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Renewables to overtake coal as largest global electricity source in 2025

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During the COP28 climate conference held in Dubai last month, world leaders from over 130 national governments agreed to set a goal to triple world renewable energy installations by 2030. There are still some big hurdles to overcome, including the difficult global macroeconomic environment.” “For In the U.S.,

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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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A large part of this potential comes from six relatively standardized categories: solar and wind energy; efficient appliances; efficient passenger cars; afforestation and stopping deforestation. The report also covers an assessment of the potential contribution from reductions in short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).

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CSIRO forecasts 50-year trend of decreasing rainfall over southern Australia to continue for another 50 years

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In an address to the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics conference in Melbourne, CSIRO climate scientist Dr. Jorgen Frederiksen said these changes are due to reductions in the strength of the mid-latitude jet stream and changes in atmospheric temperatures. Frederiksen. Jorgen Frederiksen and Stacey Osbrough. 143-162.

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Greenius Says The Congresswoman Gets It. Harman Calls Lack of Bold or Binding Agreement to Cap GHG Emissions in Copenhagen, “Stunning.”

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When our South Bay 350 Climate Action Group asked for Congresswoman Jane Harman’s help with our October 24, International Day of Climate Action we got it. I’ve also been pounding away about the climate fate of the vulnerable small island states and sea level rise for many months now. Thank you Congresswoman Harman.

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

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s climate-change conference, to discuss the urgent need to lower emissions. Carbon-aware computing, Hussain adds, is about doing more with your applications during the periods when the electricity comes from clean or low-carbon sources—such as when wind and solar power are available—and doing less when it doesn’t.

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NASA rolls out new strategic vision for aeronautics research

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Bolden shared the strategic vision in a keynote speech at the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics’ Aviation 2013 conference in Los Angeles. The tests will reveal the designs’ ability to dramatically reduce fuel use, noise and emissions.

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Exploding Chips, Meta's AR Hardware, and More

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