(from Nerd Corner) Nearly a quarter of global carbon dioxide emissions are now covered by carbon pricing systems, up from just 7% a decade ago, according to the World Bank’s new annual survey, State and Trends…
By that test, the IRA passes with flying colors, according to an innovative new study by the Rhodium Group. Over the course of many decades, it finds that “for every ton of CO2 reduced within the US, an additional 2.4-2.9 tons of CO2 emissions reductions are achieved outside the US, thanks to IRA-driven cost reductions in the “green premium” of [emerging climate technologies] globally.”
Do you have an opinion on a specific policy that would be most efficient and equitable for reducing emissions?
Answer: Any economist would answer that question by saying some sort of pricing mechanism would be most efficient. Whether it’s equitable depends on design — it can be regressive or progressive …
(From LV Review-Journal) RENO — Gov. Joe Lombardo revoked Nevada’s membership from a multistate coalition focused on combating the effects of climate change last week, citing “conflict” between the group’s goals and the state’s energy…
An “extremely dangerous” heat wave is ramping up from Florida to California, and is poised to topple records and threaten public health. The big picture: The extreme heat has prompted the National Weather Service to issue…
Not only is Florida sizzling in record-crushing heat, but the ocean waters that surround it are scorching, as well. The unprecedented ocean warmth around the state — connected to historically warm oceans worldwide — is further intensifying its heat wave and stressing coral reefs, with conditions that could end up strengthening hurricanes.
Editor: This beatifully written, illustrated and documented essay lays out CO2’s role in the climate crisis. It is the best summary I”ve ever seen. Its wonderful charts, footnotes and clear explanatoins address each source of uncertainty with overwhelming evidence. Skim this article and remember it for anyone skeptical about global warming but open to science.
BY: ANCA GURZU To avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change—and achieve a net-zero world—we need to not only reduce our emissions, but also remove residual carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. That part is…
Scientists working in one of the world’s fastest-warming places found that rapidly retreating glaciers are triggering the release into the atmosphere of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that causes global temperatures to rise.
The releases are triggered as glaciers across the archipelago of Svalbard, Norway, rapidly retreat and leave behind newly exposed land […]
Here is wonderful, interactive pressentation that will show you the fuels used to create electricity in your state. (Nevada is about 30% renewables at this point — with goal of 50% by 2030.
Why do some innovations spread so swiftly and others slowly?
Consider the very different trajectories of surgical anesthesia and antiseptics, both of which were discovered in the 19th century. Surgical anesthesia caught on much quicker than antiseptics. So what were the key differences?
A remarkable spate of historic heat is hitting the planet, raising alarm over looming extreme weather dangers — and an increasing likelihood that this year will be Earth’s warmest on record.
New precedents have been set in recent weeks and months, surprising some scientists with their swift evolution: historically warm oceans, with North Atlantic temperatures already nearing their typical annual peak; unparalleled low sea ice levels […]
