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ClimateNewsNow, 11 days ago to climate

Groundwater is heating up, threatening life below and above the surface.

Under your feet lies the world’s biggest reservoir. Groundwater makes up a whopping 97% of all usable freshwater. Where is it? In the voids between grains and cracks within rocks. We see it when it rises to the surface in springs, in caves, or when we pump it up for use. #ClimateChange #Science

https://theconversation.com/groundwater-is-heating-up-threatening-life-below-and-above-the-surface-229177

ClimateNewsNow, 11 days ago to climate

Climate change projected to warm shallow groundwater by up to 3.5°C.

Shallow groundwater is projected to warm on average between 2.1°C and 3.5°C by the end of the century, according to a world-first global groundwater temperature model. #ClimateChange

https://phys.org/news/2024-06-climate-shallow-groundwater-35c.html

ClimateNewsNow, 12 days ago to climate

Paris has banned cars on more than 100 streets, increased parking fees for SUVs, and created 1,300 km of bike lanes under Mayor Anne Hidalgo.

Changes designed to encourage people to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials. #ClimateChange #Paris #France

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/paris-olympics-city-reduce-air-pollution-rcna153470

ClimateNewsNow, 12 days ago to climate

Toxic forever chemicals are dramatically on the rise in Lake Michigan and have been detected in all of the Great Lakes.

The new study found airborne concentrations of PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are much higher near Chicago, Detroit and other urban areas. Previous research recorded similar patterns for other toxic chemicals. #ClimateChange #GreatLakes #Chicago #Detroit #Michigan

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/04/great-lakes-pfas/

ClimateNewsNow, 12 days ago to climate

Oil industry asks Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits from California, other states.

Oil and gas companies are asking the Supreme Court to block dozens of high-powered lawsuits from California to Massachusetts seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in costs related to climate change. #ClimateChange

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-06-04/oil-industry-supreme-court-climate-change-lawsuits-california

ClimateNewsNow, 12 days ago to climate

A Brazilian city restores its mangroves to protect against climate change.

A broad coalition of organizations is working to conserve and restore mangroves in the Greater Florianópolis area on Brazil’s southern Atlantic coast. #ClimateChange

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/a-brazilian-city-restores-its-mangroves-to-protect-against-climate-change/

ClimateNewsNow, 12 days ago to climate

Your Plastic-Free Kitchen

Can you really make your kitchen plastic-free? With a little ingenuity and a lot of flexibility, it’s possible to find substitutes for the plastics that are leaching into our food and bodies and clogging our oceans. #ClimateChange

https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/your-plastic-free-kitchen

ClimateNewsNow, 15 days ago to climate

Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change.

Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. #ClimateChange

https://apnews.com/article/vermont-climate-change-superfund-oil-companies-b6565729f23e85eed4d3da44b04ae2e5

ClimateNewsNow, 16 days ago to climate

New bill could bail out US farmers ruined by ‘forever chemical’ pollution.

The bipartisan proposal that would remediate farms affected by toxic PFAS contamination is gaining speed in Congress. #ClimateChange

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/30/farm-bill-pfas-forever-chemicals

ClimateNewsNow, 17 days ago to climate

Young, green and European: Meet the new generation of eco-activists running in the EU elections. #ClimateChange

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/30/young-green-and-european-meet-the-new-generation-of-eco-activists-running-in-the-eu-electi

ClimateNewsNow, 17 days ago to climate

Contaminated water labelled a ‘political failure’ as ‘alarming’ levels of toxic TFAs found.

Europe’s rivers, lakes and ground water contain “alarming” levels of a pesticide-like forever chemical Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). #ClimateChange #Europe #Pollution #Chemical

https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2024/05/28/tfa-forever-chemicals/

ClimateNewsNow, 17 days ago to climate

Italy’s Po Delta is a nature-rich UNESCO reserve. Now it is at risk from offshore drilling.

The Po Delta covers an area of around 500 km2 in northeast Italy. Located around an hour south of Venice, the wetlands veined with rivers are some of the largest and richest in the Mediterranean. #ClimateChange #Italy

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/29/italys-po-delta-is-a-nature-rich-unesco-reserve-now-it-is-at-risk-from-offshore-drilling

ClimateNewsNow, 17 days ago to climate

Abandoned farmlands could play a role in fighting climate change. A new study shows exactly where they are.

Farmland could be used to grow crops like switchgrass or sorghum, which can trap carbon in the soil and serve as feedstocks for biofuels and replacements for petrochemicals. #ClimateChange #Research #Science

https://news.wisc.edu/abandoned-farmlands-could-play-a-role-in-fighting-climate-change-a-new-study-shows-exactly-where-they-are/

ClimateNewsNow, 18 days ago to india

One of the hottest countries on Earth has recorded its highest temperature ever.

Temperatures near New Delhi, India reached a whopping 126 degrees Fahrenheit. #India #ClimateChange

https://abcnews.go.com/International/india-records-hottest-temperature-amid-severe-heat-wave/story?id=110639547

ClimateNewsNow, 18 days ago to climate

Renewables provided almost 30% of US electrical generation in March.

Renewables are now the second-largest source of US electrical generation behind natural gas, which averaged a 40.5% share. #ClimateChange

https://electrek.co/2024/05/28/renewables-us-electrical-generation-march/

ClimateNewsNow, 18 days ago to climate

Why are US Offshore Wind Farms being strangled with red tape?

This year has seen wind farm costs rise and many projects canceled as developers struggle with opaque regulations and determined opposition—but the industry is far from dead. #ClimateChange

https://www.wired.com/story/why-us-offshore-wind-power-is-struggling/

ClimateNewsNow, 18 days ago to climate

German energy company RWE is to build two new wind farms in the North Sea off the German coast, in a major expansion of its European portfolio of offshore energy production.

Combined, the large projects, known as the Nordseecluster, will consist of 104 wind turbines that produce 6.5 terawatt hours of green electricity a year, RWE said. #ClimateChange

https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/05/27/energy-giant-rwe-to-build-two-new-wind-farms-off-the-german-coast

ClimateNewsNow, 19 days ago to climate

Images of Climate Change That Cannot Be Missed.

Just as we risk becoming inured to the crisis, an exhibition, “Coal + Ice,” serves as a stunning call to action. #ClimateChange

https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/images-of-climate-change-that-cannot-be-missed

ClimateNewsNow, 19 days ago to climate

‘The choice could not be more stark’: How Trump and Biden compare on climate change.

Under Biden’s policies, the U.S. is on track to cut its climate pollution in half by 2030. Trump and his allies aim to gut those policies and downsize the EPA. #ClimateChange

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/05/the-choice-could-not-be-more-stark-how-trump-and-biden-compare-on-climate-change/

ClimateNewsNow, 19 days ago to climate

Climate change activists splashed paint on mega-yachts in Barcelona Monday to demand an end to fossil subsidies.

It was an act of protest by Extinction Rebellion and Scientist Rebellion, who sprayed the black paint on the tied up yachts and unfurled a yellow banner reading "Fossil subsidies are our extinction." #ClimateChange

https://www.mississippivalleypublishing.com/climate-change-activists-daub-mega-yachts-in-barcelona/video_f109924c-ab35-5646-b818-1caf5e52d50f.html

ClimateNewsNow, 19 days ago to climate

Majority of US voters support climate litigation against big oil, poll shows.

And almost half of respondents back the filing of criminal charges against oil companies that have contributed to the climate crisis. #ClimateChange

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/28/poll-climate-change-lawsuit-oil-industry

ClimateNewsNow, 19 days ago to climate

Wastewater from Tyson meat processing plants is polluting U.S. waterways, report says.

Tyson plants dumped more than 371 million pounds of pollutants into U.S. waterways between 2018 and 2022. #ClimateChange

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/wastewater-from-tyson-meat-processing-plants-is-polluting-u-s-waterways-report-says

ClimateNewsNow, 19 days ago to climate

Hottest summer ever? Experts reveal what could be in store for Europe in the next few months. #ClimateChange

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/27/hottest-summer-ever-experts-reveal-what-could-be-in-store-for-europe-in-the-next-few-month

ClimateNewsNow, 20 days ago to climate

How Many EV Charging Stations Does the US Need to Totally Replace Gas Stations?

The United States could fully transition to electric vehicles in about 20 years. When that happens, we’re going to need a lot of chargers. #ClimateChange

https://www.wired.com/story/how-many-charging-stations-would-we-need-to-totally-replace-gas-stations/

ClimateNewsNow, 20 days ago to climate

The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than scientists thought.

Miles of seawater are flowing under Thwaites Glacier, undermining an Antarctic ice sheet and threatening rapid sea level rise. #ClimateChange

https://grist.org/oceans/scientists-find-miles-of-seawater-beneath-doomsday-glacier/