The warming of the Arctic is something that should alarm all of us. Unfortunately, the BBC has reported that it’s been seeing Mediterranean-like temperatures in the summer. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), an agency of the United Nations, recently verified the record that was set on June 20, 2020, in … [continued]
Ground temperatures in Siberia have reached 118°F, Gizmodo reported while sharing the newly published satellite images. It should be noted that the temperature recorded is a land surface temperature, not air. Although cities here in the U.S. — such as Phoenix, Death Valley, and even Salt Lake City — were … [continued]
AleaSoft is celebrating 10 years of collaboration with the Norwegian electricity system operator Statnett. Statnett uses both short- and mid-term electricity demand forecasting based on AleaSoft’s Alea Model scientific model. Over the past ten years, this partnership has allowed both to make forecasts of national electricity demand in Norway in … [continued]
By most accounts, 2020 has been a rough year for the planet. It was the warmest year on record, just barely exceeding the record set in 2016 by less than a tenth of a degree according to NASA’s analysis. Massive wildfires scorched Australia, Siberia, and the United States’ west coast …
Siberia is experiencing record high temperatures that are nearly 40 degrees Fahrenheit above average. To put things in perspective, The Washington Post writes that some areas are hotter than Washington right now. Snow cover is disappearing, sea ice is melting, and in 2020 fashion, we now have “zombie blazes”
A powerful polar vortex helped eat a hole in the ozone layer over the Arctic.
2019 has been the year of epic Tesla road trips and adventures. We have seen Teslas exploring in the Arctic Circle, all over Norway, in the Scottish highlands, and pretty much all over the world.
Charge to the Circle, an eco adventure that took place from London to the Arctic Circle in the summer of 2018, had a goal for a team to drive to Nordkapp, Norway, on electric power only. Along the way, they shared perspectives with the local people about climate change action, ideas about eliminating plastics pollution from the world’s oceans, and the reality and possibilities of all-electric transportation to reduce air pollution.
The northernmost defense installation of the U.S., Thule Air Base, is getting an energy efficiency upgrade that shines a light on the potential for making a significant reduction in carbon emissions without waiting for futuristic new technologies to come on board. Thule is located about 700 miles above the Arctic … [continued]
