Saratoga City Councilmember Tina Walia has been elected as the board chair of Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) for the year 2024. Walia, who joined the SVCE Board of Directors in 2021 and served as vice chair in 2023, brings a wealth of experience to her new role. During her time as vice chair, she […]
New Research Shows Unprecedented Hot and Dry Conditions in the West There is growing evidence that human-caused climate change is leading to unprecedented heat and dryness in the Western United States. A recent study, published in January, used tree ring analysis to demonstrate that the region has experienced the hottest and driest conditions in at […]
Italy has announced a commitment to invest €90 million in Enel’s photovoltaic panel factory in Sicily. The funding will be sourced from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) and will support Enel’s plan to transform the Sicilian facility into Europe’s main site for solar panel manufacturing. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared details of the […]
Climate change denialists and skeptics often argue that the concept of climate change is a fabrication driven by political motivations. However, this argument was debunked by Rosh D’Arcy, a doctoral student with degrees in earth and climate science, who shared his insights on TikTok. In a video response to conservative political commentator Candace Owens denying […]
The concept of using solar panels in space to beam clean energy down to Earth may sound far-fetched, but the technology to make it happen is already available. The challenge lies in scaling up the systems and making them durable enough for space. However, recent developments suggest that the US Space Force may play a […]
In a historic move, the state of Colorado has become the first in the United States to reintroduce a federally listed endangered species to the wild without a mandate from the federal government. Gray wolves have been reintroduced to rural western Colorado, thanks to the votes of Coloradans in the 2020 general election. The wolves […]
The Dutch police have reported the arrest of 1,000 individuals who participated in a civil disobedience action organized by environmental group Extinction Rebellion. The protest aimed to draw attention to the country’s fossil fuel subsidies. The demonstrators had blocked the A12 highway in the heart of The Hague, near important government buildings and parliament. After […]
The Asia-Pacific region is set to face significant challenges due to the ongoing impacts of climate change, warns Alexander Matheou, the Asia Pacific regional director at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). In an interview with Nikkei Asia, Matheou emphasized that climate change is becoming a major driver of humanitarian […]
Climate change is already impacting our lives and activities, as evident in recent storms and floods in Maine. These rising temperatures and extreme weather events will affect everyone. In response to these changing weather patterns, farmers and gardeners need access to information that can help them adjust their planting and harvesting schedules. This is where […]
Scientists are proposing a unique solution to combat the melting of Antarctic glaciers. They plan to construct enormous underwater curtains in front of the ice sheets to protect them from erosion caused by warm sea water. The rapid disappearance of ice in polar regions due to global warming has raised concerns among scientists. They emphasize […]
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