c/Environment
- www.abc.net.au There's a record-breaking heatwave in the sea. Here's why it's hit so hard, and what it means
Climate scientists say natural "anaesthetics" have been masking the true impact of climate change for years but have now worn off. Here's why the world's ocean temperatures are at record highs and what they could bring.
- www.theguardian.com Non-native grass species blamed for ferocity of Hawaii wildfires
Failure to heed warnings over unchecked growth meant blaze was ‘a disaster waiting to happen’, say scientists and academics
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CleanTechnica: Hydrogen Aviation Brings Georgia Dems & Repubs Together As Heads Explode. Hydrogen aviation is making best friends on both sides of the aisle in Georgia, with a green H2 twist.
cleantechnica.com Hydrogen Aviation Brings Georgia Dems & Repubs Together As Heads ExplodeHydrogen aviation is making best friends on both sides of the aisle in Georgia, with a green H2 twist.
- theshot.net.au During Earth’s hottest year, Murdoch’s climate denial is un-fucking-hinged - The Shot
Though less likely to dominate frontpages, denialism is still ceded into the electorate via the flappy slackjaws of a professional class of disgusting dickheads.
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‘The trauma is ongoing’: Canadian First Nation flees wildfire for second time in two years | Canada
www.theguardian.com ‘The trauma is ongoing’: Canadian First Nation flees wildfire for second time in two yearsLytton First Nation in British Columbia ordered to evacuate on Friday as out-of-control wildfire just 328 yards from reserve land
- www.livescience.com 19 'mass extinctions' had CO2 levels we're now veering toward, study warns
The research looked at peaks in biodiversity loss and their relationship with atmospheric CO2, finding 50 events over the last 534 million years that can be considered mass extinctions.
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What Should You Do with an Oil Fortune? The Hunt family owns one of the largest private oil companies in the country. Leah Hunt-Hendrix funds social movements that want to end the use of fossil fuels.
www.newyorker.com What Should You Do with an Oil Fortune?The Hunt family owns one of the largest private oil companies in the country. Leah Hunt-Hendrix funds social movements that want to end the use of fossil fuels.
- slate.com If You Want a Car This Heavy, You Should Pay Through the Nose
It’s time to tax vehicles for weighing too much—even if they’re electric.
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DeSantis's Florida Approves Climate-Denial Videos in Schools
www.scientificamerican.com DeSantis’s Florida Approves Climate-Denial Videos in SchoolsFlorida’s Department of Education has approved classroom use of videos that spout climate disinformation and distort climate science
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reducing the carbon footprint of a million websites
netzeroprofessional.com Reducing the carbon footprint of one million websites -Reducing the carbon footprint of websites and IT systems is the latest initiative of content management system company Umbraco.
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Extreme weather forces teenagers to leave World Scout Jamboree campsite in South Korea
edition.cnn.com Extreme weather forces teenagers to leave World Scout Jamboree campsite in South Korea | CNNA massive global gathering of scouts in South Korea has been forced to vacate the campsite a week early because of an approaching typhoon, days after extreme heat sickened hundreds of teens and sparked complaints over how the event was being run.
- pv-magazine-usa.com California puts multi-meter rooftop solar at risk in proposed decision
The California Public Utilities Commission has returned with another proposed decision to stack the deck against rooftop solar.
- www.lemonde.fr Global warming is challenging France's regional and cultural identity
From culture and agriculture to water management and natural landscapes, French regions are at the forefront of the climate transition and will have to adapt over the coming decades.
- www.pv-tech.org Atlas Renewable Energy, Isagen to build 1GW solar PV in Colombia
Atlas Renewable Energy and Isagen have partnered to develop, build and operate 1GW of solar projects in Colombia.
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Environmentalists worry Brazilian fire season could wipe out deforestation gains
www.reuters.com Environmentalists step up Amazon monitoring as fire season picks upEnvironmentalists warn that the Brazilian Amazon could be in for a bad burning season despite a drop in deforestation this year, as years of accumulated destruction and the arrival of El Nino could turn swathes of the jungle into a tinderbox.
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The Man Who Literally Wrote the Book on Extreme Heat: Jeff Goodell’s new book, “The Heat Will Kill You First,” could not have come at a more appropriate—and frightening—time.
newrepublic.com The Man Who Literally Wrote the Book on Extreme HeatJeff Goodell’s new book, “The Heat Will Kill You First,” could not have come at a more appropriate—and frightening—time.
- www.reuters.com Solar power to the rescue as Europe's energy system weathers extreme heat
Solar power helps meet energy demand for cooling.
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In this ‘era of global boiling’, heat has become a health issue for the world
www.scmp.com Opinion | In this ‘era of global boiling’, heat has become a health issueAs extreme temperatures grow more frequent, threatening health and taking lives, governments, businesses, universities and communities must work with leaders in public health to address the growing emergency.
- sifted.eu The ‘crazy’ £20bn subsea cable to bring Moroccan solar power to the UK
Can the UK power its renewable future with a 3,800km cable to Morocco? Even Xlinks' founder admits that it's a"crazy project”.
- www.reuters.com Tyson Foods sales hit by slowing demand, to shut four more US chicken plants
Tyson Foods missed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue and profit on Monday, hurt by falling chicken and pork prices as well as slowing demand for its beef products.
- www.nbcmiami.com Researchers say vital seagrass is dying off at rapid rates in Florida
Seagrass, a plant that grows underwater and is abundant throughout Florida, is vital to human life. It’s also dying off rapidly due to environmental damage and climate change, researchers say.
- www.wlrn.org Farmers fear rare agricultural land in South Dade will be turned into parking lots
The Redland area is one of the only swaths of land in the continental United States where truly tropical fruits can be grown at a commercially viable scale. Farmers fear it is in danger.
- www.nytimes.com A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy
Project 2025, a conservative “battle plan” for the next Republican president, would stop attempts to cut the pollution that is heating the planet and encourage more emissions.
- www.reuters.com Solar power to the rescue as Europe's energy system weathers extreme heat
Solar power helps meet energy demand for cooling.
- www.theguardian.com Environmentalists welcome plan to allow aerial shooting of feral horses in Kosciuszko national park
NSW minister says the number of brumbies is too high and needs to be reduced to save threatened species in the Snowy Mountains
- www.theguardian.com Progress on slowing deforestation could boost climate efforts, say experts
Reduction in primary forest loss in Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as Brazil and Colombia, offers hope for tropical forests across the world
- finance.yahoo.com Texas Power Grid Holds Up During String of 100-Degree Days
(Bloomberg) -- The Texas power grid is withstanding a string of triple-digit temperature days in the state, spurring households and businesses to use a record amount of electricity. Most Read from BloombergTexas Power Prices to Surge 800% on Sunday Amid Searing HeatNetanyahu Seeks to Change How Judg...
- abcnews.go.com Glacial break causes major flooding in Alaska, officials issue emergency declaration
A glacier lake outburst flood is wreaking havoc near Juneau, Alaska, where structures have been destroyed as a result of a break on the Mendenhall Glacier.
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Is the climate crisis finally catching up with Antarctica? Finding the answer has never been more pressing | Our inability to confidently predict sea level rise between an extremely challenging two...
www.theguardian.com Is the climate crisis finally catching up with Antarctica? Finding the answer has never been more pressing | Andrew MeijersOur inability to confidently predict sea level rise between an extremely challenging two metres and a civilisation-ending 10 metres is an exemplar of the problem facing researchers
- www.wsj.com Triple-Digit Heat, but No Electric Bill? For Passive Homeowners, ‘It’s Hard to Go Back’
Three side-by-side houses in Boston are designed to offer clean inside air, reduced emissions and little to no energy costs.
- www.cnbc.com Over $1 trillion needed for developing nations' climate transition, says ex-World Bank official
The lack of resources has made it challenging for those countries to reduce their high carbon emissions and shift to clean energy faster, she noted.
- www.propublica.org EPA Approved a Fuel Ingredient Even Though It Could Cause Cancer in Virtually Every Person Exposed Over a Lifetime
An EPA document shows that a new Chevron fuel ingredient has a lifetime cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than what the agency usually finds acceptable — even greater than another Chevron fuel’s sky-high risk disclosed earlier this year.
- www.voanews.com Solar Power Initiative Giving Hope to Nigeria Hospitals
Nigeria’s unreliable power grid is not only slowing down the country’s economic growth, but health workers say it can lead to unwanted hospital shutdowns at night. But one startup is giving hospitals hope. Alhassan Bala has this report, narrated by Haruna Shehu.
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York Fire burning in California and Nevada is now 93% contained
www.cnn.com York Fire burning in California and Nevada is now 93% contained | CNNThe massive York Fire that ignited in the Mojave National Preserve is almost fully contained after more than a week of expansion in California and Nevada, according to fire officials.
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Nevada shows states how to build workforce for solar energy boom The state has jumped to the forefront in retraining workers for jobs at large-scale solar plants, and workers from other states are ...
grist.org Nevada shows states how to build workforce for solar energy boomThe state has jumped to the forefront in retraining workers for jobs at large-scale solar plants, and workers from other states are flocking there for guidance.