Energy switching decisions could widen social inequalities
(University of Leeds) New energy tariffs designed for a low carbon future could leave people on bad deals even worse off. The tariffs could benefit all kinds of customers, but many people are unlikely to choose them. Those likely to adopt them first are younger, with higher incomes and higher education.
Speaking the truth: Pacific Island countries lead the world in reporting on global warming – Monash Lens
Pacific islanders didn’t need US President Joe Biden to tell them that climate change poses “an existential threat”. They’ve been warning the West for years. Climate change communication researcher Tahnee Burgess has examined how Pacific Island journalists reported on global…
Climate change and the future of the Granite State – eagletimes.com
By Jack Hurley New Hampshire is a wonderful place to live. For now, we are fortunate to have an abundant variety of mutually beneficial ecosystems, including forests, mountains, wetlands, lakes, rivers, and the ocean. Together they support essential plant and…
Joe Manchin Will Vote To Confirm Anti-Energy Interior Nominee Deb Haaland
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced he would vote to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) to lead the Department of the Interior (DOI), joining the green-spree Democrats in their “radical” agenda against fossil-fuel production in the United States. President Joe Biden’s…
Sorry Facebook, 2020 Was Another Good Year For Polar Bears
A prominent Canadian zoologist says that Facebook’s polar bear claims are gravely out of date and 2020 was another good year for polar bears. In the State of the Polar Bear Report 2020, published by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF)…
People sleep less before a full moon
Researchers find that whether you live in a rural or urban environment, your sleep patterns are affected by the full moon. On the nights leading up to full moon, people fall asleep later and sleep less overall.
On thin ice: How global warming is threatening Iceland’s glaciers | Living – Euronews
The effects of global warming are increasingly visible in Iceland as the landscape begins to radically alter. The world-famous Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Iceland contains icebergs as far as the eye can see, with a glacier where huge blocks of ice…
Do we all see the same moon phase?
No matter where you are on the globe, we all see the same moon. So why do photos from a distant location sometimes look different from what you’re seeing?
The new politics of climate change – Financial Times
A billionaire, a novelist and a professor all write a book about climate change. That may sound like the start of a joke but it is not, especially for philanthropist Bill Gates and author Jonathan Franzen. Their books have come out…
Natural Gas Battles Local Climate Efforts – NPR
Tyler Hollon, who works for a construction company in Utah, says eliminating natural gas from apartment buildings can reduce costs. Hollon’s company now shares its designs and budgets with other builders. “The reason we’re giving it away is to clean…
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