Image courtesy of GoodFreePhotos.com (CC0) Article by Matt Egan, CNN Business A secretive startup backed by Bill Gates has achieved a solar breakthrough aimed at saving the planet. Heliogen, a clean energy company that emerged from stealth mode on Tuesday, said it has discovered a way to use artificial...
Image by Getty Images Article by Martin Vennard via BBC News Ziggy Marley has given his backing to environmental campaign groups like Extinction Rebellion. The reggae singer says politicians and business are not listening to the public's concerns about climate change and pollution. "I feel things like Extinction Rebellion...
Article via RJR News Ziggy Marley has given his backing to environmental campaign groups like Extinction Rebellion, a socio-political movement to protest against climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse. The reggae singer says politicians and businesses are not listening...
Photo by Bob Nichols Article via sciencedaily.com Published in PLOS ONE, the University of Minnesota-led study, conducted with researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Copenhagen, used weather and reported crop data to evaluate the potential impact of observed climate change. The researchers found that: observed climate...
Photo by Tech Sgt. Patrick Evenson/US Air National Guard Article via civileats.com The rain and floods that have plagued the Midwest since March have wreaked havoc on agriculture. In Nebraska alone, farmers lost an estimated $440 million of cattle. They’re still recovering from the blizzard–flood combination, as well as the sand left...
Photo by AMAZON EMPLOYEES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE Article via forbes.com An open letter from these employees called for CEO Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s Board of Directors to adopt a climate plan shareholder resolution that included setting goals for emission reductions, moving away from fossil fuels and prioritizing climate change in future...
Photo by David Iliff (Wikipedia, CC-BY-SA 3.0) Article by Darlene Superville, via Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a wide-ranging public lands bill Tuesday that creates five new national monuments and expands several national parks. The new law also adds 1.3 million acres of new wilderness and permanently...
Photo by Ringo HW Chiu/AP Article by Jonathan Watts, via The Guardian The world’s leading climate scientists have warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C, beyond which even half a degree will significantly worsen the risks of...
Photo by Orjan F. Ellingvag/Corbis via Getty Images Article by Christopher Koopman and Brian Isomf, via The Hill From modularized nuclear reactors to renewable natural gas systems to facilities that convert energy from ocean waves into electricity, the potential for clean technology to reshape our energy sector...
Photo courtesy of Apple Article via Apple Cupertino, California — As part of its commitment to combat climate change and create a healthier environment, Apple today announced its global facilities are powered with 100 percent clean energy. This achievement includes retail stores, offices, data centers and co-located...