Category: Climate change
We Need To Consider Food Adaptations For Our Future Healthy Planet
I’m on an August road trip. As these two weeks come to an eventual end, I will have traveled through all six New England states and stayed with several different friends. During these visits I’ve had an opportunity to see what the local harvest is producing. Tiny Maine blueberries. Cape … [continued]
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Environmental groups protest DOE decision to force aging coal burning power plant to stay open
The Department of Energy extended its 90-day order another 90 days to require Consumers Energy to keep an aging coal-burning power plant running, despite state’s assessment it’s not needed.
Two Energy Paths: China Locks In Renewables, U.S. Clings To Coal
China’s coal consumption dropped by about 2.6% in the first six months of 2025 while electricity demand rose roughly 5% compared with the same period in 2024. That means China added solar and wind capacity fast enough to cover new demand and then some. U.S. coal fired electricity jumped 14% … [continued]
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Climate Change Brings More Rapidly Intensifying Hurricanes; NOAA Cuts Make Forecasting Them Harder
By Jeff Masters, Yale Climate Connections As Hurricane Helene roared toward the Florida Panhandle on September 26, 2024, the storm put on an intimidating display of rapid intensification, ramping up from a Category 1 hurricane with 80 mph (129 km/h) winds to a Cat 4 monster with 140 mph (225 … [continued]
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From Norway To Nigeria, Beijing To Bogotá: Mapping The World’s EV Inflection Points
The story of electric vehicle adoption is not a straight line, but a set of curves shaped by markets, policies, and feedback loops. Diffusion of innovations theory reminds us that early adopters pave the way before the early majority tips the balance. Logistic s-curves show why adoption is slow at … [continued]
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