Tag: carbon_emissions
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Permafrost Thaw Is a Growing Blind Spot in Climate Science
MIT Technology Review reports that thawing permafrost is largely missing from UN climate models, that wildfires are accelerating its loss, and that its carbon cycle is far more complicated than once thought.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeDisastersMediaDigital and Print Publishing permafrostMIT Technology ReviewwildfiresAlaskacarbon emissionsWoodwell Climate Research CenterMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Wildfires Accelerating Permafrost Thaw and Carbon Release in Alaska
MIT Technology Review reports that worsening wildfires in Alaska are deepening permafrost thaw and releasing stored carbon, with researchers warning the Arctic-boreal region is shifting from a carbon sink to a source.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeAlaskaEducation MIT Technology Reviewpermafrost thawAlaska wildfiresDenali National Parkcarbon emissionsArctic-boreal regionMITsciencetechnology
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California Report Shows Wildfire Prevention Work Cut 11.1 Million Tons of Carbon Pollution
A new California report released during Climate Week NYC says five years of SB 901-funded forest health and fuel reduction work trained hundreds of firefighters and cut millions of tons of carbon.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsDisastersEnergy Gavin NewsomCaliforniawildfire preventionClimate Week NYCSB 901CAL FIREcarbon emissionsCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Hertha Metals develops greener steelmaking process
MIT Technology Review is reporting on Hertha Metals' new steelmaking process, which uses natural gas instead of coal, cutting emissions by half and costs by 25%. This innovation could transform an industry resistant to change.
BusinessScience & TechnologyEconomyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyEducation Hertha MetalsLaureen MerouehSteelmakingDecarbonizationConroe, TexasCarbon EmissionsManufacturingMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Fairfax County Opens Virginia's First Landfill Solar Array
Fairfax County unveils Virginia's first solar array on a closed landfill. The 5-megawatt project, with 12,000 panels, is projected to save $12 million and cut 136,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions over 30 years, powering county facilities.
BusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyEconomyState GovernmentsLegal Fairfax CountySolar ArrayLandfillRenewable EnergyCarbon EmissionsCost AvoidanceVirginiaFairfax County GovernmentRestonVA
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Mayor Bass Highlights Energy Savings and Emissions Reductions
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will highlight the Commercial Direct Install Program's success in cutting energy costs for businesses and reducing carbon emissions, supporting her Climate Action Plan for a carbon-neutral city by 2045.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyState GovernmentsEnvironmentEnergyEconomy Karen BassLos AngelesCommercial Direct Install ProgramEnergy EfficiencyCarbon EmissionsClimate Action PlanSustainabilityLA Mayors Office
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Media Monitor: ABC News reports Prince Andrew summoned by US politicians over Epstein ties
ABC News reports that Prince Andrew has been summoned by US politicians to testify about his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He has days to respond.
Science & TechnologyWorldPolitics and GovernmentHealthWeatherAustralasiaAsiaMiddle EastEuropeClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsFederal Government Prince AndrewJeffrey EpsteinU.S. PoliticiansCOP30Carbon EmissionsABC News Australia
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Media Monitor: CBC Reports on Wildfires, Layoffs, and Public Radio Cuts
CBC is reporting on Canada's soaring carbon emissions due to wildfires, layoffs at the Ekati diamond mine, and the impact of Trump's public radio funding cuts on rural communities.
WorldPolitics and GovernmentBusinessEnvironmentCanadaEuropeClimate ChangeFederal GovernmentTradeMedia carbon emissionswildfiresEkatilayoffspublic radioTrump administrationCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)