Geothermal Power, Cheap and Clean, Could Help Run Japan. So Why Doesn’t It?
For decades, new plants have been blocked by powerful local interests, the owners of hot spring resorts, that say the sites threaten a centuries-old tradition.
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A ‘Rocking Chair Rebellion’: Seniors Call On Banks to Dump Big Oil
Older climate activists gathered in cities around the country for a day of action targeting banks that finance fossil fuel projects.
Sustainability 101: Greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, and climate change
We hear the term “climate change” often these days: what is it, and what do greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have to do with it?
Your Tuesday Briefing: Xi Meets Putin in Moscow
Also, a major U.N. climate report and a manhunt in the Indian state of Punjab.
UN warns ‘humanity is on thin ice’ in latest climate report. What does it say?
Humanity still has a chance, close to the last one, to prevent the worst of climate change ‘s future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday.
Earth to Hit Critical Global Warming Threshold by Early 2030s
A new report says it is still possible to hold global warming to relatively safe levels, but doing so will require global cooperation, billions of dollars and big changes.
The Secret Behind Japan’s Delicious Strawberries: Kerosene
The growing season has become completely reversed thanks to kerosene-burning greenhouses and the big prices paid for the earliest, best berries.
Dutch Pro-Farmer Party Sweeps Elections, Upsetting the Status Quo
The surprise victory is widely seen as a protest vote against Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government and some of his policies, including a goal to slash nitrogen emissions, which many say will imperil farming operations.
Biden Administration Approves Willow Oil Project in Alaska, Officials Say
The administration also announced new limits on Arctic drilling in an apparent effort to temper criticism over the $8 billion Willow oil project, which has faced sharp opposition.
Inside One of the World’s Biggest Green Hydrogen Projects
Hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested in a high-tech gamble to make hydrogen clean, cheap and widely available. In Australia’s Outback, that starts with 10 million new solar panels.