Tag: Climate
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Weathering the Pacific Northwest climate and quality of life
Look at the climate and livability for the Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest, covering parts of the United States and Canada, has long been characterized by its temperate climate, abundant rainfall, and natural beauty. As many consider relocating to or visiting this region, questions arise about its weather patterns, quality of life, and future climatic…
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In the turbulent Drake Passage, scientists find a rare window where carbon sinks quickly into the deep ocean
Title photo: The Drake Passage, seen from Antarctica, is one of the most turbulent ocean regions on Earth. Lilian Dove Lilian (Lily) Dove, California Institute of Technology Looking out across the Southern Ocean near Antarctica, I can see whales and seabirds diving in and out of the water as they feed on sea life in…
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Washington’s first carbon auction sold pollution for $300 million
Under the Climate Commitment Act, the money will go toward funding climate solutions and investing in communities that face environmental injustice. By Ashli Blow / Crosscut.com March 16, 2023 When the Washington State Department of Ecology opened its first carbon auction in February that put a price on pollution, bids flew in for three hours…
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Can crypto mining go green? critics are skeptical
Some miners are promising more climate-friendly operations, but research shows the industry is a long way from putting that into practice By Kaylee Tornay / InvestigateWest The word “sustainable” features prominently on the website for Merkle Standard’s crypto mining operation in remote eastern Washington, which aims to be carbon neutral by year’s end. In Idaho, budding…
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Photographer Brett Kosmider documents Door County, Wisconsin’s fragile, changing landscape
by Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch Thousands of tourists flock to Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula each year, drawn to the beauty of its 300 miles of shoreline jutting into Lake Michigan: the beaches in summer, the orange and yellow sugar maples in fall and spectacular ice formations on the lakes in winter. Photographer and videographer Brett Kosmider…
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To get off fossil fuels, America is going to need a lot more electricians
By Emily Pontecorvo, Grist. This story was produced in partnership with Post Script Media and Canary Media. You can listen to the podcast version here. This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. Chanpory Rith, a 42-year-old product designer at the software company Airtable, bought a house in…
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Washington tree fruit growers adapt to unpredictable weather
By Mai Hoang / Crosscut.com Washington’s tree fruit growers are buckling up for more cold and wet conditions. The Tonnemaker family, which operates farms in Woodinville and Royal City in Eastern Washington, has something to celebrate this holiday season despite losing nearly their entire sweet-cherry crop earlier in 2022. Those visiting year-round farmers markets in…
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Climate solutions for Great Lakes grid include better planning, transmission
by Kathiann M. Kowalski / Energy News Network, Wisconsin Watch As the Great Lakes region experiences warmer and wetter weather, advocates say the time is now to prepare the electric grid for climate change. Proposed federal rules could jumpstart a formal process for doing that — if regulators decide to finalize them next year. Here’s…
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L.A. buildings going all-electric as part of Green New Deal
As of January 1st, 2023, all new residential and commercial buildings in Los Angeles will be required to be powered entirely by electricity. This new ordinance makes Los Angeles the 69th city in California to enforce such a measure. Los Angeles has long-term environmental goals, known as L.A.’s Green New Deal, which include achieving a…
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Heat pumps set to become the new norm in New York
New York state has announced plans to phase out fossil fuel-burning furnaces in an effort to address climate change. The state’s Climate Action Council has adopted a plan that requires energy-efficient electric heat pumps or other non-combustion heating systems in every new home built starting in 2024. Existing homes will be required to replace their…