Ask A Glaciologist: This Is What To Do About Climate Change
Glaciologist Dr. Heïdi Sevestre shares her insights on climate change following a dangerous expedition to the Arctic led by free soloist Alex Honnold.
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Will Cleantech Align Itself With Ethical AI?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and cleantech adoption are largely considered to be one-and-the-same these days. AI is compressing and analyzing the massive amounts of data that the cleantech industry produces. It can help optimize solar and wind farms, simulate climate and weather, enhance power grid reliability and resilience, and advance carbon … [continued]
4000 Scenarios For A Climate Turnaround
Using an extensive computer simulation of the climate, the global economy and the global energy system, researchers at PSI have been analyzing different ways of mitigating climate change, together with colleagues from the US, China, Ireland, Finland, and Sweden.
5 Things To Do If Canadian Wildfire Smoke Has Woken You Up To The Climate…
“The information and opinions outlined in this article are those of the author and do not represent the positions of New Buildings Institute” Wildfires wake us up. They sound alarm bells. Their smoke calls attention to our atmosphere, which we’ve taken for granted (and dumped pollution into) for centuries. They … [continued]
The Catharsis Of US Climate Action Legislation
US agencies are meeting expectations to release a slew of rules aimed at tightening reporting and procedural requirements to reduce national emissions. Several have made the news over the last week.
Zayed Sustainability Prize Set to Drive Global Climate Action
The UAE’s Pioneering Global Sustainability Award announces new ‘Climate Action’ category aimed at rewarding innovative solutions that promote climate adaptation, build resilience and deploy environmental solutions
The Fossil Fuel Industry Is “Immorally Undermining Climate Action”
The remarks of Secretary General Antonio Gutterres in a speech to the UN General Assembly called out fossil fuel companies for “scrambling to expand production and raking in monster profits.”
New Paper Shows: “A Win on Climate is a Win for Health”
From ramping up clean electricity to eliminating food waste. From designing cities for walking and biking to preserving ecosystems. Projects that lead to a low-carbon society and limit climate change will have more and greater benefits for health than previously realized. Courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI). … [continued]
Shocker: EU Set To Kill Off Its Own Sustainable Finance Rules By Greenwashing Fossil Gas
The European Commission attempted to bury news of its last-minute move which jeopardises the EU’s Green Deal and greenwashes fossil fuels, Transport & Environment (T&E) says. Originally published on Transport & Environment. Gas power plants and nuclear energy should be labelled “green” investments, the European Commission announced late on New Year’s … [continued]
