Tackling the climate change crisis – WHYY

While our eyes are turned to the ongoing devastation in Ukraine, it’s easy to forget another crisis – climate change. President Biden released his budget proposal this week, and in it was $44.9 billion directed at the climate crisis, at…

Poll: U.S. Voters Reject Biden’s Climate Agenda, Want Cheap Energy

American voters in strong majorities reject Joe Biden’s energy policies designed around so-called climate change and want reliable and affordable domestic energy. “Just 13 respondents (1.3 percent) identified [climate change] as the most pressing issue facing the United States, and…

Groundhog Day: Biden To Release 1M Barrels Of Oil Daily From US Reserves

The Biden administration will release 1 million barrels of oil each day for the next six months from U.S. reserves amid high gasoline prices. The plan announced Thursday is an effort to relieve some inflation associated with rising gasoline prices…

UN chief names panel to probe companies’ climate efforts – ABC News

The head of the United Nations has announced the appointment of an expert panel to scrutinize companies’ efforts to curb climate change By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press March 31, 2022, 6:04 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to…

Methane-Eating Bacteria Converts Greenhouse Gas to Fuel (And Could Clean-up Fracking Sites)

Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have captivated researchers for their natural ability to convert the potent greenhouse gas into usable fuel. Yet we know very little about how the complex reaction occurs, limiting our ability to use the double benefit to our advantage. By studying the enzyme the […]

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British Man Can Fill Up His Gas Tank For Less Than $10

Meet the man with Britain’s lowest fuel bill as he drives the world’s smallest car, which costs just £7 ($9) to fill up. Alex Orchin is seen buzzing round his village on his daily chores in his quirky blue Peel P50. The 5ft 11ins (180 meter) car enthusiast drives around in the tiny motor, posting […]

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Catherine McKenna to chair UN panel on climate change progress at corporate, local levels – CBC News

The head of the United Nations announced the appointment Thursday of an expert panel led by Catherine McKenna, Canada’s former environment minister, that will scrutinize whether companies’ efforts to curb climate change are credible or mere “greenwashing.” McKenna, who was…

How Climate Change Will Actually Affect The US Food Supply – Tasting Table

Are you ready for the worst news of all? Here it is: Coffee, chocolate, wine, bananas, and avocados could go completely extinct (per Euro News). Okay, maybe bananas and avocados aren’t universally loved (though it’s unclear how we would do…

North America Sees Coldest Winter In Years While NOAA Continues Guessing Temps

Unusually low temperatures have plagued Canada and the United States over the past three months. Even according to the UHI-ignoring jugglers at the NOAA, the meteorological winter was the coldest in North America since 2014. And looking only at January…

Bombshell: Biden’s Budget Discontinues Offshore Leashing For Two Years

President Joe Biden’s budget framework released this week appeared to suggest the federal government will not hold any offshore lease sales for at least another 18 months. The Department of the Interior (DOI) projected offshore oil and gas lease revenues…