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The transition to electric energy requires lots of nickel and copper, which are abundant in the western Upper Peninsula. Prospectors seek to expand mining in the area that has struggled since the industry went bust decades ago. Foes fear history is repeating itself and worry about environmental waste, harms to tourism
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Filtration and separation systems exploiting the special properties of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) will have an important role to play in accelerating industrial decarbonization, according to a new report.
Carbon capture technologies, more efficient space cooling equipment and clean energy transitions are all cornerstones of achieving net zero by 2050 and technologies exploiting MOFs are emerging in each of these areas according to the report, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) 2024-2034: Market, Technology and Players, from Cambridge, UK-headquartered consultancy IDTechEx.
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As flooding, wind and landslides from Tropical Storm Helene devastated lives and property across parts of Southern Appalachia, the storm also wrought ecological destruction.
Biologists and other experts are still struggling to reach areas of Western North Carolina wrecked by storms to assess the damage. Some are facing the impacts of Helene on their own lives.
But as early appraisals of the havoc begin, one outcome is clear: Some stretches of habitat in Western North Carolina could take decades to recover.
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Many Navajo families still live without running water and electricity, a product of historic neglect and the struggle to get services to far-flung homes on the 27,000-square-mile (70,000-square-kilometer) Native American reservation that lies in parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Some rely on solar panels or generators, which can be patchy, and others have no electricity whatsoever.
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Warmer temperatures are impacting the food supply and its safety, experts warned amid an outbreak of E. coli that has struck McDonald’s Quarter Pounders.
Experts said pathogens—the bacteria that can make us sick—are changing with the weather.
“It’s an adjustment due to climate change,” said Pratik Banerjee, who teaches food safety at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, “and some of these adjustments are not good.”
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Up to 3.2 million Michiganders get their water from aquifers containing detectible amounts of PFAS, according to a new federal report. That’s 1-in-3 state residents, a stat that highlights the prevalence of both household wells and polluting industries in Michigan. Michigan isn’t alone: Up to 95 million U.S. residents get their water from PFAS-tainted aquifers.
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Urban buildings are significant drivers of climate change — and governments at every level in the U.S. are working to slash greenhouse gas emissions associated with buildings. Explore what it will take to decarbonize the nation’s buildings, how cities are meeting the moment and the hurdles they face in doing so.
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The world is not on track to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius due to inadequate climate action from committed nations, according to a Thursday report from the United Nations.
The report revealed global greenhouse gas emissions increased to a record figure of over 57 gigatons in 2023, up 1.3% from the year before. This spike will require larger emissions cuts: The UN said about 7.5% of emissions must be shaved off each year until 2035 to make the 2015 climate accord’s target possible.
The UN said current climate policies and pledges made by countries are “nowhere near” the level of ambition needed to slow down global warming. The global body warned that if this trajectory continues, the goal of “1.5°C will be dead within a few years.”
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Global spending on clean energy technologies and infrastructure is on track to hit $2 trillion in 2024. Much of this funding is slated to be put toward renewables, electric vehicles, low-emission fuels, storage solutions, nuclear power and other green technology. However, this shift away from fossil fuels comes with its share of obstacles.
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As climate change accelerates, hurricanes, wildfires and hail storms pound the U.S. with growing vigor—and the insurance market is struggling to foot the bill of the damages they leave behind for customers.
In 2023 alone, extreme weather cost the U.S. more than $92 billion. And it’s not just home insurance providers that are hiking rates.
Now, car insurance quotes are reflecting trends seen across the home insurance market as climate change becomes an increasingly prevalent—and costly—factor.
This could spell trouble for car owners, experts say. Vehicles are a key means of escape during a climate-driven disaster, but they can also fall victim to floods and fires just as homes do.
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