The Global Oil Crisis Seems to Be Helping One Industry: Renewable Energy
Sources like wind and solar can now deliver continuous power, according to a new report. And, they’re often a bargain compared with fossil fuels
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/climate/irena-renewables-energy-cost.html
https://archive.ph/tx3Zb#selection-4493.0-4497.144
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Key federal departments are scrambling to catch up with climate risk assessments and response plans after the Auditor General of Canada uncovered a dearth of understanding and preparation within government operations and a portfolio of physical assets valued at $113 billion
https://www.reminetwork.com/articles/feds-have-hazy-read-on-climate-risk-exposure/
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From 1950 to 2023, extreme melt events averaged 12.7 gigatons of water per decade. However, this figure has since escalated to an astonishing 82.4 gigatons per decade, signifying a sixfold increase
https://news.ssbcrack.com/climate-change-accelerates-extreme-melting-of-greenlands-ice-sheet/
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A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Barcelona, recently published in Nature Communications, reveals alarming trends regarding the melting of Greenland's ice sheet, driven by climate change. The research highlights an unprecedented frequency and intensity of extreme melting events, which cover larger areas and generate significantly more meltwater than in previous decades.
However, data has shown that Baby Boomers are more likely to consistently adopt sustainable travel behaviors in practice. Actions such as reducing waste, conserving energy, traveling during off-peak seasons, and selecting less crowded destinations have been more frequently observed among older travelers
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Booking.com report reveals global gap between sustainable travel intentions and behavior, highlighting climate concerns, generational divide, and eco-tourism trends.
Smoky air expected to cloud Minnesota summer due to climate change, experts say
Wildfires caused by climate change are making smoky air a summer reality in Minnesota. Experts say more smoke will return this summer, and that residents should take it seriously
https://sahanjournal.com/climate-environment/wildfire-smoke-forecast-minnesota-air-pollution/
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“If we can show people that the floods and fires they're already worried about will get worse with inaction – but that concrete steps can make things better – I think that's a powerful way to get people and society to move”
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As many as 88,000 people were forced to flee their homes when a wildfire ravaged Fort McMurray, Alta. in 2016, leaving widespread devastation in its wake.Even so, it was far from a worst-case scenario.The blaze could have been even more damaging if the weather had been hotter, windier or drier – conditions that are becoming more likely amid climate change.
Près de 10 % des infrastructures d’eau en mauvais état, l’aide de Québec insuffisante
La commissaire au développement durable écorche le gouvernement dans son rapport déposé jeudi
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The Pentagon is holding up the development of more than 250 new onshore wind farms on private lands by failing to complete its national security reviews, according to an industry group.
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The absence of clear lines of authority among local, state and federal government agencies when responding to deadly heat waves raises questions about the nation’s ability to deal with a warming global climate, University of Kansas researchers say
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An ecological modeling study from the University of California, Davis, found that 7% to 16% of global plant species studied are expected to lose more than 90% of their range, facing high risk of extinction by 2100 under current climate change projections
https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/study-projects-plant-extinction-rates-through-2100
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