On a rural Hawaiian island, solar provides a path to energy sovereignty

On a rural Hawaiian island, solar provides a path to energy sovereignty

[ad_1] Like many homesteaders on the island of Molokaʻi, Kailana Place grew up off-grid, on 40 acres of family land designated for Native Hawaiians. Living in repurposed school buses surrounded ... Read MoreRead More

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Grazing the Bar: Audubon Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Conservation Innovation from USDA

Grazing the Bar: Audubon Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Conservation Innovation from USDA

[ad_1] New York, NY (August 8, 2024) — The National Audubon Society is proud to announce that the organization has received a $2.5 million Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) from the ... Read MoreRead More

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Water - a world of injustice

Water – a world of injustice

[ad_1] That is exactly what happened in Jakarta, when Thames Water bought up half the city’s water management rights and then charged the highest tariffs in all of Southeast Asia. ... Read MoreRead More

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Commonly used plastic packaging material linked to increased risk of autism in boys

Commonly used plastic packaging material linked to increased risk of autism in boys

[ad_1] Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Receive our free Climate email A chemical commonly found in plastic packaging and the ... Read MoreRead More

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An environmental and health crisis

[ad_1] This article is included in the following additional categories: As Ontario grows more reliant on natural gas for electricity generation and expands gas service to more homes and communities, ... Read MoreRead More

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Earth's 'greatest natural wonder' threatened by highest ocean temperatures in 400 years

Earth’s ‘greatest natural wonder’ threatened by highest ocean temperatures in 400 years

[ad_1] Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Receive our free Climate email The Great Barrier Reef, the largest living ecosystem on ... Read MoreRead More

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DOE’s $190 Million Initiative to Transform K-12 Schools

[ad_1] This article is included in the following additional categories: In line with the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the 2024 ... Read MoreRead More

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EPA Suspends All Registrations of Pesticide Products Containing DCPA Due to Imminent Health Risks

[ad_1] This article is included in the following additional categories: In an unprecedented move, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has issued ... Read MoreRead More

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Nissan introduces paints that can reduce temperatures in cars by up to 12 degrees

Nissan introduces paints that can reduce temperatures in cars by up to 12 degrees

Nissan has launched a paint that reportedly keeps cars up to 12 degrees cooler as extremely high temperatures become the norm around the world. The “cool paint” launched Tuesday promises to ... Read MoreRead More

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Tips for a healthier summer picnic

Tips for a healthier summer picnic

[ad_1] Summer picnics are all about enjoying good food and good company in the great outdoors. As you grab a blanket and fill your basket with delicious treats, don’t forget ... Read MoreRead More

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Tim Walz Gives Kamala Harris a Climate Boost

Tim Walz Gives Kamala Harris a Climate Boost

[ad_1] Vice President Kamala Harris bolstered the Democratic presidential nominee’s climate credentials when she chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as her running mate, advocates said Tuesday, pointing to a ... Read MoreRead More

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$260.8 billion growth in 2034

[ad_1] This article is included in the following additional categories: The wind energy sector is poised for substantial growth as global markets turn to renewable energy solutions. The market is ... Read MoreRead More

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Comprehensive Guide to Waste to Energy Projects for Obtaining Bank Loans for Entrepreneurs in the USA

Introduction to Waste to Energy Projects Waste to Energy (WtE) projects represent a critical advancement in sustainable development and waste management. By converting various types of waste—ranging from organic and ... Read MoreRead More

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Company wins contract worth over £1m to supply demineralised water for new EfW plant in Glasgow

[ad_1] South Clyde Energy Centre, as it will look. Water and wastewater treatment expert Envirogen Group has been awarded a £1m+ contract by Fortum Glasgow to demineralise water for the ... Read MoreRead More

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Rising energy costs overshadow sustainability initiatives in US utility sector

[ad_1] This article is included in the following additional categories: With the average U.S. electricity rate rising nearly 3% and summer cooling costs expected to increase 8% this year, both ... Read MoreRead More

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NRC discusses restart of Palisades nuclear power plant in public meetings

[ad_1] This article is included in the following additional categories: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has held a series of public meetings near the Palisades nuclear plant since April ... Read MoreRead More

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Revealing 'Sneaky References' – Environmental News Bits

Revealing ‘Sneaky References’ – Environmental News Bits

[ad_1] Science is a collaborative process that depends on accurate citations. AlexRaths/iStock via Getty Images by Lonni Besançon, Linköping University and Guillaume Cabanac, Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse ... Read MoreRead More

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Lost American History of Climate Change in the 1960s

Judging by recent Supreme Court rulings, the world knew little about climate change half a century ago. In 2007, when the court held that the Clean Air Act of 1970 gave ... Read MoreRead More

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Sponge City Tampa: Transforming Urban Resilience through Green Infrastructure

[ad_1] Tampa, Florida, a city historically prone to flooding and stormwater challenges, has embarked on an ambitious journey to become a sponge city Tampa. This transformation involves implementing a variety ... Read MoreRead More

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Wildfires set to add further pressure to country’s housing crisis

[ad_1] This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the collaboration with Climate Desk. The Park Fire, a wildfire in Northern California that has ... Read MoreRead More

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Florida storm live: Tropical Storm Debby forms in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening Florida with flooding and tornadoes

Florida storm live: Tropical Storm Debby forms in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening Florida with flooding and tornadoes

[ad_1] Tampa Bay under tropical storm warning The latest headlines from our US reporters, delivered straight to your inbox every weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from the US ... Read MoreRead More

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Roaming rights have their limits

Roaming rights have their limits

[ad_1] With the Right to Roam campaign we support exclusion in cases where access rights are incompatible with the flourishing of very vulnerable species that are important for their conservation. ... Read MoreRead More

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Florida storm live: Tropical Storm Debby forms in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening Florida with flooding and tornadoes

Florida storm live: Tropical Storm Debby forms in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening Florida with flooding and tornadoes

[ad_1] Tampa Bay under tropical storm warning The latest headlines from our US reporters, delivered straight to your inbox every weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from the US ... Read MoreRead More

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Sponge Cities in China

Sponge Cities in China: Showing the Way

[ad_1] Sponge Cities in Chinaincluding Wuhan, Chongqing and Xiamen, are using green infrastructure to address urban water issues. These cities incorporate rain gardens, wetland restoration and permeable pavements to improve ... Read MoreRead More

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How Can You Make a New City Feel Like Home

How to Make a New City Feel Like Home – A Guide

[ad_1] Feeling stuck in a rut? Maybe the familiar comforts of home, even a bustling city like Atlanta, have become a little too familiar. It’s normal to crave new experiences ... Read MoreRead More

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Ice floats near the coast of West Antarctica as viewed from a window of a NASA Operation IceBridge airplane on October 28, 2016, in-flight over Antarctica.

Our new research says the solid Earth can help protect the Antarctic ice sheet, but only if we cut emissions now

[ad_1] This post was co-authored by Natalya Gomez, an associate professor in the Canadian Research Faculty of Geodynamics of Ice Sheet-Sea Level Interactions at McGill University.. The ... Read MoreRead More

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Betting on the Revival of Mammoths over the End of Fossil Fuels

Betting on the Revival of Mammoths over the End of Fossil Fuels

[ad_1] Members of the Russian delegation at COP28 in Dubai. From left to right: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, Russian Presidential Climate Envoy Ruslan Edelgeriev, head of Russia’s Chechen ... Read MoreRead More

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Airlines and innovators pave the way to zero-emission flights

[ad_1] This article is included in the following additional categories: In a series of moves that herald a potential revolution in aviation, major airlines and zero-emission innovators are taking big ... Read MoreRead More

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As the world warms, global heat-related deaths are being grossly underestimated

Are Global Warming-related deaths grossly underestimated?

Average global temperatures continue to climb, with the two hottest days on record last week, and the human toll from extreme heat grows each year. In the United States, heat ... Read MoreRead More

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Trafford Council's simple solution to electric vehicle charging point shortage – EnvironmentJournal

Trafford Council’s simple solution to electric vehicle charging point shortage – EnvironmentJournal

[ad_1] With electric vehicle network coverage in the UK still uneven, we look at how a public-private strategy helped one local authority beat national averages from a near-perfect start, and ... Read MoreRead More

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Saving the Future: A Guide to a More Sustainable Lifestyle

[ad_1] There is a growing urgency to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. As we face the pressing challenges of climate change and resource depletion, making environmentally friendly choices has never ... Read MoreRead More

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First U.S. EV vehicle-to-home power plant of 2024

First operational vehicle-to-home (V2H) power plant in the United States. V2H is like having a secret energy handshake between your EV and your home. Here’s the lowdown: When your electric vehicle ... Read MoreRead More

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Rain in Delhi: Ten dead as heavy rains in Indian capital close schools and offices and flooding on roads

Rain in Delhi: Ten dead as heavy rains in Indian capital close schools and offices and flooding on roads

[ad_1] Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Receive our free Climate email At least 10 people have died in India’s capital ... Read MoreRead More

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