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Renewables

Fossil grid smashed by year of weather extremes, as renewables look smarter than ever
By speeding up the shift to distributed solar and wind, networks can protect against major outages caused by future “inland tsunamis” and record heatwaves.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 15, 2023

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Policy & Planning

The winter of blazing discontent continues in the Arctic
Weird. Strange. Extreme. Unprecedented. These are some of the words that describe what’s been happening in the Arctic over the past year.
Brian Kahn

Feb 7, 2017

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Policy & Planning

The Arctic is a seriously weird and scary place right now
Intense warmth in both the air and oceans is driving the mini-meltdown at a time when Arctic sea ice should be rapidly growing.
Brian Kahn

Nov 23, 2016

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Policy & Planning

2016 will be hottest year, UN climate meeting told
2016 is set to be the hottest year on record by a significant margin, with temperatures that are 1.2˚C above pre-industrial times.
Andrea Thompson

Nov 15, 2016

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Study says ‘hydricity’ could boost the use of renewables
Electricity storage in large batteries is often cited as one solution, but scientists at Purdue University think they’ve found a better one — ”hydricity.”
Bobby Magill

Dec 15, 2015

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The forgotten U.N. climate goal: 1.5°C
Delegates representing island states will be pushing for the formal adoption of a long-overlooked goal, one that limits warming to less than 1.5°C.
John Upton

Nov 20, 2015

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Study: China may have overestimated carbon emissions since 2000
Carbon dioxide emissions in China may have been overestimated since 2000.
Bobby Magill

Aug 20, 2015

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Pope Francis’ letter on climate change leaked early
A copy of Pope Francis’s message exhorting humanity to be better stewards of the planet and to combat issues like climate change has been leaked.
Andrea Thompson

Jun 16, 2015

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Climate change may put power grid at risk in the west
The ravages of climate change could severely hurt the ability of utilities in the 11 Western states to generate power unless they “climate proof” their power grid.
Bobby Magill

May 19, 2015

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New York’s smart grid research may shape U.S.
New York and its utility infrastructure are highly vulnerable to climate change-influenced extreme weather and rising seas.
Bobby Magill

Apr 13, 2015

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US submits climate plan as Paris pact taking shape
US informs United Nations how it will fight global warming under a post-2020 agreement that’s due to be finalized during talks in Paris in December.
John Upton

Apr 1, 2015

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After much ado, El Niño officially declared
Just when everyone had pretty much written it off, the El Niño event finally emerged in February and could last through the spring and summer.
Andrea Thompson

Mar 6, 2015

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