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
09/14/2022
Decarbonising the energy system by 2050 could save trillions – Oxford study
New study shows a fast transition to clean energy is cheaper than slow or no transition.
09/15/2022
What Could Go Right? Can we quit the 90s nostalgia?
The receipts have arrived: the world is demonstrably better off today than it was 30 years ago.
09/08/2022
How to build a future of clean energy abundance
We need technological progress and regulatory reform that supports cleaner, more abundant energy. What does that look like? In this edition of 5 Quick Questions, Alex Trembath discusses regulatory reform, R&D in the energy sector, and what’s going on with next-gen geothermal and fusion.
09/12/2022
Supercharging US clean energy & achieving net zero 2050 globally
On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks to US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, who explains how Biden's climate bill will do things like bring back energy manufacturing jobs or help the US show up at the upcoming COP27 climate summit in Egypt as a global leader on clean energy.
09/13/2022
This modular off-grid solar EV charger can be installed in just four hours
Campbell, California-based solar-powered EV charger company Paired Power has just debuted a modular, off-grid electric vehicle charger that is powered by a solar canopy.
09/06/2022
Should I buy an electric car?
You asked, we answered.
09/01/2022
Why beavers matter as the planet heats up
As the climate crisis continues to worsen, newer studies are finding that beavers play a vital role in dampening its effects, especially in areas prone to fire, drought, and even heat waves.
08/26/2022
Indonesia announces plan to protect 10% of its seas by 2030, and 30% by 2045
Indonesia will expand its marine protected area coverage to 325,000 square kilometers (125,000 square miles) by the end of this decade, or 10% of its total territorial waters, the fisheries ministry says.
08/18/2022
World’s smallest and most endangered sea turtle found nesting on Louisiana islands for first time in 75 years
Kemp's ridley sea turtles used to thrive in the Gulf of Mexico, but since the mid-1900s, populations have dwindled so much that they are now the world's most endangered sea turtle species.
08/16/2022
Local wind and solar jobs can counteract losses at retiring coal plants, U-M study finds
The wind and solar industries could fully replace the number of lost jobs at U.S. coal-fired power plants that are expected to close to meet emission-reduction targets, a recent University of Michigan study has found.
08/05/2022
Sea turtles crawl to new nesting record on Georgia coast
Rare sea turtles that spend summers laying eggs on Southern beaches have crawled to a new state record in Georgia.
08/19/2022