sustainable energy
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Why Are UK Gas Prices So High, and Could It Affect the U.S.?
Europe’s energy market has descended into chaos. A gas shortage has sent prices spiraling to shocking highs with knock-on impacts on everything from electricity to meat production.
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How Renewables Could Help Us Survive a Walking Dead-Style Zombie Apocalypse
When it comes to gore, I am a really big baby — my weak stomach and low startle point have kept me far away from The Walking Dead for the decade it’s been on TV. But after a year and a half of mostly staying inside and binge-watching everything else worth watching, the arrival of…
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The World’s Richest Countries Have Given $244 Billion to the Fossil Fuel Industry Since 2020 Alone
The world’s leading economies have made lots of commitments lately about reducing carbon emissions, but their actions tell a different story. A report released Tuesday finds that between January 2020 and March 2021, G7 governments pumped $US190 ($244) billion into supporting coal, oil, and gas, with the U.S. taking the prize for the most money…
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Solving the Climate Crisis Hinges on the U.S. and China Cooperating
The U.S. and China are the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas polluters, together constituting some 40% of the world’s carbon emissions. On Sunday, leaders from the two countries announced that they’re willing to work together to enact urgent climate policy.