climate crisis

Pollinator-Friendly Solar Installations Can Help Solve Climate and Biodiversity Crises

Pollinator-Friendly Solar Installations Can Help Solve Climate and Biodiversity Crises

Rehabilitated farmland used for solar energy facilities that are planted with native wildflowers and grasses can create lush habitats for insects, birds and bees, a new study has found. The research, conducted by scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, found that insect numbers tripled in […]

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    YouTube Profiting off ‘New’ Climate Denial, Report Says

    YouTube Profiting off ‘New’ Climate Denial, Report Says

    The planet had its hottest year ever recorded last year due to human-caused climate change from the burning of fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. According to a new report from nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), YouTube is making millions annually from advertisements on channels that put forth inaccurate climate change information, […]

    U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 1.9% in 2023, but Must Fall Faster to Meet Climate Goals

    U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 1.9% in 2023, but Must Fall Faster to Meet Climate Goals

    Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States fell by 1.9 percent in 2023 — the lowest level since 1969 — mostly due to less coal power generation, according to preliminary estimates released by independent research firm the Rhodium Group. Following two years of increasing emissions, and with the country’s economy expanding by 2.4 percent, emissions […]

    Extreme Weather Expected Across Much of the U.S. This Week

    Extreme Weather Expected Across Much of the U.S. This Week

    From heavy rains and flooding along the Eastern Coast to snowfall in western mountainous regions to a potential polar vortex that could affect much of the contiguous U.S., the country is facing many instances of extreme weather over the next week. To start the week, a winter storm moved across the northeastern U.S. on Sunday, […]

    Germany Reached 55% Renewable Energy in 2023

    Germany Reached 55% Renewable Energy in 2023

    In 2023, 55 percent of Germany’s power came from renewables — an increase of 6.6 percent, according to energy regulator Bundesnetzagentur, reported Reuters. Europe’s biggest national economy has a goal of 80 percent green energy by 2030. The country plans to get rid of most of its coal, has already ceased relying on nuclear power […]