‘The Science’ Isn’t Settled, Only The Spin. Here’s Why

What is it about “climate change” that makes it so different from everything else? It divides families, friendships, and political parties, it has brought media and campus self-censorship and classroom propaganda. Minds close over, spooked. To question any aspect is…

The Climate Change Cash Grab – OZY

The desolate climate of the Arctic has historically made it a place of little economic significance. The Earth’s northernmost region is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the globe. The melting of Greenland’s glaciers, Arctic sea ice…

Saudi Arabia Plans to Plant 50 BILLION Trees – And Reduce Carbon Emissions by 60%

Saudi officials have announced a massive initiative aimed at protecting the Middle East from climate change. Home to some of the world’s largest, driest, and hottest shifting-sand deserts, Saudi Arabia is uniquely placed to suffer from rising global temperatures, as are their Gulf neighbors. The Green Saudi and Green Middle East initiatives aim to take […]

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RWANDA: Electric motorbike pioneer secures Silicon Valley funds

East Africa’s motorbike taxis are $3.5 million closer to mass electrification following an investment from Silicon Valley.

DENMARK: Leaders plan $17B transport boost with no climate impact

Denmark wants to spend 106 billion kroner ($17 billion) by 2035 on transport infrastructure projects that will have a combined neutral impact on emissions even as the Nordic nation is struggling with its ambitious climate targets.

EMISSIONS: Bill Gates-led group to help match climate tech with customers

The biggest challenge for most climate solutions is finding a market. That means displacing existing carbon-intensive products that are often cheaper and just as good, such as fossil-fuel-powered airplanes or emissions-intensive steel.

KENYA: Delayed rains raise hopes in fight against African locust swarm

In a convoy of pickup trucks fitted with spray guns, soldiers zoom through Baraka, Kenya’s hills, leaving a trail of dust and bemused villagers in its wake.

TRANSPORTATION: Calif. plan would force Uber, Lyft to go electric

Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing companies would be forced to add electric vehicles to their service under a California proposal that if passed would be the first of its kind nationally.

SCIENCE: Climate threatens a third of Antarctic ice shelf — study

More than a third of the Antarctic ice shelf is at risk of collapsing if global temperatures rise 4 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, according to new research.

EXTREME WEATHER: Repeat flooding turned residents against a S.C. county

Horry County in South Carolina is well-known for its resorts in Myrtle Beach and a mild climate that draws droves of retirees from Northern states.