In Rare Show of Force, House Democrats Pressure Hochul on Climate Bill

Several House members, led by Jamaal Bowman, are pushing the governor to support a climate policy proposed by the left-leaning Legislature. ALBANY, N.Y. — Several influential members of New York’s congressional delegation are pressuring Gov. Kathy Hochul to embrace a…

Was ‘Oumuamua an outgassing interstellar comet?

Researchers have solved the mystery of the strange orbit of ‘Oumuamua. Outgassing from hydrogen gave the interstellar comet its distinctive push.

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Switzerland Set to Roll Out Solar Panels Between Railway Tracks–A World First

Europe’s love of train travel is about to transform the continent’s solar energy production as the Swiss are set to begin installing solar panels in between train tracks. The startup called Sun-Ways is waiting for a sign-off from the Federal Office of Transport to start installing their panels between the tracks near Buttes Station in […]

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Warming Across Generations – Climate Central

KEY CONCEPTS March 23 is World Meteorological Day, marking the date in 1950 when the World Meteorological Organization was established.  New Climate Central analysis explores the theme of this year’s World Meteorological Day, The Future of Weather, Climate and Water…

Climate Crisis: 6 key messages from IPCC Synthesis Report

Report collates five years of research in climate science and policy and presents a clear roadmap to a livable future — political will is the only barrier

Budget does little to meet UK’s net zero carbon goals, say campaigners

The government’s latest budget will do little to meet the UK’s net zero carbon goals, missed opportunities to create a green economy, and would saddle households with high energy bills driven by fossil fuel prices, green campaigners and experts have…

The UN’s climate handbook for a ‘liveable’ future – Al Jazeera English

Earth is hotter than it has been in 125,000 years but deadly heatwaves, storms and floods amplified by global warming could be a foretaste as planet-heating fossil fuels put a “liveable” future at risk. So concludes the United Nations Intergovernmental…

The 50 States of Climate Change – Outside Online – Outside

Since the 1700s, the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has increased by 40 percent, largely from greenhouse gasses released by people burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal. As a result, the climate is becoming more…

The Promise and Peril of Biden’s Climate Policy

In 2010, at the signing ceremony for the Affordable Care Act, Joe Biden, the vice president at the time, could be overheard telling President Barack Obama that “this is a big something deal.” OK, that’s almost what he said. And…

Managing microclimates — a ‘third way’ to combat climate change

Effective microclimate management has the potential to reduce temperatures by 1.5-2 degrees Celsius