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This Low-Tech Solution Cut Ship Emissions By Up To 24%
During the pandemic, as many as 100 giant container ships would idle off the Southern California coast, belching pollutants as they waited for a berth to unload cargo at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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Electric Trains Revolutionise California's Air Quality, Cutting Toxins By 89%
The electrification of Caltrain in the San Francisco Bay Area has led to a significant reduction in toxic black carbon, improving air quality for commuters and residents. The study found an average reduction of 89% in riders' exposure to black carbon
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Greenland's Ice Sheet Approaches Dangerous Tipping Point Amid Rapid Melting
Greenland’s massive ice sheet is losing ice at an accelerating rate, with scientists warning that a global temperature rise of just 2°C could trigger irreversible collapse. The loss of 230 gigatons of ice per year is the estimated threshold for this tipping point. If melting continues at current rates, sea levels could rise by approximately 7 me...
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New Global Policies to Cut Plastic Waste and Reduce Carbon Emissions by 2050
A study from UC Santa Barbara and Berkeley suggests four key policies that could reduce global plastic waste mismanagement by 91 percent and cut related emissions by 30 percent by 2050. The policies include a mandate for 40 percent recycled plastic in new products, a cap on plastic production, greater investment in waste management, and a fee on pl...
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Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here's What You Need to Know
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024 at 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023, according to the Global Carbon Project. Despite progress in renewables and climate efforts, fossil fuel use has not yet peaked, raising concerns about reaching global warming limits. With 41.6 billion tonnes of CO2 projected overall, scie...
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IMF Says Crypto Industry's Carbon Footprint Rising; Officials Mull Tax Surge to Curb Emissions
IMF officials have raised concerns about the crypto sector's carbon emissions and are considering whether a tax increase on crypto mining could help reduce its carbon footprint. In a blog post, the officials suggested that an 85 percent tax hike on power usage by crypto miners could potentially cut the sector's annual emissions by an estimated 100 ...
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US Announces Sweeping Cuts To Power Sector Carbon Emissions
President Joe Biden's government on Thursday finalized sweeping plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's fossil fuel plants as part of the United States' efforts to confront the climate crisis.
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PM Suggests 2028 COP In India, Announces Green Credit Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called on all nations to work together to cut global emissions drastically. At the COP28 Summit in Dubai, PM Modi today said India's emissions are very low compared to other nations whose population is much less.
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Apple Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2 Are 'Carbon-Neutral': Here's How
Apple on Tuesday said that three of its Apple Watch models will come in what it calls carbon-neutral versions sporting a new green logo on their boxes, and the biggest change is that more of the transportation will be by boat instead of planes.
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UK's Climate Record "Better Than Everyone Else's": Rishi Sunak
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended his government's policies on the environment on Wednesday after criticism from campaigners, saying its record on cutting carbon emissions is better than other major countries.
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US Nuclear Power Industry Has A Russian Problem: Report
US firms developing a new generation of small nuclear power plants to help cut carbon emissions have a big problem: only one company sells the fuel they need, and it's Russian.
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Solid-State EV Batteries Could Cut Carbon Emissions Further, Says Climate Group
Solid-state batteries, which use solid ceramic material instead of liquid electrolytes to carry electric current, could store more energy, charge faster and offer greater safety than liquid lithium-ion batteries.
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Solid-State EV Batteries Could Cut Carbon Emissions by 29 Percent, Climate Group Says
Electric vehicles that run on solid-state batteries could have a 29 percent lower carbon footprint, according to a climate group. The European group has called for incentives to reduce carbon footprint in the new EV battery regulations being finalised by the European parliament and EU member states — while carmakers like BMW and Ford are working ...
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Hyderabad Plans to Set Up 330 EV Charging Centres Based on Feasibility of Locations
Hyderabad is planning to inaugurate 330 new EV charging centres in the state as part of the policies of the Centre and the State government to cut down carbon emission and encourage the use of electric vehicles. Each proposed location has high-speed charging with DC-001(15KW) capacity and low charging with C (122-150 KW ) capacity facilities.
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Ethereum Update Set to Undergo Ropsten Testnet, Completion to Mark Readiness of ‘Merge’
On June 8, the PoS upgrade of Ethereum blockchain will be introduced to a Ropsten Beacon Chain testnet. With this, the developers will check how the update of the Ethereum blockchain would work like. Named the ‘Merge’, this update will cut Ethereum’s carbon emissions by a substantial amount.
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This Low-Tech Solution Cut Ship Emissions By Up To 24%
During the pandemic, as many as 100 giant container ships would idle off the Southern California coast, belching pollutants as they waited for a berth to unload cargo at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
-
Electric Trains Revolutionise California's Air Quality, Cutting Toxins By 89%
The electrification of Caltrain in the San Francisco Bay Area has led to a significant reduction in toxic black carbon, improving air quality for commuters and residents. The study found an average reduction of 89% in riders' exposure to black carbon
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Greenland's Ice Sheet Approaches Dangerous Tipping Point Amid Rapid Melting
Greenland’s massive ice sheet is losing ice at an accelerating rate, with scientists warning that a global temperature rise of just 2°C could trigger irreversible collapse. The loss of 230 gigatons of ice per year is the estimated threshold for this tipping point. If melting continues at current rates, sea levels could rise by approximately 7 me...
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New Global Policies to Cut Plastic Waste and Reduce Carbon Emissions by 2050
A study from UC Santa Barbara and Berkeley suggests four key policies that could reduce global plastic waste mismanagement by 91 percent and cut related emissions by 30 percent by 2050. The policies include a mandate for 40 percent recycled plastic in new products, a cap on plastic production, greater investment in waste management, and a fee on pl...
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Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here's What You Need to Know
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024 at 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023, according to the Global Carbon Project. Despite progress in renewables and climate efforts, fossil fuel use has not yet peaked, raising concerns about reaching global warming limits. With 41.6 billion tonnes of CO2 projected overall, scie...
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IMF Says Crypto Industry's Carbon Footprint Rising; Officials Mull Tax Surge to Curb Emissions
IMF officials have raised concerns about the crypto sector's carbon emissions and are considering whether a tax increase on crypto mining could help reduce its carbon footprint. In a blog post, the officials suggested that an 85 percent tax hike on power usage by crypto miners could potentially cut the sector's annual emissions by an estimated 100 ...
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US Announces Sweeping Cuts To Power Sector Carbon Emissions
President Joe Biden's government on Thursday finalized sweeping plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's fossil fuel plants as part of the United States' efforts to confront the climate crisis.
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PM Suggests 2028 COP In India, Announces Green Credit Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called on all nations to work together to cut global emissions drastically. At the COP28 Summit in Dubai, PM Modi today said India's emissions are very low compared to other nations whose population is much less.
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Apple Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2 Are 'Carbon-Neutral': Here's How
Apple on Tuesday said that three of its Apple Watch models will come in what it calls carbon-neutral versions sporting a new green logo on their boxes, and the biggest change is that more of the transportation will be by boat instead of planes.
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UK's Climate Record "Better Than Everyone Else's": Rishi Sunak
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended his government's policies on the environment on Wednesday after criticism from campaigners, saying its record on cutting carbon emissions is better than other major countries.
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US Nuclear Power Industry Has A Russian Problem: Report
US firms developing a new generation of small nuclear power plants to help cut carbon emissions have a big problem: only one company sells the fuel they need, and it's Russian.
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Solid-State EV Batteries Could Cut Carbon Emissions Further, Says Climate Group
Solid-state batteries, which use solid ceramic material instead of liquid electrolytes to carry electric current, could store more energy, charge faster and offer greater safety than liquid lithium-ion batteries.
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Solid-State EV Batteries Could Cut Carbon Emissions by 29 Percent, Climate Group Says
Electric vehicles that run on solid-state batteries could have a 29 percent lower carbon footprint, according to a climate group. The European group has called for incentives to reduce carbon footprint in the new EV battery regulations being finalised by the European parliament and EU member states — while carmakers like BMW and Ford are working ...
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Hyderabad Plans to Set Up 330 EV Charging Centres Based on Feasibility of Locations
Hyderabad is planning to inaugurate 330 new EV charging centres in the state as part of the policies of the Centre and the State government to cut down carbon emission and encourage the use of electric vehicles. Each proposed location has high-speed charging with DC-001(15KW) capacity and low charging with C (122-150 KW ) capacity facilities.
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Ethereum Update Set to Undergo Ropsten Testnet, Completion to Mark Readiness of ‘Merge’
On June 8, the PoS upgrade of Ethereum blockchain will be introduced to a Ropsten Beacon Chain testnet. With this, the developers will check how the update of the Ethereum blockchain would work like. Named the ‘Merge’, this update will cut Ethereum’s carbon emissions by a substantial amount.
