The rapidly increasing amount of land on Earth that is affected by excess salt will lead to potentially devastating effects on global food production, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The report, Global Status of Salt-Affected Soils, found that roughly 3.41 billion acres — 10.7 […]
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change. Through a deal with international funding partners, the Caribbean island nation was able to replace outstanding debt with less expensive financing, which generated a savings of $125 […]
A new report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), in collaboration with the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), has found that global land degradation is increasing by about 1 million square kilometers per year, nearly the size of Egypt. The report, “Stepping back from the precipice: Transforming land management to stay […]
The site of a cranberry bog in Carver, Massachusetts now serves double-duty as a community solar plant after receiving Permission to Operate approval on November 26. The Carver Solar project, owned by New York-based solar developer and operator Syncarpha Capital, sits on 28 acres leased by E.J. Pontiff Cranberries Inc. in an overall 765-acre plot […]
Norway agreed on Sunday to stop the first round of licensing for Arctic deep-sea mining following pressure from the Socialist Left Party (SV), reported The Guardian. The small leftwing party refused to support the government’s budget if it did not halt deep-sea mining exploration licenses scheduled for next year. “This puts a stop to the […]
Efforts by nations to come to an agreement on a global plastics treaty failed on Monday. While more than 100 countries sought to put a limit on the world’s plastics production — in addition to tackling recycling and cleanup — oil and gas companies were only prepared to address the problem of plastic waste. The […]
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 50th annual Automotive Trends Report, model year (MY) 2023 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles have led to an 11% decline in carbon dioxide emissions from new vehicles. The report noted that fuel economy reached a record high and greenhouse gas emissions from new vehicles reached a record […]
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his intention to do away with what he has referred to as the “electric vehicle mandate” — a federal tax credit of $7,500 for people who purchase electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States, reported AFP. If Trump decides to end the EV rebate, California Governor Gavin Newsom has pledged […]
Solarcycle, a company handling end-of-life solar panels, is opening a new solar panel recycling facility in Cedartown, Georgia. According to the company, the upcoming 5-gigawatt facility will span 255,000 square feet and will eventually have the capacity to recycle around 10 million old solar panels annually, or as much as 30% of the country’s retired […]
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