IPCC Report: Where to Begin Slashing Emissions

The world has the means to avert the greatest ravages of global heating – but we must deploy them immediately, while eliminating the fuels and activities that threaten to warm Earth beyond safe levels. This is the conclusion of a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a consortium of the world’s…

ByReutersApril 8, 2022

Environment

Most Russian Forces Have Left Chernobyl

LVIV, Ukraine March 31 (Reuters) - Ukraine's state nuclear company Energoatom said on Thursday that most of the Russian forces that occupied the Chernobyl nuclear power station after invading Ukraine had left the defunct plant, and only a "small number" remained. Though Russian troops seized control of Chernobyl soon after the Feb. 24 invasion, the plant's Ukrainian…

ByReutersApril 3, 2022

Business Environment

Ford Set to Announce Plans to Run EV, ICE as Separate Businesses

March 1 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co F.N on Wednesday will announce a reorganization under which its electric vehicle (EV) and internal-combustion engine (ICE) units will be run as separate businesses in a move to fast track growth in EVs, three people familiar with the plan said. The EV and ICE businesses will have separate names but will remain…

ByReutersMarch 2, 2022

Environment

Antarctica: Each Tourist Effectively Melts 83 Tonnes Of Snow

Every summer, as the sea ice surrounding Antarctica retreats, tens of thousands of tourists and scientists flock to the landmass by boat and plane. The remote continent is becoming increasingly accessible – during the 2019-20 season, the number of sightseeing visitors reached 74,000, with the vast majority travelling by ship. Scientific activities on the continent…

ByReutersFebruary 25, 2022

Environment

New Flood Maps Show US Damage Rising 26% in Next 30 Years Due to Climate Change Alone, and the Inequity is Stark

Climate change is raising flood risks in neighborhoods across the U.S. much faster than many people realize. Over the next three decades, the cost of flood damage is on pace to rise 26% due to climate change alone, an analysis of our new flood risk maps shows. That’s only part of the risk. Despite recent…

ByReutersFebruary 1, 2022

Environment

2021’s Biggest Climate and Weather Disasters Cost the U.S. $145 Billion Dollars – Here’s What Climate Science Says About Them in 5 Essential Reads

The disasters just kept coming in 2021, from Hurricane Ida’s destruction across Louisiana and the Northeast to devastating wildfires in the West and damaging storms, tornadoes and floods. Nearly half the U.S. was in drought, and extreme temperature spikes disrupted power supplies just when people needed cooling or heating most. In all, the costliest U.S.…

ByReutersJanuary 13, 2022

Environment

COVID-19 Home Testing Kits: Should we be Worried About Their Environmental Impact?

The highly transmissible omicron variant has led to renewed interest in home testing kits. The UK is getting through millions of these tests each week, while US president Joe Biden has just ordered 500 million kits to send to Americans. Along with vaccinations and better medication, the availability of rapid testing has meant that many…

ByReutersDecember 31, 2021

Environment

How The Spin-off Benefits of Climate Action Will Improve Life For Everyone

COP26 has drawn to a close, with mixed results. Some progress has been made since Paris 2015, but the latest projections confirm that we are nowhere near where we should be. As things stand, we are heading for 2.4℃ of warming with disastrous environmental and human consequences that will affect the global south hardest. Leaders…

ByReutersNovember 16, 2021

Environment

COP26 Coalition Worth $130 Trillion Vows to Put Climate at Heart of Finance

* Finance firms managing $130 trillion join net-zero pledge * Carney says the money is there, but needs mechanisms * Investors want scale, transparency and public commitment * Kerry says pledges give only 60% chance of securing 1.5C GLASGOW, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Banks, insurers and investors with $130 trillion at their disposal pledged on…

ByReutersNovember 3, 2021

Environment

Nikola, TC Energy to jointly develop hydrogen production plants in U.S., Canada

Oct 7 (Reuters) Nikola is joining hands with Canadian pipeline operator TC Energy Corp to build and operate plants for hydrogen production to meet the electric-truck maker's fuel supply needs of its vehicles, the companies said on Thursday. Under the agreement, the two companies are planning to build their plants in the United States and…

ByReutersOctober 12, 2021

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