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“Climate Change Loves This Guy”: This Grad Student Took 238 Flights From Los Angeles To San Francisco To Avoid Paying Rent: How To Lower Home Costs (Without Ruining Your Carbon Footprint)

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'Climate change loves this guy': This student took 238 flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco to avoid paying rent — how to cut housing costs (without ruining your carbon footprint)

A graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley has given a whole new meaning to the phrase super commute all in one big effort (or a flight, if you prefer) to avoid the Bay Area’s sky-high cost of living. The student, known as Bill, took 238 flights back and forth from Los Angeles to … Read more

Should we dim the sun to help curb climate change?

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Illustration by Ibrahim Rayintakath for Yahoo News

The 360 ​​shows you different perspectives on the most important stories and debates of the day. Illustration by Ibrahim Rayintakath for Yahoo News What is going on Late last month the White House released a report cautiously calling for more research into one of the most debated theories for fighting climate change: partially blocking the … Read more

Captura and Deep Sky team up to fight climate change by implementing ocean carbon removal in Canada

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Captura and Deep Sky team up to fight climate change by implementing ocean carbon removal in Canada

Companies teamed up to install a Direct Ocean Capture pilot plant in Quebec that removes 100 tons of carbon dioxide from the ocean each year Pilot Project Aims to Validate Technology for Commercial Launch in Canada and Lead to Implementation of Facilities That Remove Up to One Million Tonnes Per Year LOS ANGELES and MONTREAL, … Read more

According to the researchers, underground climate change poses a silent danger in Chicago and other cities

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Downtown Chicago buildings

As the planet warms from global warming for much of the past century, the spaces below the Loop have too. That’s a cause for concern about the impact on buildings, according to new research from Northwestern University, although it also presents an opportunity to reuse that heat. Building basements, subways, parking lots, and other underground … Read more

Hochul Swears New York’s Severe Weather Is ‘New Normal’: ‘Climate Change Impacts’

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Press conference by Kathy Hochul

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday warned that severe weather, including heavy rains and flooding that is inundating the Northeast, should be considered the “new normal.” “Make no mistake this is our new normal,” Hochul tweeted. “We are the first generation to feel the impacts of climate change and the last generation with the … Read more

California farm workers are at the forefront of climate change | KQED extension

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An elderly Latino man wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts stands in front of a house with a garden, pipe materials and a vehicle to the right.

With her 1-year-old son, Adriel, on her hip, Herrera Ceja leafed through a stack of medical bills on her kitchen table, amounting to nearly $4,000 she owes for a hospital visit in January when the toddler fell ill during the evacuation center. “We all got sick from the humidity, but the little one got the … Read more

I covered climate change as a TV meteorologist. Then came the death threat. – The Boston globe

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A weatherman wearing a blue suit stands in front of a wall with a green screen above it. He is pointing with his right hand.

One thing I knew: This was a direct result of my decision to talk about climate change on television. As Chief Meteorologist at KCCI-TV in Des Moines, I saw it as my responsibility to our audience to connect the dots between climate change and extreme weather events in the region. I had moved to the … Read more

Climate change challenges hydroelectric-dependent Austria

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Climate change challenges hydroelectric-dependent Austria

High in the Austrian Alps, hundreds of construction workers toil away at a huge underground project aimed at storing hydroelectricity as climate change has reduced the country’s water-dependent electricity generation. Austria derives more than 60% of its electricity generation from the renewable energy source, compared to a global average of 16%, with more than 3,100 … Read more

An Iowa meteorologist has started talking about climate change on the news. Then came the harassment.

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KCCI-TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Gloninger stands outside his home, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in West Des Moines, Iowa. Gloninger has announced that he will be leaving the Des Moines station due in part to threats he has received for his on-air coverage of climate change. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Charlie Neibergall DES MOINES, Iowa The harassment … Read more