Pollution
House Republicans offer energy and climate plan that would boost fossil fuels, hydropower
U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks as House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) listen during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol May 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Republicans this week introduced a road map describing how they would mitigate rising […]
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Sweeping water restrictions begin in Southern California as drought worsens
Paul Ramirez, 54, waters the front lawn at his home in Boyle Heights, California, May 11, 2022, as his dog Bandit, a 2 year old Yorkshire terrier, jumps for joy. Mel Melcon | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Sweeping restrictions on outdoor water use go into effect on Wednesday for more than 6 million […]
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Egypt set for world’s sixth largest high-speed rail system with backing from Germany’s Siemens
A train passes through a station in Egypt. The project involving Siemens Mobility will use trains that can reach a top speed of 230 kilometers per hour, and the line will be fully electrified. Paulvinten | Istock | Getty Images A new high-speed rail line is coming to Egypt, with developer Siemens Mobility saying it […]
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Airbus sets up UK-based facility that will focus on hydrogen tech for aircraft
A model of one of Airbus’ ZEROe concept planes, photographed in November 2021. The firm has said it wants to develop “zero-emission commercial aircraft” by the year 2035. Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty Images Airbus is launching a U.K.-based facility focused on hydrogen technologies, a move which represents the firm’s latest attempt to support […]
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U.S. Navy climate plan calls to curb emissions, electrify vehicle fleet
U.S. Navy sailors operate onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Adriatic Sea, off Split, Croatia February 14, 2022. Milan Sabic | Reuters The U.S. Navy on Tuesday unveiled a climate action plan focused on installing cyber-secure microgrids, boosting its supply of lithium batteries and slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas […]
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Bill Gates explains what you can do now to fight climate change
Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Climate change is such an overwhelming and systemic problem, it’s easy to feel there’s nothing one individual can do to fight it. But Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates gave some concrete suggestions in an online question and answer session on Reddit on Thursday. Buy climate-friendly products […]
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Europe admits it’ll have to burn more coal as it tries to wean itself off Russian energy
A wind turbine and coal in Lower Saxony, Germany. The EU’s desire to wean itself off Russian hydrocarbons means it will need to find fossil fuels from other parts of the world to plug supply gaps. Mia Bucher | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The European Commission has fleshed out details of a plan to […]
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Earth’s oceans have reached the hottest and most acidic levels on record, UN says
A diver inspects transplanted coral near Dibba Port in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, June 15, 2020. Christopher Pike | Reuters Oceans reached their hottest and most acidic levels on record last year, the World Meteorological Organization said Wednesday, marking a major consequence of climate change from human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. The findings were part of […]
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This start-up makes vodka out of CO2 emissions, and it’s backed by Toyota and JetBlue
At Bathtub Gin, a reinvented speakeasy in lower Manhattan, patrons may be pining for the past but they are drinking a vodka specifically invented for a cleaner future. Air Vodka is made in part from greenhouse gas emissions – specifically, captured carbon dioxide. It is just one of a bevy of new products designed to […]
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‘It’s a 50-50 call’: The Earth is close to crossing a key temperature threshold within 5 years
Vehicles move amid yellow dust in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad during a severe sandstorm on May 1, 2022. Sandstorms in the country have been part of a series of mind-bending extreme weather events around the world. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images There’s a 50-50 chance of surpassing the critical global heating […]
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