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    Newly Launched Satellite Detects Emissions From Industrial Facilities

    Newly Launched Satellite Detects Emissions From Industrial Facilities

    GHGSat, a global emissions-monitoring company based in Montreal, has launched a satellite that will detect emissions from industrial facilities. The satellite can capture the facilities, such as power plants, in high resolution to more accurately track and attribute emissions. The satellite, known as GHGSat C10 or Vanguard, launched on Nov. 10 from the Vandenberg Space […]

    U.S. Solar Electricity Generation to Exceed Hydroelectricity in 2024, EIA Predicts

    U.S. Solar Electricity Generation to Exceed Hydroelectricity in 2024, EIA Predicts

    The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is forecasting that in 2024, electricity from solar energy will exceed the amount of energy coming from hydropower sources by about 14%. The prediction has been published in EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook report. EIA attributes this prediction to continuing growth around the U.S. in both utility-scale and small-scale solar […]

    UN Climate Adaptation Report Highlights ‘Growing Divide Between Need and Action’

    UN Climate Adaptation Report Highlights ‘Growing Divide Between Need and Action’

    According to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), climate adaptation progress is slowing when it should be speeding up in order to catch up with the increasing impacts and risks of climate change. The report, “Underfinanced. Underprepared. Inadequate investment and planning on climate adaptation leaves world exposed,” released before the UN […]

    Pope Francis Says He Will Attend COP28, a First by a Pontiff

    Pope Francis Says He Will Attend COP28, a First by a Pontiff

    Pope Francis said he will attend the United Nations COP28 Climate Change Conference. The meeting in Dubai is the first time a pope will attend the UN climate summit since they started in 1995, reported Reuters. In an interview on the RAI Italian state television network, Pope Francis said he would travel to the United […]