NYC, Washington Brace for Record Heat, Power Demand Set to Rise
Early-season heat is expected to sweep across New York City and large parts of the US, threatening hundreds of records and driving up energy demand.
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Georgia Power launches Customer-Identified Resource program letting companies propose and fund in-state clean energy projects, expanding corporate climate action options
Supporters hope the move will serve as a model for other places balancing surging energy demand and climate goals.
California climate leaders debate clean energy challenges and link Trump administration’s Iran war, renewable investment refusal to rising energy costs
SACRAMENTO—Not long into Ellie Cohen’s opening remarks at the California Climate Policy Summit this week, the crowd erupted in boos—at her request.
Study Finds 1.2 Million Flood-Risk Buildings in England Excluded from Flood Defenses
A new study has found that 1.2 million buildings at risk of flooding in England currently aren’t included in any of the country’s flood defenses.
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Hurricane Helene floods Tennessee farm with up to 30 inches of rain, erodes topsoil, deposits 8 feet of sand, forcing farmers to rebuild damaged pastures and fields
"We're dirt farmers. Our primary job is to tend the dirt.
Turkey Demands Decisive Climate Action Ahead of New Global Talks
Turkey urged nations to commit to new action to tackle climate change as it confirmed details of talks scheduled in the Pacific region ahead of a formal United Nations summit.
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NYC Parks and partners introduce 1,000+ river herring to Bronx River; dams and bycatch block spawning despite $1.5M fish ladder, only 85 fish used it last year
The Bronx River was once a curvy waterway that ran through vast forests and flowed into networks of tidal marshland.
Australian government invests A$35M ($25M) in livestock feed additives to reduce emissions and generate carbon credits
The Australian government has invested around A$35 million ($25 mln) in feed additive technologies for the livestock industry to drive down emissions while creating carbon credits, it announced Wednesday.
Defense firms seek European Investment Bank support to shift to alternative energy amid Iran war-driven oil price surge
Defense firms are increasingly turning to the European Investment Bank for help to shift to alternative energy sources, as the Iran war drives up the price of oil.
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Primate Planet
Across the tropics, a growing movement is working to secure a future for primates in the face of disease, deforestation and wildlife trade.
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Climate research volume grows so large it could metaphorically block afternoon sun, highlighting escalating risks of longer, hotter summers
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Experts say pricing biodiversity co-benefits in carbon markets can boost nature tech revenues amid sector funding headwinds
Measuring biodiversity co-benefits in carbon markets could offer nature tech companies an opportunity to increase revenues, at a time when the sector is set to face headwinds due to funding challenges, according to experts.
Fossil Free Zones can be on-ramps to the clean energy transition
Oil and gas blocks overlap with a fifth of forests in the Amazon, Congo Basin and SE Asia - policies are needed to transition away from fossil fuels and halt deforestation together The post Fossil Free Zones can be on-ramps to the clean energy transition appeared first on Climate Home News.
India launches PM-KUSUM 2.0 to reform rural power systems; improved payments boost farm solar bankability but grid constraints and DISCOM performance vary across states
PM-KUSUM 2.0 marks a shift from merely deploying solar pumps to overhauling rural power systems.
ICAO Council approves two more carbon crediting programmes for CORSIA Phase 1 covering 2024-2026 emissions offsets
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has approved two more programmes as eligible under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) for its first phase, covering 2024 to 2026.
Tech firms launch 12-month maritime methane removal pilot aboard bulk carrier, targeting Gold Standard-certified carbon credits from commercial shipping emissions
Technology developers have launched a 12-month pilot of a methane removal system aboard a bulk carrier, marking what the companies say is the first deployment of the technology under normal commercial shipping conditions, with ambitions to generate Gold Standard-certified carbon credits from the mi…
Carbon removal industry shrinks 80% in annual demand after Microsoft cuts commitments, prompting market reevaluation
What does an industry do when it’s lost 80% of its annual demand?
University of Miami-led study finds intensifying Agulhas Current eddies amplify coastal temperature extremes by redistributing heat, salt, and nutrients in shelf seas
New research reveals a powerful yet overlooked driver of climate change: intensifying ocean eddies.
Australian Senate committee urges government to revise draft National Environmental Standards for offsetting and matters of national significance
An Australian Senate committee has called on the government to revise its draft National Environmental Standards for offsetting and matters of national significance in a report examining the country’s environmental law reforms.
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