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Peatland and Mangrove Preservation Could Reduce Land-Use Emissions in Southeast Asia by Half, Study Says

Peatland and Mangrove Preservation Could Reduce Land-Use Emissions in Southeast Asia by Half, Study Says

Scientists have found that preservation and restoration for peat swamp forests and mangroves could help lower land-use emissions in Southeast Asia by about 54%. Because the region contributes to about one-third of global land-use carbon emissions, the reduction could also have a big impact globally, with a potential 16% reduction in land-use emissions worldwide. Peatlands […]

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    Pennsylvania Governor Sues Trump Administration Over Frozen IRA Funds

    Pennsylvania Governor Sues Trump Administration Over Frozen IRA Funds

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a lawsuit on Thursday against President Donald Trump’s administration for freezing funding made available through the Inflation Reduction Act. As Utility Dive reported, Trump ordered a freeze to IRA funds in an executive order made his first day in office. According to the governor’s office, Pennsylvania state agencies have not […]

    NOAA Imposes Restrictions on Scientists, Raising Concerns Over Global Forecasting

    NOAA Imposes Restrictions on Scientists, Raising Concerns Over Global Forecasting

    The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has placed new restrictions on scientists that those inside the agency have said could hamper the availability and quality of global weather forecasts. Current and former high-level scientists with the federal agency said the new rules have created unease and caused alarm with partners at European […]

    U.S. Wildfire Suppressants Revealed as Major Sources of Toxic Metal Pollution

    U.S. Wildfire Suppressants Revealed as Major Sources of Toxic Metal Pollution

    Some wildfire suppressants in the U.S. contain levels of toxic metals up to 2,880 times the regulator limits set for drinking water, according to a recently published study. Further, researchers found that wildfire suppressants may have contributed to around 850,000 pounds of toxic metal pollution in the western U.S. from 2009 to 2021. When toxic […]

    17 Clean Energy Projects Announced for Former Coal Sites in Appalachia

    17 Clean Energy Projects Announced for Former Coal Sites in Appalachia

    A collaboration between The Nature Conservancy (TNC), TNC’s Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership, Sun Tribe Development and ENGIE aims to transform 17 former coal mining sites throughout Appalachia into clean energy projects. In total, the projects include 14 solar energy projects with 49 megawatts of energy generation and three battery storage projects with 320 megawatts of […]

    UK Cuts Subsidies for Drax Power Station in Half, Saying It Must Burn 100% Sustainable Biomass

    UK Cuts Subsidies for Drax Power Station in Half, Saying It Must Burn 100% Sustainable Biomass

    The United Kingdom has announced new reduced subsidies for its controversial Drax power station, which had been previously converted to burning wood biomass from coal. The North Yorkshire plant is an important source of energy for the country, but has received criticism because of sustainability concerns, in addition to Drax Group plc’s enormous profits, reported […]

    Los Angeles Wildfires Were More Likely Due to Climate Change: Report

    Los Angeles Wildfires Were More Likely Due to Climate Change: Report

    The enormous wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in January were both more likely to form and more devastating due to climate change, a rapid study from the World Weather Attribution has found. The scorching and dry conditions that led to the fires were made about 35% more likely due to human-caused climate change, the researchers […]