2022-03-11 The other night, I found a great use-case for the battery-powered air compressor Fanttik sent me. You can find the full review here, but in short it’s a small air compressor (roughly the size of a soda bottle) that’s powered by a lithium ba …›
2022-03-11 Earth's soil can store vast amounts of carbon. Biogeochemist Asmeret Asefaw Berhe says soil could be a powerful tool for fighting climate change - if only we stopped treating it like dirt.(Image credit: Bret Hartman / TED) …›
2022-03-11 GoSun made a name for itself in the world of solar appliances with its line of solar ovens. These innovative, compact cookers utilize a pair of parabolic reflectors to cook a wide range of food and from the start, the company had sustainability in mind …›
2022-03-11 Writer and lifelong conservationist tells The Independent what a six-week trek to some of the most remote villages on Earth taught him about facing the climate crisis head on …›
2022-03-11 Crackdown on sweeping eco-friendly claims hoped to boost faith in genuine sustainable productsConsumers are being duped into paying a premium for fashion products that make grand claims about their environmental credentials but have no evidence to back …›
2022-03-11 If this past Super Bowl was any indication, the time is now for electric vehicles. The growth of EVs has been phenomenal over the past few years, with just over 2 million EVs on US roads by mid-2021. Yet we need to put about 70 million EVs on the ro …›
2022-03-11 Russia has used its gas supply as an “economic weapon”. The West should counter with its own energy-saving measuresDon’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThis piece first appeared in Down to Earth, the Guardian’s climate c …›
2022-03-11 A new report finds global energy related carbon dioxide emissions rose 6% last year to an all-time high. The report from the International Energy Agency means bad news for the world's climate. …›
2022-03-11 The new leader of this 2,000-year-old archaeological treasure is examining gender, race and class while using technology to try and save the site from the ravages of climate change. …›
2022-03-11 Experts say the new assessment of climate impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptation includes more diverse voices and Indigenous perspectives.By Bob BerwynLast week’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on climate impacts, vulnerabilities a …›
2022-03-11 Buyers are often afraid to switch to electric vehicles because of the range compared to gas cars. But the next few years could change that — for better or worse. According to research from Bell Resources recently reported by Gizmodo, EVs could have …›
2022-03-11 EU Commission this week launched its the EU security strategy to protect consumers from energy price rises with barely a mention of oil dependence that is funding Putin’s war in Ukraine. This energy security strategy from the European Commission lack …›
2022-03-11 A coalition of cities, hauliers, companies and civil society call for decision-makers to increase the C02 reduction targets for vans. In this letter, cities, hauliers, companies, health organisations and civil society call for decision-makers to put va …›
2022-03-11 Tesla owners are bringing a little bit of aid and comfort to Ukraine. Although many people around the world are pitching in to help, whether it’s by donating or signing up to fight in Ukraine’s army, I’d like to shed a light on someth …›
2022-03-11 T&E and Amnesty International welcome MEPs’ support for landmark batteries legislation. Green rules for batteries. Batteries produced or sold in the EU would need to comply with new environmental standards and checks to see if their raw materials …›
2022-03-11 The Today Show recently aired a video on how to save gas. Given Russia’s decision to go to war with Ukraine, leading to higher gas prices, this is a popular topic in the media right now. However, the vehicle that NBC’s Senior Consumer Investiga …›
2022-03-11 President Biden’s new ban on Russian oil is painful for Americans (especially those who are driving gas-powered vehicles), yet it is good for humanity overall. I saw an article in The Guardian that was published just before the news of the ban br …›
2022-03-10 Research has found that watershed size plays a major role in a river network's ability to do this work. The findings further the understanding of which estuaries and coastal areas will be more impacted by human development in their watersheds and also …›
2022-03-10 Rising oil prices and increased demand for expanded production come at a time when scientists say nations must sharply cut the use of fossil fuels. …›
2022-03-10 Tesla is going above and beyond to support its Ukrainian employees. CNBC has reported that it obtained an internal email that was sent on Monday, the 12th day after Russia wrongfully invaded Ukraine, and the email shows that Tesla is doing a lot to sup …›
2022-03-10 Power Price Crisis in the EU
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2022-03-10 Ice cores allow climate researchers to look 800,000 years back in time: atmospheric carbon acts as fertilizer, increasing biological production. The mechanism removes carbon from the air and thereby dampens the acceleration in global warming. …›
2022-03-10 Climate change poses a potentially devastating economic threat to low-income cattle farmers in poor countries due to increasing heat stress on the animals. Globally, by the end of this century those producers may face financial loss between $15 and $40 …›
2022-03-10 Over the past two decades, the Arctic has lost about one-third of its winter sea ice volume, largely due to a decline in sea ice that persists over several years, called multiyear ice, according to a new study. The study also found sea ice is likely th …›
2022-03-10 An analysis of Antarctica's Pope, Smith and Kohler glaciers has revealed an aggressive pattern of retreat connected to high melt rates of floating ice in the Amundsen Sea Embayment sector of West Antarctica. …›
2022-03-10 Analysis: The Brexit campaigner is now trying to raise the alarm over the cost of net-zero policies. But this doesn’t tell the full story, Zoe Tidman writes …›
2022-03-10 Wildlife photographer David Chancellor’s first-hand account of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s historic conservation transformation efforts …›