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WASHINGTON: Methane Bubbles Up From Seafloor Near Seattle
SEATTLE, Washington, January 30, 2022 (ENS) – At least 349 plumes of methane gas are bubbling up from the seafloor in Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, a […]
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CALIFORNIA: Governor Invests $10B in Zero-Emission Vehicles
PALO ALTO, California, January 27, 2022 (ENS) – California Governor Gavin Newsom Wednesday outlined his $10 billion zero-emission vehicle, ZEV, package to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and fight […]
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NASA Chief: Bold Climate Action Needed to Safeguard Humanity
NEW YORK, New York January 17, 2022 (ENS) – “Science leaves no room for doubt: Climate change is the existential threat of our time,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “Eight […]
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KENTUCKY: National Energy Lab Helps Louisville Go Renewable
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, January 15, 2022 (ENS) – Kentucky’s largest city, Louisville, with its 1.1 million people, is partnering with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL, to achieve a clean energy […]
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World’s Most Daunting Ocean Project: Mapping Entire Seafloor
TOKYO, Japan, January 15, 2022 (ENS) – Much has changed since the early days of oceanic bathymetry, the study of the seafloor, when simple soundings were taken by hand with a rope and weight. Today, an international effort led by Seabed 2030 is underway to precisely map the entire ocean floor by the end of the decade… […]
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Even Bleached-out Coral Reefs Can Yield Nutritious Seafood
LANCASTER, UK, January 9, 2022 (ENS) – Coral reefs damaged by rising ocean temperatures appear to be more resilient than scientists have realized. An international team studying damaged reefs has discovered an unexpected bright spot of hope for communities who depend upon coral reef fisheries for food security. […]
Air/Climate
Australia Links Increasing Megafires to Climate Change
CANBERRA, Australia, January 6, 2022 (ENS) – Climate change has driven a measurable increase in Australia’s forest fire activity over the last 30 years, finds new research conducted by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. […]
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TEXAS: Hottest December On Record In 130+ Years
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, January 5, 2022 (ENS) – Last month Texas experienced its warmest December on record since 1889, says John Nielsen-Gammon, a regents professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas […]
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Women Sweep UN’s 2021 Champions of the Earth Awards
NAIROBI, Kenya, December 23, 2021 (ENS) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been awarded the 2021 Champions of the Earth Award, the United Nations’ highest environmental honor, for her policy leadership. Mottley heads the first entirely female selection of awardees; others were recognized for their work on coral bleaching in the Pacific, protecting wildlife health in Uganda, and entrepreurship in Kyrgystan. […]
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U.S. EPA Issues Strictest-Ever GHG Emissions Standards
WASHINGTON, DC, December 20, 2021 (ENS) – The strongest vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards ever established for the U.S. light-duty vehicle sector were set today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for vehicles sold in model years 2023-2026. […]
Air/Climate
Europe Defines Fair, Inclusive Shift to Climate Neutrality
BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 14, 2021 (ENS) – Today, the European Commission issued policy guidance for a “fair and inclusive transition towards climate neutrality” to complement the package on delivering the European Green Deal presented in July. […]
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HAWAII: Endangered Honeycreeper Rescued From Malarial Forest
KAHULUI, Maui, Hawaii, December 9, 2021 (ENS) – An ambitious effort to rescue four tiny birds deep in a thick Hawaiian rainforest saw its first taste of success last weekend, […]
Food
Junk Food Has a Higher Carbon Footprint Than Nutritious Food
LEEDS, UK, December 2, 2021 (ENS) Cutting out that sugary morning pastry and those fries for lunch might help fight the climate crisis, new research from the University of Leeds has concluded. Many less nutritious foods and drinks account for nearly a quarter of diet-related greenhouse gas emissions… […]
Gov/Politics
Youth Urgency Influenced COP26 Climate Negotiations
GLASGOW, Scotland, November 15, 2021 (ENS) – Young people have long fought at the forefront of social justice movements and environmental justice is no exception. Youth roles in the battle against climate change were highlighted throughout the COP26 climate summit, and in particular, during a panel discussion among young climate leaders. […]
Air/Climate
COP26 Glasgow ‘Compromise’ Climate Pact Disappoints
GLASGOW, Scotland, November 13, 2021 (ENS) – The UN climate conference COP26 has wrapped with a deal among the 196 Parties to forestall catastrophic climate change, that hinged on a startling development. Minutes before the final decision on the text of the Glasgow Climate Pact… […]
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COP26: US, China Ignore Tensions, Pledge Climate Cooperation
GLASGOW, Scotland, November 10, 2021 (ENS) – Recognizing the “seriousness and urgency of the climate crisis” the world’s two biggest carbon emitters, the United States and China, today issued a surprise joint declaration on upgrading their climate action. […]
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COP26: Climate Activists March Against Net-Zero ‘Greenwash’
GLASGOW, Scotland, November 7, 2021 (ENS) – Thousands marched peacefully in the streets of Glasgow Saturday demanding more funding and action as week one of the UN climate summit here winds down. Civil society representatives young and old called on governments to get serious on the substance of COP26 negotiations … […]
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COP26 Finance: Changing Climate Change With Financial Support
GLASGOW, Scotland, November 3, 2021 (ENS) – After two days of speeches and announcements from world leaders, the focus today at the UN climate summit COP26 shifted to raising the funding needed to accomplish the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate. But as the day unfolded, protests disrupted finance sessions… […]
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World ‘Heading for Climate Disaster,’ UN Chief Warns COP26
GLASGOW, Scotland, November 1, 2021 (ENS) – “The six years since the Paris Climate Agreement have been the six hottest years on record. Our addiction to fossil fuels is pushing humanity to the brink,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the opening session of COP26 today. “We face a stark choice: Either we stop it — or it stops us.” […]
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Demonstrators Demand Federal Reserve Account for Climate Risk
WASHINGTON, DC, October 29, 2021 (ENS) – Thousands of people rallied today outside branches of the central banking system of the United States, The Federal Reserve, to send a message to President Joe Biden, “Appoint a climate champion to chair The Federal Reserve who will account for climate risk immediately.” […]