After a nearly two-year inquiry, Colorado’s Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) approved deals allowing firms owned by its largest oil and gas companies to avoid the majority of assessed penalties for falsified data submitted by their contractors. Collectively, the oil firms stand to pay roughly $2 million, less thanContinue Reading
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has only mentioned his constituency twice in the House of Commons during the past year, DeSmog can reveal. In total, Farage has mentioned Clacton six times since being elected as an MP on 4 July 2024 – once every four months. The Reform leader announcedContinue Reading
Despite regional variability in climate, electricity sources, congestion, and the wide variation in individual driving patterns, electric vehicles generate less greenhouse gas emissions and do not cost more than comparable gas-powered vehicles for drivers and vehicle fleet owners in most parts of the United States, according to a new studyContinue Reading
A version of this article also appeared on investigative site The Detail Northern Ireland’s largest source of drinking water is besieged by toxic pollution linked to a government drive to accelerate pig and poultry farming, new research shows. ‘Mapped: The scale of pig and poultry farming in Northern Ireland’ tracksContinue Reading
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Higher sea temperatures have followed scorching weather across Europe, prompting Britain’s weather service to declare a “severe” marine heat wave.Continue Reading
Hotter temperatures and harsher droughts could cause Indigenous societies to lose many of the species they have used for medicine, rituals and more, scientists found.Continue Reading
A factory in Sacramento will be first in the country to make a new alternative to lithium-ion at commercial scale.Continue Reading
Ocean temperature patterns appear to act as a natural brake on the global spread of drought, preventing vast areas of the planet from drying out simultaneously. Researchers found that shifting climate cycles create regional drought hotspots while reducing the likelihood of a worldwide agricultural crisis., Read MoreContinue Reading
A week after earthquakes tore through northern Venezuela, hospitals in La Guaira are buckling under the weight of the disaster – and the risk of disease outbreaks in shelters is rising fast.Continue Reading
The ocean covers more than 70 per cent of the planet and regulates climate, sustains biodiversity, and supports economies and cultures worldwide. It’s the foundation of life on Earth.Continue Reading
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Students Connect NASA Science… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation 3 min read Students Connect NASA Science With Indigenous Knowledge to Study Coastal Erosion Students return from fieldwork and sit together in the classroom, examining NASA satellite images to learnContinue Reading
NASA astronaut Chris Williams jogs while strapped to the treadmill inside the International Space Station’s Tranquility module. The treadmill is specifically designed to enable jogging and maintain cardiovascular health in microgravity. NASA Health checks and CubeSat hardware maintenance were the prime research objectives aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday.Continue Reading