Recently, a US Supreme Court decision stripped the EPA of its authority to push power plants to mitigate their carbon output. This may be a harbinger of future judicial findings that value the fossil industry over established research.
I was recently at an electric car show/conference in Amsterdam. The topic of one of the panel discussions was: “Is it time to talk about climate adaptation?” My immediate reaction was a “Hell No!” There will be a traditional “Torturing my feet on the show floor” article, but first, this … [continued]
Carbonfuture has launched a new program called Catalyst, partnering with upcoming carbon removal companies for no-strings-attached carbon credit pre-purchases and methodology support. The first 3 companies which have joined the program and received such pre-purchases are: Heimdal, Lithos Carbon, and Ucaneo. The UN’s climate panel has stated the essential role … [continued]
A huge range of possible future scenarios exist for wild species. It’s important to take into account that climate change, increasing demand, and technological advances are likely to present significant challenges to their sustainable use in the future.
Researchers at ETH Zurich prove that the depletion of ozone over the Arctic in spring causes abnormal weather throughout the northern hemisphere. In many places it will be warmer than average and dry — or too wet. Many people are familiar with the ozone hole over Antarctica. What is less … [continued]
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Green careers that involve working with the environment, sustainability, renewable energy, conservation, and recycling are projected to grow about 9% over the next decade.
The manager for strategic partnerships at Climeworks, Barbara Truyers, has stated that the cost of Direct Air Capture technology is set to drop as low as $250-$300/mtCO2e by the end of 2030 while hoping to reach multi-megaton capacity. Climeworks has recently announced Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) purchases by well known … [continued]
The only things we have to give up are killing people and wrecking the environment. Okay, let’s start with a list of the things we would really like to have for energy and the climate in the year 2050. For many CleanTechnica readers, the list of things we want to … [continued]
Project Drawdown has issued a report that contains 11 new solutions for keeping the Earth from dangerously overheating.
