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Portugal used 100% renewable energy sources to run the country for a week

Mon, 2023-11-20 23:58 — mike kraft
Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row For nearly a week, the country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels. Canary Media

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No end to rising greenhouse gases; more than half of world's richest companies quetly lobby againstg climate change policies

Fri, 2023-11-17 22:02 — mike kraft

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New reports on global climate efforts highlight increased fossil fuel subsidies, ill health

Wed, 2023-11-15 21:55 — mike kraft

 

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Canada's forest fires undermine its efforts to fight climate change and be a major oil nation

Sat, 2023-11-11 06:03 — mike kraft

 

Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning Thousands of wildfires in Canada have incinerated an area larger than Florida since May. Early estimates say the fires have released into the atmosphere more than three times the carbon dioxide that Canada’s entire economy does in a year. AP News

 

 

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Shipping more US natural gas to Europe helped fuel CO2 pollution

Wed, 2023-11-08 22:14 — mike kraft
How shipping more US natural gas to Europe helped fuel CO2 pollution Carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. liquefied natural gas facilities have jumped to 18 million tons per year, up 81% since 2019, adding a volume of greenhouse gas to the atmosphere equivalent to that produced by several big coal plants, according to United States government data. Tim Mclaughlin Reuters

 

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The increased solar energy and electric vehicle sales boosts hope for climate goals-- report

Wed, 2023-09-27 21:13 — mike kraft
Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) is becoming harder but a narrow window remains because clean energy infrastructure has grown around the world, a new report said Tuesday. AP News
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Group of 20 agree to increase clean energy but no deal on phasing out fossil fuels

Mon, 2023-09-11 21:08 — mike kraft
Group of 20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels Group of 20 leaders have agreed to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal. AP News

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Hawaii wildfires: How the Maui fire started and what we know about the Lahaina blaze

Fri, 2023-08-11 21:58 — mike kraft
Hawaii wildfires: How did the Maui fire start and what we know about the Lahaina blaze? Wildfires on Hawaii's Maui island and Big Island have killed at least 55 people, forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate, and devastated the historic resort city of Lahaina. Here are some key questions and answers about the disaster. Jonathan Oatis Reuters

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Solar power helps Europe's energy system cope with extreme heat

Mon, 2023-08-07 22:44 — mike kraft
Solar power to the rescue as Europe's energy system weathers extreme heat Solar power helps meet energy demand for cooling. Kate Abnett,Susanna Twidale Reuters
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Climate change fingerprints are on the July heat waves in Europe, China and America --study

Tue, 2023-07-25 20:55 — mike kraft
Study finds climate change fingerprints on July heat waves in Europe, China and America Climate change’s sweaty fingerprints are all over the July heat waves gripping much of the globe. A new study finds these intense and deadly hot spells in the American Southwest and Southern Europe could not have occurred without it. AP News

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