Wake Forest, UNC gear up for another tight scrap
Iosco County News Herald | 2024-11-15, 12:19
Why the U.S. has gotten so dry, so fast — and what could reverse it
The Washington Post |
2024-11-15, 11:53
It may sound counterintuitive, but this year’s hyperactive hurricane season may have helped fuel the drought across the United States. ...
Ministers of Energy, Environment and Planning discuss Jordan’s climate demands
Amman, Nov. 15 (Petra)-- At the climate conference presently taking place in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, Jordan's climate demands were discussed in talks with the ministers of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh Kharabsheh; Environment, Muawiyah Radaideh;
UN climate summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, leading experts say
Countries that do not support fossil energy phase out should not host future summits, scientists, advocates and policy experts said. ...
Hinshelwood excites at City's big match at Forest Green on Saturday
ADAM HINSHELWOOD expressed his excitement for first versus second in the National League on Saturday, as York City travel down to Forest Green Rovers for a 5.30pm kick-off. York’s slim lead of one point at the top of the table is in jeopardy on Saturday, as
Did NASA's Viking landers accidentally kill life on Mars? Why one scientist thinks so
Dirk Schulze-Makuch is a scientist who thinks NASA's Viking landers could have inadvertently destroyed the life they were searching for. In this Q&A, we ask why. ...
Learning from leading rooftop solar markets
A report from the Council of Energy, Environment and Water has analyzed nine of the ten countries with the largest rooftop solar markets to offer recommendations to other economies looking to accelerate rooftop solar deployment. The New Delhi-based Council on
Shell’s legal victory is disappointing – but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation
Jacqueline van Kerkhof/Shutterstock In the first ruling of its kind, the Dutch Hague District Court in 2021 ordered a fossil fuel company, Shell, to slash its emissions. This decision would have required the oil and gas giant to cut its emissions by 45% by
Five ways that climate change threatens human health
Air pollution is exacerbated by climate change and poses a serious health threat. chayanuphol/Shutterstock As the UN’s climate summit, Cop29 , gets underway in Azerbaijan this week, the effect of climate change on human health is high on the agenda . And
GOP victories threaten Democrats' landmark climate legislation
With Republicans securing control of the House, Senate and White House in the election, they are poised to claw back major legislation Democrats have passed to fight climate change. Chief in the GOP's crosshairs are provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act —
Can COP29 deliver the big bucks needed to fight climate change?
Can COP deliver the big bucks needed to fight climate change ...
Great Lakes, PFAS, lead pipes: How Trump's policies could impact Wisconsin's environment
When former President Donald Trump last held office, he rolled back more than 100 environmental rules that regulated air and water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and toxic chemicals — and as he prepares to re-enter the White House, experts anticipate
Rare Sumatran elephant calf born, boosting conservation hope
A critically endangered Sumatran elephant has been born in Indonesia, officials said Tuesday, another rare birth that has given renewed hope to conservation efforts. Sumatran elep ...
Shanghai leads in global greenhouse gas emissions, new data shows
Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with Shanghai the most polluting, according to new data that combines observations a ...
Wondering what to turn your thermostat to in the winter? Consider these energy-saving tips
This one hack will save you hundreds of dollars off your heating bill this season One of the easiest ways to save money on your heating bill this wintry season is to invest in a programmable thermostat. USA TODAY It's that time of year when people start
Expansion of San Luis Reservoir set to boost California’s water-storing capacity
The Biden administration and eight California water agencies have reached an agreement to share in the costs of raising a dam to expand San Luis Reservoir, a nearly $1-billion project intended to increase the state’s water-storage capacity and benefit a group
A 'smart buoy' is coming to St. Michaels harbor
The Star Democrat |
2024-11-15, 11:11
ST. MICHAELS — On Wednesday evening, Andrew David Thaler carried a large wooden device with yellow cords piled in its interior and a yellow and black top into the St. Michaels commissioners meeting. ...
Forest Service to release Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Northwest Forest Plan Amendment
Tillamook Headlight Herald |
2024-11-15, 10:52
The USDA Forest Service is seeking public input on a proposed amendment to the land management plans guiding national forests within the Northwest Forest Plan area, which span Northern California, Oregon, and Washington. ...
Global Times: Illuminate roof of 'Beautiful China': Solar-powered rooftops transform countryside environments, boost rural revitalization efforts
The Pilot News |
2024-11-15, 10:45
BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The upper part of the Chinese character "home" resembles a roof, symbolizing a home can only exist with a roof over it. ...
Letters: Policies and priorities for climate change, news 'consumption' habits
Letters: Policies and priorities for climate change, news 'consumption' habits ...
The National Museum of Computing reboots Bletchley Park's H Block
Tunny and Colossus galleries re-roofed The National Museum of Computing has unveiled renovations to keep out the rain and smartening up H block as celebrations take place to mark the 80th anniversary of the Colossus II computer. ...
Can These Ex-Hollywood Chimps Find a Place Among the Apes?
Behind the scenes at a Chicago zoo, chimpanzees who spent years entertaining humans are learning to befriend their own kind. ...
Letter: Time to make good on climate change pledge
The University of Hawaii’s Chip Fletcher reminded us
How Loudoun Co. high school students are trying to clean up the environment for future generations
Those who took part in a cleanup held by the Loudoun Nature Conservation Project stand with the trash they picked up.(Courtesy Loudoun Nature Conservation Project) Those who took part in a cleanup held by the Loudoun Nature Conservation Project stand with the
