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Posted inFollow the storm Many of the extremes of the past 40 years may have triggered transformational change, but they did not. Meteorologist Dr. Jeff Masters explains. go through YCC team September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Since the summer of 1988, there have been many extreme weather and climate events—each consistent with human-caused warming—that, in another world, would have prompted the transformational changes needed to address the climate crisis in the United States. . In a film version of this article, meteorologist Jeff Masters looks back at these events and discusses the implications of our failure to act for change.…
BP is spinning off its U.S. onshore wind business BP Wind Energy. [emphasis, links added] BP has interests in 10 operating onshore wind farms across seven U.S. states, according to a Monday announcement. It operates nine of them. When the wind blows, these projects can generate a total of 1.7 gigawatts of electricity. The company plans to sell all assets as a unit. “BP Wind Energy’s assets are of high quality and connected to the grid, but Not consistent with our Lightsource BP growth plan”, William Lin, Executive Vice President, Gas and Low Carbon Energy, BP. According to Reuters, BP…
Energy-focused groups called on lawmakers in a letter Thursday to repeal the Biden-Harris administration's electric vehicle (EV) “mandate.” [emphasis, links added] More than two dozen energy groups sent this letter to every lawmaker in Congress urging them to advance the Congressional Review Act (CRA) process for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) light-duty vehicle emissions standards. According to the Congressional Research Service, the CRA enables lawmakers to effectively override federal regulations if a rule-specific resolution can pass both houses of Congress and be signed by the president, or if lawmakers can seek to override a presidential veto. “This rulemaking by the…
Article by Eric Worrell First published by JoNova; …they exploded “like they were packed with toxic explosives”… China bans electric vehicles from entering underground parking lots They explode “as if they were full of toxic explosives” – so one country has begun cracking down on electric cars. Jamie Seidel@jamieseidlSeptember 14, 2024 – 2:16 pm They burst forth in a fierce stream of fire. They explode like they're packed with toxic explosives. When lithium-ion batteries burn, nothing can put them out. That’s why restaurants and property management companies in China are starting to ban all electric vehicles — scooters, e-bikes, family…
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The Daily Climate news website recently published a post titled “Column: People need shelter from climate change — and their health is at stake,” claiming that climate change is making it harder for people to protect themselves from severe and extreme weather. Federal housing policy is the solution to this problem. This is wrong in many ways. [emphasis, links added] Climate change is not causing people to face increased risks, and Federal policies involving subsidized housing will not protect homeless people from weather threats. The author asserts that Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposal to expand federal housing policyincluding the use…
Taken from Bank of England report Terry Ettam Thankfully, the summer has been pretty quiet, but now it's time to get rocky again. There’s no better way to do that than with a scolding, so today we’re talking about a foolproof secret – electric cars. Those who love electric cars really love them, and speaking ill of them in front of fans is like asking a child about the size of his ears. In a strange way, electric vehicles play a huge role in the current cultural and economic landscape. They are seen as the best hope of reversing emissions…
How could carbon dioxide, described as a dangerous pollutant that threatens human existence, be considered even remotely beneficial? [emphasis, links added] Sadly, questions like these are raised by people – children and adults alike – who are instilled with irrational fears rather than accepted science showing that carbon dioxide is an irreplaceable food for plants and is necessary for all life. Even some people who believe carbon dioxide is food believe that increased concentrations of this gas in the atmosphere could have catastrophic consequences, This view lacks scientific basis and is detrimental to the fate of millions of people suffering…
In 2023, fast fashion giant Shein is everywhere. Planes crisscross the globe, carrying small packages of ultra-cheap clothing from thousands of suppliers to tens of millions of customer mailboxes in 150 countries. Influencers' “#sheinhaul” videos promoted the company's style on social media, racking up billions of views. Data will be built, collected and analyzed at every step. To manage all this information, the fast fashion industry has begun to adopt emerging artificial intelligence technologies. Shein uses proprietary machine learning applications (essentially pattern recognition algorithms) to measure customer preferences and predict demand in real-time, then deliver services through an ultra-fast supply…
From increasingly severe weather hazards to more extreme heat, climate change poses many risks to people's health. As a result, hospitals dedicated to improving and protecting people's health are working to limit their impact on the problem. Stoddard: “More than any other industry, health care is truly on the front lines of climate change. When climate-related emergencies occur, the health care sector is responding. John Stoddard works for the nonprofit organization Harmless Healthcare. His team is helping hospitals sign the Coolfood Pledge, pledging to reduce carbon pollution in their food supply chains by a quarter by 2030. To achieve this,…