Prices of the electricity we use to charge

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"‘Not Caused by an Act of God’: In a Rare Court Action, an Oregon County Seeks to Hold Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable for Extreme Temperatures
Multnomah County recorded its highest-ever temperatures during heat dome conditions in 2021 that killed 69 people."

‘Not Caused by an Act of God’: In a Rare Court Action, an Oregon County Seeks to Hold Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable for Extreme Temperatures - Inside Climate News

Multnomah County recorded its highest-ever temperatures during heat dome conditions in 2021 that killed 69 people.

insideclimatenews.org

 

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Global Surface Temperature | NASA Global Climate Change

Vital Signs of the Planet: Global Climate Change and Global Warming. Current news and data streams about global warming and climate change from NASA.

climate.nasa.gov

only goes back to 1880 because it suites there narrative and humans have only been known on earth for about 7 million years.

 

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"Experts say the lack of insect innards on our summer windshields is just one symptom of a broader decline in insect populations worldwide. But how much are insects declining? We’re not sure."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/10/21/dead-bugs-on-windshields/

 

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"Now that the US solar industry has introduced rooftop solar panels to the mass market, see-through solar power windows are the next hill to climb. If a thin film of see-through solar cells can be applied to window glass, millions of buildings can perform as solar power generating stations without sacrificing natural daylight indoors."

Another Day, Another Win For Solar Power

New solar power window technology is finally edging into the commercial market, to transform buildings into energy generating stations.

cleantechnica.com

 

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"The drop in secondhand prices could turn out to be a huge boon for helping electric cars go mainstream."

America Finally Has an Answer to the Biggest Problem With EVs

Used electric cars are not just cheap—they are cheaper than similar gas cars.

www.theatlantic.com

 

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NASA map shows temperatures up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets, sidewalks

Data from June 19, when the daily high was 106 degrees, shows asphalt across the city that day was between 120 and 160 degrees.

www.kjzz.org

 

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"FAA orders inspection of 2,600 Boeing 737s over oxygen mask issue"

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-orders-inspections-2600-boeing-737-airplanes-over-oxygen-mask-issue-2024-07-08/

 

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For the first time in more than 150 years, Alberta’s electricity is coal free

Phasing out coal in Alberta was supported by good policy design driven by carbon pricing and regulations with clear targets that offered necessary certainty to the industry and stakeholders

www.theglobeandmail.com

 

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"A massive sea wall around a Louisiana gas facility poses a question: How far will the fossil fuel industry go to protect itself from climate impacts it helped cause?"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2024/louisiana-sea-wall-gas-facility-flooding/

 

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"Using copper to convert CO₂ to methane could be game changer in mitigating climate change"

"By using copper nanoclusters, says Salehi, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere can be transformed into methane and once the methane is used, any carbon dioxide released can be captured and "recycled" back into methane."

Using copper to convert CO₂ to methane could be game changer in mitigating climate change

Carbon in the atmosphere is a major driver of climate change. Now researchers from McGill University have designed a new catalyst for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into methane—a cleaner source of energy—using tiny bits of copper called nanoclusters. While the traditional method of producing...

phys.org

 

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"Criminal gangs who ‘shoulder-surf’ pin numbers steal ‘20 smartphones a day’

Gang leader says £50,000 can be made in half an hour by watching a user enter a pin and then stealing their device"

https://www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/jun/25/criminal-gangs-who-shoulder-surf-pin-numbers-steal-20-smartphones-a-day

 

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The Last Wild Horses Are Finally Returning to Their Natural Habitat

Przewalski’s horses, once extinct in the wild, are revitalizing Kazakhstan’s “Golden Steppe”

www.scientificamerican.com

 

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"No room for privacy: How Airbnb fails to protect guests from hidden cameras"

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/09/business/airbnb-hidden-camera-invs/index.html

 

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"Advancements and Challenges of Ammonia as a Sustainable Fuel for the Maritime Industry"

Advancements and Challenges of Ammonia as a Sustainable Fuel for the Maritime Industry

The maritime industry needs sustainable, low-emission fuels to reduce the environmental impact. Ammonia is one of the most promising alternative fuels because it can be produced from renewable energy, such as wind and solar. Furthermore, ammonia combustion does not emit carbon. This review...

www.mdpi.com

 

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"Alaska's top-heavy glaciers are approaching an irreversible tipping point"

Alaska's top-heavy glaciers are approaching an irreversible tipping point

The melting of one of North America's largest icefields has accelerated and could soon reach an irreversible tipping point. That's the conclusion of new research colleagues and I have published on the Juneau Icefield, which straddles the Alaska-Canada border near the Alaskan capital of Juneau.

phys.org

 

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Nearly 10 Billion Passwords Leaked in Biggest Compilation of All Time

Nearly 10 billion passwords have been leaked on a popular hacking forum, according to Cybernews.

www.techrepublic.com

 

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Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over 737 Max deaths as family decries ‘slap on wrist’

Manufacturer agrees to pay fine of $243.6m to resolve US Justice Department investigation

www.independent.co.uk

 

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Pictures: US West Coast bakes in deadly extended heatwave

Record temperatures that have sparked large wildfires and endangered lives are set to continue.

www.bbc.co.uk