Climate : NPR→ Winter ticks are increasing in the warming climate, and they’re killing moose calves
2022-06-04 The warming climate has increased the number of winter ticks in Maine's north woods. Biologists are tracking calf mortality. …›
Category Archives: Climate
An aggregation of recent climate news feeds:
The Independent Climate→ UK weather: Thunderstorms and flooding could dampen jubilee celebrations
2022-06-04 Wet weather in the latter half of the weekend also threatens to dampen Sunday’s street parties …›
CleanTechnica→ EPA’s Proposed Truck Rule Delays Justice for Freight-Impacted Communities
2022-06-04 Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Dave Cooke It has been over twenty years since smog-forming and particulate pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks were strengthened. In the absence of federal action, states …›
The Independent Climate→ Three quarters of red wall voters support richest paying more tax to tackle climate crisis, poll finds
2022-06-04 Exclusive: ‘Very richest are producing more carbon emissions than anyone else, so it’s only fair they compensate for this”, Luiz Garcia from Autonomy think tank says …›
Inside Climate News→ Warming Trends: Butterflies Bounce Back, Growing Up Gay Amid High Plains Oil, Art Focuses on Plastic Production
2022-06-04 A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier.By Katelyn WeisbrodLast December, in the wintering grounds of the Eastern monarch butterfly in central Mexico, th …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Climate-friendly diets can make a huge difference – even if you don’t go all-out vegan
2022-06-04 Changing habits can be hard but even partial shifts from meat-based menus could significantly decrease planet-heating emissionsWho chooses what you eat? If your answer is “I do,” you’re partly right. You may buy your own groceries and order your …›
CleanTechnica→ How China’s Lithium Leverage Affects Tesla & Other EV Makers
2022-06-04 Tesla and other electric vehicle manufacturers rely heavily on a few different minerals. One of them, lithium, is largely mined, refined, and processed by China, though lithium deposits can be found worldwide. Still, China’s jump on the raw materials …›
CleanTechnica→ Corporate Climate Disclosure Rule Could Make World A Little Less Dangerous
2022-06-04 Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Laura Peterson It’s here! After years of advocacy, one executive order, two proposed laws, and numerous initiatives across federal agencies, the US Securities and Exchange Co …›
CleanTechnica→ Tesla AI Day #2 Moved, Tesla Might Have Working Optimus Bot Prototype There
2022-06-04 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that Tesla’s AI Day #2 has been pushed back to September 30, 2022. He said on Twitter that Tesla may actually have an Optimus prototype working by the new date. He recently announced a second AI Day that was plan …›
CleanTechnica→ Tesla Scores 100/100 for 7th Consecutive Year on LGBTQ Equality
2022-06-04 Tesla scored 100/100 for the seventh consecutive year on the topic of LGBTQ equality. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) released its 2022 Corporate Equality Index listing, which ranks workplaces on LGBTQ equality. It has recognized 842 busines …›
CleanTechnica→ Tesla Service Manuals & Emergency Response Guides Now Easy To Access
2022-06-04 Some good news for those DIYers out there who own a Tesla: Tesla recently changed its policy and now allows its customers to subscribe to the company’s online vehicle service manuals for a fee of $0 for 1 year (365 days). This is an interesting d …›
CleanTechnica→ Panasonic Now Mass Producing Tesla 4680 Batteries
2022-06-04 Panasonic shipped samples of its 4680 batteries to Tesla ahead of the production surge, Reuters recently reported. Mass production of the new battery is expected to begin at the plant in Wakayama in March of next year when the company’s fiscal ne …›
CleanTechnica→ CORENA Has Money to Lend for Climate Action
2022-06-04 Courtesy of the Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia. Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia (CORENA) is calling for community organisations to apply for an interest-free loan to fund climate action projects at their premises. Addit …›
CleanTechnica→ Autonomous Gold Coast Smart Shuttle
2022-06-03 The 6 seat EasyMile Smart Shuttle has been deployed in various places in southeast Queensland for the past 3 years. Phase one was located on Karragarra Island between November 2019 and April 2020 and was Queensland’s first full on-road trial. Phase t …›
CleanTechnica→ Electrolyte Additive Offers Lithium Battery Performance Breakthrough
2022-06-03 Electrolyte additive leads to protective surface layer for nickel-rich cathodes, improving battery performance at high voltages Courtesy of Brookhaven National Laboratory. Written by Kelly Zegers UPTON, NY — A team of researchers led by chemists at …›
CleanTechnica→ “In Time & With Water, Everything Changes” — The EPA Is Empowering People To Gain Water Rights
2022-06-03 The Leonardo da Vinci quote in the title captures feelings of hope from people in states, territories, and tribes whose water has been under threat. A new EPA proposed rule will use Congressionally granted authority to protect precious water resources. …›
CleanTechnica→ Ford Adds 6200 Manufacturing Jobs, CEO Sees EV Price Wars Ahead
2022-06-03 Jim Farley sees lots of $25,000 EVs in our future. …›
The Independent Climate→ CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere hits another record high in human history
2022-06-03 The last time levels were this high was over four million years ago …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ Carbon Dioxide Levels Are Highest in Human History
2022-06-03 Humans pumped 36 billion tons of the planet-warming gas into the atmosphere in 2021, more than in any previous year. It comes from burning oil, gas and coal. …›
The Independent Climate→ Just Stop Oil daub ‘blood on your hands’ in red paint on government office
2022-06-03 Demonstration comes as new Jackdaw gas field awarded final regulatory approval …›
CleanTechnica→ NREL Creates Highest Efficiency 1-Sun Solar Cell
2022-06-03 Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination. This is the highest efficiency solar cell of any type, measured using stan …›
Inside Climate News→ A New GOP Climate Plan Is Long on Fossil Fuels, Short on Specifics
2022-06-03 House Republicans unveiled the initiative in New Mexico’s Permian Basin, with one backer referring to “the awesomeness and the goodness” of the oil and gas industry. An environmentalist called it greenhouse gaslighting.By Dan GearinoRepublican me …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Nor’easters rivaling hurricanes as flood threat to the Mid-Atlantic
2022-06-03 While coastal flooding from tropical weather events such as hurricanes tend to get a lot of media attention, a new study from the University of Delaware found that midlatitude weather events like Nor'easters can produce flood levels just as severe and …›
The Independent Climate→ ‘Isolation is our biggest fear’: The valley town living with the threat of earthquakes
2022-06-03 Part of ‘Their fight is our fight’: The Independent’s new series about hope and despair on the frontline of the climate crisis …›
CleanTechnica→ Turning High-Rise Buildings into Batteries
2022-06-03 With the rapid reduction in the costs of renewable energy generation, such as wind and solar power, there is a growing need for energy storage technologies to make sure that electricity supply and demand are balanced properly. IIASA researchers have co …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ California Takes Steps to Force Residents to Heed Water Restrictions
2022-06-03 One district has gotten tough with residents who repeatedly flout the rules: Their taps have been slowed to trickle. …›
CleanTechnica→ Rivian R1T Pickups Create A Big Buzz in Kenya
2022-06-03 Kenya is one of the best places to drive EVs. Kenya’s grid is very green thanks to some awesome geothermal, wind, utility scale solar, and hydropower plants. All of these clean renewables are responsible for about 90% of the electricity generated in …›
CleanTechnica→ Toyota Residential Battery Supports Vehicle-To-Home Operation
2022-06-03 Toyota has unveiled a residential storage battery that is able to work with rooftop solar, charge an EV, or draw power from one. …›
The Independent Climate→ Tropical storm warning issued in Florida, Bahamas, Cuba as remains of Agatha strengthen over Gulf
2022-06-03 The storm is expected to form a cyclone by later on Friday …›
CleanTechnica→ Ford Delivers More Electric Vehicles With A Heaping Side Of Healthcare
2022-06-03 Something must be afoot when a leading US auto maker like Ford Motor Company highlights its healthcare benefits alongside the rollout of a new multi-state, multi-billion dollar manufacturing investment plan with a heavy focus on electric vehicles. Buil …›
CleanTechnica→ What’s Your Position On Carbon Capture For The Year 2100?
2022-06-03 Can a Yale lecturer make a strong enough argument for carbon capture and other geoengineering methods to convince skeptics? …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Why confronting invasive species is one of the best ways to prepare for climate change
2022-06-03 New research finds that the ecological effect of invasive species alone is comparable to the combined effects of invasives plus warming temperatures, drought or nitrogen deposition. This suggests that a critical preparation for climate change is to man …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Heat-lovers are the lucky ones: Insects and climate change
2022-06-03 Sparse data often make it difficult to track how climate change is affecting populations of insect species. A new study has now evaluated an extensive species mapping database (Artenschutzkartierung, ASK) and assessed the population trends of butterfli …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ How we choose to end deforestation will impact future emissions
2022-06-03 Could the Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use's ambitions be too ambiguous? An international team of researchers looked into this question. …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ Fossil-Fuel Shares Lead the Stock Market. How Awkward.
2022-06-03 If you want to make money in the market but also be a responsible citizen in a warming world, you’re in a tough spot. But there are some promising options, our columnist says. …›
CleanTechnica→ Norway Continues To Grow EV Share In May
2022-06-03 Norway, the electric transport leader, saw plugin electric vehicle share of 85.1% in May 2022, up from 83.3% year-on-year. Full electrics grew their share by 1.2x year-on-year to over 73%, whilst plugin hybrids halved their share. Overall auto volumes …›
The Independent Climate→ A sustainable food tour of Lancashire: Why there’s more to this county than the hotpot
2022-06-03 Under-the-radar Lancashire’s sustainability-minded chefs, artisans and entrepreneurs are ensuring the Red Rose County’s future is rosy, writes Fiona Whitty …›
Inside Climate News→ Habitat Protections for Florida’s Threatened Manatees Get an Overdue Update
2022-06-03 Federal wildlife officials acknowledged that changes were needed more than a decade ago but said they lacked funding. Now, with manatees perishing in large numbers, a lawsuit has forced the issue.By Amy Green, WMFEORLANDO, Fla.—The U.S. Fish and Wil …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ ‘Apocalyptic skies’: the dust storms devastating Gulf states and Syria
2022-06-03 Rising frequency of storms due to climate crisis is causing more loss of life and more destruction, say expertsBlankets of thick gritty haze and ominous orange skies since early April have sent thousands to hospitals and resulted in at least four death …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ The regenerative farm working to improve soil without fertilisers
2022-06-03 As the Ukraine war and climate crisis act as a wake-up call for the industry, one UK farm is leading the wayLettuces are sprouting, the wildflowers are in bloom and a buzzard is circling above the meadow on a sunny spring day at Huxhams Cross Farm near …›