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from climaterealism Author: Linny Luken Chris Wright speaks at the American Conservation Alliance 2023 Summit. Photo by Gage Skidmore from Surprise, Arizona, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Recently, MSNBC published an article written by Ja'han Jones titled “Trump's Pick for Energy Secretary Actually Thinks Climate Change is a Good Thing,” claiming that Trump Trump’s choice for energy secretary, Chris Wright, has claimed that climate change is having a positive impact, which is the wrong change, not the looming disaster that the media claims. Wright is right, MSNBC's Jones is wrong. Jones wrote that Wright “downplayed the risks of…
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's Bizarre and Frankly Childish Behavior [pictured above] Last week's congressional testimony wasn't the U.S. Postal Service's worst moment. It arrived in two days. [emphasis, links added] Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., told DeJoy that he “shares responsibility for the collapse and lack of accountability” of the Postal Service. DeJoy countered that “this Congress is responsible for its collapse” and insisted he was “trying to fix” the post office. He then told McCormick “you're talking to yourself,” and put his hands over his ears like a monkey who “hears no evil.” (See for yourself here.) As shocking as…
[Haz clic aquí para leer en español] It has nearly 3.5 million residents, produces nearly 550,000 tons of beef each year, and has a stellar football reputation, having hosted two World Cups in its history and now boasting many world-class stars. Uruguay, the home country of writer Mario Benedetti and footballer Luis Suarez, has achieved what many countries have promised for decades: 98% of its electricity grid is powered by green energy. Luis Prats, 62, Uruguayan journalist and writer for Montevideo newspaper El Pais. He remembers that during his childhood, power outages were common in Uruguay due to major problems with…
Recently a customer asked: A long time ago, windsurfers and a few kitesurfers were the only surfers in Los Angeles huachenango Ventana Waters. Looking at the average strength of our iwindsurf.com sensor archive (because who would trust aging memories), it's clear that really strong northerly winds were much more common 20 years ago or so. These huge northerly winds started blowing in the middle of the night with 30 knots and rattling windows and lasted for 1-3 days. As these northerly winds blow across the entire Sea of Cortez, they create huge waves that have been rare in recent years.…
From Climate Warehouse Mark Morano Bloomberg News: Holiday air travel just got easier with a manual – November 21, 2024 Excerpt: You can finally fly (almost) without clothes The severe impact of flying on the environment has placed heavy pressure on Miho Moritani. “I love traveling, but I feel guilty about taking flights that produce carbon dioxide,” said the 40-year-old Japanese accountant. So when her employer, Japanese trading company Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., held its annual startup competition in 2019, she came up with an idea that could make a small impact: a clothing rental service for travelers. Instead…
The U.S. Department of Energy's inspector general on Tuesday made an unprecedented call for a halt to the Biden administration's $400 billion energy loan program, warning officials were not following conflict-of-interest rules and that the program posed a “significant risk of fraud.” [emphasis, links added] The news comes as the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) There is a rush to loan billions of dollars to green energy companies before President Joe Biden leaves office in January. The inspector general's criticism could halt the financing boom and prompt new congressional scrutiny of the loan program. The loan office has…
Nearly three dozen high-rise condominiums and luxury hotels along South Florida beaches are sinking or settling in unexpected ways, in some cases because of nearby construction, according to a new study. [emphasis, links added] Thirty-five buildings surveyed along a nearly 12-mile (19-kilometer) stretch from Miami Beach to Sunny Isles Beach have sunk or sunk by 0.8 to 3.1 inches (2 to 8 centimeters). About half of the buildings are less than a decade old, according to scientists at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Oceanic, Atmospheric and Earth Sciences. The study was published on Friday. “Unexpected discovery of extensive…
The International Energy Agency's view on global coal demand has been consistent, but it has also been wrong. [emphasis, links added] In 2015, the Paris-based agency declared that “the golden age of Chinese coal appears to be over.” That year, Global coal demand is expected to drop to 5.5 billion tons in 2020. The IEA said in its 2017 World Energy Outlook that “China remains a significant player in the coal market, but our forecasts suggest that coal use peaked in 2013 and will fall by almost 15% by 2040. . In 2020, the agency said, “Looking to 2025, coal…
Article by Eric Worrell Leaks in hydrogen storage and pipelines will apparently slow the destruction of methane in the atmosphere. New climate chemistry model finds 'non-negligible' impact of potential hydrogen fuel leak Author: Nancy W. Stauffer, MIT … However, while burning hydrogen does not emit greenhouse gases, any leakage of hydrogen from pipelines, storage or refueling facilities may indirectly contribute to climate change by affecting other greenhouse gas compounds, including tropospheric ozone and methane, with methane being the main impact Influence. A widely cited 2022 modeling study analyzed the effects of hydrogen on chemical compounds in the atmosphere, concluding that…
Transcript: As the climate warms, extreme weather makes life and livelihoods more difficult in many rural areas around the world. As a result, more and more people are moving to cities in search of safety and opportunity. Pagani: “Most climate-induced displacement occurs within countries, over short distances and within cities.” Giovanni Pagani is part of C40 Cities, a global network of mayors taking climate action. Many new city residents are looking for jobs, he said. At the same time, many cities need more workers trained in green jobs, such as those in energy-efficient buildings and waste management. So he said…