Reduce methane or face climate catastrophe, scientists warn
The world must act swiftly on another powerful greenhouse gas, methane, to halt the rise in global temperatures, experts warned.
Putting ‘Jackets’ On Buildings Can Help Fight Climate Change
There are two ways to cut GHGs from heating buildings: 1) Insulate, and 2) Convert all heating to electricity (and the electric grid to clean energy only). This is an insulation innovation.
Oil producers launched Facebook ads to counter President Biden’s clean energy plan
Soon after Biden released his $2 trillion climate plan, the world’s major oil and gas dialed up their presence on Facebook.
Exxon Considers Pledging ‘Net Zero’ Carbon by 2050
Remember the recent shareholder meeting, where 2 “environmentalist investor candidates” were elected to the Board? Well, it’s having an impact.
Democrats Seek $500 Billion in Climate Damages From Big Polluting Companies
Sen. Chris Van Holland wants EPA to impose fees for carbon produced from 2000-2019.
A critical ocean system is heading for collapse, study finds
The currents are already at their slowest point in at least 1,600 years, but the new analysis shows they may be nearing a shutdown.
The Greenland ice sheet experienced a massive melting event last week
The Polar Portal, a Danish NGO, calculated that enough water melted to cover all of Florida with two inches of water.
How a federal agency is blocking America’s largest wind farm
A developer is building wind and solar farms in Wyoming that can power 3/4ths of Los Angeles … and the transmission line from there is blocked by a single rancher … and the federal government! How do you chose between two pluses — renewable energy and protecting wildlife?
Emperor Penguins Pushed Near Extinction by 2100, Study Finds
Research reported in the Global Change Biology journal predicts that 2/3rds of the penguins will be gone by 2050, and 98% by 2100.
Scientists surprised by new source of methane release from permafrost
Scientists expected methane from thawing permafrost. What they found is ‘much more dangerous’ — the 2020 heatwave unleashed methane emissions from prehistoric limestone in two 375-mile long areas.
Report Shows Americans Are Ready for More Climate Activism
This report from the Yale Climate Communications center finds that 31% of Americans would volunteer time to an organization working on climate, but only 6% are active now. Let’s invite them to join our CCL work!
Making clean hydrogen is hard; researchers solved a major hurdle
“Green hydrogen” does not generate greenhouse gas emissions. But creating it is expensive. This LAB RESULT (i.e., very early) looks promising.