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Reduced Demand for Electricity Leads to Power Giveaways
The New York Times discusses how Reduced Demand for Electricity Leads to Power Giveaways. The pandemic is turning energy markets upside-down. Some consumers will get paid for using electricity.
The coronavirus pandemic has played havoc with energy markets. Last month, the price of benchmark American crude oil fell below […]
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Hartford trash-to-energy plant plans to ship waste out of state, scrapping renovation effort over lack of funding
Courant discusses how a Hartford. CT, trash-to-energy plant plans to ship waste out of state, scrapping renovation effort over lack of funding.
The regional trash-to-energy and recycling plant in Hartford’s South Meadows is abandoning its effort to renovate the aging facility, with officials of the […]
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Listen to experts and tackle the toxic chemical crisis contributing to chronic disease
The Hill discusses why we should listen to experts and tackle the toxic chemical crisis contributing to chronic disease.
Infectious disease experts, scientists, and doctors have warned about the potential for a pandemic for years. Microsoft founder Bill Gates did a TED Talk on […]
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Economic Giants Are Restarting. Here’s What It Means for Climate Change.
The New York Times discusses how Economic Giants Are Restarting. Here’s What It Means for Climate Change. Want to know whether the world can avert catastrophe? Watch the recovery plans coming out now in Europe, China and the United States.
As countries begin rolling out plans to restart their […]
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Study: Fracking linked to rare birth defect in horses
Environmental Health News discusses a study showing that fracking is linked to a rare birth defect in horses.
A new study has uncovered a link between fracking chemicals in farm water and a rare birth defect in horses—which researchers say could serve as a warning about fracking and human infant […]
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Coronavirus is a ‘sliding doors’ moment. What we do now could change Earth’s trajectory
The Conversation discusses why the Coronavirus is a ‘sliding doors’ moment. What we do now could change Earth’s trajectory.
The numbers of people cycling and walking in public spaces during COVID-19 has skyrocketed. Cities from Bogota to Berlin and Vancouver have expanded bike lanes and public paths to accommodate the extra […]
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Reevaluating fish consumption advisories during the COVID-19 pandemic: Analysis
Environmental Health News discusses reevaluating fish consumption advisories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our current crisis reaffirms the importance of weighing the health benefits of eating fish against chemical exposure risks.
Even in the best of times, spring’s long days, warming temperatures, greening landscapes, and sunshine represent a time of growth […]
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Coronavirus Wipes Out 5 Years of US Solar Job Growth
Green Tech Media discusses how the Coronavirus has wiped out 5 Years of US Solar Job Growth. The American solar industry is losing jobs at a faster rate than the broader economy, SEIA says.
The U.S. solar sector has lost 65,000 jobs due to the COVID-19 crisis, erasing five years of […]
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Yale Climate Connections, May 22,2020
This week’s articles include:
No silver lining: The COVID-19 pandemic won’t slow climate change
MOSAiC researchers adapt to the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic and extreme Arctic conditions
Farmer creates a nature-based crop-planting calendar
Nearly 900 Gulf Coast hazardous […]
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Study: Something in the Air – dangers of 5G
The Atlantic discusses how the coronavirus pandemic is sparking baseless theories about the dangers of 5G. But the fear that wireless technology is slowly killing us isn’t new—and it doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon.
In the 1970s, the bogeyman was power lines. Low-frequency electromagnetic fields were emanating from […]
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