Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has always insisted she is not a climate change denier and that her rightwing government is committed to greener sources of energy....
By poring over nearly 200 of these pressed orchids, collected by botanists between 1886 and 2022 and stored in drawers at Duke University’s herbarium and elsewhere, scientists found that the flowers are now blooming 12 days earlier on average than they did 150 years ago. At this rate, the orchids may eventually bloom before...
The new standards require American automakers to increase fuel economy so that, across their product lines, their passenger vehicles would average 65 miles per gallon by 2031, up from 48.7 miles today. The average mileage for light trucks, including pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, would have to reach 45 miles per...
Tornadoes shifting east in the U.S., study finds, putting more people at risk | Researchers aren’t sure if the change is permanent and if climate change is playing a role. (wapo.st)
Far-right fossil fuel company allies pressure US supreme court to shield firms in unprecedented campaign (www.theguardian.com)
The New York State Legislature passed a climate bill that would force polluters to pay into a “cost recovery” fund, but the focus of the session’s last days was on the collapse of congestion pricing. (www.nytimes.com)
I’ll note that the governor has not yet signed the NY climate superfund act
Peter Dutton accused of trying to ‘rip up’ Australia’s commitment to Paris climate agreement (www.theguardian.com)
Giorgia Meloni puts brakes on Italy’s solar energy rollout (www.ft.com)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has always insisted she is not a climate change denier and that her rightwing government is committed to greener sources of energy....
Conservationists respond with praise to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s recent climate action (wtop.com)
How Governor Hochul Decided to Kill Congestion Pricing in New York (www.nytimes.com)
Climate scientist Susan Solomon: ‘Let’s not give up now – we’re right on the cusp of success’ (www.theguardian.com)
Their Florida ‘Paradise’ Keeps Flooding, but Some Can’t Afford a Solution (www.nytimes.com)
Trump’s Energy Guy Talked a Green Game but Now Sells Big Oil Priorities | Doug Burgum, the Republican governor of North Dakota, has stepped into the spotlight as a cheerleader for oil and Trump (www.nytimes.com)
Illinois to consider the ‘Future of Gas’ in unprecedented regulatory proceeding (www.dailyherald.com)
Archived copies of the article: archive.today ghostarchive.org web.archive.org
NY Gov. Hochul 'Must Sign' Climate Change Superfund Act (www.commondreams.org)
What dead flowers tell us about the future of life on Earth | Amid an extinction crisis, dried plant collections capture how the world is changing. (wapo.st)
By poring over nearly 200 of these pressed orchids, collected by botanists between 1886 and 2022 and stored in drawers at Duke University’s herbarium and elsewhere, scientists found that the flowers are now blooming 12 days earlier on average than they did 150 years ago. At this rate, the orchids may eventually bloom before...
Former BP boss calls for end to new North Sea drilling licences (www.theguardian.com)
Shrink the Economy, Save the World? Economic growth has been ecologically costly — and so a movement in favor of ‘degrowth’ is growing. (www.nytimes.com)
Biden administration sets 50 miles per gallon fuel economy standard for 2031 | The new standards are part of a broad push to get more Americans into electric vehicles (wapo.st)
It Looked Like a Reliable News Site. It Was an A.I. Chop Shop. (www.nytimes.com)
Operation Greenwashing: Brazil’s Federal Police carry out operation against criminal group suspected of selling US$34 million illegal carbon credits (reddmonitor.substack.com)
If Trump Wins (www.nytimes.com)
News and tech media mostly quiet after UN chief calls for ban on ads for oil and gas | The Guardian contacted 11 major organizations that run fossil-fuel ads after Wednesday’s speech by Guterres (www.theguardian.com)
What is a heat dome and are they getting worse with climate change? Mexico and the southern US have seen extreme temperatures due to a heat dome, phenomenon that will intensify with climate change (www.newscientist.com)
Biden Administration Tightens Mileage Standards to Buoy E.V.s | The new rule requires automakers to achieve an average of 65 miles per gallon across all models by 2031. (www.nytimes.com)
The new standards require American automakers to increase fuel economy so that, across their product lines, their passenger vehicles would average 65 miles per gallon by 2031, up from 48.7 miles today. The average mileage for light trucks, including pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, would have to reach 45 miles per...