Great Britain Generates More Than 80% of Summer Electricity From Renewables
2:19pm By Michael Riojas
Great Britain just had its greenest summer on record, with less than one-fifth of electricity coming from non-renewable sources, according to data commissioned by The Guardian. The record comes after the UK’s now-annual Contracts for Difference (CfD) event…Biden-Harris Admin to Invest $7.3B in Rural Clean Energy Projects Across 23 States
Sep 6, 2024, 6:21 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
On a visit to Wisconsin Thursday, President Joe Biden announced $7.3 billion in financing for 16 rural clean energy projects to be directed by rural electric cooperatives through the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program. The combination of New ERA and…Summer 2024 Was World’s Hottest Ever Recorded, EU’s Climate Change Monitor Says
Sep 6, 2024, 4:30 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the summer of 2024 was the planet’s warmest on record for the Northern Hemisphere. The extreme heat of this year’s boreal summer — June to August — means it is more likely…California Facing Extreme Heat Wave Amid Wildfires
Sep 6, 2024, 1:21 pm By Michael Riojas
California is in the midst of a scorching late-summer heat wave that threatens to worsen wildfire conditions, while several wildfires have broken out this week, prompting multiple evacuation efforts across the state. The National Weather Service (NWS) said in…Britain Introduces New Law to Crack Down on Water Execs Who Pollute Waterways
Sep 5, 2024, 8:50 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Britain has introduced new legislation in an attempt to crack down on water companies that pollute its lakes, rivers and seas, in what the government says is “the most significant increase in enforcement powers in a decade.” The Water (Special Measures)…Volvo Does U-Turn on Target of 100% EVs by 2030
Sep 5, 2024, 4:53 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Volvo Cars has scrapped its goal of selling only electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, as demand for battery-powered vehicles falls. The Swedish carmaker said it is now aiming for “90 to 100 per cent of its global sales volume by 2030 to consist of electrified…Climate Fiction 101: Everything You Need to Know
Sep 5, 2024, 3:21 pm By Olivia Rosane
Quick Key Facts Climate fiction, cli-fi for short, refers to stories in whatever genre or medium that respond to human-caused climate change. Journalist Dan Bloom claims to have coined the term in either 2007 or 2011. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, which many…‘Largest Environmental Crime in Sweden’: 11 on Trial for Illegal Dumping of Toxic Waste
Sep 4, 2024, 9:58 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In what prosecutor Anders Gustafsson called “the largest environmental crime in Sweden,” 11 people and the Think Pink recycling company are being accused of the illegal disposal of toxic waste. Defendants include former Think Pink chief executive Bella…African Nations Are Losing up to 5% of Annual GDP Due to Climate Change, WMO Finds
Sep 4, 2024, 4:29 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report has found that African countries are losing a disproportionate amount — an average of two to five percent — of their annual gross domestic product (GDP) due to climate change. Many of these countries are…Lemurs Use Long-Term Memory, Social Cues and Smell to Locate Food, Study Finds
Aug 31, 2024, 4:24 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The striking and social lemur is native to Madagascar. Primarily herbivores, these wooly primates spend most of their time high up in tree branches eating fruit, leaves, bark, insects and other foods; resting; and raising their young. A new study has found…Biden-Harris Admin Announces More Efficient Approvals for Solar Developments on Western Public Lands
Aug 30, 2024, 7:42 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Biden-Harris administration announced on Thursday the finalization of a plan for solar energy expansion on federal lands in the Western states of Arizona, Nevada, California, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. As…South Korea’s Top Court Says Climate Change Law Lacks Basic Human Rights Protections
Aug 30, 2024, 3:46 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In a landmark ruling on Thursday, South Korea’s top court stated that the country’s climate change law does not safeguard basic human rights or contain targets to protect future generations. Petitions were filed in the constitutional court by roughly 200…Devastating Typhoon Gaemi Was Intensified by Climate Change, Study Finds
Aug 30, 2024, 2:06 pm By Michael Riojas
A devastating typhoon that led to at least 90 combined deaths across the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam and China was supercharged by human-caused climate change, a new study has found. Gaemi, which strengthened into a typhoon on July 22, reached a peak wind…Klamath River Dam Removal Allows Salmon to Run Free for First Time in More Than a Century
Aug 29, 2024, 10:58 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Klamath-Trinity River system in southern Oregon and northern California was once the site of huge salmon runs — one estimate put them at 650,000 to one million fish. The Klamath River watershed supports chinook and coho salmon, steelhead trout and other…Millions Told to Flee as Japan Hit by ‘One of the Biggest Typhoons in Recent Years’
Aug 29, 2024, 8:21 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in southwest Japan on Thursday with strong winds and heavy rain, killing at least four people and injuring 94 or more, reported BBC News. Millions were told to evacuate as Shanshan — downgraded Thursday evening to a “severe…Clean Energy Jobs in U.S. Are Growing at a Rate 2x as Fast as Overall Jobs: DOE Report
Aug 29, 2024, 3:43 pm By Paige Bennett
Jobs in the clean energy industry are taking off, with jobs in this field growing at twice the rate as the overall job growth rate in all industries in the U.S., according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The 2024 U.S. Energy and…Could Living Near More Trees Boost Your Heart?
Aug 29, 2024, 1:50 pm By Michael Riojas
Living in a neighborhood with a high concentration of trees could significantly lower levels of inflammation and, importantly, decrease the risk of heart disease, new research from Green Heart Louisville’s first wave of clinical research from its HEAL study…Biden-Harris Administration Affirms Public Lands Protections Across 28 Million Acres in Alaska
Aug 28, 2024, 7:00 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced on Tuesday that protections against oil and gas development — including mining claims — across 28 million acres of federal lands in Alaska will remain intact. Many of Alaska’s Native Tribes,…Renewables Generated 40% of Global Electricity for First Time Ever in 2023
Aug 28, 2024, 5:03 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
According to two new reports from BloombergNEF (BNEF), the global clean energy transition has reached significant milestones and is poised to continue at its current pace. Last year for the first time more than 40 percent of the planet’s electricity was…U.S. Announces $521 Million for EV Charging Infrastructure
Aug 28, 2024, 12:41 pm By Paige Bennett
The Biden-Harris administration has announced $521 million in grants to go toward further development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure as well as infrastructure for alternative fuels. The funding will help deploy more than 9,200 EV charging ports,…
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