Is global warming adding to the Valley’s UV risks? – Daily Independent

Even with all the clouds covering the Valley at the end of July, the forecast UV index was still 8 out of 10. The UV index scale — the National Weather Service’s means of determining the level of danger from…

Betelgeuse is recovering from blowing its top

Betelgeuse blew its top in 2019. The explosion kicked up a dust cloud, which made the star look dimmer from Earth. The star is slowly recovering.

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The Arctic is warming much faster, as climate change’s impact grows – The Washington Post

Placeholder while article actions load For residents of the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, the United States’ recent success in clinching a major piece of climate change legislation may feel like too little, too late. Over the past 40 years, as…

NYT’s Krugman Thinks Dems Can ‘Save’ Civilization With Build Back Broke Bill

New York Times economic columnist Paul Krugman is now pretending to be a climate expert since his economic record on inflation is just awful. Now, he’s celebrating Democrat senators for allegedly trying to “save” civilization from a supposed eco-disaster with…

Letters: Response to climate change opinion – Loveland Reporter-Herald

Climate change denier provides a limited perspective on complex issue Monday, a guest opinion titled “Climate crisis is nothing compared to proposed cure,” by Dr. Carl Langner was published. As with an earlier guest opinion (Nov. 15, 2021) by Dr….

Can Wolves and Beavers Help Save the West From Global Warming? – InsideClimate News

Restoring and protecting beaver and wolf populations and reducing cattle grazing across large tracts of the western United States could be a big part of meeting President Joe Biden’s goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the country’s lands,…

Oops. Most Electric Vehicles Won’t Qualify For Taxpayer-Funded Subsidy

A tax credit of up to $7,500 could be used to defray the cost of an electric vehicle under the Inflation Reduction Act now moving toward final approval in Congress. But the auto industry is warning that the vast majority…

Switzerland’s Brilliant Plan For Underground Cargo Delivery Tunnels to Reduce Traffic is Now Underway

The dream of a new and ambitious mode of freight transportation just took a big leap towards reality in Switzerland. On August 1st, planning stages commenced to build an automated tunnel network that would ship cargo in shipping pods on a self-charging rail system. Cargo Sous Terrain (CST), or ‘Underground Cargo,’ will begin with a […]

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Here’s What’s In The Dems’ Green-Pork Dumpster-Fire Spending Bill

The folks at the Republican Study Committee (RSC) — led by Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) — often read the hellish hundreds of pages that constitute the Democrats’ legislative agenda and summarize the worst of the worst provisions. They just released…

How climate change spurs megadroughts – Grist

On an afternoon in late June, the San Luis Reservoir — a 9-mile lake about an hour southeast of San Jose, California — shimmered in 102-degree heat. A dusty, winding trail led down into flatlands newly created by the shrinking…