Category: Climate change
France records its hottest day ever as Europe withers in early heat wave
Punishing temperatures extended to the United Kingdom and Spain, where weather agencies issued red alerts — like France — about the risks of extreme heat for tens of millions of people.
How A Record-High “Energy Imbalance” Is Driving Global Warming
The planet is heating up more quickly than ever before. For decades, greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity have been building up in the atmosphere and trapping ever-higher levels of heat. The resulting asymmetry between incoming solar energy and energy radiated back out into space — known as “Earth’s … [continued]
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No maps, no insurance: Michigan floods expose lack of information, preparation in many rural areas
Many homeowners hit by devastating Michigan floods had no insurance and no idea they were at risk — underscoring vulnerabilities throughout rural America as climate change causes more extreme weather.
Boston Metal’s Current Evidence Points To Critical Metals, Not Green Steel
Boston Metal’s public story has shifted in a way that makes the company more credible in the near term, but less sweeping as a green-steel story. The company is still built around molten oxide electrolysis, or MOE, an electrically driven process for reducing metal oxides without coal. The near-term commercial … [continued]
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Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires
A centuries-old tool for safety is reducing wildfire risk, while helping to protect pristine inland lakes.
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