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Researchers confirm existence of North Icelandic Jet current; implications for ocean response to climate change

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Northern Denmark Strait showing newly discovered deep current, in relation to known pathway. The NIJ contributes to a key component of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), critically important for regulating Earth’s climate. Credit: WHOI. Click to enlarge. Credit: WHOI. Click to enlarge.

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India, China, Brazil, Japan, other non-Arctic countries want a voice on Arctic Council; interest in climate change impact and access to resources

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The issue features prominently on the agenda of The 2 nd annual Munk-Gordon Arctic Security Conference on the future of the Arctic Council, 17-18 January in Toronto. Full members of the Arctic Council are Canada, Russia, the United States, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark (Greenland): the eight countries with Arctic territory.

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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We are so excited to be joining with our international colleagues in the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance,” said Joel Levin, executive director of Plug In America. This goal is achievable; with more EVs hitting the market and EV technology is rapidly improving, the future of EVs is here. in 2020, and the UK market went from 3.2%

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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

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Ford commissioned the survey, conducted by the consultancy The Futures Company, to better understand the opinions and attitudes of Europeans across a range of mobility issues—from car sharing to green driving to the future of the internal combustion engine. 53% say climate change is the world’s biggest problem.

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NASA-led study identifies unprecedented depletion of stratospheric ozone layer above Arctic

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To investigate the 2011 Arctic ozone loss, scientists from 19 institutions in nine countries (United States, Germany, The Netherlands, Canada, Russia, Finland, Denmark, Japan and Spain) analyzed a comprehensive set of measurements.

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EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

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In the future we will need to focus not only on the mode of transport, but also the reasons why people choose to travel, because ultimately mobility is inextricably linked to our quality of life. Transport, including international aviation and maritime transport, accounts for around a quarter of total EU greenhouse gas emissions.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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Siemens proposes giving up a fixed target for renewables and focus on reducing CO 2 emissions in the future instead. Renewable energies should prevail on the market in the future without levies, Siemens says. In the future, providers of renewable energies would have to market their electricity just as reliably as other suppliers.

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