Category: Climate change
Final Energy Is Official. Useful Energy Steers The Transition.
The COP31 proposal for electricity to supply 35% of global final energy demand by 2035 is useful, ambitious and better than a renewables target on its own. It pushes the climate conversation beyond power generation and into vehicles, buildings and industry, where fossil fuels remain embedded. It also exposed a … [continued]
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New study traces PFAS in Great Lakes food webs over 40 years
University of Notre Dame researchers analyzed nearly 2,500 samples of living organisms and found patterns in the concentration of “forever chemicals” across the region.
Heat, Drought, & Fires Disrupt USA’s 250th Anniversary — But We Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
Two days ago, I saw news that New Jersey towns were having to cancel 4th of July events to extreme heat. The irony struck me immediately. A country that is by and large ignoring global heating is having celebrations of its 250-year anniversary/birthday canceled because of global heating. “New Jersey … [continued]
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Agrivoltaics Works When Solar Panels Do Farm Work
Agrivoltaics is appealing because it seems to solve two land-use problems at once. Put solar panels and farming on the same land, and the conflict between food and electricity appears to soften. The farm keeps producing, the panels produce power, and the project can be described as more sophisticated than … [continued]
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Expert: Once a week watering for young trees during heat waves. And don’t forget the mulch!
An MSU professor of horticulture says established trees generally do fine during heat waves. But newly planted or young trees may need a helping hand.