manufacturers was unfair.
In the Landman trailer, Billy Bob Thornton plays a fixer for an oil company in Taylor Sheridan's upcoming Paramount+ series.
Members became the undead in Glasgow for a day while performing to the Jackson hit as they demanded new fossil fuel projects be halted.
The U.S Department of the Interior picked two energy companies to build new offshore wind turbines near Maine off the New England coast, according to new reports.
In an exclusive small gathering, Geoffrey Hinton voiced his hopes and concerns about AI to Global News and warned the risks to jobs could be as great as the Industrial Revolution.
[This Day] Gabriel Ogbechie is a force in Nigeria's oil and gas industry. As the founder of Rainoil Limited, his name is synonymous with success in the energy sector. His ability to lead and innovate keeps him ahead of the game. Especially with recent news, many now look up to him as an influential figure in business.
It was my dream job. But what’s the point of preserving masterpieces for a future being destroyed by fossil fuel companies? Margaret Reid is currently on remand for taking action with Just Stop Oil I used to be part of the art world but I just can’t stomach it any more. Now I’m in prison, and it suits my conscience better. Back in the 1980s, art was my life. Aged 16, I fell head over heels for painting and could imagine nothing better than spending my life working in museums. Looking back almost 40 years, I see my younger self, starstruck in Paris. I’m staring up with awe at Théodore Géricault’s The Raft of the Medusa and greedily gobbling up the story of how it scandalised the art world. That sickening green cadaver that almost fell out of the frame had me weeping with admiration. Of...
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A new study delving the emotional and psychological impact of climate change on 16,000 young Americans provides crucial empirical evidence for what until now “we’ve been relying on our intuition to tell us,” the study’s first author says. A clear […]
Climate finance will come under intense scrutiny during COP29, and its distribution aligned with scientific analysis of the impacts of climate change, but the methodology ignores the inequality in research networks of the Global South.
"I thought that actual greenhouses caused greenhouse gases. I couldn’t figure out why they didn’t just outlaw them if they were such a problem."View Entire Post ›
The Biden administration announced the distribution of $3 billion in grants to 55 applicants to address environmental issues at ports, including infrastructure improvements and reducing diesel air pollution.
Energy company says it plans to cut at least $2bn of cash costs from the business by the end of 2026 Business live – latest updates BP has reported its weakest quarterly profits in almost four years owing to the slump in global oil prices and falling margins in its refinery business. The oil company revealed underlying profits of almost $2.3bn for the July to September period, its lowest quarterly result since the last three months of 2020, when Covid travel restrictions caused oil prices to crash. Continue reading...
Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 heat deaths during the scorching European summer of 2022, a study has found. Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) found 38,000 fewer people would have died from heat if humans had not clogged the atmosphere with pollutants that act like a greenhouse and bake the planet. The death toll is about 10 times greater than the number of people murdered in Europe that year. Continue reading...
Cleaner options used to generate electricity as Tokyo landmarks embrace efficiency as part of nation’s sustainability efforts.
The group earlier this month flagged to markets that its latest earnings would take a sizeable hit after oil prices have fallen on concerns over Chinese demand and the prospect of higher crude production in 2025.
The failure occurred at a weld under stress because the soil under the line wasn’t adequately compacted, said PHMSA.
Some economists have softened their stance on tariffs as China floods the globe with cheap renewable components.
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the State Water Resources Control Board to consider changing its ocean protection standards to help boost the state’s water supplies amid climate change.
The funds are intended to cut climate-warming emissions and localized pollution that affects neighborhoods near ports.
There's evidence that global warming creates fertile ground for political strongmen to come to power.
In December, nations may agree on a pioneering treaty to cut plastic pollution, projected to triple by 2060. Global plastic production has surged, with waste mostly from short-lived items like packaging. Poor waste management exacerbates the issue, leading to widespread environmental and health impacts. Plastics contribute significantly to climate change, emitting 1.8 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2019.
[African Arguments] Targets for adapting to climate change are meaningless without the means to act. It's time for a clear adaptation finance goal.
China's carbon emissions may have peaked in 2023, as figures suggest its output has plateaued so far in 2024
Energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation Plc continues to acquire more used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by teaming up with Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), which operates a variety of restaurant brands.
Despite a firecracker ban around Diwali since 2017, PM2.5 and sulphur dioxide levels spike significantly due to firework emissions, exacerbating air and noise pollution in Delhi. Last year's data shows PM2.5 levels soared to 1,985 µg/m³ in Anand Vihar, far exceeding safe standards. Authorities stress strict compliance and broad pollution control measures across sectors.
Hurricane season is coming to a close, but experts warned that up to three more storms could form in the Atlantic within the next week.
[InfoWire] In a dimly lit room, in a local health centre that lies over 160 kilometres west of the capital of Madagascar, a young mother's face radiates with joy and relief as she reaches for her newborn. The exhaustion from hours of labour fades away as she holds her baby for the first time and expresses her gratitude. Firstly, to the small team of health workers led by the town's only physician, Dr Manda, who ensured the safe delivery of her newborn, eternally grateful that the lights stayed on during
This alarming trend, driven by fossil fuel emissions, locks in future temperature increases and puts the Paris Agreement goals at risk.
[Vanguard] Stakeholders have received the report of an EU-funded study analysing the preparedness of cocoa and other value chains to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation,EUDR.
Much of the disinformation linked to foreign actors has been around government relief efforts — including Russian influence actors posting online that the U.S. government was denying flood assistance and other help to hurricane victims.
Can thousands of pounds of sulfur dioxide pumped into the stratosphere reverse global warming? We may soon find out.
How Faith Groups Are Tackling the World’s Food Challenges margaret.overh… Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:00 "What we eat is very intimate and very personal, yet it is [also] collective and political," Dr. Elisa Ascione, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at Loyola University in Rome, told WRI. Her words cut to the root of one of the world's most pressing challenges: Changing the way people produce and consume food will be essential to fighting climate change , halting deforestation and safeguarding biodiversity . Yet, food isn't just something we eat; it's a reflection of who we are, closely tied to personal and social values. This makes shifting to more planet-friendly diets difficult. Difficult, but not impossible. Research shows that people are more likely to follow...
New data released by the UN on Monday indicating that greenhouse gases have hit a record high shows once again that urgent action and not words is needed from the world’s major polluters to protect us all from climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) insisted.
[Liberian Investigator] The Environmental Eyes and Consultancy Firm (EECAF) has issued a formal call for the establishment of a dedicated environmental court in Liberia. Following an extensive investigation, EECAF noted a significant gap in the Act establishing Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), highlighting the need for a specialized court to handle environmental cases in line with both national and international frameworks.
Second Trump term would restore climate denialism to an Oval Office efficiently dismantling protections” The climate crisis may appear peripheral in the US presidential election but a victory for Donald Trump will, more than any other issue, have profound consequences for people around a rapidly heating world, experts have warned. During his push for the White House, Trump has called climate change a “hoax” and “one of the great scams of all time” while vowing to delete spending on clean energy, abolish “insane” incentives for Americans to drive electric cars, scrap various environmental rules and unleash a “drill, baby, drill” wave of new oil and gas. Continue reading...
[Oxfam] The carbon footprint of a super-rich European, accumulated from nearly a week of using super yachts and private jets, matches the lifetime carbon footprint of someone in the world's poorest 1 percent, a new Oxfam report reveals today. The first-of-its-kind study, "Carbon Inequality Kills", tracks the emissions from private jets, yachts and polluting investments and comes ahead of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, amidst growing fears that climate breakdown is accelerating, driven largely by the emissions of the
Kamala Harris calls global warming an “existential threat.” Donald Trump dismisses it as a “scam.”
The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever
“Televangelists and fossil fuels/ Metal detectors in all our schools/ Private prisons and Mountain Dew/ That stuff’s American/ Now that’s your problem too"
Scientists want to harness the extreme power below a volcanic region in Iceland to create biothermal energy that they hope one day will replace fossil fuel.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04201H, Paper Yitian Wu, Chaoliang Ma, Kangxin Zhu, Lizheng Jin, Lvfu Song, Lanze Li, Yingzhuo Lu, Yu Zheng, Yaoxin Zhang, Xin Zheng, Sai Wu, Yajun Pang, Zhehong Shen, Swee Ching Tan, Hao Chen The simultaneous extraction of freshwater, salt, and energy from seawater using solar interfacial evaporation methods still faces significant challenges. Here, a novel asymmetric evaporation model is proposed. This asymmetric evaporation... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility alleges Santos’s plan to reach net zero by 2040 is ‘little more than a series of speculations’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A world-first greenwashing case that seeks to hold oil and gas company Santos accountable for its net zero commitments began in the federal court today, brought by one of its own shareholders, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). The organisation claims Santos did not have a proper basis for saying it had a clear pathway to reduce emissions by 26% to 30% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2040, which constituted misleading or deceptive conduct in breach of Australian corporate and consumer laws. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue...
Renewables advocate tells parliamentary hearing that opposition’s nuclear proposal is a ‘smokescreen’ for burning coal and gas Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition did not approach Geoscience Australia to ask about the suitability of any of the seven sites where it wants to put nuclear reactors , including asking about risks from earthquakes, a parliamentary hearing was told . The government called the parliamentary inquiry to scrutinise the Coalition’s proposals to lift the country’s ban on nuclear energy and build taxpayer-funded reactors at seven sites. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
[Oxfam] Fifty of the world's richest billionaires on average produce more carbon through their investments, private jets and yachts in just over an hour and a half than the average person does in their entire lifetime, a new Oxfam report reveals today. The first-of-its-kind study, "Carbon Inequality Kills," tracks the emissions from private jets, yachts and polluting investments and details how the super-rich are fueling inequality, hunger and death across the world. The report comes ahead of COP29 in Baku,
[IPS] Copenhagen & Srinagar -- Anne Olhoff, Chief Climate Advisor at UNEP, underlined the urgent need for accelerated climate action ahead of COP29 in an exclusive interview with IPS. "The next six years are crucial--without accelerated action, we will miss the chance to limit warming to 1.5°C," she warned.
India’s largest privately owned refiner secured U.S. approval to resume importing oil from Venezuela in July.
"We all already had our mind made up,” said one voter in an area of the swing state hit hard by the climate-fueled hurricane.
The partnership focuses on accelerating the development of renewable energy such as green hydrogen and offshore wind by sharing technology and innovation.
[VOA] Nairobi -- Bioeconomy is the production, use, and conservation of biological resources to produce goods that sustain communities. A new report says the promotion of bioeconomy as a way to deal with climate change holds promise for rural areas in Africa and elsewhere.
Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria.
Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a buoyant manufacturing sector, but also a troubled state-owned oil firm.
Oil prices tumbled Monday with markets relieved that Israel's strikes on Iran had avoided the country's energy infrastructure while the yen fell to a three-month low after Japan's ruling party suffered an election drubbing.
Rain has so far been ignored in calculations of the ocean's capacity to take up carbon, but a new estimate shows it enhances the ocean sink by 5% to 7%.
As a new glamping development seeks to open in the region hammered by extreme weather, Mariposa locals are fighting back Kathleen Armstrong saw the smoke curling above the tree-covered horizon and turned on her scanner with bated breath. Mariposa was on fire again. It was the Fourth of July, a high-risk time in the California mountain town near Yosemite national park that had already seen its fair share of emergency evacuations. Armstrong and her husband rushed to pack up their four dogs as the sky began to glow red and flames raced toward the back door. “It was traumatizing,” she recalled in a recent interview. “It’s a miracle we are still here.” Continue reading...
AI images use a lot of energy, and water. Neither have gone unnoticed by environmental groups or political figures.
A haul of 8,000 items from 150 shipwrecks – including the Titanic and Henry the VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose – is to be auctioned after the closure of a Cornish museum They are some of the most evocative historic artefacts that fate ever consigned to the bottom of the sea. Now, coal from the Titanic, a piece of rope from the Mary Rose and musket flints from the shipwreck that inspired William Wordsworth to write one of his greatest works are to be sold at a very rare auction . The artefacts are among the 8,000 objects salvaged from 150 wrecks that will go under the hammer for the first time next month. Continue reading...
Much of the biomass from forests destroyed for wood pellets has been sent to South Korea and Japan.
Destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton bring climate crisis to top of mind, especially for young voters The climate emergency was already a hot-button political issue in Florida long before devastating back-to-back hurricanes named Helene and Milton barreled into the state in recent weeks. Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor who considers global warming “ leftwing stuff ”, angered environmental advocates by signing a bill in May scrubbing the words “climate change” from state statutes and in effect committing Florida to a fossil fuel-burning future. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A large majority of people tell pollsters they support renewable energy. But when ordinances and projects come before local governments, opponents show up more often than supporters. Greenlight America, a new national nonprofit, wants to change this. I spoke with […]
Nationals MP Keith Pitt claims Coalition would have mandate if it won federal election despite opposition to nuclear power from state’s incoming LNP government Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A senior federal Labor minister has accused Peter Dutton of trying to “force nuclear energy on Queenslanders” following the LNP’s state election win after which a Coalition MP claimed the federal party would forge ahead with its power plan. The federal Nationals MP for Hinkler, Keith Pitt, on Sunday said the Coalition would have a mandate to press ahead with its nuclear policy if Dutton won the next election. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Tropical Storm Trami has wreaked havoc in the Philippines, leaving at least 85 dead and 41 missing. President Ferdinand Marcos acknowledged ongoing rescue efforts, especially in flooded and isolated areas. With over 5 million people affected, the government plans a major flood control project to combat the unprecedented climate threats.
Legions of young people are getting organised, skilling up, raising their voices and placing their bodies in the path of those who profit from our addiction Not long before the Nazis murdered him, the Lutheran pastor and resister Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote that “the ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children”. That moral challenge is timeless. But with the climate emergency upon us, it has an unsettling new edge, and with that in mind, I’ve been preoccupied lately by the under-appreciated power of solidarity. Continue reading...
Fossil fuel exploration is threatening an ever-expanding swath of the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world, a report said Saturday.
Terra CO2 wants to make cement additives from mining waste. The startup could get a $52.6 million DOE grant to build a clean energy factory near Salt Lake City.
When pumpkins rot in landfills, they release planet-warming methane. This year after Halloween, try composting, pumpkin smashing or donating to a farm or zoo.
Energy Minister Stephen Lecce touted his new plan for the province's power grid as an environmental policy he said would be more effective than the carbon tax.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Helene and Milton, the two massive hurricanes that just swept into the country—killing hundreds of people, and leaving both devastation and rumblings of political upheaval in seven states—amounted to their own October surprise. Not that the storms led to some irredeemable gaffe […]
As winter approaches in Egypt this year, interest in the coming of the “al-Maknasa (The Broom) Storm” has increased, which hits various coastal governorates with heavy rains accompanied by noticeable wind activity and turbulent waves over four days. The Maknasa storm comes with powerful and fierce winds, impacting the likes of Alexandria, Matrouh, Beheira, Kafr … The post Here’s when the first winter storm of 2024 will hit Egypt appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The government's advisers say faster action is needed but the UK has the tools to achieve this.
Geostrategic importance and criticality to global trade cited amid ‘active’ cooperation this year between Beijing and Moscow in Arctic Ocean.
Upgraded Triton Island outpost in the Paracel archipelago expands China’s surveillance capabilities in the region The Chinese military is constructing a new counter-stealth radar system on a disputed reef in the South China Sea that would significantly expand its surveillance capabilities in the region, satellite imagery suggests. Analysis by Chatham House suggests China is upgrading its outpost on Triton Island, on the south-west corner of the Paracel archipelago, building what may be a launching point for an anti-ship missile battery, as well as the sophisticated radar system. Continue reading...
Whether it’s pens, coffee pods or blister packs, recycling solutions do exist – they’re just not in your kerbside bin Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com Throwing an item made of mixed but otherwise recyclable materials into the rubbish always feels a little bit wrong. Whether it’s pens, empty bottles of cleaning products, coffee pods or blister packs, recycling solutions do exist – they’re just not in your kerbside bin. Continue reading...
Population assessments have revealed that polar bears in Greenland are suffering from crippling wounds on their paws due to wet snow that gets stuck to the pads and freezes into blocks.
Hong Kong is set to ban a newly emerging drug known as "space oil" next year by adding it to the existing narcotics law, the security minister has said.
Farmers are grappling with intense weather extremes and shifting seasons, and the nation faces escalating threats to food security. The post Climate change is a growing threat to UK farming appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced one fatality and the evacuation of 2.16 lakh residents due to Cyclone Dana. Severe damage has occurred in several districts, particularly affecting kaccha houses. Relief efforts are underway, and weather reports indicate heavy rainfall in coastal Odisha and south Gangetic West Bengal. Air services have been restored.
Officers confiscated cannabis buds, ketamine, cocaine, crystal meth and e-cigarette capsules containing ‘space oil’, police reveal.
[Premium Times] The minister also stated that climate change has contributed to the growing burden of certain respiratory illnesses, such as cardiovascular conditions.
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, say billions of dollars in carbon-related damages are unaccounted for in materials pricing.
With temperatures rising and habitats shrinking, Nepal’s big cats face an uncertain future, according to new research.
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand By Shannon Williams Up to 180,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases may have been released into the atmosphere following a fire at Whangamarino wetlands in the Waikato.
Scientists who studied the mammals in the Arctic over 10 years found lacerations, skin ulcers and hair loss on more than 40 of the creatures.
Subtle temperature difference between ‘ocean skin’ and water beneath found to drive more CO 2 absorption A sliver of cool surface water less than 2mm deep helps oceans absorb carbon dioxide, a British-led team of scientists has established after months of voyages across the Atlantic painstakingly measuring gas and temperature levels. The subtle difference in temperature between the “ocean skin” and the layer of water beneath it creates an interface that leads to more CO 2 being taken in, the scientists observed. Continue reading...
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton.
The Saudi economy is still largely dependent on oil income for growth.
Congress gave the agency a tiny budget to oversee $27 billion in climate funding. EPA is trying to make up for that with bureaucratic safeguards for the grants.
The Clean Industrial Deal, a bill to help companies meet the EU’s ambitious carbon-cutting targets, is one of Teresa Ribera’s top agenda items.
Tougher legislation is needed to achieve the target of a 55 percent emissions reduction from 1990 levels by 2030, the agency said.
Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases.
More than a million species are at risk of extinction, many within decades, because of human actions. Among them? The kāhuli, Hawaii's native tree snails that are some of the most endangered animals on the planet. At one point, there used to be about 750 species of snails in Hawaii — almost all of them found nowhere else. Now, they are rapidly disappearing. NPR climate reporters Lauren Sommer and Ryan Kellman join host Emily Kwong to tell the story of the small team caring for the last of some of these snail species — and their fight against extinction. Read more of Lauren and Ryan's reporting. Curious about other biodiversity news? Email us at shortwave@npr.org and we might cover your topic on a future episode!
Hurricane Kristy has intensified into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific, becoming the first such storm without El Niño since 2010. Currently moving westward, Kristy is expected to weaken over the weekend but will generate hazardous surf conditions along Baja California's west coast.
Cyclone Dana is nearing the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, with landfall expected between October 24-25, bringing wind speeds of 100-120 km/h. Extensive evacuations are underway, schools are closed, and flights are suspended. PM Modi and other officials are monitoring the situation, while over 7,000 relief camps in Odisha have been established to aid affected residents.
Car company sees biggest single-day stock gain since 2013 as CEO Elon Musk forecasts up to 30% in sales growth Tesla shares closed up nearly 22% on Thursday – their biggest single-day gain in over a decade – as Elon Musk’s bold forecast of surging sales reassured investors he was still looking to grow its core business of selling electric cars. At close, nearly $150bn was added to the company’s market value. Musk forecast 20-30% in sales growth next year, promising to launch an affordable vehicle in the first half of 2025, and said efforts to slash production costs boosted margins in the third quarter. Continue reading...
Advocates vow to sue, saying plan, crucial to Biden’s clean energy agenda, will drive Tiehm’s buckwheat to extinction For the first time under Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine has been approved for a Nevada project essential to his clean energy agenda, despite conservationists’ vows to sue over the plan, which they say will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction. Ioneer Ltd’s mine will help expedite production of a key mineral in the manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles at the center of the president’s push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, administration officials said Thursday in Reno. Continue reading...
NASA has selected the University of New Hampshire in Durham to build Solar Wind Plasma Sensors for the Lagrange 1 Series project, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Next Program. This cost-plus-no-fee contract is valued at approximately $24.3 million and includes the development of two sensors that will study the […]
Cyclonic storm Dana is rapidly approaching Odisha's coast, anticipated to land between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara and Dhamra in Bhadrak with winds up to 120 kmph. Odisha has evacuated 3 lakh people, prepared over 7,000 cyclone shelters, and ensured the safety of pregnant women. West Bengal also plans to evacuate 3.5 lakh people ahead of the storm.
Federal public servants in Ottawa who work remotely contributed 25 per cent fewer emissions than those who worked only from the office, a new report suggests.
Civil society groups implored Google on Thursday to rigorously enforce its policy to demonetize environmental disinformation, saying ads placed alongside climate denial content persistently popped up despite the tech titan's pledge to crack down.
With the rise of renewable energy, bidirectional EVs may bridge the gap in grid stability.
This week and next, world leaders are gathering in Colombia for the 16th United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity to check up on their collective progress in slowing biodiversity loss. Can they successfully turn those plans into action against what the United Nations is calling "humanity's senseless and suicidal war with nature?" For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Anne Olhoff, Chief Climate Advisor at UNEP, underlined the urgent need for accelerated climate action ahead of COP29 in an exclusive interview with IPS. “The next six years are crucial—without accelerated action, we will miss the chance to limit warming to 1.5°C,” she warned. Olhoff stressed that while ambition is essential, “What we need most is […]
The federal government is required under a 2017 law to hold an oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic refuge before the end of the year.
French mining firm Eramet said on Thursday it was suspending plans to build a battery recycling plant, the second such project in France to fall through in a month as the electric vehicle sector struggles.
Leaders are eager to fill us with positivity, but research shows people in distress are more likely to take collective action If despair is the most unforgivable sin, then hope is surely the most abused virtue. That observation feels particularly apposite as we enter the Cop season, that time of United Nations megaconferences at the end of every year, when national leaders feel obliged to convince us the future will be better, despite growing evidence to the contrary. Climate instability and nature extinction are making the Earth an uglier, riskier and more uncertain place, desiccating water supplies, driving up the price of food, displacing humans and non-humans, battering cities and ecosystems with ever fiercer storms, floods, heatwaves, droughts and forest fires. Still worse could be in...
Open access notables The rate of global sea level rise doubled during the past three decades , Hamlington et al., Communications Earth & Environment: The rise in globally averaged sea level—or global mean sea level—is one of the most unambiguous indicators of climate change. Over the past three decades, satellites have provided continuous, accurate measurements of sea level on near-global scales. Here, we show that since satellites began observing sea surface heights in 1993 until the end of 2023, global mean sea level has risen by 111 mm. In addition, the rate of global mean sea level rise over those three decades has increased from ~2.1 mm/year in 1993 to ~4.5 mm/year in 2023. If this trajectory of sea level rise continues over...
The Antarctic field season is now underway, marked by the arrival of the first aircraft at Rothera Research Station. And with a new season brings a new roster of innovative … The post A new Antarctic season begins for 2024/25 appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
The group of scientists and economists said they feared a Trump presidency would impede progress in science and technology and in fighting climate change.
Means to stop catastrophic global heating exist, says UN chief, but political courage is needed to end world’s fossil fuel addiction The huge cuts in carbon emissions now needed to end the climate crisis mean it is “crunch time for real”, according to the UN’s environment chief. An unprecedented global mobilisation of renewable energy, forest protection and other measures is needed to steer the world off the current path towards a catastrophic temperature rise of 3.1C, a report from the UN environment programme (Unep) has found. Extreme heatwaves, storms, droughts and floods are already ravaging communities with less than 1.5C of global heating to date. Continue reading...
Experts in energy systems modeling and fusion technology explore the future role of fusion at various costs and carbon constraints.
Over half of Asia-Pacific’s population now live in cities. While urbanization brings people closer to opportunities and better services, many urban dwellers are also experiencing the adverse impacts of climate change such as floods, urban heat and infectious diseases. Urban activities are among the major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Consequently, building adequate capacities […]
The federal agency released its "fact check" on claims the federal government can modify the weather.
Yesterday’s LOTRW post is reproduced here verbatim, but in its original form — before the ChatGPT transformation of certain sections into unrhymed iambic pentameter. I’m doing this because some readers might be interested in just what was retained and what … Continue reading → The post John Milton wrote Paradise Lost. Hurricane Milton is writing a sequel (“take 1.”). first appeared on Living on the Real World.
A southwestern Ontario chemical plant under government orders to reduce emissions in the wake of health complaints by members of Aamjiwnaang First Nation will be decommissioned earlier than planned. INEOS Stryolution previously said it would permanently close the plant before June 2026, but hadn't ruled out restarting operations before that date.
The government’s disaster-mitigation agency said more than 2 million people were affected by the storm.
The real number of lost jobs without fracking could be one-tenth of what the former president says repeatedly when he visits Pennsylvania.
[The Herald] Cabinet considered and approved the National Energy Efficiency Policy as presented by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Honourable Professor Mthuli Ncube, as Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on National Development Planning.
[The Conversation Africa] More than half of the world's total GDP is at least moderately dependent on nature. Yet arguably, there is no economy (or life) without nature. A quarter of animal and planet species are now threatened, and 14 out of 18 key ecosystem services - including fertile soils to grow food, flood and disease control and regulation of air and water pollution - are in decline.
Delhi's air quality remains in the 'very poor' category with AQI levels over 330. Environment Minister Gopal Rai attributes the worsening pollution to northwesterly winds carrying stubble burn effects from Haryana and Punjab. He urges actions including banning diesel vehicles and exploring artificial rain solutions.
As Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOGL), and Amazon (AMZN) build on their artificial intelligence ambitions, the tech giants are also entering the race for alternative energy to meet AI’s massive consumption of power. Read more...
Jill Heinerth, now 60, a Canadian cave diver and underwater explorer, recounted in an article for People how she dove hundreds of feet to intercept the largest iceberg in history.
The storm shuttered the only abortion clinic in western North Carolina, disrupting health care for pregnant people across a large region.
Over 98.4 feet high and 157.5 feet wide, the mural depicts deforestation and severe drought in the Amazon rainforest with its parched brown earth and gray tree stumps.
Just designating key areas will not meet 30x30 target on nature loss, study says, pointing to oil drilling in parks Biodiversity is declining more quickly within key protected areas than outside them, according to research that scientists say is a “wake-up call” to global leaders discussing how to stop nature loss at the UN’s Cop16 talks in Colombia. Protecting 30% of land and water for nature by 2030 was one of the key targets settled on by world leaders in a landmark 2022 agreement to save nature – and this month leaders are gathering again at a summit in the Colombian city of Cali to measure progress and negotiate new agreements to stop biodiversity loss. Continue reading...
It's like grinding the carbon dioxide capture of trees into a powder.
The latest UN emissions report shows current policies put the world on track for over 3C warming, with catastrophic climate consequences. The good news? We already have the technical solutions to prevent this.
President Joe Biden is seeking to cement his climate legacy by allocating billions of dollars for energy and environment-related projects in the remaining months of his presidency. Biden ramped up his administration's energy-related spending in October, announcing several new initiatives after former President Donald Trump said on the campaign trail that if elected, he would "rescind all unspent funds under the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act," which could directly impact Biden's climate projects. On Thursday, the Department of the Interior approved the Fervo Cape Geothermal Power Project in Beaver County, Utah, which seeks to expand geothermal energy on public lands. The Energy Department also announced nearly $2 billion in funding for 38 power grid projects for clean energy, and on Tuesday...
Space oil, which has quickly become third-most popular drug among young users, contains anaesthetic etomidate and can be mixed with cannabis and ketamine.
Building out nuclear power will be critical for the project of combating climate change.
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- In a major step for climate adaptation and agricultural resilience, Somalia has received a historic funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) during its recent board meeting held in Songdo, Incheon, South Korea, from October 21 to 24, 2024.
An investigation by the left-leaning NGO Oxfam ripped the DC-based international lender's "poor record-keeping practices."
Wastewater treatment plants could soon do more than just purify water — they could become hubs of industrial innovation.
Six decades after the launch of the first nuclear-powered space mission, NASA is embarking on a bold future of human exploration and scientific discovery.
Police say potential carbon monoxide poisoning is their "primary line of inquiry".
With no power, no water and soon-to-spoil food, Asheville residents fired up their grills and emptied their freezers for communal meals Erin Kellem’s Asheville, North Carolina neighborhood is a short drive from the city center, but feels remote. The Haw Creek area’s culs-de-sac are fronted by spacious yards and surrounded by thick woods that give the illusion of isolation. Hurricane Helene changed that, dropping an ocean of rain on the southern Appalachian mountains. Floods of biblical proportions killed dozens. Power outages left thousands without electricity for at least two weeks in most places. There was no gas or cellphone service for days following the storm, and most of the city is still without potable water. Roads disappeared under rushing water and mud. The help that was on...
[Daily Trust] The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) is charged with the overall responsibility of protecting and developing the Nigerian environment. Established by Decree 55 of December 30, 1988, the agency has failed in its responsibilities. Nigerians love to refer to their nation as the "giant of Africa". While indeed Nigerians are performing noteworthy feats worldwide, to the ridicule of developed nations where Nigerians prosper in many fields including governance, their nation is a filthy, decayed
Faced with a future of uncertainty and change, four people share the climate messages they chose to wear forever.
Long-delayed regulations for England may ‘encourage’ housebuilders to equip homes with solar panels, rather than requiring them Labour is considering making solar panels optional on new homes in England, after pressure from housebuilders, in a move that would weaken low-carbon regulations, the Guardian has learned. Ministers are preparing to publish long-delayed regulations for new homes , known as the future homes standard, which would ensure that all newly built homes are low-carbon. Continue reading...
The government shut down public schools and government offices — except those urgently needed for disaster response — on the entire main island of Luzon to protect millions of people as Tropical Storm Trami blew closer from the Pacific.
In west and central Africa, heavy rains and flooding show climate change is another thumb on a scale already weighed down by war and disease.
Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg told the US cable host its biggest threat was not the climate crisis, but do his claims stack up? Great Barrier Reef’s worst bleaching leaves giant coral graveyard: ‘It looks as if it has been carpet bombed’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Instead of an existential crisis for species worldwide, or threatening to submerge entire Pacific nations and coastal cities where hundreds of millions of people live, or a phenomenon driving unprecedented heatwaves and wildfires , the climate crisis was characterised somewhat differently on major US cable show Real Time with Bill Maher. Climate change was “a problem”, Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg told comedian Maher, but would only shave a few percentage...
Tropical Storm Trami has dumped heavy rain across the main island of the Philippines, triggering extensive flooding that’s affected around 150,000 people as the government shut most of its operations.
Linguists explore how climate may shape language, revealing links between weather conditions and vocal sounds.
SINGAPORE - Singapore is prepared to grant 30-year import licences to companies investing billions of dollars in low-carbon electricity projects, the head of its energy regulator said on Wednesday, in a move aimed at helping the firms recoup their initial investments.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03623A, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Richard Pacalaj, Yifan Dong, Ivan Ramirez, Roderick MacKenzie, Mehrdad Hosseini, Eva Bittrich, Julian E. Heger, Pascal Kaienburg, Subhrangsu Mukherjee, Jiaying Wu, Moritz Riede, Harald Ade, Peter Müller-Buschbaum, Martin Pfeiffer, James Durrant Vacuum-processed organic solar cells (VP-OSCs) possess many advantages for scalability. However, as the academic community focusses on high performing solution-processed OSCs, detailed studies about the relation between morphology and device... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The storm made history as the smallest recorded hurricane, with a wind field of only about 6 miles across. It also caught many by surprise.
Schools and government offices closed on Luzon island, while thousands of passengers were stranded in several seaports.
In the 'The Day After Tomorrow', the world is plunged into an ice age after climate change leads to the collapse of the Gulf Stream. Now, scientists say the film's terrifying plot could be coming true.
Cyclone Dana is intensifying in the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal on October 25, bringing wind speeds up to 120 km/h, heavy rainfall, and severe weather. Fishermen are warned, rail services disrupted, and rescue teams deployed in preparation.
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. An Alabama mining company is taking final steps toward a major buildout of its operations in the central part of the state. The expansion, which is proposed to include the mining of federally owned coal, comes in the wake of […]
For over a century the villagers of Barekuri, north-east India’s biodiversity hotspot, have coexisted with the country’s only ape species, the hoolock gibbon. But this harmony stands in fragile ecological balance. Mohit Chutia, a 55-year-old farmer and father, has been taking care of one gibbon family while raising his own. When researcher Ishika Ramakrishna arrives to study human-gibbon interactions, she joins forces with Mohit and the villagers to tackle the gibbons' urgent population decline, endangered by habitat loss, deforestation and industrial catastrophe Continue reading...
Departing secretary general says small island developing states should be given greater access to climate finance Patricia Scotland, the departing secretary general of the Commonwealth, has described the 56-member-bloc as a powerful force in the battle against climate breakdown, and urged the members to continue her legacy of supporting small and vulnerable countries. Lady Scotland’s two-term tenure began in 2016, shortly after tropical storm Erica destroyed 95% of Dominica’s GDP. “I came in understanding that this was an immediate threat to human lives, jobs, homes, infrastructure, and our very existence, and urgent action was our only option,” she said. Continue reading...
[This Day] Abuja -- Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), scheduled for November 11 to 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan, the European Union (EU) is partnering the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) to train Nigeria's climate negotiators.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03956D, Perspective Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Fengqi You, Xueyu Tian, Samuel D Stranks, Jinsong Huang, Vasilis Fthenakis, Yang Yang Halide perovskite photovoltaics (PVs) are poised to become a critical high-efficiency renewable energy technology in the fight against climate change. This perspective aims to ensure the viability of perovskite PV... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[RFI] Devastating rains that triggered floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan in recent months - killing hundreds of people and displacing millions - were worsened by human-caused climate change, a team of international scientists announced Wednesday.
The Tea-CUP project is changing how climate services are delivered by developing actionable information to address the challenges of climate change within the tea industry, informing adaptation measures and decision-making.
Exclusive: Those with ‘interest in keeping world hooked on fossil fuels’ should not oversee climate talks, say report authors Azerbaijan, the host of the Cop29 global climate summit, will see a large expansion of fossil gas production in the next decade, a new report has revealed. The authors said that the crucial negotiations should not be overseen by “those with a vested interest in keeping the world hooked on fossil fuels”. Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil and gas company, Socar, and its partners are set to raise the country’s annual gas production from 37bn cubic metres (bcm) today to 49bcm by 2033. Socar also recently agreed to increase gas exports to the European Union by 17% by 2026. Continue reading...
Across the country, agencies are grappling with new requirements for federal funding that helps clean up abandoned oil and gas sites.
The administration's efforts to bring manufacturing plants to coal towns are beginning to take root.
The Pipeline Protection Project is a product of Tom Pyle's American Energy Alliance.
The plan would impact three of the city’s retirement plans, which managed about $206 billion at the end of August.
[This Day] The UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has said there is an urgent need to improve global climate finance to prevent the collapse of the economies of all countries, developed and developing.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03406F, Paper Seungbok Lee, Sungjun Oh, Seungseok Han, Dongchan Lee, Jihyung Lee, Yonghwi Kim, Hoe-Yeon Jeong, Jin-Woo Lee, Min-Ho Lee, Wu Bin Ying, Seonju Jeong, Seungjae Lee, Junho Kim, Yun Hoo Kim, Bumjoon J. Kim, Eun-chae Jeon, Taek-Soo Kim, Shinuk Cho, Jung-Yong Lee Highly efficient and stretchable organic solar cells were developed with a novel liquid metal top electrode. Metallic interlayers enabled its fabrication via thermal evaporation, achieving 14.6% PCE and 70% PCE retention under 63% strain. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The state Labor government is steering Australia’s climate policy, letting emissions soar unbridled as it paves the way for massive fossil fuel projects Western Australia sometimes feels more than three hours behind the rest of the country. The tyranny of our distance has always meant it’s been hard to get the attention of the east coast. Continue reading...
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02172-2Record-breaking temperatures pose critical risks to the global food supply, particularly endangering fresh produce. Urgent enhancements in food safety measures, including re-evaluating the impact of food production, improving cold chain logistics and adapting dietary practices, are required to ensure the resilience of food systems and public health.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03289F, Paper Ya Chen, Xin Gao, Zheng Zhen, Xiao Chen, Ling Huang, Deli Zhou, Tengfei Hu, Bozhen Ren, Runjing Xu, Jiayi Chen, Xiaodong Chen, Lifeng Cui, Guoxiu Wang The electrochemical performance of all-solid-state Li metal batteries (ASSLMBs) can be prominently consolidated by resolving the challenges triggered by the uncontrolled growth of Li dendrites throughout the solid electrolytes (SEs).... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The S2 meterorite, which hit the planet just over 3 billion years ago, dwarfed the one that caused the dinosaurs' extinction, according to a new study.
The U.S. launched a new digital tool to aid U.S. voters in 6 states effected by recent hurricanes to obtain critical information during disaster period as the all-important presidential election nears just weeks away.
Several people caught dengue fever locally in Los Angeles this fall. Climate change and invasive mosquitoes have made that possible, experts say.
A mentor of research scientist Meloë Kacenelenbogen once shared a sentiment from French author André Gide: “You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” Kacenelenbogen pushes beyond her comfort zone to explore the unknown. Name: Meloë S. KacenelenbogenFormal Job Classification: Research scientistOrganization: Climate and Radiation Laboratory, Science […]
The ad notes Donald Trump has called climate change a “hoax.”
Jayne Huston’s house was destroyed by a tornado during the fierce storm, but friends and family are trying to rebuild it A 105-year-old woman in Florida is recovering after her neighbors pulled her out of the rubble of her house, which was destroyed by a tornado during Hurricane Milton. Jayne Huston lives alone in Rocky Point in Port Salerno, on the east coast of Florida. Born in 1919, Huston has “seen it all”, her family said , and “never once thought her home in Port Salerno could ever be taken away”. Continue reading...
Energy secretary prepares new pledge for big UK carbon cuts in next decade amid potential cabinet division Ed Miliband is facing his first key test on Labour’s ambitions for global climate leadership, with a crucial decision looming on how far and how fast to cut the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. The energy secretary is preparing a new international pledge for the UK to cut carbon sharply in the next decade , but could face opposition within the cabinet. Continue reading...
DOE says a nearly half-billion dollar investment will be directed to more than a dozen U.S. "coal communities" to advance the domestic manufacturing of clean energy products.
Image: Auckland Council Auckland Council remains off track to reach its own climate targets, according to a new progress report, which shows emissions are rising rather tracking down to zero by 2050.
Many oil and gas workers are eager to transition to new jobs, says the leader of a workers’ rights organization. The post New Mexico program pays workers to train for clean energy jobs appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Kern County has signed off an oil company's plan to permanently store greenhouse gas emissions underground in a depleted oil field, marking California's first foray into carbon storage and a potential new role for oil and gas companies.
Climate science has been stymied as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. The stalled work threatens to leave the West without a clear picture of how fast the Earth is heating up.
[Ghanaian Times] Climate change has become a global phenomenon every country has to contend with.
Rapid investments in grid infrastructure and energy storage is needed to fully harness the potential of renewables, expert says.
Trump accepted a "french fry certification pin" for his shift at McDonald's during a press conference about Hurricane Helene's devastating impact.
Critics of carbon storage projects are seeking tougher regulations that they say are needed to protect drinking water and the environment.
A once proud fleet of power plants is about to be reduced to one last, lonely nuclear facility.
The world is racing toward a deadline to establish a target for climate funding. It could surpass $1 trillion a year.
SNP Government wins boost as green power developments are put in line to benefit from UK support scheme amid fears about oil industry outlook
Marine carbon dioxide removal is the focus of growing scientific attention, and scientists in Halifax are researching the effectiveness — and the safety — of tweaking the ocean’s chemistry
[Afrobarometer] Public awareness of climate change remains low.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has announced that six people were killed after Hurricane Oscar barreled into the island. The storm comes amid a major blackout in the country.
During a committee meeting on the 2023 wildfire season after action review, the N.W.T.'s minister of Environment and Climate Change acknowledged the use of traditional knowledge in firefighting efforts.
Deluge causes landslides and tears house roofs as engineers try to get country’s electricity grid up and running again Hurricane Oscar has dumped heavy rain across the eastern end of Cuba , adding to a list of woes already besetting the Caribbean’s biggest island, which was hit over the weekend by a huge power cut. The deluge caused landslides, and winds of 75mph tore the roofs off houses, making work even more difficult for the engineers trying to get Cuba’s electricity grid up and running again, after a weekend when the entire country of about 10 million people was plunged into darkness . Continue reading...
Asian economies, especially China and India, face ‘tall order’ to reshuffle oil import flows should tensions destabilise markets, analysts say.
[Leadership] Top government officials and energy executives representing oil and gas and power producers would be convening in Lagos for the 42nd edition of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) Annual International Conference and Exhibition to discuss critical issues around the country's energy security needs.
Nearly six months after its opening, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is boosting Canada's energy sector as promised, but questions linger about massive cost overruns.
The federal government announced Monday a more than $860M private loan guarantee for construction of solar and battery storage facilities for Puerto Rico.
Imperial Oil said it plans to spread the cost of airfare for fuel to Norman Wells out over a longer period of time — meaning people will pay less right now, but they'll pay more than they otherwise would once fuel starts being trucked in again.
By Neda Deylami Adopting the Advanced Clean Trucks rule and transitioning Illinois’ trucks from diesel engines to zero-emission motors is one of the most powerful opportunities to reduce climate and air pollution, spark economic growth, prioritize equitable outcomes and improve health in the state. A new study from EDF and Atlas Public Policy modeled the […] The post New study shows the charging feasibility of the ACT in Illinois appeared first on Energy Exchange .
[RFI] Ghana - Ghana is gradually losing its historic forts along the 550-kilometer coastline to intense tidal waves from the Atlantic Ocean.
Supreme Court Will Consider Decisions about Interstate Air Pollution Protections from Coal-Fired Power Plants
The Cascade red fox, which lives in Mount Rainier National Park and nearby areas, is vulnerable as climate change warms its habitat, a petition argues.
Trump said that, if reelected, he would rebuild towns and cities devastated by Hurricane Helene.
The historic North Carolina will reopen next month after suffering extensive damage from the storm.
Venezuela on Monday announced the arrest of a former oil minister accused of links to a firm controlled by US intelligence services -- the latest scandal to shake the crisis-hit country's energy sector.
A family who watched Hurricane Helene floodwaters carry their cat away happily reunited with the "miracle cat" more than a week after their separation.
A cyclonic storm named 'Dana' is set to hit the Bengal-Odisha coast on Thursday. Named by Saudi Arabia, 'Dana' means 'generosity' in Arabic. The World Meteorological Organization manages cyclone naming using a rotating list from 14 countries in the North Indian Ocean region. Measures are being taken to mitigate potential impacts.
The justices could move some EPA litigation out of a court that is seen as more deferential to the agency.
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[Liberian Observer] Before the 2013 launch of the Early Warning System (EWS) project, Liberia faced challenges accessing weather information due to the damages done to existing infrastructure during the civil conflict. The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and UNDP provided US$6.93 million to support the government in delivering weather and climate information to the public.
Image: School Strike for Climate via WWF The Environment Select Committee has reported back to Parliament on the Fast-track Approvals Bill, with critics saying it has largely ignored submissions.
The Green Earth says no follow-up exists in mandatory auditing of energy efficiency in commercial buildings.
[Afrobarometer] Majorities call for 'a lot more' effort by the government, rich countries, and the private sector.
This is a re-post from the Climate Brink by Andrew Dessler . This is part two of his series on air conditioning. Part one can be found here . Let’s look at Houston’s summertime temperatures: average summertime temperatures at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston Wow, Houston has warmed a lot in the summer. In the 1970s, summers were about 3C (5F) cooler than they are today, enough to turn a 97F day into a 102F day, which is a huge difference. I grew up in Houston in the 1970s and I can personally confirm that summertime Houston was always hot, but you were not a prisoner of air conditioning like you are now. Given this warming, it was probably inevitable that personal cooling devices, designed to cool you and only you, would...
This week, Google (GOOGL) and Amazon (AMZN) both announced nuclear power agreements following a deal by Microsoft (MSFT) in September to purchase nuclear energy from Constellation Energy (CEG).Read more...
The locals are worried: “Just because CO2 sequestration can be done doesn't mean it should be done"
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03705G, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Wenhan Xu, Fei Yang, Guodong Zhao, Shixian Zhang, Guanchun Rui, Muchen Zhao, Lingling Liu, Long-Qing Chen, Qing Wang The Anderson localization effect has been exploited in the design of high-temperature dielectric polymers, resulting in reduced conduction loss and outstanding capacitive energy storage performance over a wide temperature range up to 250 °C. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
COP16, the much-anticipated follow-up talks to the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) agreement, which aims to reverse an alarming loss of nature on land and sea, opens in Cali, Colombia. Sometimes described as the “Paris Agreement for nature”, this legal framework agreed under the Chinese Presidency of the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity’s 15th […]
Officials in Florida's Panhandle predict the transformation of the former glamour cruise liner SS United States into a sunken artificial reef will be a major boost for the region's eco-tourism industry.
An appeal aimed at limiting environmental reviews has "no basis" in the law, Eagle County officials told the justices in a brief Friday.
It’s the first settlement to address violations from fracking under the Clean Air Act’s New Source Performance Standards, the Department of Justice and EPA said.
The current and immediate past governor haven’t directly attacked each other, but each has given subtle jabs about how the other handles hurricanes.
More than 100 professional women's footballers sign an open letter urging Fifa to end a sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco.
Former US president Donald Trump hits the campaign trail in hurricane-hit North Carolina on Monday, having heavily criticized the government's disaster response after at least 124 people were killed there by storm Helene.
You should check the oil level of your 5.7 Hemi frequently as overheating can spell a dangerous situation.
Hurricane Oscar made landfall in eastern Cuba, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and flooding before weakening to a tropical storm. The storm, initially a Category 1 hurricane, prompted warnings of significant flash flooding and mudslides. Cuba is already grappling with its worst blackout in two years, complicating recovery efforts.
An Aboriginal smoking ceremony will welcome King Charles III to Australia's capital Canberra on Monday, where the monarch will spotlight past war efforts and a new fight against climate change.
The country announced a new exploration vessel as part of its growing presence in polar regions.
Ruth Davis named special representative for nature ‘to put climate and nature at the heart of our foreign policy’ The government has appointed the UK’s first envoy for nature, a former environment campaigner described as “the environmentalist’s environmentalist”, who will be charged with forging global agreement on halting the precipitous decline of species. Ruth Davis, the new special representative for nature, is in Colombia for the start of two weeks of vital talks that will decide the global response to the biodiversity crisis. The UK has played a leading role in such efforts in the past and Davis helped draw up a global pledge on deforestation that was one of the main outcomes of the UN Cop26 climate summit hosted in Glasgow in 2021. Continue reading...
Hurricane Oscar's tracker revealed it hit Bahamas on Sunday morning and is currently heading for Cuba while blackouts persist across the island.
Two new tropical storms were named Saturday and one quickly developed into a hurricane as the deadly 2024 storm season continued to churn across the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
Millions of Cubans are facing a third consecutive day without power Sunday as a hurricane looms.
Princeton University, the only other North American school to do so, rolled back its commitment recently The University of Toronto ’s environment school has announced it will financially dissociate from fossil fuel companies, in a landmark win for climate activists. The institution has committed to stop taking funds from the sector for research, sponsorships, scholarships or infrastructure such as buildings. It will also halt collaborations with the industry on events and school initiatives and cease to host fossil fuel recruitment events, while working to “increase transparency about the our funding, donations, and partnerships”. Continue reading...
We need to deal with the climate effects of global capitalism the way we deal with inflation – by applying the brakes The impact of the climate crisis is evident everywhere. Finance ministers meet in Washington DC this week for the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund in the wake of two devastating hurricanes in the US within a month. Parts of the Sahara have been flooded for the first time in half a century. Scientists attribute the growing number of extreme weather events to a planet that continues to get hotter as the result of rising concentrations of greenhouse gases linked to human activity. Global temperature records are being broken with every year that passes and the idea that this can continue indefinitely is a fantasy. Continue reading...
A listing of 31 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, October 13, 2024 thru Sat, October 19, 2024. Story of the week Here's another week of stories describing how our species has become a force of nature by creating a mighty industry now spewing unintended consequences, spanning from the upper atmosphere down to the rotational behavior of our entire planet Earth. In the middle: us and our fellow creatures, buffeted by violent weather, pestilence, starvation, dehydration and various other horrors, all made more dire by our big accident of changing our climate. We've accidentally taken on god-like powers. But we're more like Greek gods; our efforts seemingly end in hubristic folly as much as they do acts of virtue. The Greeks...
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The next President will have to deal with a stream of unnatural disasters. So perhaps it would be wise for Harris to more aggressively remind voters of the stakes.
Met Office issues warnings for across the UK as the first named storm of the season sweeps in Parts of the UK have been battered by strong winds and heavy rain, as Storm Ashley – the first named storm of the season – swept in. The Met Office said the storm was likely to bring a threat of injuries and danger to life, with winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain expected in some areas. A yellow warning for wind came into place at 3am on Sunday for the whole of Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as parts of north-west England and Wales. It will run until midnight. An amber warning for the north-west of Scotland has been issued from 9am until midnight, with the Met Office warning “injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown on to coastal roads...
Wealth distribution reeks of unfairness and poses as big a threat to the country’s wellbeing as climate change Britain is a wealthy country, but the gap between our richest and poorest 10% is now, the US excepted, the highest in the developed world. Accelerating since the financial crisis, wealth inequality casts a shadow over all our lives, affecting health, housing, education, productivity, enterprise, the media and even the vitality of our democracy. It has reached the point, a Fairness Foundation report last week argued, that the threat to our collective wellbeing means it should join climate change and terrorism on the government’s national risk register. Continue reading...
In 50 years, CCS has captured just a tiny proportion of global emissions and left a trail of wasted public money in its wake The Observer is correct to highlight the urgency of the climate crisis and the signal this year’s devastating hurricane season sends (“ Hurricane Milton is a portent. But it’s not too late ”). But your conclusion that carbon capture and storage is the “last option” is misleading, defeatist and dangerous. Carbon capture has a 50-year record of failure. In a half century, the industry has captured a minuscule proportion of global emissions and left a trail of failed projects and wasted public money in its wake. The fossil fuel industry knows CCS is not the answer, yet it keeps pushing it as a distraction tactic to delay the transition to clean energy. The irony is that...
Oscar is the 15th named storm of the hurricane season.
Oscar probably won’t be around long. After making a run westward at Cuba, it will begin turning north into Monday and weakening into Tuesday.
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