California stands out as the leader, with its progressive energy policies and substantial investments in solar power, reflecting its top rank in energy efficiency. Its robust infrastructure for alternative fuel vehicles helps mitigate traditional gasoline consumption.
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Could This Water Plant Be the Future of Sustainable Food?
Penn State’s researchers are highlighting Carolina Azolla’s potential use in sustainable agriculture. This swift-growing water plant offers eco-friendly fertilizer options and a sustainable food source for crisis scenarios, promising to reshape food security and farming methods.
Europe’s Climate Challenge: Navigating the Rising Tide of Risks
The EUCRA identifies 36 major climate risks including ecosystems, food, health, infrastructure, and economy and finance. Over half of the listed risks demand immediate action, with eight flagged as particularly urgent.
Sites Reservoir Aims to Reshape California’s Water Landscape
In accordance with the Bureau of Reclamation’s recommendation, Congress greenlit the allocation of $205.6 million in federal funding for the Sites Reservoir Project.
IEA Report: Clean Energy Growth Limited Emissions Rise in 2023
The combination of immense renewable energy deployment, switching from coal to gas, energy efficiency improvements, and lower-emissions industrial production reportedly limited emissions growth.
Climate Change: A Threat to US Forest Carbon Storage
Recent research from the University of Florida reveals the contrasting environmental effects on forests in the Western and Eastern United States.
Capture6, K-water, BKT Partner on Carbon Capture, Water Restoration Project
The project will explore a saltwater-based carbon capture process, which may eventually capture up to 500,000 tons of carbon each year while increasing freshwater yields, removing harmful saltwater brine, and creating green chemicals.
TenCate Develops PFAS-Free Synthetic Turf
In addition to removing PFAs from its manufacturing process, TenCate has partnered with Cyclx International and ExxonMobil for a program to recycle end-of-life synthetic turf in the United States.
Tesla And Volvo Create ‘Positive Tipping Points,’ Author Says
Tim Lenton, a professor of climate change at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, has identified 25 key issues in climate change.
White House Adds $6 Billion in Funding for Climate Resilience
The funding was announced simultaneously with the publication of the Fifth National Climate Assessment.