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Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., who is running for Senate, claims in a new TV ad that she opposes electric vehicle (EV) mandates, even though she has repeatedly voted in favor of them make. [emphasis, links added] Slotkin claims in the new ad that “no one should tell us what to buy, and no one is going to enforce anything” when it comes to electric cars. However, the Senate is hopeful that it has repeatedly voted to support the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) strict emissions standards. -This has been characterized as a de facto electric vehicle mandate- and the ability of…
We have a cultural story about good environmentalists: Vegans who don’t touch cars or plastic and streamline their lives to only things that are provably green and clean. This is an all or nothing story. This is a story of unhappy sacrifice. This means that only the most extreme actions are worth taking. This story is not going to inspire ordinary people to take climate action at all scales every day. So what if we invited people to find their way to climate action by asking, “What makes you happy?” This is the method advocated by Zhao Jiaying, a professor…
Nearly 200 countries have adopted the Paris Climate Agreement, which aims to limit global temperature rise to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. But nearly a decade after the deal was signed, the world still has a lot of work to do to get there. The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific project that measures the world's climate progress. Their analysis said that current climate policies will lead to global warming of about 2.7 degrees by the end of this century, far exceeding the Paris target. de Villafranca: “Without additional policies or measures, this situation will determine where the…
from CFACT David Wojik The United States faces a growing threat from grid-scale lithium battery fires. Building huge battery arrays without considering the potential for catastrophic fires is out of control. There are no set standards to follow and local licensing authorities appear unaware of this very real danger. Here is a brief introduction to this issue. First look at this photo of an existing grid array called “Desert Sunlight”: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desert_Sunlight_(52290008686).jpg#file These batteries are partnered with large solar facilities because, until recently, that was the only way to get subsidies for batteries. Each lithium battery cell is the size of…
Article by Eric Worrell But let's ignore the obvious solutions. Why we need to talk about older people and climate change in Africa Published: 6:28 pm (AEST) on September 30, 2024 Gary HackSenior Researcher, Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York … By 2050, older people in Africa are expected to face significantly higher heat exposure due to rapid population growth and climate change, as well as an increase in extreme heat events. This will increase health risks and put pressure on local services, particularly in low-income areas with limited capacity to cope with stress. … Urgent strategies are therefore needed…
not many people know Paul Homewood Another good monsoon in India: MUMBAI (Reuters) – India has seen its heaviest monsoon rainfall this year since 2020, the state meteorological department said on Monday, marking three consecutive months of above-average rainfall that has helped the country recover from last year's drought. India's annual monsoons provide nearly 70% of the rain needed to irrigate farms, replenish reservoirs and aquifers, and are the lifeblood of an economy of nearly $3.5 trillion. Without irrigation, nearly half of India's agricultural land relies on rainfall, which typically runs from June to September. Data from the India Meteorological…
As Hurricane Helene ravages the southeastern United States, a tree fell on the roof of a house in South Carolina, killing a couple in their 70s.They were identified as Jerry Savage, 78, and Marcia Savage, 74, of Beech Island. They were pronounced dead at the scene by the Aiken County Coroner's Office, according to authorities.Their grandson, John Savage, said the two were found embracing each other in bed on Sept. 27. suffer.”When they pulled them out of there, my grandfather apparently heard the tree snap beforehand and rolled over to try to protect my grandmother,” he said. “They loved each…
Sunspot region AR3842 (circled) has unleashed the most powerful flare yet in the current 25th solar cycle, and a coronal mass ejection will hit Earth this weekend with aurorae. Image courtesy of NASA Overview Solar Cycle 25 is approaching its solar maximum, and as is typical at this stage of the solar cycle, the sun has been very active in recent weeks, with a large number of sunspots appearing. Earlier today, the most powerful solar flare of this solar cycle occurred in a sunspot region, officially known as “AR3842.” NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded today's explosion as X9.0 (where the…
Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance successfully turned the tables on “climate change” during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, as moderators tried to bring up the left-wing topic in a way they might have done to former President Donald Trump. Donald Trump's running mate acted unprepared. [emphasis, links added] “Now let's look at Hurricane Helene. This storm has the potential to be one of the deadliest storms ever recorded,” host Norah O'Donnell quoted scientists as saying. “Climate change is making these storms more dangerous due to historic rainfall amounts.” Hurricanes are getting bigger, stronger, and more deadly. She then cited a…
from legal riots Celebrities and media who offer any support or comfort to those manipulating young people into committing crimes based on flawed science are worse than those who encouraged whipping to cure the Black Death in the Middle Ages. Posted by Leslie Eastman Today, I’m adding a mother’s perspective on the “pseudoscience” of the “climate crisis” to address a question that I think is crucial: Who should we punish for pseudoscience that makes bad policy choices? But beyond that, how do we combat scientific fraud that is poisoning our children’s futures? Last October, we reported on two women in…