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A Long Overdue Solar Cell Competitor Just Smashed a Critical RecordScienceAlertSilicon-based solar cells might soon have had their day in the sun, as researchers find a way to make an emerging alternative stronger for less cost without compromising on efficiency. Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have shown promise in recent years as … and more »

Newsweek A Massive Solar Storm Blasted Mars With Radiation—But Could Help Us Understand How to Live ThereNewsweekScientists have observed the impact of a vast solar storm that boosted radiation levels on Mars—and what they learned could help us understand the risks of colonizing the red planet. The solar event, which took place on September 11,…

What are perovskite solar cells?The HinduThey represent the most exciting approach to build solar cells that are inexpensive and highly efficient. A perovskite solar cell is one that includes a perovskite-structured compound, most commonly a hybrid organic-inorganic lead or tin halide-based …

Detroit Free Press Detroit’s formerly homeless to make solar panels for Puerto RicoDetroit Free PressFormerly homeless men and women from Detroit will work to literally empower the people of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, building portable solar panels that are to be delivered to the island. The Rev. Faith Fowler, executive director of Cass Community …

Gizmodo Scientists shocked by incredible discovery about Global WarmingBABW NewsAs for what can be done about this, or how it changes our calculations in dealing with global warming and climate change, that’s yet to be determined. The full statement from Biomed Central follows below. Global methane emissions from agriculture are …We’ve Grossly Underestimated How Much…

Markets Insider Why one region of the US will survive climate change better than any other, according to urban plannersMarkets InsiderSomewhere that’s warm but not too warm, free from hurricanes and flood-causing downpours, and close to a body of water yet far enough to avoid the threat of sea-level rise. Which places does that leave?…

OPINION: Climate change is about the questions we askThe Daily ProgressIn my Sept 6 column, I discussed climate change and suggested that we are asking all the wrong questions. For a long while now we have been asking “Is the human race the real culprit in climate change, if we have a warming planet why…

Washington Post Majority of Americans now say climate change makes hurricanes …Washington PostA majority of Americans say that global climate change contributed to the severity of recent hurricanes in Florida and Texas, according to a new Washington …Most now see climate change as responsible for hurricane severity …ABC NewsPoll: Majority says climate change responsible for severity…

Climate change: State to formulate fresh responseThe HinduThe government is preparing the ground for public consultation on developing a climate adaptation and mitigation strategy for the State. The steering committee on climate change, chaired by the chief secretary, has cleared a proposal to revise the … and more »

WKMG Orlando Trump administration swaps ‘climate change‘ for ‘resilience’WKMG OrlandoWASHINGTON (CNN) – In the Trump administration’s list of dos and don’ts, “climate change” is out and “resilience” is in. The word choices by administration officials — and the extent to which they’re going to avoid referencing global warming … and more »