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The world’s largest energy plant

The largest energy plant in the world is being built in India.  In an area of barren desert in...

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Storing carbon underground and abandoned wells

Using government support in the form of subsidies and tax credits, energy companies and others...

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Wireless car charging

It’s increasingly common to see cars hooked up to charging cables in shopping centers, rest...

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Sequoias in Britain

Giant sequoias are the most massive trees on earth.  They can grow as tall as nearly 300 feet and...

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The health impacts of gas venting and flaring

Oil and gas producers around the world use venting and flaring to remove excess natural gas in...

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Skiing and climate change

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, anthropogenic climate change...

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• 8 días

Lithium in Arkansas

There are more and more electric cars on the road and utilities are installing record amounts of...

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• 9 días

Biodegradable microplastics

Ordinary plastics are not biodegradable, but they are also not indestructible.  Plastics in the...

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• 10 días

An ice-free Arctic

According to a new study by Colorado University, Boulder, the Arctic could see summer days with...

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• 11 días

Canadian zombie fires

Canada’s 2023 wildfire season was the most destructive ever recorded.  Over 6,000 fires burned...

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• 12 días

Energy efficient cows

Livestock production – primarily cows – produce nearly 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions,...

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• 15 días

A common plant could be a valuable food source

A new study by researchers at Penn State University has found that a common water plant in the...

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• 16 días

Who’s driving electric?

Electric cars are growing in popularity around the world and are expected to represent 20% of new...

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• 17 días

Cyber protection for apple orchards

Spring frosts represent a real danger for apple orchards.  The changing climate has brought about...

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• 18 días

Progress on offshore wind in New York

New York has now conditionally awarded two offshore wind projects that will move towards...

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• 19 días

Small changes can yield big results

Global food production is one of the largest contributors to climate change.  In fact,...

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• 22 días

A surprising drop in renewable power

Renewable power – which includes wind farms, solar farms, and hydroelectric dams – constitutes...

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• 23 días

Shrinking African glaciers

We don’t usually associate Africa with glaciers, but the continent has had glaciers on its...

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• 24 días

How to make cities cooler

In cities, the air, surface, and soil temperatures are almost always warmer than in rural areas....

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• 25 días

Mercury in tuna

Mercury is found throughout the ocean, and there is at least some of it in any fish one might...

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• 26 días