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Offshore Wind Farms Show What Biden’s Climate Plan Is Up Against
New York Times: Offshore Wind Farms Show What Biden’s Climate Plan Is Up Against. The U.S. has fallen way behind Europe partly because of an old shipping law and opposition from homeowners and fishing groups.
A constellation of 5,400 offshore wind turbines meet a growing portion of
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Yale Climate Connection, June 4, 2021
Articles include: A climate-change-inspired video road-trip across the U.S.; Key readings on IEA’s ‘Net Zero by 2050’ report; Tips: How to weatherize your home; Talking climate with those holding different worldviews; New Mexico imposes strict rule to prevent venting, flaring of natural gas; Can […]
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Yale Climate Connection, May 28, 2021
Articles include: Marine photographer captures haunting images of California’s beautiful, but vanishing, kelp forests; Ambitious action on climate change could be Biden’s ‘moon shot’; It’s been a record-long time since the last EF5 tornado. What does that mean?; 12 reports on what the U.S. may make […]
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Study: NY Times Climate Fwd: May 26, 2021
Articles include: offshore wind; drought in the US west; Russia’s new nightmare; net zero GHGs; preparing for a disaster season; Study: invasive species in Africa
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Study: NYTimes Climate Fwd June 2, 2021
Articles include: Making way for wildlife; Biden suspends drilling in the Arctic Refuge; imagining life after highways; methane emitters; where solar & wind power are needed; Study: heat deaths & climate change; Trump denial; airlines & GHGs; Norwegian environmental base.
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Study: A Million Years of Data Confirms: Monsoons Are Likely to Get Worse
New York Times: A Million Years of Data Confirms: Monsoons Are Likely to Get Worse. The annual summer monsoon in South Asia begins this month. A new study points to more destructive storms.
Global warming is likely to make India’s monsoon season wetter and more dangerous, new research suggests.
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DeSmogBlog, May 8, 2021
Articles include: Oregon Utility Using Greenwashing and ‘Renewable Natural Gas’ To Push Back on Potential Gas Bans; New Government Report Highlights Federal Failures to Oversee Offshore Drilling [report is here]; New Lawsuit Challenges ‘Fast-Track’ Permits Used for Oil and Gas Pipelines Nationwide; Over a Half-million Americans Live Near […]
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DeSmogBlog, May 1, 2021
Articles include: Fossil Fuel Companies Are Promoting ‘Lower Carbon,’ ‘Responsibly Sourced’ Oil and Gas; Louisiana Oil Fields and Orphaned Wells; UK’s Leading Climate Science Denial Group; Urge Banks Not to Fund Chemical Plant in Louisiana; Climate Disinformation Database: The Global Warming Policy Foundation.
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Yale Climate Connections, April 30, 2021
Articles include: Major parties’ climate programs are miles apart; With seas rising, stalled research budgets must also rise; Cities’ notable efforts on climate change; Citrus farming and geothermal energy; Sea-level rise could submerge fiber optic cables, a key component of internet infrastructure; Air pollution […]
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Report: China’s greenhouse gas emissions – 2 articles
Washington Post: Chinese greenhouse gas emissions now larger than those of developed countries combined. China now accounts for 27 percent of global emissions, while the U.S. accounts for 11 percent. China’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 surpassed those of the United States and the developed world combined, according to an […]
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