The Independent Climate→ At least 20 dead and 27 still missing due to heavy rain in China after typhoon Doksuri’s landfall
2023-08-01 More than 100 mountain roads sealed shut in Beijing and over 52,000 evacuated as of Monday night …›
Category Archives: Climate
An aggregation of recent climate news feeds:
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Climate activists target Woodside CEO’s home in protest, company claims
2023-08-01 Meg O’Neill says protesters trespassed at her Perth home on Tuesday amid climate backlash over Burrup Hub expansionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastClimate activists have targeted the family home of Woodside En …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Turns out there’s another problem with AI – its environmental toll
2023-08-01 AI uses huge amounts of electricity and water to work, and the problem is only going to get worse – what can be done?• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereTechnology never exists in a vacuum, and the rise …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ ‘Silent killer’: experts warn of record US deaths from extreme heat
2023-08-01 Fears of new high death toll this year as prolonged heatwave causes spike in hospitalizations from people who work outsideThe punishing heatwaves that have scorched much of the US could result in a record number of heat-related deaths this year, expert …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Leak reveals ‘touchy’ issues for UAE’s presidency of UN climate summit
2023-08-01 Exclusive: Long list of ‘sensitive’ topics for petrostate include oil and gas production, emissions and Yemen war crimesA comprehensive list of “touchy and sensitive issues” for the United Arab Emirates, which is running the next UN climate sum …›
Inside Climate News→ Miami is Used to Heat, but Not Like This
2023-08-01 The county’s chief heat officer—the first in the world—strives to raise awareness about the dangers of heat, the leading weather-related killer in the U.S.By Amy GreenMIAMI—Heat is a familiar fact of life here. The local NBA team is named for i …›
Climate : NPR→ Withering heat is more common, but getting AC is still a struggle in public housing
2023-08-01 Many people in public housing are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, and there's no federal requirement for air conditioning. That leaves some tenants struggling to pay for it on their own.(Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Airport submerged as widespread flooding continues in China – video report
2023-08-01 At least 11 people have been killed in Beijing after four days of torrential downpours, according to Chinese state media. A further 27 people have been reported missing since Typhoon Doksuri triggered widespread flooding in the north of the country.Au …›
The Independent Climate→ China floods: River rages in Beijing after Typhoon Doksuri makes landfall
2023-08-01 Torrential rain has transformed Beijing’s roads into rivers and killed at least two people and trapped hundreds, despite an overnight evacuation of thousands of residents on Monday. …›
The Independent Climate→ UK weather: Why is Britain enduring such a rainy summer?
2023-08-01 Jet stream to blame for damp squib, meteorologists explain …›
The Independent Climate→ ‘It didn’t matter’: Bride walks down flooded aisle after Typhoon Doksuri hits Philippines
2023-08-01 This is the moment a determined couple pushed through with their wedding at a flooded church as consecutive typhoons lashed the Philippines over the weekend. …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Australian climate science projects in Antarctica put on ice due to budget cuts
2023-08-01 Exclusive: Mawson and Davis stations won’t be fully staffed this summer, according to workers, and documents show remediation work will also be haltedFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Teenager among 15 heat-related deaths as Japan and South Korea swelter
2023-08-01 In South Korea, 12 people died from heat-related deaths last weekend, while in Japan, three people died including a 13 year-old on her way back from schoolTwelve people have died from heat-related causes in South Korea as it swelters through a heatwave …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ A Month of Record-Breaking Heat Finally Breaks
2023-08-01 A continuous stretch of days reaching or exceeding 110 degrees has filled emergency rooms. On Monday, the city hit 108 degrees, breaking the run, but setting a new, brutal record. …›
CleanTechnica→ Ukraine Fights To Build More Resilient, Renewable Energy System in Midst of War
2023-07-31 NREL Is Providing Tools and Technical Support To Help Ukraine Realize a Resilient, Decentralized, Renewable Energy Grid …›
CleanTechnica→ Bentley Cars Run On 100% Biofuel At Goodwood Festival Of Speed
2023-07-31 Bentley is moving into its second century of building automobiles with a plan to lower carbon emissions by using a new generation of biofuels. …›
CleanTechnica→ NREL Researchers Bring Technical Expertise to Communities Selected for Geothermal Heating & Cooling Initiative
2023-07-31 Initiative Will Provide Up to $13 Million To Accelerate Deployment of Geothermal District Heating and Cooling Systems to Diverse Range of Communities Across U.S. …›
Climate : NPR→ A new summer reality: hospitals and ERs see more parents with heat-related illness
2023-07-31 With dangerously high temperatures across the country, hospitals are seeing more people with potentially deadly heat illness. A southern city is coping with what may be the new summer medical reality. …›
CleanTechnica→ Progress Reported On Proton Batteries, With Green Hydrogen Bonus
2023-07-31 New proton batteries can power tiny blue fans today, electric vehicles tomorrow, if all goes according to plan. …›
CleanTechnica→ Finding The Tesla Powerwall’s Granddaddy Was A Tough Trip For The Bolt EAV
2023-07-31 Over the weekend, I went on a fairly wild adventure in my Bolt EUV, which I call the “Bolt EAV.” Because I’ve outfitted it for adventures beyond what it was built for, I call it my Electric Adventure Vehicle. My brother asked me if we …›
CleanTechnica→ Autonomy & Electrification Are Becoming Key Pillars For CNH Industrial, Launching Electric Tractor Soon
2023-07-31 Active globally with 43 plants and 40 R&D centers, CNH Industrial is well known as the owner of major agricultural and construction equipment brands CASE IH and New Holland. CNH Industrial generates $23 billion in annual revenue, with the bulk of i …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Sun ‘umbrella’ tethered to asteroid might help mitigate climate change
2023-07-31 Earth is rapidly warming and scientists are developing a variety of approaches to reduce the effects of climate change. An astronomer has proposed a novel approach -- a solar shield to reduce the amount of sunlight hitting Earth, combined with a tether …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Huge wildfire explodes in southern California and spreads into Nevada
2023-07-31 York fire, with zero containment Sunday evening, one of two major blazes burning in California as region faces hot and dry weatherA huge wildfire burning out of control in California’s Mojave national preserve is spreading rapidly amid erratic winds …›
The Independent Climate→ Prisoner describes guards fainting and 129 degree temps during brutal Texas heatwave
2023-07-31 Almost three-quarters of state’s prisons don’t have widespread AC …›
CleanTechnica→ EcoFlow Glacier Portable Fridge — CleanTechnica Tested
2023-07-31 Ice chests have long been a staple of the American road trip, and bigger ice chests are common for camping, picnicking, and any other situation where you want to eat well off-grid. While they tend to work great, and keep you from having to eat canned f …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ The Guardian view on new North Sea drilling: misreading the mood | Editorial
2023-07-31 Rishi Sunak’s decision to mothball his green commitments risks doing no good to anyone, including the Tory partyThe hottest month in world history has just ended. It is only days since the United Nations general secretary, António Guterres, warned t …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Backtrack on net zero and lose votes, Tory MPs warn Sunak
2023-07-31 Many Conservatives concerned that push to woo motorists will alienate voters concerned about climateRishi Sunak must resist pressure and avoid backtracking on Britain’s net zero goals or risk losing the support of an environmentally responsible elect …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Plans to plant billions of trees threatened by massive undersupply of seedlings
2023-07-31 Major government and private funding is being invested in planting trees as a powerful tool to fight climate change. But new research shows a troubling bottleneck that could threaten these efforts: U.S. tree nurseries don't grow close to enough trees-- …›
CleanTechnica→ No, US Offshore Wind Developers Aren’t Killing Whales, & Haven’t Been Given Permits To Do So
2023-07-31 Thinking globally and preventing action locally is the rallying cry of soulful NIMBYs. …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Unesco recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list
2023-07-31 UN agency says Italian city faces ‘irreversible’ damage from effects of climate crisis and tourismVenice risks being placed on the Unesco world heritage site blacklist unless the Italian authorities do more to protect the fragile city.The United Na …›
The Independent Climate→ ‘Wrecking ball to climate commitments’: Tory dissenters lead condemnation of Sunak’s North Sea oil plan
2023-07-31 Mr Sunak forced to defend his decision to fly to Scotland to make the announcement …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Sunak’s private jet to Scotland may have breached ministerial code, says Labour
2023-07-31 Emily Thornberry calls on PM to explain why he did not use available scheduled flightsLabour has asked Rishi Sunak to explain why he used an RAF jet to fly to Scotland on Monday when scheduled flights were available, given the ministerial code says pri …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Rish! gaslights the UK with North Sea plan while the world burns | John Crace
2023-07-31 Prime minister travels to Scotland to conduct a five-minute interview on his intention to drill, baby, drill Some would call it shameful. The reckless abandoning of the UK’s net zero commitments. The torching of environmental policies. All at a time …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Phoenix’s record streak of temperatures above 110F ends after 31 days
2023-07-31 Reprieve expected to be brief, with the forecast calling for highs again above 110F for several days later in the weekPhoenix’s record stretch of daily highs over 110F (43.3C) ended Monday as cooling monsoon rains slightly tempered the dangerous heat …›
CleanTechnica→ Sales of BEVs In South Africa For First 6 Months Of 2023 Have Already Matched Last Year’s Total
2023-07-31 265,970 vehicles were sold in South Africa from January to June this year. Of these, 501 were full battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). That means just 0.2% of all the vehicles registered in the first 6 months of the year in South Africa were fully electr …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Rishi Sunak’s contempt for the climate shows us just how rightwing he is | Zoe Williams
2023-07-31 The carousel of changing Tory prime ministers made the latest seem moderate. Now, with his eagerness to trash green policies, we can see he is anything butI had a premonition that Rishi Sunak was about to do something deeply ungreen. I didn’t know ex …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Rishi Sunak announces new oil and gas licences despite outcry – video
2023-07-31 The UK prime minister visited Aberdeenshire on Monday to announce more than 100 new licences for drilling oil and gas in the North Sea. Rishi Sunak insisted the announcement was 'entirely consistent with our plan to get to net zero', adding that domest …›
CleanTechnica→ Nature Conservancy, Rivian, & BrightNight Collaborate To Transform Kentucky Coal Mine
2023-07-31 The Starfire Mine Renewable Energy Hub in Kentucky will occupy the site of what was once the largest coal mine in the US. …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Insolation affected ice age climate dynamics
2023-07-31 In past ice ages, the intensity of summer insolation affected the emergence of warm and cold periods and played an important role in triggering abrupt climate changes, a study by climate researchers, geoscientists, and environmental physicists suggests …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Rio Pará contributes high trace metal concentrations to the Amazon estuary
2023-07-31 Rivers carry vital nutrients and trace metals into the ocean. These elements carry characteristic isotopic signatures that geologists can use to identify where the water in the ocean comes from. As part of the international project, which aims to map t …›