The military can fight climate change – News & Observer
News & Observer The military can fight climate changeNews & ObserverStephen A. Cheney, a retired U.S. Marine Corps brigadier general, hopes to change that. As CEO of the American Security Project, a nonpartisan organization, Cheney is making the case that climate change has a powerful affect on the stability of nations …
The countries most likely to survive climate change in one infographic – The Independent
The Independent The countries most likely to survive climate change in one infographicThe IndependentThe leaders of 150 nations, along with thousands of representatives of nearly 200 countries, meet today in Paris for the 20th time to try and come up with a master plan to stave off the global catastrophe ahead. Scientists have known for…
Xi faces one of his greatest tests yet – China’s environment – South China Morning Post
Xi faces one of his greatest tests yet – China’s environmentSouth China Morning PostBut the political will to tackle the issue has been sorely lacking, even though the environmental degradation has become a key source of social discontent. To be sure, Xi’s predecessor Hu Jintao first added ecological civilisation as a new goal for the…
How to offset Trump’s climate science ignorance – plant 10bn trees – The Guardian
The Guardian How to offset Trump’s climate science ignorance – plant 10bn treesThe GuardianJeremy Woods, deputy director of environmental policy at Imperial College London, says the project’s calculations make sense, even if they are at the optimistic end of the scale. He says that trees – especially when they are growing as they use more…
How Slovenia is helping its ‘baby dragons’ – The Guardian
The Guardian How Slovenia is helping its ‘baby dragons’The GuardianIt was the first time olms had been persuaded to breed in a scientifically controlled environment within Postojna Cave. “In the cave, in nature, olms hatch all the time,” said Saso Weldt, another cave biologist, “but nobody has ever seen that happen or …
Germany’s environment minister calls for ‘useless’ and ‘expensive … – euronews
euronews Germany’s environment minister calls for ‘useless’ and ‘expensive …euronewsGermany’s environment minister, Barbara Hendricks is calling for car manufacturers to update the hardware of Diesel-Cars to lower the emissions of nitrogen …Federal environment agency calls upgrade of diesel cars into … – dwDeutsche Welle all 3 news articles »
Renewable energy generates enough power to run 70% of Australian homes – The Guardian
The Guardian Renewable energy generates enough power to run 70% of Australian homesThe GuardianWind farms are the second biggest source of renewable energy (31%) in Australia after hydro-electricity (40%). Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images. Renewable energy. Renewable energy generates enough power to run 70% of Australian homes. and more »
Can Gas Turbines Using Nuclear Fuel Change The Energy Game? – Forbes
Forbes Can Gas Turbines Using Nuclear Fuel Change The Energy Game?ForbesI focus on energy through an atomic lens. Tech, politics, competition. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Mobile low power number 1 (ML-1). Closed cycle nuclear gas turbine U.S. Army. Mobile low power number 1 (ML-1). Closed cycle …
KarmSolar introduces solar energy to sunny old Egypt – TechCrunch
TechCrunch KarmSolar introduces solar energy to sunny old EgyptTechCrunchWith over a population over 90 million strong, a prime location, topography and climate, one would assume a country like Egypt would be perfect for solar energy. The nation’s average level of solar radiation is between 2,000 to 3,200kWh per square …Total Eclipse Vs Solar PowerSky &…
FLOATING: the solar eclipse – 8/21/17 – HuffPost
SYFY WIRE (blog) FLOATING: the solar eclipse – 8/21/17HuffPostIt lasted only a little over a minute but the whole process of the moon, fully black to the eyes behind the special solar glasses, the process of getting to totality took about an hour and a half as the black moon nibbled it’s way across the…