MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Colin formed along the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing the threat of rain and high winds for a day or two during the holiday weekend before improving for Monday's July Fourth celebrations.The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of the possibility of localized flash flooding along the Carolinas coast through Sunday morning. At 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, the storm’s center was about five miles (10 kilometers) west of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph). It was moving northeast at 7 mph (11 kph). The hurricane center said a tropical storm warning was in effect for a stretch from north of Little River, South Carolina, to Duck, North Carolina, including Pamlico Sound. The storm is not expected to strengthen as it moves...
Climate change is altering the summer months — turning a time of joy into stretches of extreme heat, dangerously polluted air, anxiety, and lost traditions.
(CNN) – The Biden administration released a proposed plan on Friday for where the federal government intends to hold offshore oil and gas lease sales in federal waters for the next five years. The plan would mainly limit drilling to the Gulf of Mexico, with one proposed lease sale in waters off Alaska. The Interior … The post Biden caught between climate goals and high gas prices as administration releases new drilling plan appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The proposal brought immediate backlash from environmentalists who accused Biden of betraying the climate cause, while oil industry officials said it would do little to counter high energy prices.
[New Dawn] A new UN-led financing tool to strengthen weather and climate forecasting, improve life-saving early warning systems, safeguard jobs, and underpin climate adaptation for long-term resilience, officially opened for business on Thursday.
Learning how pollution and overfishing are damaging marine ecosystems and how the nascent business of using stem cells to grow meat was gaining traction prompted Carrie Chan to launch Avant Meats.
PM Narendra Modi on Friday discussed the situation in Ukraine, including its impact on international food and energy markets, in a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the Indian government, Modi reiterated India’s long-standing position in favour of dialogue and diplomacy.
Being already adapted to polar climes could have enabled dinosaurs to survive cold winters in the end-Triassic extinction event when most other animals died out
At no time in human history have humans lived so long, prosperously, and relatively peacefully. But that doesn’t mean that modern life is all rosy. Our modern lifestyles are largely made possible by burning copious amounts of fossil fuels to power our industries and gadgets. And that comes at a cost: pollution. There are many […]
There is no question that the world must cut its reliance on fossil fuels. but building more hydroelectric dams is not the way due to ...
In an attempt to slash the wide-ranging impacts of plastic pollution, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law the country's most sweeping restrictions on single-use plastics and packaging on Thursday, the same day the Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to tackle the worsening climate crisis.
President Biden’s administration opened the door Friday to offshore oil and gas drilling in federal waters over the next five years.
Severe Tropical Storm Chaba is expected to be at its closest to the city on Friday evening or Saturday morning.
Environmental groups on Friday urged world leaders to keep promises they made at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon this week, to do everything in their power to save the world's seas.
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, has said the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, renewed its commitment to partner the government of Ghana in attaining sustainable urbanisation and improving climate change adaptation.
Breaking our fossil fuel addiction will help the climate and have a positive effect on the price of food and other goods.
The US Supreme Court’s decision to limit the powers of the nation’s top environmental regulator undermines President Joe Biden’s plans to tackle climate change and could constrain various agencies on other issues.
A crucial part of the European Union’s plan to wean itself off Russian energy is to greatly increase purchases of liquefied natural gas from other producers. The EU, however, isn’t yet equipped to receive enough LNG to replace Russian gas entirely and will need to outbid rival buyers. And because the world’s supply of LNG can’t expand quickly, routing more of it to Europe leaves other would-be buyers wanting.
Climate change will soon outstrip human hubris. When people start looking around for hospitable places, many will realize the Mid-Atlantic is the place to be.
A general view shows the Sakhalin-2 project's liquefaction gas plant in Prigorodnoye.TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has raised the stakes in an economic war with the West by signing a decree to seize full control of the Sakhalin-2 gas and oil project in Russia's far east, a move that could force out Shell and Japanese investors. The decree, signed on Thursday, creates a new firm to take over all rights and obligations of Sakhalin Energy Investment Co, in which Shell and two Japanese trading companies Mitsui and Mitsubishi hold just under 50%. The five-page decree, which follows Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, indicates the Kremlin will now decide whether the foreign partners can stay. State-run Gazprom already has a 50% plus one share stake...
Outside the courtroom, reviving the fossil fuel business isn’t going to be simple.
[Daily Maverick] What is happening with coal mining in northern KwaZulu-Natal in a Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Area is a war on water and our climate resilience.
A British-born group of climate change activists, which deflates the tires of SUVs in a bid to make the owners switch to more environmentally-friendly vehicles, has struck New York City.
Labor taps former chief scientist Ian Chubb with the task of restoring confidence in Australia's troubled carbon offsets regime. The post Chubb’s big challenge is to restore confidence in Australia’s tainted carbon markets appeared first on RenewEconomy.
BNEF reports temporary cost rises for renewables, driven by increased cost of materials, freight, fuel and labor. But solar and wind are still way cheaper than coal and gas. The post Costs for new build wind and solar have jumped, but nothing like those of fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Japan’s stake in a big Russian energy project known as Sakhalin-2 is in limbo after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to transfer the rights to a new Russian company. Resource-poor Japan depends on Russia for its natural gas needs, which is why Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been reluctant to make a complete break with Moscow. While Japan is working frantically to secure alternative supplies, a global energy crunch means that it will be challenging for the island nation to quit Russian
Public funding of energy research collapsed under the Coalition, with more funds spent on fossil fuel technologies than renewables, IEA data shows. The post IEA data exposes “technology not taxes” myth of former Morrison government appeared first on RenewEconomy.
A 71-year-old woman was gored by a bull bison at Yellowstone National Park, making her the third person attacked by a bison at the park this year.A park official said that the Pennsylvania woman and her daughter were headed back to their vehicle at Storm Point at Yellowstone Lake on Wednesday when they inadvertently approached the bison, causing it to charge at them.The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was sent to West Park Hospital in Cody, Wyoming.Man gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park in 2nd attack this yearEarlier this week, a 34-year-old Colorado man was walking with his family near Giant Geyser at Old Faithful in Yellowstone when a bull bison attacked him.On May 30, a 25-year-old woman was gored by a bison after approaching the animal near a boardwalk at Black...
Two demonstrators from the group Just Stop Oil have attached themselves to the iconic 19th-century painting at the Courtauld Gallery in London.
Experts say U.S. Supreme Court ruling is not likely to unravel California's ambitious climate goals to eliminate its carbon footprint by 2045.
The Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a major blow to climate action by handcuffing the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate planet-warming emissions from the country's power plants, just as scientists warn the world is running out of time to get the climate crisis under control.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Environment Protection Agency does not have the authority to mandate carbon emissions reductions from existing power plants.
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / GettyJet fuel is the backbone for a vast majority of our defense systems and supply chain infrastructure. Without it, Tom Cruise can’t fly his F-18 in Top Gun and you can’t get your Amazon Prime purchases with one-day shipping. But there’s a problem: We’re running out of it. Luckily, a team of researchers might have found an innovative solution in tiny bacteria.In a new study published today in the journal Joule, scientists say they might have discovered a bacteria that actually produces a carbon molecule as it eats that can release a large amount of energy. The team believes that they can now synthesize the molecule to create a substance that can potentially be used to create jet fuel.The novel approach is the brainchild of Jay Keasling, a chemical engineer...
The Supreme Court ruled in a 6 to 3 decision to restrain the federal government's ability to regulate emissions at power plants.
The case arrived at the Supreme Court as scientists and the United Nations have warned about dire and imminent consequences from climate change.
Scientists have found a new promising carbon-based molecule that could be an alternative to fossil fuels in aerospace.
ReutersThe Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to set emissions standards for existing power plants, returning control to a divided Congress. The 6-3 judgment radically alters the federal government’s regulatory abilities in its fight against climate change. The conservative-dominated bench ruled in the unusual case of West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency, which was based on the Obama-era Clean Power Plan. The emissions-cutting strategy never came into effect, and the Biden administration tried to have the case dismissed. But West Virginia argued that “unelected bureaucrats” at the EPA should not be given the ability to restrict pollution and harm the coal-mining state’s economy. “Today, the Court strips the Environmental...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.By a 6-3 vote, with conservatives in the majority, the court said that the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that contribute to global warming.The court’s ruling could complicate the administration’s plans to combat climate change. Its proposal to regulate power plant emissions is expected by the end of the year.President Joe Biden aims to cut the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade and to have an emissions-free power sector by 2035. Power plants account...
Ruling in favor of coal-producing states, Supreme Court says Congress, not the EPA, has the authority to make decisions on fighting climate change.
The decision risks putting the U.S. further off track from President Biden’s goal of running the power grid on clean energy by 2035.
The U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in a key environmental case, WV v. EPA, says the federal agency lacks authority to use greenhouse gas emissions caps to force fossil fuel power plants out of business.
The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday limiting the EPA's ability to regulate carbon emissions could have far-reaching consequences, according to legal experts.
Its decision tying the hands of the EPA to regulate carbon is an extraordinary instance of judicial activism.
Zarilang Glacier in 1998 and 2021 Landsat images illustrating glacier retreat and lake expansion. Point A marks the junction of two tributaries. Zarilang Glacier, China is in the Yarlung Zangbo River watershed. Yarlung Zangbo which becomes the Brahmaputra River supplies the Zangmu Dam (510 MW), online in 2015, that produces 2.5 billion kwh of electricity a year. Wang et al (2021) observe a significant increase in discharge of Yarlung Zangbo … The post Zarilang Glacier, China Retreat and Lake Expansion appeared first on From a Glacier's Perspective.
In a major blow to averting catastrophic climate change, the high court gutted the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
[Foroyaa] Mr Nfarama Drammeh, a seasoned environmentalist in an interview with Foroyaa, said certainly Gambia does not have the capacity to clean-up oil or deal with oil spillage.
Observatory says wind expected to strengthen by evening, with No 1 signal already in force.
OPEC+ juggles oil disruptions as Biden eyes more supplies on the eve of his visit to Saudi Arabia.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2022, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D2EE01199A, Paper Samraj Mollick, Satyam Saurabh, Yogeshwar D. More, Sahel Fajal, Mandar M Shirolkar, Writakshi Mandal, Sujit K. Ghosh Large-scale uranium extraction from seawater (UES) is widely considered as reconciliation to increasing global energy demand and climate change crises. However, an ideal uranium sorbent combining features of high capacity,... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says a storm that has hurled rain on the southern Caribbean and the northern shoulder of South America is expected to hit Central America as a tropical storm over the weekend and eventually develop into a hurricane over the Pacific
Marcos Jnr will have to navigate inflation, a looming energy crisis, poor infrastructure and rising Covid-19 cases in Manila
Investment from the government and private sector are changing the trajectory of the aging U.S. nuclear fleet and spurring development of new nuclear technology.
Nothing forced the justices to rule against a set of climate change regulations that had already become moot.
The EPA is no longer allowed to provide the kind of systemwide regulation that could efficiently lower greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants.
A $12.7 billion investment could be needed for Australia to transition towards low-cost, firmed renewable energy from coal generation. Learn more.
The National Weather Service issued a dust storm warning for Phoenix until 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. There is also a flash flood warning for Flagstaff.
Forecasters have issued a hurricane watch for the Nicaragua-Costa Rica border as a tropical disturbance sped through the southern Caribbean on a path to Central America
New research shows Australia ranks as one of the most litigious on climate change, as the number of lawsuits launched globally continues to surge. The post Australia is becoming a global hotbed for climate change lawsuits appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection... The post Cropped, 29 July 2022: Biodiversity talks; WTO subsidies; EU nature law appeared first on Carbon Brief.
As President Joe Biden's administration prepares to hold its first onshore oil and gas drilling lease sales, environmental groups have filed a new lawsuit to attempt to stop the largest of these sales, in Wyoming. It's the second lawsuit in a week to challenge the administration on its drilling plans.
The wildfire is about six kilometres north of the Willowlake River and 40 kilometres south of Wrigley and has shut down Highway 1 between kilometre markers 553 and 690.
Demonstrators from the group Just Stop Oil, who are opposed to new oil and gas extraction, have attached themselves to Horatio McCulloch's My Heart Is In The Highlands.
Soaring temperatures and a looming power crunch have prompted Japan to speed up reviews of the dozens of nuclear reactors that were shut down in the wake of Fukushima disaster. Nuclear power used to account for about 30 per cent of Japan’s energy mix before 2011.
A busy motorway near Paris was brought to a standstill by environmental protesters who sat in the middle of the road this morning (pictured).
Members of the group Just Stop Oil spray-painted their logo on the walls and floors of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Scientists from The Francis Crick Institute in London have discovered that modern-day dogs descended from two separate populations of Ice Age wolves; from both Asia and the Middle East.
After intense negotiations, European Union countries have clinched deals on proposed climate change laws, backing a 2035 phase-out of fossil fuel cars and a broader package of measures to slash planet-warming emissions.
An Arizonan tries to talk to his neighbors about climate change, while researchers show the way to fight denial is with repeated, accurate science.
The Climate Change Committee revealed its recommendations in its annual report on the progress being made to address Britain's contribution to global warming.
With time running out for a “Paris-style” deal to reverse nature loss this decade, the... The post COP15: Key outcomes for nature loss and climate change from UN talks in Nairobi appeared first on Carbon Brief.
When energy prices surge, there are few places where the pain is felt so acutely as at the filling station. The cost of gasoline for your car or the diesel that powers trucks is driven by a complex mix of Middle Eastern politics, refinery capacity, government policy and, sometimes, war. While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was the trigger that fired fuel prices to new highs in 2022, it wasn’t the only cause.
He's under pressure to lower gas prices but more offshore drilling would worsen climate change.
[allAfrica] Harare -- If I were to take a wild guess, I bet that when I talk about who is affected by climate change, your first thought wouldn't be you, your friends or family.
Radio host Ben Fordham disparaged protestors who ran amok in Sydney this week, in an on-air spray, where he lambasted the courts for giving bail to demonstrators.
Five New South Wales solar and battery recycling initiatives receive combined total of $7.4m in state government funding. The post NSW backs three solar and battery recycling plants in new state funding round appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The Energy Ministry an-nounced that the mounting debt of the state Oil Fuel Fund exceeded 100 billion baht as of yesterday. While a recent nudge from Kla Party leader Korn Chatikavanij, a former finance minister, shed more light on pressing issues surrounding energy and resulting in the government requesting cooperation from oil refineries to channel their profits into the fund, no subsidies for...
G7 western economies reaffirm commitment to climate goals while tackling ongoing energy crisis. But climate activists are not happy. The post G7 says no compromise on climate goals despite global energy crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The current pledges of financial and policy support are nowhere near enough to meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. Instead of protecting carbon-emitting industries, the world needs economic diversification and green jobs for a just, sustainable transition.
Olivia Smith from PositiveGood discusses where and how PR fits into your marketing toolkit. The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Marketing and PR for PV companies appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Lord Deben, chairman of the climate change committee, said yesterday that excavating for coal off the coast of Cumbria was 'indefensible'.
The Climate Change Committee also cites a "shocking" lack of policy to insulate people's homes.
The King's College study also says the UK public underestimates how much scientists agree on the link between human activity and climate change.
NSW commuters have been told to prepare for further delays from industrial action by rail workers on Wednesday, as radical climate change activists take a 24 hour break from disruptions.
There are 21 possible storms forecast in the Atlantic this year, and there are 21 names ready to be used for each storm.
Going to space is a fantasy many are willing to pay a lot of money to fullfill, but is the cost to the environment being factored in?
Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow expects a decision on Wednesday on the extent of oil refiners' contributions to the state Oil Fuel Fund to help keep pump prices down.
Incredible footage shows the Norwegian Sun, a 2,000-passenger Norwegian Cruise Line ship, smack into the 'growler' near the Hubbard Glacier in Yakutat Bay.
Hold on to your wallet. Due to inflation and prices surging for natural gas, heating oil and other fuels, you will see a significant rise in your utility bills. So if you've opened your electric bill only to be shocked by the amount owed, you've already seen the change. According to The U.S. Energy Information Administration, electricity prices will increase by 3.9% from June to August of 2022, compared to the electricity prices during these months last year.Be Aware: Here's How Much Cash You Need Stashed if a National Emergency HappensLearn: 9 Bills You Should Never Put on AutopayFiguring out how to reduce your electric bill can be as simple as figuring out what's costing you the most. To do this, you can follow a simple formula to determine how many kilowatt-hours (kWh) a device is using...
Labor will rely on Abbott-era climate policy to deliver the bulk of emissions cuts to hit its 2030 target. It must avoid making the same policy mistakes. The post How Labor might transform Abbott’s climate policy and actually cut industrial emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Leaders from the Group of Seven wealthiest democracies on Tuesday pledged to stand by Ukraine for “as long as it takes” but stopped short of imposing new energy sanctions during their summit in Germany.
RELEASE: WRI Aqueduct Preparing Water Projections Using Latest Climate Data julianna.gil@wri.org Tue, 06/28/2022 - 09:00 Washington, D.C. (June 28, 2022) — World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct is preparing new projections on water stress, demand and supply, expected by early 2023, thanks to support from inaugural Aqueduct Pro Sponsors Microsoft and Moody’s Analytics. These will be among the first water projections using the latest CMIP6 climate forcings from the Climate Change... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Macron was caught telling Biden on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Germany that their Middle Eastern allies will be unable to help fill an oil deficit when the EU bans Russian imports by 2023.
Since the US and its allies began to shun Russia’s oil and gas, there’s been little sign that the measures are inflicting the kind of pain that might force President Vladimir Putin to rethink his war in Ukraine. Other countries including China and India are still buying Russian energy, and a surge in prices has softened the blow from the sanctions. So Putin’s adversaries were weighing a new idea: make Russia sell its oil and gas so cheaply that it can no longer afford to wage war. The move, while hard to execute, would also help a global economy struggling with higher energy prices that have fueled inflation.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2022, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D2EE01394K, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Xiaojiang Mu, Jianhua Zhou, Pengfei Wang, Huan Chen, Tingting Yang, Siyi Chen, Lei Miao, Takao Mori Simultaneous production of clean water and electricity using solar energy has been proposed as a promising solution to water scarcity and electricity shortage. Here, we design a thermoelectricity-freshwater cogenerator based... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[Daily News] JOURNALISTS from East African Member states begin two-day media training in Kigali, Rwanda on adaptation to climate change in Lake Victoria Basin.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2022, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D2EE01175A, Paper Abhishek Kumar, X He, Y Dang, Arvind R. Singh, Bikash Sah, Praveen Kumar, R C Bansal, M Bettayeb, R Rayudu This work proposes a sustainable socio-techno-economic-environmental-political (STEEP) microgrid design framework utilizing locally accessible energy sources for rural electrification for developing/least-developing countries. In the proposed STEEP microgrid framework, four layers of... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Global leader in data sanitization affirms commitment to sustainability by achieving carbon neutrality in line with globally accepted standard PAS 2060 LONDON and AUSTIN – June 28, 2022 – Blancco Technology Group (LON: BLTG), the industry standard in data erasure and mobile lifecycle solutions, today announced that it has formally achieved carbon neutral status for 2021, in line with PAS 2060, the globally accepted standard for carbon neutrality. With support from Avieco, a leading sustainability... Source: RealWire
French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on oil-producing countries to boost output to lower world prices pushed up by the war in Ukraine
A 31-year-old Bondi man was whacked with a $469 fine after he almost ran over pesky climate change protesters in the Sydney CBD on Monday and also reaping three demerit points after the ordeal.
An AI-guided cruise ship is said to remain suspended in the air for years without landing on the ground, thanks to its nuclear power.
Global oil prices could quadruple and hit an eye-watering $380 a barrel if Russia responds to fresh Western sanctions with cuts to its crude output cuts, JPMorgan Chase experts have warned.
[The Exchange] Africa has been hailed as the next frontier in the provision of global oil and natural gas resources, especially now in the wake of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
By studying the microbiology of the seas, scientists are identifying new ways to break down and reform discarded bottles and containers that would otherwise pollute our environment.
With a key election looming and the global energy situation undergoing dramatic changes amid the Ukraine war, Japan's ruling bloc is looking to restart idled ...
Tropical Storm Bonnie has swept into Nicaragua bringing the threat of flooding from heavy rain, while heading for a predicted fast crossing on the way to the Pacific and a possible strengthening into a hurricane
It's not easy for Chinese consumers to make informed choices about their carbon footprint because the country lags behind in requiring and policing product information.
The Biden administration released a proposed plan on Friday for where the federal government intends to hold offshore oil and gas lease sales in federal waters for the next five years. The plan would mainly limit drilling to the Gulf of Mexico, with one proposed lease sale in waters off Alaska.
More than 500 days into his presidency, Joe Biden's hope for saving the Earth from the most devastating effects of climate change may not be dead.But it's not far from it.A Supreme Court ruling on Thursday (local time) not only...
Rhode Island aims to accomplish its goal of reaching 100% renewable energy by 2033. If done, it will be the first state in the US to rely completely on renewable energy.
The skin tumors are pink, raised, rough, and appeared at various places on the trunk and head, in some cases covering more than a third of the body surface.
The top court's EPA decision upends precedent and, in effect, embraces a new doctrine of law.
The Supreme Court's ruling that curbs the power of the EPA will slow its ability to respond to the climate crisis, but "does not take the EPA out of the game," according to its administrator.
One of the long-term problems with air travel is its dependence on petroleum, which is a finite resource that contributes to climate change.
Researchers in London said they have discovered that two separate ancient wolf populations contributed DNA to today's domesticated dogs.
As many as 4 billion people could be living outside the optimal climate for humans by the end of the century if we hit 2.7°C of global warming. At 1.5°C of warming, half as many people would be affected
The U.S. president came into office with the aim of slashing power sector emissions to net zero by 2035, using the EPA as his key ...
Supreme Court rules against EPA effort to curb power plant emissions, the latest gas prices ahead of the July 4th weekend: 5 Things podcast
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States must meet its international obligations on climate change and do more than "shout slogans", China's foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting Washington's ability to cut power sector emissions. The Supreme Court voted to constrain the authority of the U.S.'s Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal- and gas-fired power plants under the Clean Air Act, sparking dismay among environmentalists. Zhao told reporters at a regular briefing that the ruling had been criticised by the international community, adding that "it is not enough to just shout slogans to tackle climate change". "We urge developed countries, including the United States, to.....
Tropical Storm Bonnie has formed over the Caribbean as it heads for a quick march across Central America and potential development into a hurricane after reemerging in the Pacific
The government can still regulate power plant emissions but not to the same degree.
With the world facing a biodiversity crisis, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is ramping up collaboration with private sector agencies and philanthropic foundations to support science-based, sustainable decision-making research.
In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the US's main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.US President Joe Biden called the decision...
Energy ministers will decide which technologies will be eligible in a capacity mechanism, but the ESB chief says emissions cuts could be built into its design. The post Could an emissions reduction trajectory be baked into a capacity mechanism? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Ruling by activist court doesn’t take away the EPA’s power to regulate carbon emissions from power plants, but it makes federal action much harder. The post US Supreme Court curtails EPA’s power to regulate carbon pollution appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Technology to cut steelmaking emissions is in the early stages, but such transitions can accelerate, as shown by wind and solar. The post Green steelmaking needs urgent advances in technology and mining appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The British Geological Survey is due to report to ministers on whether new techniques could limit the potential effects of fracking for natural gas after it was imposed in 2019 over earth tremor concerns.
The new $307.9-billion budget includes $9.5 billion in gas refunds, $1.4 billion in utility payment assistance and funding to combat climate change, among other items.
Radical climate group Blockade Australia has called off its organised protests in NSW as one activist complains she received a non-vegan sandwich in jail after being arrested in the protests.
Researchers in London said they discovered two separate ancient wolf populations contributed DNA to dogs.
In a major environmental case, the US Supreme Court has ruled to limit the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Here's what you need to know
The human toll of carbon emissions will vastly magnify climate change’s economic costs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
This grievously wrong decision should be understood first and foremost as a clarion call and invitation for action.
An oppressive heatwave has broken temperature records from the Arctic Circle to North Africa.
The landmark ruling curbs federal power to limit greenhouse gas emissions in a setback for President Biden.
STATEMENT: US Supreme Court Curtails EPA’s Authority to Regulate Power Plant Emissions julianna.gil@wri.org Thu, 06/30/2022 - 10:27 WASHINGTON (June 30, 2022) – Today the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate carbon emissions from the power sector. The Supreme Court ruled that the agency is not authorized to consider shifting generation from dirtier to cleaner power generating sources when establishing greenhouse gas... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
China National Offshore Oil will aim for non-fossil fuel to make up over half its domestic output by 2050, and to reach peak carbon dioxide emissions arising from its own operations by 2028.
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday asserted that Egypt, in its capacity as current president of the UN Climate Conference (COP27) will coordinate stances with African states to come up with results that serve the international climate action especially the reduction of emissions and coping up with climate impact. Shoukry’s remarks were made at the … The post Shoukry: Egypt to coordinate with African states to serve int’l climate action appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[Namibia Economist] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is developing the Regional Gas Masterplan to enable the utilisation of the abundant gas reserves in the region to reduce its reliance on coal in the wake of the global commitment, including the Paris Agreement's ambition to decrease carbon emissions and maintain global temperatures below 1.5° Celsius.
[Govt of SA] Minister Zulu to close Youth Month Programme and handover newly-built houses for older persons affected by floods in KZN
In a major ruling, court conservatives blocked one of the government's only tools to curtail emissions.
[The Herald] Zimbabwe is committed to contributing fully towards global efforts to conserve oceans and the planet earth through instituting measures to reduce plastic pollution, Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister, Mangaliso Ndlovu, has said.
In a blow to the fight against climate change, the United States Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the nation's main anti-air-pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
[Foroyaa] It was on the 28th May that news began to spread like wild fire that an oil spill is resulting in the pollution of waters close to Gam Petroleum storage facility at Mandinari. The nation expected an immediate press release from Gam Petroleum on what happened to cause the disaster and an immediate impact assessment by the National Environment Agency (NEA) to alert the nation on what we could do together to contain the disaster.
[SAnews.gov.za] Private reserves on the western boundary of the Kruger National Park and government have committed to working together on a number of areas, including tackling wildlife crime, enhancing transformation and improving the local economy.
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Photos by Mirum/ClarusYou can reuse, reduce, and recycle as much as you want, but it won’t amount to much if you don’t also change the clothes on your back. About 21 billion pounds of clothing are tossed into landfills each year in the U.S. Many of those articles, especially ones designed for working out, are made from synthetics like polyester, nylon and lycra—materials made from fossil fuel-derived plastic. Micro- and nano-sized fiber fragments of these plastics are released into our waterways during laundry, directly contributing to the microplastic pollution accumulating in the waters. Textiles are estimated to produce about 35 percent of all microplastic pollution (recently found in Antarctic snow!) and there are about 2.2 million tons of microfibers...
[Daily News] MORE than 2,200 women and men who are vulnerable to climate change in the Coast Region are expected to benefit from the People, Prosperity, Planet (PPP) project.
Coal-rich and natural gas-poor China must place bigger gets on both carbon capture and energy storage technologies, as it navigates a decarbonisation route that includes a huge renewable energy buildout while ensuring energy security, analysts said.
[Africa Renewal] Due to climate change, there are fewer octopuses now and the sea is rougher
The conservative majority crimps the executive branch's ability to run a nimble, effective and modern government.
Twelve 'expeditioners' are wanted for jobs at Australia's Antarctic bases as mechanics, communications technicians and cleaners/kitchen hands with pay up to $155,000.
A blow at the government's ability to regulate climate change is just the beginning.
Twelve more people died in floods and landslides in Assam on Wednesday as incessant rain across the state rapidly reversed the improving situation overnight. With this, the death toll in the year’s rainy season since April 6 has risen to 151.
Vegan animal rights extremist Isabel Sleiman, 21, raged online after she was denied bail and held overnight in a police cell after allegedly bringing the city to a standstill.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and natural gas drilling lease auctions since President Joe Biden took office after a federal court blocked the administration’s attempt to suspend such sales because of climate change worries.The online auctions start Wednesday and conclude Thursday. About 200 square miles (518 square kilometers) of federal lands were offered for lease in eight western states. Most of the parcels are in Wyoming.The sales come as federal officials try to balance efforts to fight climate change against pressure to bring down high gas prices.Republicans want Biden to expand U.S. crude production. He faces calls from within his own party to do more to curb fossil fuel emissions that are heating the planet.Oil production increased...
China’s space agency marks completion of Tianwen-1 mission with new photos of red planet volcano and polar cap.
It's best known as a deadly poison, but in low doses, carbon monoxide can have therapeutic benefits for conditions like IBS and cancer. Now, researchers may have found a way to deliver the treatment safely in a foam
EPA Leadership Interfered with Scientific Studies on the Risks of Hazardous Herbicide, Dicamba Omari Spears Wed, 06/29/2022 - 16:20
EPA Leadership Ignored EPA Scientists’ Concerns Over Mississippi Wetlands Omari Spears Wed, 06/29/2022 - 15:39
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla has shuttered its office in San Mateo, California and laid off roughly 200 employees working on its Autopilot driver-assistant system there, one of the people told Reuters, in a move seen as accelerating cost-cutting. Most of the laid-off people had been hourly workers, that person said. Early this month, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk told top managers he had a "super bad feeling" about the economy and that the maker of electric cars needed to cut staff by about 10%. Later, the billionaire said that the 10% cuts would apply only to salaried workers and that hourly staff numbers were still expected to grow. "Tesla clearly is in a major cost-cutting mode," said Raj Rajkumar, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie...
The Blue Planet looks spectacular. NanoAvionics put a GoPro that was mounted on a selfie stick on one of its satellites to capture a stunning view of Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea.
Reports of damaging winds from the violent, fast-moving storms have surged since the devastating 2012 Mid-Atlantic event.
Profiles of Adaptation: Japan ciara.regan@wri.org Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:40 The Adaptation Action Coalition’s (AAC) Country Profiles showcase members' efforts in domestic and international adaptation. They aim to highlight recent initiatives, policies, research and programs to share informative examples of how adaptation plans and commitments are being implemented around the world. Japan is a country that confronts a wide array of natural hazards — from earthquakes and tsunamis... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
AEMO roadmap still assumes all brown coal generation gone by 2032, but future roadmaps may point to black coal generators closing around the same time. The post Coal may exit Australia’s grid a lot quicker than most people think appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Fourteen environmental justice organizations from around the United States have begun to receive money under the Justice40 initiative, a business accelerator announced Wednesday. The Justice40 Accelerator said the groups will receive some $3 million for work ranging from solar training in Detroit, to renovating homes to better withstand extreme weather, to a community market where farmers can sell their produce.The Justice40 initiative is a Biden administration pledge to improve the environment in disadvantaged communities and help them prepare for climate change. It promises to funnel 40% of all investments in climate and environment to communities that live with the highest environmental burdens — diesel soot, lead water pipes, lack of access to green spaces to name a few.In many such communities...
LUXEMBOURG: The European Union approved a plan to end the sale of vehicles with combustion engines by 2035 in Europe, the 27-member bloc announced early Wednesday, in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions to zero.
A mysterious geomagnetic storm hit Earth. Here's why experts find it bizarre.
Some of the authors of a recent commentary on k-scale climate modeling respond to RealClimate. The post Overselling k-scale? Hmm first appeared on RealClimate.
Moor, bog, fen, mire, swamp or pocosins, whatever you may call it, are all peatland – also known as wetlands, with a twist.
[WHO] The World Health Organization and the United Kingdom government have launched a new health and climate change platform to support countries' efforts to implement commitments they made at last year's UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) to achieve resilient and low carbon, sustainable health systems.
[New Dawn] Although climate change threatens everyone, women and girls often suffer its harshest and most violent consequences, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday.
The African natural gas industry is booming as Europe looks to replace Russian supplies. But some worry new African gas projects don't make financial sense in a warming world.
SCG Ceramics Plc, a subsidiary of SCG Cement-Building Materials Co, has launched an electric vehicle (EV) charging and solar carport installation service under the Susunn brand in a bid to tap into the growing clean energy trend.
Anthony Albanese says Scott Morrison's recalcitrance on climate change almost scuttled a major trade deal with the European Union. The post Europe saw Morrison’s Australia as “handbrake” on global climate action, Albanese says appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Labor will seek to legislate its 2030 target, EV tax cuts and a revival of the Climate Change Authority during the first week of the new parliament. The post Labor to introduce legislation for climate targets and EV tax cuts in first week of parliament appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The oil giant is running out of capacity to pump more crude.
Independent Climate Change Committee criticises the UK government over energy efficiency and agriculture policies, but praises action on electric cars
A successful six-year, 10 million Canadian dollar project, funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), has strengthened the quality and availability of impact-based forecasts and services to support communities in Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. The project, which was launched in 2016 under the framework of the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems Initiative (CREWS), supported capacity building of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) to provide more accurate and timely forecasts, including effective, risk-informed multi-hazard early...
The Group of Seven leaders said they are considering barring service providers such as shippers or insurers from dealing with Russian oil priced above a fixed level.
Record-high gas prices mean efforts to cut UK carbon emissions could save the economy 0.5%... The post CCC: Costly gas means reaching climate goals ‘could save UK 0.5% of GDP’ appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Police in the Bahamas say that carbon monoxide poisoning killed three U.S. tourists found dead at a resort in May
36 Countries Are Gaining More Trees than They’re Losing julianna.gil@wri.org Tue, 06/28/2022 - 14:10 We know that deforestation is an ongoing, devastating problem — satellite data has been tracking it closely for years. But another question has remained more elusive: How much new forest is growing? Thanks to new data from researchers at the University of Maryland and WRI, we now have an answer: Tree cover — lots of it —is cropping up all over the globe. All told, 130.9... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Divers are unhappy with a decision to ban swimming and diving around Hon Mun island, a popular spot off Nha Trang, while officials evaluate damage to the area’s coral reefs and associated ecosystem.
Police were called to a building in Primrose Street, east London, this morning after around 20 activists, armed with placards, interrupted UK Oil & Gas' (UKOG) Annual General Meeting.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — At her home in Rockford, Illinois, Rita Davisson said the “one or two” mice she normally sees during the waning winter months “have turned into more like 10 or 15” in the last couple years, and scientists say the warmer weather might have something to do with it. The 66-year-old said the influx prompted her to contract a pest control service for the first time in the more than 30 years she’s lived in her house.“They're sneaking around the basement, the garage, my backyard,” she said. “The one trap I have just hasn't been enough lately.”Researchers say warming temperatures and milder winters have increased the population of the white-footed mouse, the most abundant small rodent found throughout much of the eastern U.S. and Canada, making more work for pest control experts. Above-average...
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Four people died when a helicopter chartered by state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp crashed into the Arabian Sea, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. There were nine people on board when the helicopter crashed near ONGC's rig Sagar Kiran in Mumbai High. "Four persons rescued by Navy chopper were brought to the base unconsciously and taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, they could not survive," ONGC said, adding an inquiry had been opened. An ONGC spokesperson said the company's offshore exploration efforts were not impacted due to the incident. He said the deceased including three ONGC employees and a contract worker. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said he was "personally deeply saddened" by the accident and the loss of four lives. "My heartfelt...
Pakistani filmmaker Wajahat Malik pulled together an expedition to raft down the 2,000-mile river. He hopes to reconnect people with the Indus, which is being threatened by overuse and climate change.
We must move away from fossil fuels and embrace clean energy. Do we want Maryland to be a leader in this transition and reap the economic benefits or not?
[Vanguard] The Senate has begun the process that would help in mitigating against what it described as Climate Change in Nigeria .
[The Herald] The Government in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has helped to build the operational capacity at nine irrigation schemes in the Beitbridge district.
Jobs in the renewable energy sector grew in 2021 as fossil fuel employment declined -- even as fossil fuel production increased -- according to a report released Tuesday by the Department of Energy.
It's no longer important to use modelling to determine whether a heatwave was made more likely by climate change, say scientists, because all heatwaves today are climate change-related
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – Oil-consuming nations wait with bated breath as the OPEC cartel meets once again this week to decide whether to pump more crude into the market to tame runaway prices. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, oil this year rose to a 14-year high. Prices have since eased slightly and Brent crude … The post Why OPEC may not have the answer to high oil prices appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Hornsdale big battery fined over response to market when country's biggest coal unit failed, and AGL wind farms fined over settings in lead up to South Australia blackout. The post Tesla big battery fined for failing to deliver promised capacity when coal plant tripped appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Rich country governments claim the high moral ground on climate action. But many deny their far greater responsibility for both historic and contemporary greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, once acknowledged by the Kyoto Protocol. Climate injustice Worse, responsibility has not been matched by commensurate efforts, especially by the largest rich economies in the G7, which dominates […]
[Africa Renewal] The only true path to energy security, stable power prices, prosperity and a livable planet lies in abandoning polluting fossil fuels and accelerating the renewables-based energy transition
189,119 Articles Indexed
The Global Warming Planet site indexes content from 200 sources worldwide. These newspapers and journals represent most regions of the world, and range from high quality news reporting to well respected science journals and organizations.
We encourage you to visit the source articles, and support the journalism that we all rely on to keep informed about these important issues of our time.
Climate Change is a wide ranging topic, and encompasses many disciplines. It affects everyone on the planet in both similar and unique ways. Our goal at Global Warming Planet is to gather current news, by the hour, from diverse regions of the world. People are talking about global warming and how it affects them in their daily lives. You'll find important journalism here on topics such as global temperatures, extreme weather, sea level rise, flooding, fires, health impacts, droughts, glaciation, polar regions and species extinction. Underlying all of these issues is the science being done by dedicated researchers worldwide. We also gather the political, legal and social justice issues that impact us nationally and regionally. This wouldn't be complete without the solutions, so we strive to provide current information on the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Renewables are on a steady rise worldwide, and include exciting topics such as solar photovoltaics, wind generation both onshore and offshore, biofuels, wave action, and battery storage. Last but not least are the things we can do as individuals. To highlight a few, consider electric cars, transportation, food production, and energy efficiency and conservation of energy in our personal lives.