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| 25.03.2026 | Unprecedented Heat Engulfs America: A Climate Emergency Unfolds | A historic heat wave scorches the American Southwest. It expands nationwide. March temperatures shatter countless records. Scientists confirm this extreme event directly results from human-caused climate change. This unprecedented early hea... |
| 23.03.2026 | Record-smashing heat continues: ‘Basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot’ | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By SETH BORENSTEIN
After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that’s baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the mos... |
| 20.03.2026 | Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; ‘This is what climate change looks like’ | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By SETH BORENSTEIN
WASHINGTON (AP) — The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is more than just another extreme weather blip. It’s the latest next-level weather ... |
| 13.03.2026 | US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer
Nearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather or just about to be.
Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon... |
| 25.01.2026 | In Colorado’s devastatingly dry winter, hope abounds for big snows to round out the season: ‘It’s not time for panic’ | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Anu Koiv emerged from her Gunbarrel home in the middle of January and spotted something she hadn’t seen in the seven years she’s lived there: pink flowers blooming on a backyard viburnum shrub. In ... |
| 29.08.2025 | Want to work for National Weather Service? Be ready to explain how you agree with Trump | Spokespeople for NOAA didn’t respond to emails seeking comment. Administration targeted NOAA and weather service for cuts
Before Elon Musk left DOGE, it cut hundreds of NOAA forecasters and other employees soon after Trump took office. Expe... |
| 31.07.2025 | Government to keep sharing key satellite data for hurricane forecasting despite planned cutoff | “This satellite data enables hurricane forecasters and their computer models to peer inside a hurricane’s structure, offering vital insight,” said Union of Concerned Scientists science fellow Marc Alessi. “Make no mistake: this data not onl... |
| 03.07.2025 | What to know about buying electric vehicles after the federal tax incentives end | The up-front cost of an electric vehicle might be higher, but for those who can afford to consider the lifetime fuel and maintenance savings, Malmgren said the EV is still a good financial and environmental move in every state. EVs are typi... |
| 08.01.2025 | The Polar Vortex: A Bitter Chill in a Warming World | The polar vortex is a beast. It lurks in the Arctic, a swirling mass of icy air. When it stays put, the North Pole remains frigid. But when it stretches and plunges south, it brings a bitter chill to the Southern United States. This winter,... |
| 07.01.2025 | Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming | The worst will be in areas that just got hit with heavy snow, from Kansas to Washington, said National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center meteorologist Zack Taylor: “That’s where we could see actual overnight lows down well into the ... |
| 03.10.2024 | National Politics | Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign | Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a briefing at the Augusta Emergency Operations Center as she visits areas impacted by Hurricane Helene, in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn K... |
| 14.08.2024 | The Symphony of Recovery: How Classical Music Aids Stroke Rehabilitation | In the realm of rehabilitation, a new melody is emerging. Classical music, long celebrated for its beauty, is now being recognized for its therapeutic potential. Recent research from France reveals that listening to composers like Mozart an... |
| 10.08.2024 | With Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change is Worsening Sewer Systems & Illness | 6 Mins Read In hundreds of US cities and towns, extreme rainfalls are overwhelming outdated sewer systems, flooding waterways with untreated sewage.
By Kait Parker
Although raw sewage and gastrointestinal illnesses are rarely topics broache... |
| 31.07.2024 | Opinion Columnists | Opinion: Gary Garrison: We can will a less car-dependent world into existence | Worst of all, driving is a major contributor to making our planet less habitable. Transportation is the biggest polluter in America, and 57% of those emissions come from personal vehicles, according to the EPA.
I’m sure none of this is anyt... |
| 13.07.2024 | Climate Change is Shutting Down Hospitals – Adaptation is Critical Now | 5 Mins Read Thousands of hospitals are at risk of shutting down due to an extreme weather event. Experts say it’s time to adapt.
By Kaitlin Sullivan
In August 2023, time was running out for healthcare workers along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Hos... |
| 06.07.2024 | The Trillion-Dollar Question: How Will Climate Change Affect the Economy? | 7 Mins Read
By Dana Nuccitelli
When Category 5 Hurricane Otis roared through Acapulco, Mexico, in October 2023, the city was left in ruins.* Winds stripped facades from beachfront buildings and storm surge flooded lobbies. The storm killed ... |
| 17.06.2024 | 4 Things to Ask Your Therapist About Climate Change | 6 Mins Read If feeling helpless, angry, or anxious about climate change is taking over your life, therapy can help. But finding the right person to talk to is critical.
By Samantha Harrington
We live in a world in which extreme weather is g... |
| 14.06.2024 | Tornado Alley Shifts in the US as Twisters Spin Up Around the World | Tornadoes are among the most terrifying natural disasters a community can face. Composed of a column of air rotating up to 300 mph and traveling across the landscape at speeds up to 70 mph along unpredictable paths, tornadoes strike seeming... |
| 06.06.2024 | Florida’s Daunting 2024 Hurricane Forecast | We are officially within the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season here in the United States, and just a couple weeks ago, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its forecast for this year’s season. The outlook will bl... |
| 06.06.2024 | Are We at Peak CO2 Emissions? | News emerged last week that the world might have turned a corner in the effort to preserve a livable planet. A peak in carbon dioxide emissions could mark a pivotal shift in the climate battle. It’s important for journalists to convey the i... |
| 03.06.2024 | Proteger a las personas ante el calor extremo previsto para este verano | Inscribirse para recibir el boletín semanal El Clima en la Boleta.
Cada lunes, en El Clima en la Boleta presentamos un tema para ayudarte a integrar el clima en la cobertura de la campaña de tu redacción. Considera compartir este boletín co... |
| 03.06.2024 | Anticipating This Year’s Predicted Extreme Heat | Sign up for the weekly Climate on the Ballot newsletter.
Every Monday, in Climate on the Ballot, we pass along a topic to help you integrate climate into your newsroom’s campaign reporting. Consider sharing this newsletter with your colleag... |
| 26.04.2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Edward Humes: Ours is the most wasteful civilization in history. Here’s how to stop that. | By Edward Humes
What if the looming calamities of climate change, plastic pollution, the energy crisis and our whole environmental doom-scroll are symptoms of just one malady and it’s something we actually can fix?
That’s right, the planet ... |
| 19.04.2024 | Dubai's Deluge: A City Drenched in Chaos | Dubai, a city known for its desert climate, was brought to a standstill by a historic rainfall event that shattered records and left chaos in its wake. In just 24 hours, the city received over a year's worth of rain, causing widespread floo... |
| 18.04.2024 | Dubai airport operations ramp back up as flooding from UAE's heaviest rains ever recorded lingers on roads | Dubai, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates struggled Thursday to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, as its main airport worked to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covered... |
| 06.04.2024 | Eco-Friendly Retirement: Is Your 401(k) Fuelling Climate Change? | 9 Mins Read By one tally, 401(k)-type plans are providing $46.5 billion to Big Oil right now.
By Barbara Grady
People often debate the best things individuals can do to help solve the climate crisis — ditch your combustion engine car for an... |
| 21.02.2024 | NASA Eyes Rare Tropical Storm Raging off the Coast of Brazil | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 21 February 2024, 05:02 am
NASA's attention has recently been drawn to an unusual event unfolding off the coast of Brazil—a rare tropical storm swirling in the South Atlantic Ocean, a region where such phenomena a... |
| 13.02.2024 | Generation Climate: Should Global Warming Prevent You From Having Kids? | 13 Mins Read The authors of a new book, ‘The Conceivable Future’, discuss how people are thinking about family planning in a time of climate change.
By Daisy Simmons
A particular sort of demographic thing was going on for us both — you know... |
| 30.12.2023 | Can Remote Work Be Good for Climate Change? This Study Thinks So | 5 Mins Read Working from home can cut your employment-related carbon footprint by more than half, a study found.
By Kristen Pope, Yale Climate Connections
Driving into the office used to be a normal part of the workday. Sipping coffee from ... |
| 05.12.2023 | Crossing the line: Fossil fuels could soon displace Earth from its “safe operating space” | This exclusive three-part Mongabay mini-series explores how the oil, natural gas and coal industry are destabilizing nine vital Earth systems, which create a “safe operating space” for humanity and other life on the planet. The first story ... |
| 01.12.2023 | What’s up with Tesla’s Cybertruck? Everything to know about the much-hyped electric pickup | After four years, the long-awaited launch of the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup has come and gone.
The boxy vehicle is Tesla’s first new model since 2020, when it started delivering the Model Y. Yet, Cybertruck’s initial debut predates th... |
| 30.11.2023 | What’s up with Tesla’s Cybertruck? Everything to know about the much-hyped electric pickup | Tesla is moving forward with the long-awaited launch of its Cybertruck electric pickup.
The boxy vehicle is Tesla’s first new model since 2020, when it started delivering the Model Y. Yet, Cybertruck’s initial debut predates that moment; Te... |
| 30.11.2023 | Again Bio’s bacteria eats exhaust and spits vinegar (for the climate) | Again Bio says its modified bacteria currently eats about a ton of CO2 per day.
Spun out by researchers at the Technical University of Denmark, Again Bio sics its hungry microbes on flue gas from a wastewater treatment plant in Copenhagen. ... |
| 15.11.2023 | A small group of farms in California use more water than entire cities, and it's mostly going to a single crop, a new report finds | The Colorado River flows into Lake Mead. George Rose/Contributor/Getty Images
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An investigation from ProPublica and The Desert Sun focused on farmers' water use in California.
They found that 20 farming families used a majority sh... |
| 01.10.2023 | 12 Climate Change Books You Need To Read This Fall | 9 Mins Read After the daunting heatwaves and storms of this summer, our cheery visions of the season seem at odds with our climate-changed reality.
By Michael Svoboda, Yale Climate Connections
This story was originally published by Yale Cli... |
| 18.07.2023 | From rapid cooling body bags to ‘prescriptions’ for AC, doctors prepare for a future of extreme heat | In Phoenix, where daytime temperatures are topping 110 degrees Fahrenheit for the third straight week, emergency room doctors think of extreme heat as the public health emergency it has proved itself to be: In 2022, Arizona’s Maricopa Count... |
| 14.07.2023 | "Stifling" heat wave poses deadly risks from Florida to California, breaks records | Data: NOAA Global Forecast System; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals
The heat wave affecting nearly 115 million people in more than 15 states is going to intensify significantly before conditions improve.
Why it matters: The heat is so severe a... |
| 12.07.2023 | Too much heat, too few "chief heat officers" | Amid record heat in Phoenix and the Southwest, fears are ratcheting up that U.S. cities aren't doing enough to mitigate extreme heat — including appointing "chief heat officers."
Why it matters: It's still early in the summer, and... |
| 24.04.2023 | Off-grid solar powers the future of farming | Off-grid solar powers the future of farming
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Agriculture accounts for 11 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., according to the U.S... |
| 18.04.2023 | Commentary
Commentary | Guest opinion: Madeleine Para and Emerson Sturgis: As Earth Day approaches, climate solutions have never been more appealing | By Madeleine Para and Emerson Sturgis
As we gear up to celebrate Earth Day, it’s now easier than ever to reap the rewards of embracing a cleaner, greener world.
The annual Spring event, which reminds us to protect the planet that sustains u... |
| 29.03.2023 | Irrigreen’s precision sprinklers prevent water waste and wet legs | Investors just pumped millions into Irrigreen, a startup vying to quench America’s thirsty lawns with “approximately 50% less water.”
Seed investor Ulu led the $15 million funding round. Two tech investors that are focused on water conserva... |
| 09.03.2023 | Businesses Have ‘Gone Quiet’ After Voluntary Carbon Market Revelations | TOPSHOT - A local resident gestures as he holds n empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish ... [+] forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia (Euboea) island, Greece's second largest island, on August 8, 2021. - Hundreds ... |
| 24.02.2023 | Jimmy Carter was the first president to install White House solar panels, then Ronald Reagan removed them. Here's what happened. | The dedication ceremony for solar panels installed on the roof of the West Wing on June 20, 1979. Billy Shaddix/Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the roof of the Whit... |
| 02.11.2022 | Meat industry report touts sustainability commitments ahead of COP27 | Dive Brief:
The North American Meat Institute said 81% of meat company members — including Tyson, Cargill and Hormel — have respective commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report by the trade group.
The g... |
| 22.09.2022 | Millennials and Gen Z want to stop a climate catastrophe. But first they have to get elected. | Redeem now
The climate crisis affects young people most, but older generations are deciding the planet's future.
Not all see the generational divide on climate as an impediment to progress.
"I'm not young. I'm not old. I worked my fuck... |
| 20.05.2022 | Carbon capture is headed for the high seas | Unless you live near a port, you probably don’t think much about the tens of thousands of container ships tearing through the seas, hauling some 1.8 billion metric tons of stuff each year. Yet these vessels run on some of the dirtiest fuel ... |
| 03.02.2022 | Wheat in the Pacific Northwest: Understanding the Impacts of Droughts and Heat Waves | Graphics and Data Analysis By: Max Borrmann
Additional Data Support: Joe Kington, Jaap Schellekens, and Tessa Kramer
In late June of 2021, the U.S. Pacific Northwest experienced an unprecedented heatwave. Temperatures climbed to 116 degrees... |
| 28.12.2021 | Climate tech investment in Israel grows to record USD 2.2 billion in 2021 | This year was said to be a remarkable one for the Earth’s climate, but also a challenging one as extreme weather disasters swept through the world quickly and furiously, affecting populations all over. Meanwhile, the topic of climate change... |
| 02.11.2021 | Sofar Ocean’s Series B | Co-authored by Rebecca Kaden
There are over 4,000 satellites in orbit around the Earth today. Enabled by advances in IoT and distributed sensing in the last few decades, these satellites help us do everything from GPS navigation to weather... |
| 06.10.2021 | Mattioli Woods : GREEN INVESTING – VALUE AND VALUES | The girl I see, staring awkwardly just above and slightly to the left of the camera, is basically a Hollister clad stranger. Some of my most fervent and deeply held beliefs have completely dissipated over the years. From the trivial, like t... |
| 09.09.2021 | More SPAC Action: Tech Company Using Gravity to Store Energy Inks $1.6 Billion Deal | Energy Vault, a startup that uses gravity and composite blocks heavier than a school bus to store renewable energy, plans to go public in a $1.6 billion merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
The combined entity — consist... |
| 28.08.2021 | Hurricane Ida is expected to pummel Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on Sunday — exactly 16 years after Katrina | Science Hurricane Ida is expected to pummel Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on Sunday — exactly 16 years after Katrina
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| 09.06.2021 | A revival at the intersection of open source and open standards | Guy Martin Contributor
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| 14.05.2021 | Earth's stratosphere has been shrinking for 40 years. That could one day screw with orbiting satellites. | A band of subtropical stratocumulus clouds as seen from space. Aleksandar Georgiev/Getty Images
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Earth's stratosphere — an atmospheric layer that starts 7.5 miles above the surface — is shrinking.
The stratosphere has gotten a qua... |
| 14.05.2021 | Earth’s stratosphere has been shrinking for 40 years. That could one day screw with orbiting satellites. | A band of subtropical stratocumulus clouds as seen from space. Aleksandar Georgiev/Getty Images
Earth’s stratosphere – an atmospheric layer that starts 13km above the surface – is shrinking.
The stratosphere has gotten a quarter-mile thinne... |
| 22.04.2021 | AIRBNB, INC.
Airbnb : Protecting tropical forests to address the climate crisis | Over the years, we've seen the devastating impacts of natural disasters on the global Airbnb Host community and the places they call home. 2020 tied 2016 for the warmest year on record and across the globe we experienced an extraordinary nu... |
| 01.04.2021 | Exploring Geothermal | This is one of several posts on new areas we are exploring for USV’s Climate Fund.
Geothermal energy has massive potential: just 0.1% of the Earth’s heat content could supply humanity’s total energy needs for two million years. Geothermal ... |
| 22.02.2021 | No place is safe from failing US infrastructure | In the face of rising homelessness, increasing crime and inadequate public transit in San Francisco, many tech influencers are pulling up stakes to geographies that offer a seemingly more welcome climate to conduct business and make investm... |
| 13.09.2020 | Is Anybody Listening? | TOPSHOT - The San Francisco Bay Bridge and city skyline are obscured in orange smoke and haze as ... [+] their seen from Treasure Island in San Francisco, California on September 9, 2020. - More than 300,000 acres are burning across the nor... |
| 03.09.2020 | One Dead, Thousands Evacuated As Typhoon Maysak Hits South Korea | At least one person has died and thousands more were evacuated to temporary shelters as Typhoon Maysak battered South Korea on Thursday, September 3—the second typhoon to hit the Korean peninsula this week.
Packing a maximum wind speed of 1... |
| 02.09.2020 | You Can Expect More Frequent & Intense Atlantic Hurricanes Thanks To Climate Change | 0
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Rapidly intensifying storms like Hurricanes Laura, Michael, and Harvey are dangerous because they can catch forecasters and the public off guard.
Hurricane Laura put on a phenomenal show of rapid intens... |
| 27.08.2020 | Climate Chaos: Extreme Heat, Wildfires and Record-Setting Storms Suggest A Frightening Future Is Already Here | 1 1
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From the historic heat wave and wildfires in the West, to the massive derecho that tore through the middle of the nation, to the record-breaking pace of this year’s hurricane season, the unpreced... |
| 30.06.2020 | Arctic: Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded As Climate Crisis Intensifies | 54 3
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Alarming heat scorched Siberia on Saturday as the small town of Verkhoyansk (67.5°N latitude) reached 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, 32 degrees above the normal high temperature. If verified, this i... |
| 05.04.2020 | Aggressive Action To Address Climate Change Could Save The World US$145 Trillion | 23 1
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Climate solutions are expensive investments in the short run but will yield huge long-term savings, according to new research by Project Drawdown.
A respected research group, Project Drawdown, ... |
| 06.11.2019 | Is climate modeling-as-a-service the next frontier of risk management? UK startup Cervest says yes. | Businesses know they need risk management departments but the existing methodologies of identifying potential problems down the road have a massive blind spot, according to Cervest founder and CEO Iggy Bassi. Climate change could cost the U... |
| 14.10.2019 | A floating plastic island in the San Francisco Bay may offer a new way to protect coasts from floods. It could even house people inside. | Getty Images
A floating plastic island in the San Francisco Bay could offer key insights in the fight against sea-level rise.
The island provides a habitat for marine animals. As more creatures attach to the island, the structure could help... |
| 21.09.2019 | A tropical storm is flooding Texas with up to 43 inches of rain, just 2 weeks after Hurricane Dorian. Here's why storms are getting stronger, slower, and wetter. | Science A tropical storm is flooding Texas with up to 43 inches of rain, just 2 weeks after Hurricane Dorian. Here's why storms are getting stronger, slower, and wetter.
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| 07.02.2017 | Trump’s Controversial Views Combine on the Security Issue of Climate Refugees | When President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning refugees from a number of Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States and blocking Syrian refugees indefinitely, his justification was that the ban was ... |
| - | EGEB: Algae as biofuel, Tokyo’s huge new green development, US offshore wind farm safety, more | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Algae as a biofuel has stalled in recent years but is now expected to grow.
Tokyo breaks ground on a huge regeneration scheme with 100% renewable energy.
The US Coast Guard is conducting safety... |
| - | EGEB: Net Zero house, US military, organic farmers go for green energy, more | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
A new house in New York’s Hudson Valley is not only beautiful, it’s Net Zero.
US military bases are switching to green energy.
Organic Valley’s Butter Solar Project achieves 100% renewable ener... |
| - | EGEB: A Michigan ‘smart energy district,’ coal country looks to solar, state solar projects, more | In today’s EGEB:
Jackson, Michigan is creating a “smart energy district” for energy innovation and testing.
Sky-high energy bills in Appalachia are pushing some to investigate rooftop solar.
New Mexico and Tennessee utilities look to go big... |
| - | Elon Musk: ‘My top recommendation’ for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a carbon tax | Elon Musk says the No. 1 way to decrease carbon dioxide emissions would be to levy a tax on carbon.
“My top recommendation, honestly, would be just add a carbon tax,” Musk told Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Thursday. “The... |
| - | EGEB: LED lighting helps the homeless, Cleveland is going green, South Dakota’s new wind farm, more | In today’s EGEB:
LED lighting installed to help homeless in Washington, DC.
Cleveland is working to achieve 100% clean energy by 2050.
Hand County, South Dakota, approves a new wind farm.
We list the Top 5 sectors for renewable-energy jobs.... |
| - | Winky Lux Founder Natalie Mackey on Understanding Your Strengths and ‘Outsourcing’ Your Flaws | On this episode of the Behind Her Empire podcast, Winky Lux founder Natalie Mackey talks about rewriting the rules for women entrepreneurs, and how she created a successful, new beauty brand in a competitive market.
Mackey spent five years ... |
| - | EVs Are Catching Fire in Florida After Hurricane Ian. Here's Why | Hurricane Ian made a devastating landfall in Florida in late September and as the category four storm ripped through the state an unexpected problem surfaced – a rise in electric vehicle battery fires.
In one case, a Tesla submerged by hurr... |
| - | Climate Change Weekly: Candidate climate plans, UK emergency, the food supply chain, and more | In this edition of Climate Change Weekly:
A few presidential candidates unveil climate/climate-related plans.
The UK declares a climate emergency while a committee pushes for net zero emissions.
Indonesia wants to move its capital away from... |
| - | EGEB: The Guardian makes net zero emissions pledge, what is the Green New Deal? more | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The Guardian is the first major news outlet to become a B corporation, pledges to reach net zero emissions by 2030.
What exactly is the Green New Deal?
Wells Fargo signs a solar deal that will ... |
| - | Uber for Kids: HopSkipDrive Brings in $37M | In a Series D funding round, youth transportation startup HopSkipDrive raised $37 million to continue modernizing school transit.
The round was led by Energy Impact Partners, Keyframe Capital, FirstMark Capital, Alumni Ventures and Transfor... |
| - | Climate Crisis Weekly: 2019’s extreme weather breaks records, UN says climate change threatens human rights, more | 2019 could feature some of the most extreme weather in 20 years. And yes, climate change is a major catalyst.
The UN says that the climate crisis is the greatest threat ever to human rights.
Why are hurricanes getting stronger? Three reason... |
| - | Amazon Go Has Made Its Way To Whittier | There’s a new neighbor on the block in Whittier, California, and his name is Jeffrey Bezos.
After launching in the Seattle suburb of Mill Creek, Washington in April, a second location for the suburban regional variant of Amazon Go opened in... |
| - | Climate Crisis Weekly: Attribution science — fossil-fuel smoking gun, Trump policy deaths, more | What is attribution science, and how does it hold fossil-fuel companies accountable for the climate crisis?
The editor of the prestigious medical journal the Lancet asks health professionals to protest climate change.
EVs in Britain are goi... |
| - | Bill Nye says the main thing you can do about climate change isn't recycling—it's voting | The best way to save the planet isn't necessarily recycling – it's stepping into a voting booth.
That's according to celebrity science educator Bill Nye, television's "The Science Guy," who spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Asp... |
| - | Office Hours: Varo CEO Colin Walsh On Disrupting Traditional Banking for Younger Users | Colin Walsh brought 25 years of traditional banking experience to the launch of his online banking platform.
On this episode of Office Hours, the founder and CEO of Varo joins host Spencer Rascoff to talk about how the startup became a char... |
| - | EGEB: Local areas are buying electricity in bulk for residents | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
More towns and cities are buying electricity in bulk — it’s called community choice aggregation.
Startup Notpla makes edible, biodegradable pods for beverages and sauces that replace plastic.
F... |
| - | EGEB: Solar developers stockpile panels, ‘satanic’ wind turbines, renewables on public land, more | In today’s EGEB:
Solar developers are stockpiling panels ahead of the tax credit phaseout.
A former Australian prime minister calls wind turbines “satanic.”
A bill to increase renewables on public lands in the US.
A look at a cost-effective... |
| - | This Week in ‘Raises’: Kneron Gains $48M, Loop Lands $40M | San Diego-based Kneron, a developer of application-specific integrated circuits designed to offer AI-based tools raised fresh capital to create the next generation of innovative edge AI chips, while Loop Global will allocate its new funding... |
| - | EGEB: NYC buildings to get energy efficiency report cards, more | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
New York City buildings will get grades on energy efficiency from 2020.
Environmental groups challenge utility solar fees in a hearing in Alabama.
House Democrats unveil draft legislation that ... |
| - | CarbonCapture Opens New Headquarters in Downtown Los Angeles | CarbonCapture’s past week has been chock full of excitement.
The startup opened the doors of new headquarters in Los Angeles’ swank downtown Arts District Tuesday, welcoming fascinated guests in to explore the new digs and see demonstration... |
| - | The US’s largest solar farm is canceled because Nevada locals don’t want to look at it | The Battle Born Solar Project in Nevada – what would have been the largest solar farm in the US – is now canceled because nearby residents said it would be an eyesore.
Huge Nevada solar is canceled
The 850 megawatt, 9,200-acre solar farm, w... |
| - | Climate Crisis Weekly: Trump rolls back more than 80 environmental regulations | The Trump administration has dissolved more than 80 regulations protecting air, water, land, and health.
Activists in South Korea build a “Christmas tree” out of cigarette butts in a call for a plastic ban.
South Korea shuts down a second n... |
| - | Climate Crisis Weekly: Why is Australia being ravaged by fire? | Australian bushfires continue to blaze and the heat is relentless. Why is this happening?
Angela Merkel’s New Year’s speech message: We must combat climate change. There is still time.
The moment when climate activists Sir David Attenboroug... |
| - | How a Canadian coffee roaster is replacing container ships with sailboats to decarbonize its supply chain — and cutting costs in the process | From left, Ib Bergström, the captain, Saga Bergström, the cook, Ergil Bergström, an owner, and Odd Bergström, an owner, on board the Vega cargo sailboat. Courtesy of Sail Cargo Inc.
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Retailers are decarbonizing t... |
| - | Climate Crisis Weekly: The Mauritius oil spill is killing its marine life | Mauritius suffered a really bad oil spill — and as feared, it’s killing its marine life.
Carbon dioxide emissions make oceans more acidic, and that’s not good for marine creatures.
Maine’s lobster fishery lost its sustainability certificati... |
| - | EGEB: Philadelphia launches climate collaborative, communal EV for Oregon village, more | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The City of Brotherly Love launches the Climate Collaborative of Greater Philadelphia.
An eco-friendly Oregon housing development will offer a communal electric vehicle.
A group of Montana high... |
| - | EGEB: The UN to G20 nations — decarbonize and electrify now, or we’re all in big trouble | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The UN’s 10th annual Emissions Gap Report 2019 was released today.
Energy efficiency jobs in the US Midwest have soared in the last 20 years.
An anonymous Microsoft engineer writes an eye-opene... |
| - | The Netherlands’ ban on gas-powered cars ‘likely to become law’, all new cars electric by 2025 | Earlier this year, we reported on the Dutch Labour Party’s initiative to instate a ban on new gas and diesel car sales in the Netherlands by 2025. Since then other countries started discussing similar possibilities to phase out gas-powered ... |
| - | LA Tech ‘Moves’: Rivian Taps Capital One Exec | “Moves,” our roundup of job changes in L.A. tech, is presented by Interchange.LA, dot.LA's recruiting and career platform connecting Southern California's most exciting companies with top tech talent. Create a free Interchange.LA profile he... |
| - | EGEB: Another solar advance, NY solar boost, Ireland’s renewable energy ‘shortfall,’ and more | In today’s EGEB:
Scientists remove silicon from solar cells and double perovskites in a new technique.
New York may get a solar boost from a new Public Service Commission order.
Ireland isn’t on track to hit its 2030 renewable energy goal.
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| - | Guide: How To Safely Invest in Crypto, NFTs and Digital Assets | With the continually surging popularity of cryptocurrencies and NFTs, there has been an increase in scams targeting unsuspecting consumers. Even “ crypto winter” hasn’t slowed grifters looking to make big bucks by ripping off crypto and non... |
| - | B Capital Group’s Mike Fernandez on What Founders Need To Know as Their Companies Grow | On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, the B Capital Group’s Mike Fernandez discusses investing in growth-stage companies and the current state of the later stage private markets.
Fernandez joined B Capital the year it started in 2015. ... |
