Enerģētika, 07. July 2022

Viedās pilsētas klasteris piedalīsies Rīgas energoefektivitātes fonda koncepta izstrādē

Viedās pilsētas klasteris sadarbībā ar biedrību “Passive House Latvija” piedalīsies kopīgā darba grupā, kuras uzdevums ir veikt “Rīgas energoefektivitātes fonda” (REEF) koncepta un biznesa modeļa izstrādi. Darba grupa nodarbosies ar[...]
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Enerģētika, 27. September 2021

Elektromobilitātes portāls Ripo Zaļi

Ceļā uz klimatneitralitāti izmešu samazinājums transportā ir viens no lielākajiem izaicinājumiem, jo tieši vieglās automašīnas ir lielākais izmešu radītājs. Lai to mainītu, nepieciešams mainīt ne tikai transporta infrastruktūru, bet arī[...]
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Bizness, 29. December 2020

Latvijas uzņēmums sola atkritumu šķirošanu padarīt par aizraujošu digitālu procesu

Latvijas informācijas tehnoloģiju uzņēmums “WinGo Deposit” ir saņēmis kārtējo starptautisko atzinību – atbalsta finansējumu tālākai inovatīvās atkritumu šķirošanas iekārtas attīstībai. “WinGo” ir radījis inovatīvu iekārtu, kas ar mākslīgā intelekta risinājuma[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. November 2019

Climate Change Is Already Making Us Sick

The fossil fuels driving climate change make people sick, and so do impacts like extreme heat, wildfires, and more extreme storms, according to research published on Wednesday. In short, the climate crisis is[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. November 2019

It’s not just Venice. Climate change imperils ancient treasures everywhere.

Saltwater rushed into St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice last week, submerging marble tombs, intricate mosaics, and centuries-old columns. A man was spotted swimming across St. Mark’s Square, normally bustling with tourists, as[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. November 2019

To survive climate change, we’ll need a better story

Preparing humanity for a carbon-neutral future is a daunting task. And based on our progress, we’re not doing a great job. As the effects of climate change become more impossible[...]
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Jaunumi, 01. November 2019

Viedās pilsētas klasteris organizē PASĪVO ĒKU ATVĒRTO DURVJU DIENAS 2019

Šogad 8., 9. un 10. novembrī jau astoto gadu pēc kārtas norisināsies Viedās pilsētas klastera un Passive House Latvija organizēts pasākums – PASĪVO ĒKU ATVĒRTO DURVJU DIENAS. Šī pasākuma ietvaros[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. October 2019

Would banning frequent flyer programs help the planet?

We’re slowly getting used to sacrificing once-beloved traditions for the environment, like drinking from plastic straws and cooking on gas stoves. Could racking up miles through frequent flyer programs be[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. October 2019

Climate crisis affects how majority will vote in UK election – poll

Survey also finds two-thirds of people agree climate is biggest issue facing humankind A majority of people in the UK say the climate crisis will influence how they vote in[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. October 2019

85% of cities are feeling climate change—but nearly half aren’t dealing with it

Flooding and extreme heat are coming to nearly every city (especially their vulnerable populations). But a new report finds that few cities are ready for what’s coming. Last year, the United[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. October 2019

New study: Antarctica’s tipping point is closer than we thought

Antarctic ice sheets have been melting rapidly for hundreds of years, much longer than scientists previously thought, according to a study out Thursday. The findings suggest that estimates for global[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. September 2019

Merkel promises €500m to revitalise German forests

Storms, drought, beetles and fires have destroyed equivalent of 250,000 football fields Angela Merkel’s government has promised more than half a billion euros to revitalise the country’s crisis-hit forests in[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. September 2019

If Greta Thunberg inspires you, you’ll love these 4 teen climate activists too

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist, has become one of the most visible faces of the climate activism movement. She’s had a particular gift for articulating the seriousness of the[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. September 2019

To save our oceans, we have to change what we do on land

For decades, oceans have served as the planet’s carbon garbage dump, soaking up 90 percent of the excess atmospheric heat generated since 1970 and a third of our greenhouse gas[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 09. August 2019

Our food system accounts for a whopping 37% of greenhouse-gas emissions, a UN report found. But it could also offer a solution to the climate crisis.

The way we use land — for farming, mining, logging, and raising livestock — accounts for 23% of human-produced greenhouse gas emissions, a new report from the United Nations has found. The[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 09. August 2019

IPCC report: Planting trees isn’t enough to save us from the climate crisis

The conventional wisdom is that planting trees will save us from the ever-encroaching threat of climate change. Alas, the conventional wisdom is wrong: It’s going to take a lot more[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 09. August 2019

Will Sea-Level Rise Claim Egypt’s Second-Largest City?

Al-Max village in Alexandria was ruined by floods in 2015. Yet, despite climate change’s growing threat to the city, critics say it has scarcely been addressed. ALEXANDRIA— At first glance,[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 09. August 2019

What U.S. Cities Facing Climate Disaster Risks Are Least Prepared?

New studies find cities most vulnerable to climate change disasters—heat waves, flooding, rising seas, drought—are the least prepared. This month the cities of Austin and Seattle passed ordinances to tackle[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. July 2019

Greta Thunberg ditches planes, will sail to U.S. for climate talks

Earth’s skyrocketing CO2 levels are now rising at rates that are unprecedented in both the historic and geologic record.  Already, levels of the potent heat-trapping gas are the highest they’ve been in at least 800,000[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. July 2019

For California's redwoods, climate change isn't all bad

Among some of the tallest trees in the world, warmer temperatures are making for faster growth than ever before. With record-breaking summer temperatures in Alaska, melting sea ice in Greenland and animal species going[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 10. July 2019

Paris just recorded its hottest temperature in history as a blistering heat wave sweeps across Europe

Paris recorded an all-time high temperature of 42.6 degrees Celsius (108.6 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday, as a blistering heat wave scorched through Europe.  Météo-France, the nation’s meteorological service, said the[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 06. February 2019

The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells review – our terrifying future

Enough to induce a panic attack … a brutal portrait of climate change and our future lives on Earth. But we have the tools to avoid it You already know[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 06. February 2019

You can’t take on climate change without tackling sprawl

Get rid of all the country’s coal plants, run the country purely on renewables, and we’ll still be left with the top source of greenhouse gas emissions: transportation. Carbon-belching cars,[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 06. February 2019

Extreme CO2 levels could trigger clouds ‘tipping point’ and 8C of global warming

If atmospheric CO2 levels exceed 1,200 parts per million (ppm), it could push the Earth’s climate over a “tipping point”, finds a new study. This would see clouds that shade[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 06. February 2019

UK homes ‘shockingly unprepared’ for climate change, says CCC

The UK’s housing emissions are “off track” to meet the country’s climate targets, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says in a new report. These should have fallen to 13% below 1990[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 06. February 2019

Analysis: Why the UK’s CO2 emissions have fallen 38% since 1990

The UK’s CO2 emissions peaked in the year 1973 and have declined by around 38% since 1990, faster than any other major developed country. Here, Carbon Brief presents detailed analysis[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 23. January 2019

How Urban Planning Can Help Us Cope With Climate Change

Cities are hotter than surrounding areas because of a climate phenomena that is known as the urban heat island (UHI). While scientists have studied this effect for decades, new information has recently[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 23. January 2019

Survey: 73% of Americans believe global warming is happening

Dive Brief: Findings from a national survey, Climate Change in the American Mind, indicate Americans’ concern about climate change is increasing, and a growing percentage believes it is mostly caused by[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 23. January 2019

What is the polar vortex – and how is it linked to climate change?

The polar vortex has broken into ‘two swirling blobs of cold air’, bringing the most frigid conditions in decades to the midwest What is the polar vortex? As its name[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 23. January 2019

Why is it so cold? Because the planet is dangerously hot

The bone-chilling temperatures currently pummeling the Midwest are the direct result of the warming Arctic losing its grip on the polar jet stream that usually keeps frigid air trapped up[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 23. January 2019

Major study uncovers ‘sea change’ in world’s understanding of Atlantic conveyor belt

An international research programme has uncovered data that could transform scientists’ understanding of the Atlantic Ocean current – a circulation pattern that plays a central role in determining weather across[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. December 2018

Milan will counter climate change with help from 3 million new trees

The most attention-grabbing 21st-century addition to Milan’s skyline is arguably Bosco Verticale. This is quite the accomplishment, as it takes a lot for heads to swivel in Italy’s second-largest city. A hotbed[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. December 2018

Here’s a better way to argue about climate change

I recently got an email from a friend, asking me to take a look at an alternative way of thinking about greenhouse gases. He forwarded a link to a long[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. December 2018

Climate change activists vow to step up protests around world

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Civil society groups have pledged growing international protests to drive rapid action on global warming after the[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. December 2018

Nearly 2 Million People Sign Petition to Sue France Over Climate Inaction

If France isn’t willing to take action on climate change on its own, well, the courts are always an option to force the government’s hand. More than 1.8 million people[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. December 2018

OCEAN CLEANUP BARRIER ISN’T CATCHING PLASTIC, BUT COULD BE SOON

Thinking Positive A plan to clean up the Pacific Ocean is off to a slow start. Literally. It seems a device designed to corral ocean plastic for removal is traveling too slowly to get[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. December 2018

Why eating less meat is the best thing you can do for the planet in 2019

Eating meat has a hefty impact on the environment from fueling climate change to polluting landscapes and waterways Recycling or taking the bus rather than driving to work has its[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. November 2018

UNEP: Limiting warming to 1.5C requires ‘fivefold’ increase in climate commitments

The world is far from being on track to meet its climate targets unless emission-reduction commitments are dramatically expanded, according to the latest UN Environment Programme (UNEP) emissions gap report. The[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. November 2018

Climate change’s highest cost: Overheated employees too miserable to work

The US economy could lose $221 billion annually by 2090 as people stop working as much or as hard. The costs of lower labor productivity under soaring temperatures could reach[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. November 2018

It’s time for industry to step up and embrace fixing climate change

The technology is there, why not the will? Confirmation of a rapid rise in renewable energy and a decline in coal use should be cause for celebration. Instead, the upbeat[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. November 2018

Voters hate gas taxes. Here’s how California beat the odds.

When Californians voted to keep their state’s gas tax this Election Day, they bucked a disturbing international trend. Many experts think that carbon taxes — or their cousins, gas taxes[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. November 2018

Melting Antarctic ice could slow global temperature rise, study says

Cold meltwater running off Antarctica’s ice sheets and into the ocean could dampen the pace of global temperature rise, a new study suggests. The research, published in Nature, finds that the[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 31. October 2018

Could carbon-capture technology be a silver bullet to stop climate change?

Few companies specialize in carbon removal and the tools they produce are currently still expensive Peter Fiekowsky, a physicist and entrepreneur, hates silver bullets. But at a climate summit in[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 31. October 2018

The unseen driver behind the migrant caravan: climate change

While violence and poverty have been cited as the reasons for the exodus, experts say the big picture is that changing climate is forcing farmers off their land – and[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. October 2018

What is climate-ready infrastructure? Some cities are starting to adapt

The most recent international report on climate change paints a picture of disruption to society unless there are drastic and rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Although it’s early days, some cities[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. October 2018

How to tackle climate change, even without the help of the White House

The administration’s pullout from the Paris Climate Agreement and skeptical stance on climate change has caused a great deal of anxiety, but some environmentalists are pursuing solutions on their own:[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 12. October 2018

Carbon prices could save us … if we actually start using them

Ahh, carbon prices. Those pesky, politically fraught penalties governments slap on pollution and the polluters who emit it. Carbon taxes and pricing schemes could be our golden ticket out of[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. September 2018

Limiting warming to 2C would prevent ‘worldwide increases’ in heat-related deaths

Restricting global warming to 2C above pre-industrial levels would prevent large increases in temperature-related deaths across much of the globe, a new study finds. And keeping warming to 1.5C – the[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. September 2018

A Million Climate Deniers Flee Hurricane Florence, Never Stop To Ask Why

As Hurricane Florence bears down on the Carolinas and Virginia, a million climate deniers are rushing to escape the brunt of the storm without ever stopping to ask why they[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. September 2018

Talking climate change with voters

Following years of extremely high and low temperatures, catastrophic hurricanes, droughts, floods, forest fires and sea-level rises eating away at valuable shorelines, the American people share a growing awareness of[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. September 2018

Scotland needs tougher policies to meet CO2 targets, say experts

Nicola Sturgeon told more vigorous action needed to achieve post-2020 emissions target Nicola Sturgeon’s government needs much tougher policies on cutting emissions from Scotland’s roads and farms to meet its[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. September 2018

Climate change could turn megacities into death traps

From Canada to the United Kingdom to Japan, heat waves exacerbated by climate change have swept across the globe this summer, leaving a trail of death. A lack of action on climate change[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. September 2018

Back from the brink: the global effort to save coral from climate change

Underwater nurseries offer glimmer of hope for endangered ecosystems, encouraging growth of coral fragments on fibreglass structures anchored to the seabed As an ocean early warning system, coral reefs have[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. August 2018

Extreme temperatures 'especially likely for next four years'

Cyclical natural phenomena that affect planet’s climate will amplify effect of manmade global warming, scientists warn The world is likely to see more extreme temperatures in the coming four years[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. August 2018

Coastal flooding in Europe ‘could cost up to €1 trillion per year’ by 2100

The economic damage from coastal flooding in Europe could reach almost €1 trillion per year by 2100 without new investment in adaptation to climate change, a new study finds. The[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. August 2018

Climate change will make hundreds of millions more people nutrient deficient

Crops grown in a high CO2 atmosphere are less nutritious, containing less protein, zinc and iron Rising levels of carbon dioxide could make crops less nutritious and damage the health[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. August 2018

Earth is the warmest it's been in 120,000 years

The last three Julys on Earth have been the three warmest ever recorded. But, they may also be the warmest months to occur on our planet in about 120,000 years.[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 01. July 2018

In-depth: UK can go low-carbon ‘at no extra cost’, say infrastructure advisors

The UK can have low-carbon electricity, heat and transport in 2050 at the same cost as today’s high-carbon energy system. That’s according to the UK’s first National Infrastructure Assessment, published today[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 01. July 2018

Permafrost and wetland emissions could cut 1.5C carbon budget ‘by five years’

Emissions of CO2 and methane from wetlands and thawing permafrost as the climate warms could cut the “carbon budget” for the Paris Agreement temperature limits by around five years, a[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 01. July 2018

Analysis: ‘Global’ warming varies greatly depending where you live

As part of the Paris Agreement on climate change, the international community committed in 2015 to limit rising global temperatures to “well below” 2C by the end of the 21st century and[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 01. July 2018

The big heatwave: from Algeria to the Arctic. But what’s the cause?

The northern hemisphere is having a baking summer – and it’s not just down to climate change Last week, authorities in Sweden took an unusual step. They issued an appeal[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 01. July 2018

Climate change made 2018 European heatwave up to ‘five times’ more likely

A rapid assessment by scientists of the ongoing heatwave across northern Europe this summer has found that human-caused climate change made it as much as five times more likely to have occurred.[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 01. July 2018

Global carbon tax in isolation could ‘exacerbate food insecurity by 2050’

The implementation of a global tax on greenhouse gas emissions could – without other complementary policies – “have a greater negative impact on global hunger…than the direct impacts of climate[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 01. July 2018

As California burns, many fear the future of extreme fire has arrived

Experts say the state’s increasingly ferocious wildfires are not an aberration – they are the new reality Roger Gray has lived in his suburban subdivision in a quiet California city for 30[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 01. July 2018

Unsurvivable heatwaves could strike heart of China by end of century

The most populous region of the biggest polluter on Earth – China’s northern plain – will become uninhabitable in places if climate change is not curbed The deadliest place on[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 03. June 2018

Climate change to become ‘greatest pressure on biodiversity’ by 2070

The combined effects of global warming and land-use change could cause the world’s ecosystems to lose more than a third of their animal species by 2070, a new study finds.[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 03. June 2018

Pope Francis Big Oil CEOs needed a climate change reality check. The pope delivered

At a gathering of fossil fuel executives at the Vatican, Pope Francis spoke much-needed common sense about climate change You kind of expect popes to talk about spiritual stuff, kind[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 03. June 2018

Coral reefs provide crucial protection for coastal cities — without them, flood damage could double, a new study finds

Coral reefs provide essential protection for people who live near coasts all over the world, according to a recent study. But reefs are dying because of the consequences of human[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 03. June 2018

Denmark’s Carbon Footprint Is Set to Rise Sharply

Denmark’s reputation as one of the most proactive countries in the world in the fight against climate change took a heavy knock this week. Despite its reputation as a green[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 03. June 2018

Housing and car industries should be ‘ashamed’ of climate record

Failure to build energy-efficient homes and clean cars risks UK missing its carbon targets, says government’s climate adviser The homebuilding and carmaking industries “should be ashamed” of their efforts to[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 30. May 2018

Are avocados toast? California farmers bet on what we'll be eating in 2050

For farmers planting crops they hope will bear fruit in 25 years – including avocado trees – climate change must be reckoned with now Chris Sayer pushed his way through[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 30. May 2018

Failure To Mitigate Climate Change Could Cost Trillions, Finds Stanford Study

A team of researchers from Stanford University have determined that failure to meet climate mitigation goals set out in the Paris Climate Agreement could cost the planet trillions over the[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 30. May 2018

Study: Oil Companies Are Avoiding Taking Responsibility for Climate Change

When they talk about how exactly they’ll combat climate change, oil companies stay *real* light on specifics. I know it, you know it, everyone knows it: Oil companies have played a[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 30. May 2018

Air conditioner use will triple worldwide by 2050, new report suggests

During sweltering New York City summers, the local power utility warns that for every degree you lower the thermostat, your energy bill goes up by 6 percent. Air conditioners in every form[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. April 2018

One of the scariest effects of climate change might already be happening — and it'd mean our projections are way off

Warm waters are pooling underneath Antarctic glaciers in a way that’s causing glaciers to melt more rapidly and preventing the formation of cool water beneath Antarctica, according to a new[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. April 2018

Climate change to drive migration from island homes sooner than thought

Low-lying atolls around the world will be overtaken by sea-level rises within a few decades, according to a new study Hundreds of thousands of people will be forced from their[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. April 2018

Limiting warming to 1.5C could ‘substantially’ cut risk of ice-free Arctic summers

Meeting the Paris Agreement’s aspirational target of limiting global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels could “substantially” reduce the risk of sea ice-free summers in the Arctic, research shows. Two new[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. April 2018

Guest post: Do satellites hold the answer to reporting greenhouse gases?

Jane Burston is head of energy and environment at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory. In 2002, the European satellite Envisat gave the world its first operational orbiting sensor for detecting atmospheric greenhouse[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. April 2018

Explainer: These six metals are key to a low-carbon future

The deployment of renewables and electric vehicles is expected to skyrocket as the world strives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These low-carbon technologies currently rely on a handful of key metals, some[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. April 2018

World can limit global warming to 1.5C ‘without BECCS’

It is possible to limit warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures without using negative emissions from bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), new research says. The study, published today in Nature[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

‘Silver bullet’ to suck CO2 from air and halt climate change ruled out

Scientists say climate targets cannot be met using the technologies, which either risk huge damage to the environment or are very costly Ways of sucking carbon dioxide from the air[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

In A Race To Beat Climate Change, Scientists Are Speed-Breeding Plants

Some years ago, NASA bred wheat in space with the goal of providing an unending food supply for astronauts. To help the plant along, astronauts shined light on the plant[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

What Cape Town can learn from Australia’s millennium drought

As Day Zero looms and the South African city gets set to run out of water, experts say lessons learned during Melbourne’s brush with a similar fate may help avert[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

The Ozone Layer is Not Recovering and We Don’t Know Why

IN BRIEF Ozone levels in lower altitudes may not be healing as expected. In fact, they’ve actually decreased, according to a new study. What’s more concerning, scientists are not sure[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Climate change is increasing flood risks in Europe

A new study finds strong agreement that flood risks in central and western Europe are rising due to global warming. As humans continue to emit greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide,[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Another Victim of Climate Change: Ubiquitous Canola Oil

IN BRIEF Prolonged heat waves are causing canola seed pods to disintegrate, rendering the plants unusable by farmers. Now, researchers have isolated the gene causing this phenomenon, and they may[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

It's misleading to ask what Earth's 'ideal temperature' is. Here's what's really important

The most commonly asked questions about climate change, particularly from those who doubt the mainstream findings showing that greenhouse gases are warming the planet, tend to be zombies. They rear[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Climate change spells turbulent times ahead for air travel

From rising temperatures preventing take-off to rising seas flooding runways, aviation needs to adapt to changes already grounding flights around the world Phoenix gets hot. But not usually as hot[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

A Tax Incentive Might Finally Make Carbon Capture a Thing

IN BRIEF New U.S. tax credits could increase the nation’s use of carbon capture and storage systems. While carbon capture tech could help in humanity’s fight to stop climate change,[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Met Office warns of global temperature rise exceeding 1.5C limit

In next five years greenhouse gases may push global warming past threshold set by Paris deal Global temperatures could break through the internationally agreed upper 1.5C limit within the next[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Climate change threatens half of US bases worldwide, Pentagon report finds

Defense department says wild weather could endanger 1,700 sites Findings run counter to White House views on climate Nearly half of US military sites are threatened by wild weather linked to climate[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

The list of cities that can host the Winter Games is getting shorter. (Thanks, climate change)

In the next few weeks, the world will turn its attention to Pyeongchang, South Korea, where athletes from 89 countries will go for the gold in the 15 sports that[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Renewable Energy Is Critical To Stopping Global Warming

Myth: renewable energy isn’t helpful or important for stopping global warming. Short answer: Fast and society-threatening global warming is being caused by several large-scale human activities. Aside from burning fossil fuels for[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Reversing Climate Change With Geoengineering Could Leave the Planet Worse Off

IN BRIEF Solar geoengineering could buy us some extra time to address carbon levels in our atmosphere. But it could also have grave consequences for the planet’s regional climates and[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Devastating climate change could lead to 1m migrants a year entering EU by 2100

Researchers plotted temperature rises against the number of asylum applications and are predicting that as the southern hemisphere heats up the number of people migrating to the EU each year[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Scientists Are Engineering Carbon-Storing Plants to Fight Climate Change

IN BRIEF One of the biggest environmental challenges we face is the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Now, scientists have established a method of engineering plants to address[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Let it go: The Arctic will never be frozen again

Last week, at a New Orleans conference center that once doubled as a storm shelter for thousands during Hurricane Katrina, a group of polar scientists made a startling declaration: The[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Microsoft is Expanding “AI for Earth” Program to Fight Climate Change

IN BRIEF Microsoft is expanding its “AI for Earth” program with a $50 million investment over the next five years. This could yield new artificial intelligence applications to enable scientists,[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Global warming made Hurricane Harvey deadly rains three times more likely, research reveals

The unprecedented downpour and severe flooding was also 15% more intense due to climate change, which is making weather more violent around the world Hurricane Harvey’s unprecedented deluge, which caused[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Recent Arctic warming and ice melt are 'unprecedented' in human history

Each year for the past 12 years, an international team of scientists have issued a “report card” on the Arctic climate system. The report amounts to a physical exam of[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Germans most worried about climate change, analysis shows

People living in Germany are the most worried about climate change, according to new analysis of 18 countries published this week. The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) examined data collected by the European Social[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

CLIMATE CHANGE COULD TAKE THE AIR OUT OF WIND FARMS

BIG OFFSHORE WIND farms power Europe’s drive for a carbon-free society, while rows of spinning turbines across America’s heartland churn enough energy to power 25 million US homes. But a new study predicts[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Bad news: Warmest climate models might also be most accurate

Uncertainty cuts both ways, y’all. Some people who reject the conclusions of climate science claim that the existence of anyremaining uncertainty means few or no actions need be taken to reduce[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Water costs in Australia to double within 20 years, report claims

Infrastructure Australia says governments should privatise state-owned metropolitan water utility businesses Australians can expect to pay double for their water supply within 20 years unless there are big reforms, a[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Climate change is the story you missed in 2017. And the media is to blame

Some of Trump’s tweets generate more national coverage than devastating disasters. As the weather gets worse, we need journalism to get better Which story did you hear more about this year –[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Half of firms are braced for climate change impact

Almost half of firms expect climate change to impact on their value chain within next five years — but only a quarter are preparing for it, according to DNV GL survey. Nearly[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Climate change already costs us all money, and it’s going to get worse

When it comes to floods and wildfires, the damage is shared with the public. Tuesday evening, Columbia University’s Earth Institute hosted a panel that was meant to focus on an[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Lab Report: With 'Chicago Charter,' Dozens of Cities Defy Trump on Climate

”Forget Paris”: Countering President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, at least 36 U.S. cities today are poised to sign on to their own accord for reducing greenhouse gas emissions—“The Chicago[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

China's great green wall grows in climate fight

China is speeding ahead with its massive tree-planting project to combat climate change – but questions still remain over the great green wall’s effectiveness Dubbed “The Great Green Wall,” a[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Oceans under greatest threat in history, warns Sir David Attenborough

Blue Planet 2 producers say final episode lays bare shocking damage humanity is wreaking in the seas, from climate change to plastic pollution to noise The world’s oceans are under[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

The west can’t fix the climate crisis. Asia will have to do it

The future is about resources, not technology. The planet really needs developing nations to get it right The climate change talks in Bonn have now wrapped up with little firm action. Next year[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Can McDonald's help solve climate change?

For more than four years, McDonald’s has been traversing a long and arduous path to produce “sustainable beef” in its sprawling global supply chain. Now, it’s looking for solutions right[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

$405 Million To Protect Water Infrastructure Against Extreme Weather Events In Fiji

“Small island states are vulnerable to a changing climate as witnessed by the devastation caused by Cyclone Winston in Fiji last year.” –  Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Why Al Gore isn't giving up the climate change fight

We’re in the early stages of a global sustainability revolution that has the magnitude of the Industrial Revolution but the speed of the Digital Revolution.’ The Trump Administration doesn’t believe[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 07. April 2018

Cities and states could see their credit ratings crash if they don't start preparing for climate change

A new report from Moody’s outlines how the credit rating agency will evaluate the impact of climate change in its ratings for state and local bond issuers. The report emphasizes[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. April 2018

Temperature Rise Over 2° Celsius (3.6° Fahrenheit) Possible In 13 Global Cities In 2020s, Study Finds

Over just the next decade or so, 13 large global cities are facing temperature rises that could exceed 2° degrees Celsius (3.6° Fahrenheit), according to a new report from the[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. April 2018

It's 50 years since climate change was first seen. Now time is running out

Making up for years of delay and denial will not be easy, nor will it be cheap. Climate polluters must be held accountable Fifty years ago, the Stanford Research Institute[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. April 2018

Climate change soon to cause movement of 140m people, World Bank warns

Tens of millions in three regions of the developing world expected to migrate before 2050 unless environment is improved Climate change will result in a massive movement of people inside countries[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. April 2018

To Save Polar Glaciers, Scientists Recommend Ludicrous Schemes

Some reasons you should be worried about the planet’s glaciers: The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, melting the glaciers and ice abundant there. At the[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. April 2018

Guest post: Why India’s CO2 emissions grew strongly in 2017

India’s CO2 emissions grew by an estimated 4.6% in 2017, despite a turbulent year for its economy. Measured per person, India’s emissions are still very low – at only 1.8[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. March 2018

Climate change: 70% of king penguins could ‘abruptly relocate or disappear’ by 2100

The arduous journey that king penguins must make in order to hunt fish to bring back to their young could become even longer as the climate warms, research suggests. The[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. March 2018

Threat of Climate Change Is Forcing Norway to Drop Millions on Its Doomsday Vault

Today’s addition of 70,000 new seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault brings the total number of crops stored at the Arctic facility to over one million. It’s an important[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. March 2018

Arctic warming: scientists alarmed by 'crazy' temperature rises

Record warmth in the Arctic this month could yet prove to be a freak occurrence, but experts warn the warming event is unprecedented An alarming heatwave in the sunless winter Arctic is[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. March 2018

Climate Change — The Earth Is Screaming For Help. Is Anyone Listening?

At CleanTechnica, our main mission is to bring our readers news about how to decarbonize the economy so average global temperatures don’t rise high enough to roast us and every other[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. February 2018

Global warming is real, according to NASA, which actually knows this stuff

Last year was the second hottest since 1880, according to a new reportfrom NASA. That means the planet’s long-term warming trend is continuing, with average global temperatures in 2017 climbing 1.62 degrees[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. February 2018

Extreme Weather Is the Biggest Risk for Humanity in 2018, Say World Leaders

IN BRIEF The World Economic Forum has released The Global Risks Report 2018. According to the experts surveyed, environmental factors ranging from extreme weather to failure to adapt to climate[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. February 2018

Disaster Resilience Saves Six Times as Much as It Costs

A new report finds that federal disaster-mitigation grants produce an average of $6 in societal savings for every dollar spent. In financial terms, 2017 was the worst year for natural disasters in[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. February 2018

GLOBAL WARMING PREDICTIONS MAY NOW BE A LOT LESS UNCERTAIN

IF ONE IS the loneliest number, two is the most terrifying. Humanity must not pass a rise of 2 degrees Celsius in global temperature from pre-industrial levels, so says the Paris climate[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. January 2018

The Long, Slow Death Of Carbon Capture & Sequestration (Hello, Carbon Recycling!)

Carbon capture and sequestration always seemed like a dumb idea. Leaving the next generation with yet another massive mess to clean up isn’t the first thing that comes to mind[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. January 2018

Burning wood for power is ‘misguided’ say climate experts

Using biomass instead of fossil fuels may not be the answer to averting global warming Policies aimed at limiting climate change by boosting the burning of biomass contain critical flaws[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. January 2018

Here's what the US actually agreed to in the Paris climate deal

In December 2015, nearly every country, including all of the world’s biggest polluters, came together in Paris and agreed to limit carbon emissions. The Paris Agreement was designed to keep[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. January 2018

How Corporations ‘Bypassed the Politics’ to Lead on Clean Energy in 2017

From mega wind purchases to rooftop solar arrays to electric truck orders, companies of all sizes are stepping up to act on climate. When President Trump announced plans to withdraw from the[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. January 2018

Australia's greenhouse gas emissions highest on record

Exclusive: Renewable energy and proper climate policy are key to dropping emissions, carbon consultancy chief says Australia’s emissions over the past year were the highest on record, when relatively unreliable emissions[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. January 2018

In 2017, climate change vanished from a ridiculous number of government websites

Moments after President Donald Trump took the oath of office last January, nearly all references to climate change disappeared from the White House official website. A page detailing former President Barack Obama’s[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. January 2018

UK wind power potential could fall by 10% by 2100 because of climate change

Climate change could reduce the amount of wind available for power production in both the UK and the US, new research suggests. The arrival of weaker winds in the northern[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. January 2018

Solar, wind and nuclear have ‘amazingly low’ carbon footprints, study finds

Building solar, wind or nuclear plants creates an insignificant carbon footprint compared with savings from avoiding fossil fuels, a new study suggests. The research, published in Nature Energy, measures the full[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 02. January 2018

UK could cut food emissions by 17% by sticking to a healthy diet

The UK could shed close to a fifth of its greenhouse gas emissions from food production if every Briton stuck to a healthy diet based on government guidelines, a new[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. November 2017

Why climate change is creating a new generation of child brides

As global warming exacerbates drought and floods, farmers’ incomes plunge – and girls as young as 13 are given away to stave off poverty by Gethin Chamberlain (words and photographs) It was[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. November 2017

Should homeowners give in to climate change?

When deciding whether to rebuild homes destroyed by fire or floods, some homeowners are throwing in the towel. After a big storm damages or destroys coastal homes, it’s easy for[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. November 2017

Australia facing climate disaster on its doorstep, government's white paper warns

Foreign policy paper says climate-related conflict and migration could put Australia’s economic interests under pressure Climate change is creating a disaster on Australia’s doorstep, with environmental degradation and the demand for[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. November 2017

Shifting storms under climate change could bring wilder winters to the UK

The UK could face harsher and more frequent winter storms if global greenhouse gas emissions aren’t curbed, a new study says. The research uses modelling to investigate how rising global[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. November 2017

A Swiss System Is Capturing Carbon Dioxide from the Air and Reselling It

IN BRIEF Concentrations of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere are reaching levels that haven’t been recorded in human history. This direct-air capture system by Swiss company Climeworks might help address[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. November 2017

Global CO2 Levels Surged to a Disturbing, Record High in 2016

Last year’s powerful El Niño left meteorologists expecting a major surge in atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions. A World Meteorological Organization report released on Monday confirms these projections, showing that CO2 concentrations “surged at[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. November 2017

The seven megatrends that could beat global warming: 'There is reason for hope'

Until recently the battle to avert catastrophic climate change – floods, droughts, famine, mass migrations – seemed to be lost. But with the tipping point just years away, the tide[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. November 2017

Study Predicts That After 2030, Every Other Year Will Bring Record-Hot Summers

Record-Hot Summers Ahead Remember those historically hot months we’ve had recently? Well, those might soon be the norm in the United States, Canada, the Mediterranean, and pretty much all of Asia. In[...]
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Klimata pārmaiņas, 28. November 2017

Ice Apocalypse

Rapid collapse of Antarctic glaciers could flood coastal cities by the end of this century. In a remote region of Antarctica known as Pine Island Bay, 2,500 miles from the[...]
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