environment

Raised on oil: Azerbaijan takes the driver’s seat in global climate talks but will ‘black gold’ legacy threaten its green transition?

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Raised on oil: Azerbaijan takes the driver’s seat in global climate talks but will ‘black gold’ legacy threaten its green transition?

While that would also tidy up Azerbaijan’s own national greenhouse gases emissions count, it only moves a polluting problem to those buying its gas exports.  Climate accounting does not typically count exported emissions, meaning the pollution burden falls on countries that import and consume energy. It is why there should be increased scrutiny on the … Read more

Azerbaijan takes driver’s seat in global climate negotiations but oil legacy fuels concerns over commitment

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Raised on oil: Azerbaijan takes the driver’s seat in global climate talks but will ‘black gold’ legacy threaten its green transition?

While that would also tidy up Azerbaijan’s own national greenhouse gases emissions count, it only moves a polluting problem to those buying its gas exports.  Climate accounting does not typically count exported emissions, meaning the pollution burden falls on countries that import and consume energy. It is why there should be increased scrutiny on the … Read more

California-led EV mandates ‘impossible’ to meet

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California-led EV mandates ‘impossible’ to meet

A sign is displayed outside a Toyota Motor Corp. dealership on Jan. 30, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images DETROIT — Toyota Motor sounded the alarm Friday that California-led electric vehicle mandates that are set to start next year are “impossible” to meet and, if they’re not changed, … Read more

The Last Fastest Ocean Liner Set To Become The World’s Largest Artificial Reef

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The Last Fastest Ocean Liner Set To Become The World’s Largest Artificial Reef

Photo: Chuck Homler d/b/a FocusOnWildlife / Wikimedia Commons The SS United States was once the fastest ocean liner on the planet, crossing the Atlantic Ocean eastbound in three days and ten hours in 1952. The rusting famed vessel will be heading to its final resting place next week, the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico … Read more

Bentley further delays all-EV plan as it embraces plug-in hybrids

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Bentley further delays all-EV plan as it embraces plug-in hybrids

A staff member checks a Bentayga SUV on the Bentley production line at its factory in Crewe, England, on Dec. 7, 2022. Phil Noble | Reuters Bentley Motors is once again pushing back a target to exclusively offer all-electric vehicles, with plans to continue leaning into plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until at least 2035. The … Read more

Greenland wants a tourism boom but many feel cold at the prospect

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Greenland wants a tourism boom but many feel cold at the prospect

A frozen landscape with breathtaking views, Greenland wants to attract more tourists but its remote location and fragile environment – which make it a unique destination – also pose challenges. “The effects of global heating are at their most pronounced in the Arctic,” says Michael Hall, a professor and tourism expert at the University of … Read more

Wooden Satellite Launched Into Space As Testbed For Timber-Built Mars Missions

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Wooden Satellite Launched Into Space As Testbed For Timber-Built Mars Missions

Photo: STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP (Getty Images) With space debris becoming an increasingly common threat in orbit, a change in aerospace design could be necessary. A wooden satellite designed by Japanese researchers was launched into orbit on Tuesday by SpaceX. The unique device will shape the future of satellites and how space agencies tackle human habitation on … Read more

Violent mob chases Spain’s king, prime minister out of flood-hit Valencia town – POLITICO

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Violent mob chases Spain’s king, prime minister out of flood-hit Valencia town – POLITICO

Queen Letizia looked distressed as the royals came under intense pressure from civilians impacted by flooding. | Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images Although the royal household initially said that the monarchs’ visit to the devastated area would continue, it later announced that a scheduled visit to the town of Chiva was cancelled “by joint agreement … Read more

Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says

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Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says

RENO, Nevada —  Conservationists and a Native American tribe are suing the U.S. to try to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered desert wildflower to extinction, disrupt groundwater flows and threaten cultural resources. The Center for Biological Diversity promised the court battle a week ago when the U.S. Interior Department … Read more

COP16 fizzles out as rich countries block global nature fund – POLITICO

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COP16 fizzles out as rich countries block global nature fund – POLITICO

Oscar Soria with the Common Initiative called it a “unique funding mechanism,” but said its voluntary status could be a problem. “The mechanism’s effectiveness will likely depend on the global community’s willingness to support it and on corporate recognition of the value in participating for reputational gain,” he said. Other highlights included the creation of … Read more