Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Environment
05/23/2021
Once Nearly Extinct, The Florida Panther Is Making A Comeback
05/18/2021
These electric self-driving tractors could make farming much greener
05/14/2021
Should customers be able to repair their devices? This federal agency says yes.
Tech lobbyists say letting people fix their own stuff is too dangerous. The Federal Trade Commission isn't buying it.
05/20/2021
Climate Cons
Calling Steven Koonin's new book on climate change "pitch-perfect," TPN Member Diane Francis explains why the physicist's book isn't alarmist enough to get much play in the media.
05/19/2021
Inside Google’s “moonshot goal” to rely on carbon-free energy by 2030
Google is making inroads in its push toward what company officials call its "moonshot goal" of powering itself completely with carbon-free electricity 24 hours a day, seven days a week by 2030.
How to Make Carbon-Neutral Gasoline Out of Thin Air
05/18/2021
EU Parliament Approves $21 Billion Fund for Green Transition
Just Transition Fund will help most coal-dependent regions
05/17/2021
The Colonial Pipeline Crisis Is a Taste of Things to Come
Biden must act now to protect the energy system from the rising threat of cyberattacks and natural disasters.
05/12/2021
It’s oh so quiet: silent whale watching on Iceland’s first electric boat tour
A carbon-neutral tour off Húsavík, in north Iceland, makes for a greener, more peaceful experience for visitors and sea creatures
05/12/2021
Rhinos Return to ‘The Place of the Elephant’ After 30 Years
Zimbabwe plans to bring back rhinos to its second-largest national park, Gonarezhou, for the first time since they were wiped out by poachers in 1991.
05/01/2021
“Long overdue”: The Senate just passed $35 billion for clean drinking water.
America's water systems are aging and underfunded. This bipartisan bill might change that.
05/07/2021