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News outlets across California are reporting on a growing crime called fuel theft. [emphasis, links added] Here are some examples: An Inland Empire resident was leaving get off work at an area hospital on Sept. 27 when her pickup truck suddenly stopped. Investigation revealed her water tank had been drilled and emptied. On July 10, tens of thousands of gallons of diesel were lost at a Valero gas station in Fremont to thieves who used a device that bypassed pump safety devices and diverted the fuel into a specially configured pickup truck.. On July 2, the Santa Clara County District…

The Baltimore area was shrouded in thick fog, reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less during the Wednesday morning commute.Much of the state was under a dense fog warning until 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Driving in poor visibility can be dangerous, so drivers should use caution.[Get the latest weathercast from FOX45 News]There is a 100% chance of rain on Wednesday and temperatures will reach as high as 65 degrees. Breezy in the morning and afternoon, with south wind 8 to 13 mph, becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Wind gusts could…

In 2022, extreme rainfall caused massive flooding across Pakistan, killing more than 1,700 people and displacing millions. Many school buildings were damaged or destroyed, leaving children without classes for months. As the climate warms and extreme weather becomes more common, experts worry these disasters could have a significant impact on education. Marin: “Globally, we estimate that extreme weather events disrupted the education of more than 400 million students from January 2022 to June 2024, that is, two and a half years.” The World Bank's Sergio Venegas Marin studies climate and education. Even if schools remain open, the impact of the…

From Climate Warehouse Mark Morano https://www.semafor.com/newsletter/12/06/2024/opec-is-gearing-up-for-a-game-of-chicken-with-trump ESG Climate Check Via signal:Stock market investors are pulling record amounts of cash out of climate funds, even as many funds perform just as well. By 2024, nearly $600 billion in mutual funds and ETFs globally will be held in companies involved in the energy transition, according to a report this week from Morningstar Sustainalytics. An increase of 6% over last year. But Hortense Bioy, director of sustainable investing research at Morningstar, said the growth is simply because many of these stocks have increased in value, not because more investors are putting money into…

Article by Eric Worrell My question is – will they be powered by Miliband's giant flywheel? Armed forces' net zero plans could 'put soldiers at risk' Military dignitaries question Defense Department's 'climate change agenda' in promoting electric combat vehicle trials Ethan Croft Sunday Politics Correspondent December 7, 2024, 8:00 pm (GMT) Ministers are pressing ahead with plans to use electric vehicles (EVs) on the battlefield despite warnings from military figures that electric vehicles could pose dangers to armed forces. The Daily Telegraph understands that the Ministry of Defense will step up testing of battlefield electric vehicles next year at Army…

Ah, the sweet smell of self-awareness wafting through the hallowed halls of climatic orthodoxy. A new article comes from nature Titled “Private aviation’s growing contribution to climate change” Pull back the velvet curtain and expose the hypocrisy of the super rich. Oh my God, is this what it means to be rich? Literally. For years, skeptics such as Michael Crichton have pointed to glaring contradictions between the climate rhetoric of the global elite and their private jet-fueled lifestyles. Now, the same criticism has permeated the same peer-reviewed journals that once dismissed such observations as heresy. Take off research this nature…

Kip Hansen's News Brief — December 9, 2024 — 500 words Sometimes we feel like we and our allies in the energy/climate fight are the only ones facing the reality that national or regional grids can be so overloaded with wind and solar resources that the reliability of the grid itself is compromised. It's almost always those on the other side of the controversy, those who insist that fossil fuels must absolutely be abandoned at all costs, who tell the media that our views, our facts are wrong, and anyone who presents evidence to the contrary is their anti-fossil The…

Article by Eric Worrell Apparently Trump should tell voters how climate change is driving inflation. The “doomsday cycle” of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning Published: December 9, 2024 11:21 pm (AEDT)Laurie Laybourn Visiting Researcher at the Institute of Global Systems, University of ExeterJames Dyken, Associate Professor of Earth System Science, University of Exeter There is a widespread belief that geopolitics hinders climate action. From the war in Ukraine to trade tensions, it seems like every year another pressing priority emerges, diverting attention from the urgency of taking action on climate change. … This is a vicious cycle. Climate…

Emma Pinchbeck, the new chief executive of the UK Climate Change Commission, gave her first TV interview to the BBC this weekend Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. [emphasis, links added] As a so-called expert tasked with advising the UK government on how to achieve net zero emissions, she displays a shocking ignorance of the climate debate. As you might expect, Britain's chief climate bureaucrat is keen to get us all to adopt a sweater lifestyle and be “carbon conscious”. In the interview, she consistently recommended switching from gas boilers to heat pumps and from gasoline cars to electric cars, despite the…

The Baltimore area was shrouded in thick fog, reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less during the morning commute.Much of the state is under a dense fog warning until noon Tuesday, and then the rain will reach the Baltimore area, according to the National Weather Service. Driving in poor visibility can be dangerous, so drivers should use caution.[Get the latest weathercast from FOX45 News]The Baltimore City Department of Transportation shared a post on social media platform X encouraging drivers to slow down, maintain a safe parking distance and use low beam headlights. The department said motorists should never use…