Longest-Lasting Tropical Cyclone on Record
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 02:24:32 +0000
For more than a month, Tropical Cyclone Freddy has cast about in the Indian Ocean
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The Growing Impact of Attribution Science in Climate Science
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 03:15:01 +0000
Attribution science, which is about understanding the role of climate change versus natural weather patterns and climate variability, can help us better understand the connections between extreme weather and climate change, provide new insight into what specific emissions are driving the worst impacts, and help shape climate solutions. Two types of climate attribution science — […]
NASA Space Mission Takes Stock of Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Countries
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 03:07:55 +0000
A pilot project has estimated emissions and removals of carbon dioxide in individual nations using satellite measurements.
Closing The Gender Gap In The Climate Change Space
Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:54:43 +0000
March 8 is International Women’s Day
New Prize Aims To Accelerate Microbattery Advances & Adoption
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 22:57:26 +0000
Novel Designs Could Help Power Smartwatches, Cities, Manufacturing, and a Clean Energy Grid
Speeding Up Extreme Fast Charging Capability In Lithium-Ion Batteries
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 02:49:08 +0000
Researchers show that inherent lithium ions in bioderived borate polymer enhance “extreme fast charging” capability in graphite anodes Ishikawa, Japan — Current society is transitioning en masse from fossil fuels to renewable resources and electric batteries. Despite the urgency to switch to greener methods, core challenges related to efficiency and sustainability pose a hurdle to […]
This Interactive Chart Shows Changes In The World’s Top 10 GHG Emitters
Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:15:10 +0000
As countries implement their targets and policies and develop more detailed pathways to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it’s important to fully understand the global emissions picture and how it changes over time. Our Climate Watch interactive chart explores GHG emissions by country and economic sector1, and shows how top emitters have changed in recent years
Minnesota Can Do More to Protect People from Ethylene Oxide Emissions
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:45:56 +0000
Lately, I have been writing a lot about cumulative impacts from environmental hazards. Meanwhile, the Union of Concern Scientists just published an important report on the potential threat posed by emissions of ethylene oxide from facilities that use the cancer-causing gas to sterilize medical equipment and other products. The report includes case studies of hotspots […]
Top 3 Findings From The Latest UCS Survey Of Federal Scientists
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 19:35:20 +0000
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) recently conducted a survey of federal scientists to ask about the state of science, and the results are in. This is our tenth version of the survey since 2004 and, to our surprise and delight, while challenges remain, the widespread consensus is that scientists in the federal government feel […]
New York Times Ad Blasts Automaker Climate Hypocrisy, Urges Action From President Biden
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 02:07:48 +0000
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Center for Biological Diversity and Green Latinos placed a full-page ad in The New York Times today blasting automaker doublespeak on clean vehicles. The ad calls on President Biden to make the manufacturers cut carbon emissions 75% by 2030 and boost electric vehicle (EV) access and production. The ad castigates auto […]