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How Sustained Weakness in Global Energy Efficiency Impacts Economic Growth and the Future of Energy
Sustained weakness in global energy efficiency slows economic growth and increases energy demand, placing greater pressure on resources and climate targets. Improving efficiency is crucial to reducing costs, driving innovation, and ensuring a sustainable energy future.
Wood-burning stoves cancel out fall in particulate pollution from UK roads, data shows
A rise in harmful emissions from wood-burning stoves has cancelled out decreases in particulate pollution from road and energy sources in the UK, government data reveals. Emissions of PM2.5 from domestic combustion – heating homes using solid fuel such as wood – increased by 19% between 2021 and 2022, counteracting efforts made to travel and…
WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on his administration’s efforts to deal with climate change | PBS NewsHour
Revved-up climate change now permeates Americans’ daily lives with harm that is “already far-reaching and worsening across every region of the United States,” a massive new government report says. Watch Biden’s remarks in the player above. The National Climate Assessment, which comes out every four to five years, was released Tuesday with details that bring climate change’s impacts…
Australia’s Environmental Awaking is Changing Sustainability – realestate.com.au
In an era where sustainable living often conjures images of lavish, architecturally designed homes with hefty price tags, a quiet revolution is underway. At the heart of this movement are Earthships — affordable, off-grid homes that merge sustainability with financial sensibility. “Earthships are a concept developed by American architect Michael Reynolds in the 1970s,” explains…
Fight climate change and food waste with one app : NPR
Chef Zaid Khan prepares food in Boston to be sold through the app Too Good To Go. The app helps establishments sell food that would otherwise go to waste. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption Chef Zaid Khan prepares food in Boston to be sold through the app Too Good To…
41% of French support lifetime limit of 4 flights per person to combat climate change: Survey
A recent poll found that 41% of French citizens surveyed support a lifetime limit of four flights per person due to concerns regarding climate change. A survey conducted by the research firm the Consumer Science and Analytics Institute revealed that a startling number of individuals supported strictly limiting airplane travel to combat climate change. When…
Maui Officials Reveal Cause of the Devastating Wildfires – Blowing Up Leftist Democrats’ “Climate Change” Narrative
The cause of the catastrophic wildfires that have likely killed thousands of innocent Hawaiians has reportedly been identified. In the process, it completely blows up the Democrats’ climate change narrative. As Fox News reported, officials in Maui said the fires were caused by downed power lines and failures by the state’s main power utility company….
Wood burning air pollution in UK has doubled in a decade | Air pollution | The Guardian
Emissions of toxic air pollution from wood burning in UK homes has more than doubled in the past decade, according to official government statistics. The report also showed that solid fuel burning in homes, which includes a small proportion of coal, is the single biggest source of PM2.5 pollution, which refers to particulate matter that…
How to get rid of a wood-burning stove | Air pollution | The Guardian
Wood-burning stoves have become a key talking point in England as the cost of gas and electricity soars, and people have started to burn wood for heat. The stoves have also become popular because of the cosy atmosphere they can lend a house, and many, especially in affluent urban areas, have noticed the distinctive wintry…
