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NYC Mayor Bloomberg ramps up EV parking and charging plans; targeting 1/3 of the taxi fleet to be electric by 2020; largest bike share program in country

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As part of his 2013 State of the City address, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg outlined plans for a major increase in parking and charging options for electric vehicles. Even if you don’t care about climate change, cleaning our air is good for your health. Remember: Clean air means you live longer.

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ICCT study examines current & projected use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping; growth in BC emissions points to need for policies

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Similarly, the trip from Shanghai to New York City also is shortened by a third when taking the NWP instead of the path through the Panama Canal. Bryan Comer, Naya Olmer, Xiaoli Mao, Biswajoy Roy, Dan Rutherford (2017) “ Prevalence of heavy fuel oil and black carbon in Arctic shipping, 2015 to 2025 ”. —Comer et al.

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Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

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This question of whether climate change becomes so bad that we have to do something to dull its impacts and reduce human suffering is a very big one,” says Keutsch, an atmospheric chemist. Still, Keutsch says he’s optimistic that this year’s test will go forward, once the researchers find a new balloon partner and launch site.

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