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Study: Crop relocation can help buffer US agriculture from climate change but southern states may face massive loss of productive land

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It found that if crop locations are held constant in the future, total agriculture profits for the six crops will drop by 31%. Projected extreme temperatures under climate change are predicted to reduce average yields for several of the United States’ major crops. Farmers are particularly exposed to the problems of climate change.

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Experts view on future transportation fuels

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Since internal combustion engines will remain the primary mode of choice for mobility in the foreseeable future, both alternative (renewable) fuels and high-performance combustion concepts/ engines using fuels adapted for that purpose will be preferred for reducing the combustion impact on climate change. —Kalghatgi et al.

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ICL model predicts lithium-ion batteries most competitive for storage applications by 2030

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Researchers at Imperial College London (ICL) developed a model to determine the lifetime costs (i.e., The authors received funding from the Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London, and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. 2018.12.008.

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EC JRC report explores future of road transport; moving away from system centered on private car ownership

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The Joint Research Center (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service, has released a report exploring the future of road transport, given the advent of automated, connected, low-carbon and shared mobility. In some urban areas, such as London, commuters lose up to 100 hours per year in congestion.

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To Hell With The Grownups. I’m Now With Greta & #FridaysForFuture

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This Is A Generational Battle & This Time The Greatest Generation Is Still In School – But The Climate Strikers Along With The Sunshine Movement & The #GreenNewDeal Are Ready To Kick Your Ass. By the end of October she was speaking at the Declaration of Rebellion, at Parliament Square, in London.

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Congestion charge and electric vehicles: Everything you need to know

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There are plenty of reasons why electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of motoring both in the UK and around the world. You only have to look to the London Congestion Charge for proof of that. What is the London Congestion Charge? The London Congestion Charge was first introduced in 2003.

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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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However, wind and solar generation is location specific, and it is not as simple as transmitting wind power from Scotland to power homes in London. But, if you look a specific areas in the UK, take London, the daily wind power output could be far lower, and therefore the need will not be 3-4 times, but far greater. Earlier post.).

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