The research, which comes with important caveats, was partly an effort to address the scientific uproar surrounding an earlier paper. The new research drew on input from more than 200 authors and leveraged vast troves of data collected by satellites and on the ground. Nov. 13, 2023Updated 11:30 a.m. […] Click here to view original […]

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CNN — When Laura Larocca visited Denmark in 2019, the climate scientist sifted through thousands of old aerial photographs of Greenland’s icy coastline, which were rediscovered in a castle outside Copenhagen about 15 years ago. Now housed in the Danish National Archives, the historical images inspired her and other […] Click here to view original

The dream of reviving nuclear power in the U.S. rests on a new generation of smaller reactors meant to be easier to build. But major obstacles loom. Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times Steam feeding into the Unit 3 turbine generator of the Vogtle nuclear power plant in […] Click here to view original

Electric vehicle By Gopalakrishnan Duleep and Spurthi Ravuri Decarbonisation of the transportation sector—the world’s second highest contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—is critical to mitigate climate change. Most European and North American nations and China have settled on vehicle electrification as the best GHG reduction strategy. The Government of […] Click here to view original

This week’s Current Climate , which every Saturday brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability. Sign up to get it in your inbox every week. West Greenland’s Ujaraannaq valley in 1936 on the left, and in 2023 on the right. Hans Henrik Tholstrup / University of […] Click here to view original