As we all know, under the current Trump administration, the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) — led by Elon Musk for most of its life, including during the relevant period we are going to highlight here — made cuts to numerous real government agencies. That included the National Oceanic and … [continued]
As summer approaches, keeping a lookout for Africa’s storms as they whirl toward our southern states and gulf coasts might be a bit more demanding. The summer and fall storms last season approached earlier and continued with unanticipated devastation later. Asheville residents are still collecting debris from Hurricane Helene of … [continued]
NOAA reports a big jump in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels in 2024, so of course the government wants to eliminate NOAA.
It’s no secret that the incoming second Trump administration has it out for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The obvious beef there is that the agency does a lot of research into climate change. Finding and sharing truth about that topic isn’t great for oil companies, so the … [continued]
What difference would it make to be able to unlock ocean data at scale? How would deploying hundreds of marine sensing platforms improve marine weather predictability and accuracy? A company named Sofar is answering some of those questions these days due to their capacity to use real-time data to improve … [continued]
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America initiative, the Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring launched applications on November 1, 2024, enabling communities around the United States to monitor and evaluate variables influencing local heat risk. The Inflation Reduction Act will provide $10,000 and technical assistance to selected communities to … [continued]
Climate change is a factor in the increase in losses from fires, storms, and flooding, but it is not the only factor, some scientists argue.
Last summer, U.S. electricity demand in the Lower 48 states was greatest at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 15, 2024, when it reached about 745 gigawatthours (GWh), based on data in our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor. In our analysis, we calculate each day’s peak according to the hour with … [continued]
As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, its governor and acolytes of Donald Trump are using it to promote more lies about global heating.
In addition to our electric vehicle news roundup, here’s a new roundup on clean energy and energy storage stories. From solar roofs to EV battery reuse for stationary storage in Spain to community solar and virtual power plants — there’s a lot to share. Read on for all the fun! … [continued]
