Bring in ‘future homes standard’ or leave families at risk of higher bills and emissions for decades, MPs and experts say Ministers must take steps now to ensure that all homes are built to the most efficient low-carbon standards, or risk locking households into higher bills and greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come, a group of MPs and experts have urged. The government is mulling changes to the building regulations in England to bring in a “future homes standard” that would require all new homes to be built with low-carbon equipment such as heat pumps and solar panels. Continue reading...
While the federal government wants to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050, the cremation sector is on track to almost double its carbon emissions in the same timeframe.
Several areas in Bangkok and nearby provinces were blanketed with hazardous levels of smog on Tuesday, the pollution trapped in stagnant air.
[This Day] Abuja -- Exported gas emits far more greenhouse gas emissions than coal, despite fossil-fuel industry claims it is a cleaner alternative, according to a major new research paper that challenges the controversial yet rapid expansion of gas exports from the US to Europe and Asia.
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Typhoon Krathon caused significant damage in Southern Taiwan, flooding streets and breaking windows in Kaohsiung. Local governments declared continue repair efforts, as the storm downgraded to a tropical depression. Power outages persist for 100,000 households, while two deaths and 667 injuries have been reported. Transportation, including flights and rail services, remains disrupted.
As the Line fire exploded, dense smoke made it difficult to breathe and heat became ‘intolerable’, but work carried on Life a roofer in Florida’s sweltering heat: ‘It feels like 120F’ Uncontrolled wildfires ripped across southern California amid a startling late summer heatwave this month, shrouding the region in thick, dark smoke as temperatures climbed past 110F (43.3C). But Cynthia Ayala, a ramp agent at one of Amazon’s largest air freight hubs, had to report to work anyway. Continue reading...
Several missing and more than 120 injured after storm makes landfall in Kaohsiung, with authorities pleading for people to stay inside Typhoon Krathon has made landfall in Taiwan, bringing destructive wind and rain to the island’s second biggest city. The storm has killed at least two people, with several more reported missing and more than 120 injured. Continue reading...
Party that campaigned with manifesto warning of ‘24/7 surveillance state and social credit system’ claims seats across NSW Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Libertarians who fear “smart cities” technology will be used to curtail freedoms have been elected to councils across New South Wales after the Liberal party failed to nominate more than 130 of its candidates. “Smart cities” is a broad term that encompasses the use of technology to collect data on people’s movements to help guide local government planning on matters such as traffic, rubbish collection and reducing carbon emissions. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: Taiwan shut down on Wednesday with hundreds of flights cancelled and offices, schools and financial markets closed ahead of the arrival of a weakening Typhoon Krathon, which is forecast to bring storm surges along the coast and torrential rain.
Academics say there has been no serious response from FAO to their complaints of ‘serious distortions’ in report More than 20 scientific experts have written to the UN’s food agency expressing shock at its failure to revise or withdraw a livestock emissions report that two of its cited academics have said contained “multiple and egregious errors” . The alleged inaccuracies are understood to have downplayed the potential of dietary change to reduce agricultural greenhouse gases, which make up about a quarter of total anthropogenic emissions and mostly derive from livestock. Continue reading...
Some lawmakers shrugged off a new White House initiative to study emissions, though one Republican said that passing the bill might now be "less important but not moot."
Tackling portfolio emissions has proved a highly complex issue for financiers seeking to deliver on climate commitments.
PHOTO: EECA Last week the government announced $27.75 million for the Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund, to subsidise the purchase price of low and zero-emissions heavy vehicles.
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Ishikawa is still reeling from a magnitude-7.5 quake earlier this year, which toppled buildings, triggered tsunamis and sparked a major fire.
More than 400,000 people evacuated, hundreds of flights cancelled and many roads shut due to flooding and winds Typhoon Bebinca struck the east coast of China this week, making landfall near Shanghai, a city of almost 30 million people, on Monday. Bebinca developed into a typhoon to the east of the southern Japan islands late last week, before traveling westwards through the East China Sea and making landfall in Shanghai at approximately 7.30am local time (00.30BST). The Chinese media say it is the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years. Wind speeds were reported to have reached just over 150km/h (about 94mph), making it equivalent to a category 1 hurricane, albeit just shy of a category 2 in strength. Before Bebinca, Shanghai had been hit directly by only two typhoons, one in 1949...
New estimates published by a leading climate policy institute show Canada cut emissions by about one per cent last year compared to 2022, or eight per cent since 2005.
Food campaign Bite Back says 10 firms account for more carbon emissions globally than aviation industry Britain’s biggest food and drink firms are doing too little to tackle the climate emergency and are producing “staggering” amounts of greenhouse gases, campaigners claim. The 10 companies that manufacture more of the UK’s food than anyone else produce more carbon emissions between them than even the aviation industry, a report says. Three of the firms increased their annual emissions in 2022 – Ferrero, Kraft Heinz and PepsiCo. Seven are on course to miss meeting emissions targets they have set themselves to achieve by 2050. Only four have a verifiable commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 – Danone, Mars, Mondelēz and Nestlé. Continue reading...
Factory roofs blown off, products worth millions of dollars destroyed, supply chains disrupted: Typhoon Yagi has had a disastrous impact on local and global companies in northern Vietnam who could take months to recover, business leaders warn.
The report also showed the sector’s methane emissions plunged by 53%
Cleveland-Cliffs' wariness comes amid growing headwinds to President Joe Biden's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector.
India has launched 'Operation Sadbhav' for humanitarian assistance in response to Typhoon Yagi's devastation in Southeast Asia. India provided $1,00,000 each in aid to Vietnam and Laos. A special aircraft delivered 35 tonnes of relief supplies to Vietnam. Aid was also sent to Myanmar, where the storm resulted in over 100 fatalities.
The strongest storm to hit Shanghai in over 70 years made landfall on Monday, with flights cancelled and highways closed as Typhoon Bebinca lashed the city with strong winds and torrential rains.
Emissions from in-house data centers of Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple may be 7.62 times higher than official tally Big tech has made some big claims about greenhouse gas emissions in recent years. But as the rise of artificial intelligence creates ever bigger energy demands, it’s getting hard for the industry to hide the true costs of the data centers powering the tech revolution. According to a Guardian analysis, from 2020 to 2022 the real emissions from the “in-house” or company-owned data centers of Google , Microsoft , Meta and Apple are likely about 662% – or 7.62 times – higher than officially reported. Continue reading...
Typhoon Yagi's impact on Myanmar has led to a death toll of 74, with nearly 350 lives lost across Southeast Asia. At least 89 people are missing. Floods and landslides have displaced approximately 240,000 people in Myanmar. In a rare move, the junta has requested international aid amid ongoing conflict since the military coup in 2021.
Myanmar's ruling junta has requested foreign aid as large areas are inundated, state-run media report.
Image: Transpower Increased use of non-renewable sources saw emissions from electricity generation soar 169% between April and June.
Assemblymember Joe Patterson’s bill would prevent the state from approving an update to its emissions trading program for transportation fuels.
Hanoi, Vietnam AP — Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and more than 125 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursday. Vietnam’s VNExpress newspaper reported that 197 people have died and 128 are still missing, while more than 800 have been … The post Days after landfall, Typhoon Yagi continues to devastate Vietnam leaving around 200 dead appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Millions of people across Southeast Asia struggled Thursday with flooded homes, power cuts and wrecked infrastructure after Typhoon Yagi swept through the region, as the death toll passed 200.
Content creator posted video expressing worry about high temperatures day before race in Anaheim, California A 35-year-old runner collapsed and died on Sunday after completing a half-marathon at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, during a heatwave, only a day after expressing his concern about the searing temperatures in a video posted to TikTok. Bobby Graves, who went by Caleb on his popular TikTok page , clutched his chest as he crossed the finish line of the Disneyland Halloween half-marathon around 7am, and was then caught by a race volunteer as he collapsed, according to the Los Angeles Times . Continue reading...
One of the country's largest rivers reached its highest level in two decades on Wednesday.
Typhoon Yagi, which made landfall on Saturday, has caused widespread damage, including the collapse of a bridge.
Post-Brexit uncertainty partly blamed for low rate with just half of companies surveyed measuring their carbon footprint Just 65% of UK businesses have a plan to reduce their emissions to net zero by the 2050 deadline, the largest ever industry survey has revealed. The report covering 2,005 organisations across all sizes and sectors by UK Business Climate Hub, which included the CBI, the Institute of Directors and the British Chambers of Commerce, found that only half of those surveyed were even measuring their carbon footprint. Continue reading...
Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage to infrastructure and factories as it churned westwards, preliminary government estimates showed on Monday (September 9). - REUTERS
Emissions of methane — a powerful greenhouse gas — are rising at the fastest rate in recorded history, scientists said Tuesday, defying global pledges to limit it.
California’s Line fire, only 3% contained, has charred more than 21,000 acres as temperatures soar into triple digits Thousands of people east of Los Angeles have been ordered to flee their homes from an out-of-control wildfire that has burned through a large area of forest. In southern California, currently in the grip of a ferocious heatwave, the so-called Line fire has burned areas around San Bernardino national forest, about 65 miles (105km) east of Los Angeles. Continue reading...
The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi jumped to 59, state media reported on Monday, as business leaders said the storm had been a "disaster" for the country's vital manufacturing sector.
The typhoon was Asia's most powerful storm this year.
The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) warned 11 provinces in the Central region about the increasing water discharge rate from the Chao Phraya Dam, a move that aims to mitigate the effects of super typhoon Yagi.
BEIJING - Super Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, churned towards the northern coast of Vietnam on Saturday after tearing through China's southern island province of Hainan and leaving two people reported dead.
Hottest summer on record continues, with millions from Phoenix to Los Angeles to Seattle under heat alerts An intense heatwave across the US west has brought unusually warm temperatures to the region – some of the highest of the season – and broken heat records. Millions of Americans from Phoenix to Los Angeles to Seattle are under heat alerts. Even before this latest bout of extreme weather, which began on Wednesday and is expected to last through the weekend, summer 2024 was already considered the hottest summer on record. Continue reading...
Michael Ramirez cartoon on the dangerous heatwave in the western U.S.
Super Typhoon Yagi, which has already killed over a dozen people in the Philippines, could be the most powerful storm to hit southern China in a decade.
Weather forecaster says Yagi has already intensified into typhoon.
John Podesta is expected to urge Chinese leaders to make more significant commitments to greenhouse gas emissions as he starts a three-day trip to Beijing on behalf of the Biden administration on Tuesday.
Campaign group says firms such as Uber should reveal data on driver miles to help boost wages Uber and other ride-hailing apps should be forced to publish data on drivers’ workloads so that regulators can tackle exploitation and cut carbon emissions, campaigners argue. Analysis by the pressure group Worker Info Exchange suggests drivers for Uber and its smaller rivals may have missed out on more than £1.2bn in wages and costs last year because of the way they are compensated. Continue reading...
"It is quite possible that we will again measure gas pollution like last night," says Salóme Jórunn Bernharðsdóttir, natural hazard expert at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, in an interview with mbl.is, but a lot of air pollution was measured in Vogur, both due to sulfur dioxide (SO2) from the eruption and particulate matter due to wildfires and volcanic smog.
Australia is in for a weekend of wildly contrasting weather, depending on where you are, with winds, flooding and a heatwave just days after chilly winter temperatures.
Severe gusts and heavy rain leave dozens injured and more than 250,000 homes without power Typhoon Shanshan has killed at least three people and injured about 40 as it barrels through Japan, with more than 250,000 homes left without power. At the time of writing, 24-hour rainfall totals have reached 300-400mm across swaths of Miyazaki, in the Kyushu region. Up to 630mm of rain has been recorded at one site near Shiiba after about 500mm fell since midnight on Thursday. Continue reading...
Campaigners hail Labour’s ‘proactive approach’ after series of policy U-turns under Conservatives UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates The UK government is considering making further commitments on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, likely to be announced at the UN climate summit this year. It is hoped the plan will help kickstart global ambitions on cutting emissions and encourage other countries to follow suit. Continue reading...
Meteorological agency says over a metre of rain could fall in 48 hours as tens of thousands are advised to evacuate from storm’s path in southern island of Kyushu Japan’s strongest typhoon of the year has made landfall in the country’s south-west, bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 252 km/h (157 mph), strong enough to destroy homes. The meteorological agency said Typhoon Shanshan, referred to in Japan as Typhoon No 10, made landfall on the island of Kyushu at around 8am. The power company said 254,610 houses were already without electricity. Continue reading...
Typhoon Shanshan slammed into Japan's main southern island of Kyushu early Thursday, with authorities advising thousands of people to evacuate and issuing the highest warning level for wind and storm surges.
This summer, southern Europe has been hammered by successive heat waves, following below-average rainfall for up to three years.
The scorching winter heatwave combined with gusts of wind up to 100km/h have triggered a series of bushfires across NSW, as fire chiefs issue an urgent warning to rural property owners.
An AI-powered model found that approaching intersections more slowly could lower yearly US carbon emissions by up to around 123 million tonnes
A new policy is in works to extend the lifespan of national highways. 'White-topping', involving a concrete overlay on bituminous pavement, could prolong the life of roads by up to 25 years while reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
One state is set to be smashed by an intense heatwave with the mercury climbing as high as 14C above average.
B.C. researchers are using tiny microbes to help convert human waste into biogas that can be cleaned and sold back to the provincial gas provider. They hope their small project can be scaled up and adopted by sewage treatment plants across Canada in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
[Egypt Online] Within the framework of cooperation and experience sharing between the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) and international institutions in the fields of sustainability and emissions reduction, the International Gas Union (IGU) held a workshop for the Union's Sustainability Committee, which was held in Cairo for the first time this year. The workshop reviewed the status of the work of the committee's working groups concerned with emissions reduction, sustainable environmental and social
To Green the Industrial Sector, Countries Must Break Down Silos wil.thomas@wri.org Wed, 10/09/2024 - 16:51 The world’s population is growing and urbanizing at a rate that will challenge our ability to reach net-zero emissions . As many countries pursue their development goals, demand for the industrial materials used to build infrastructure such as roads, buildings and bridges will increase as well. This demand for industrial products, like cement and steel, will also drive up the greenhouse gas emissions generated from production and transport. The industrial sector currently accounts for more than a quarter of total global greenhouse gas emissions , with cement and steel production alone responsible for most of them . We must examine our options for reducing these...
A new report finds the Toronto financial sector's emissions impact is much more than what is self-reported and urges the city to do more to encourage a reduction.
Firms such as Smallhold have lessons to be learned on what business can – and can’t – do in transforming agriculture When Andrew Carter and Adam DeMartino started their business Smallhold in 2017, they set out with a simple vision they thought could have a big impact: feed people mushrooms. “Mushrooms are one of the most sustainable calories on the planet, in every aspect,” Carter said, whether you’re looking at water, waste, plastic use or greenhouse gas emissions. “We just wanted to get more people eating them.” Continue reading...
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of heatwave conditions, with persistently high temperatures in parts of the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.
How Are Countries Reporting Progress Toward Net-Zero Commitments? alicia.cypress… Thu, 10/03/2024 - 12:05 A growing number of countries are setting political and policy commitments to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with many aiming to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. As countries progress toward these commitments, it becomes increasingly important that they monitor, assess and report on their progress. Tracking progress toward net-zero emissions not only allows governments to improve short and long-term planning , but also promotes accountability and transparency , and fosters trust amongst stakeholders . WRI reviewed a variety of prominent net-zero reporting methodologies and a dozen national net-zero reporting processes to better...
KAOHSIUNG - A weakened and "weird" Typhoon Krathon slammed into southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, hitting the island with a storm that has killed two people so far and forced it to shut down a second day with hundreds of flights grounded and financial markets closed.
Typhoon Krathon slammed into Taiwan on Thursday, bringing mudslides, flooding and destructive winds to the shuttered island where at least two people have died in the storm and thousands have been evacuated.
How Countries Can Use Behavior Change to Further Reduce Emissions alicia.cypress… Wed, 10/02/2024 - 08:00 The fight against climate change may be missing a critical strategy: incorporating strategic policies that encourage people to integrate climate-friendly activities, like eating a plant-based diet or lessening reliance on gas-fueled cars, into their daily lives. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), adopting comprehensive behavior changes could cut climate-harming greenhouse gas emissions by 40% to 70% by 2050 compared to current national policies. Making sustainable living easy and affordable is essential for driving these reductions and securing our planet’s future. New WRI research is the first to investigate the overlap between...
Schools, offices and financial markets shut as authorities urge people to stay home and tens of thousands of troops are put on standby Taiwan shut offices, schools and financial markets ahead of the arrival of a weakening Typhoon Krathon , which is forecast to bring storm surges along the coast and torrential rain. The government in the key port city of Kaohsiung, right on the path of the eye of the storm , told people on Wednesday to stay at home and away from the sea, rivers and mountains, warning of a repeat of 1977’s Typhoon Thelma which killed 37 people and devastated the city of 2.7 million. Continue reading...
Tropical storm Krathon is headed for the Philippines as authorities place northern parts of the main Luzon island on alert, saying there’s a high chance of rapid intensification and the possibility it could become a super typhoon.
[Nyasa Times] The Road Safety Alert Foundation (ROSAF) says they will host a Car Free Day this coming Friday, September 27, 2024, in Lilongwe in order to sensitise the public on the alternative modes of transportation to reduce carbon emissions and accidents.
The comments were published in connection with a study measuring the financial gains corporates stand to reap by cutting their emissions.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge are calling for planes to fly 15 per cent slower, which would increase transatlantic flight times by 'about 50 minutes.'
What do crypto assets and artificial intelligence have in common? Both are power hungry. Because of the electricity used by high-powered equipment to “mine” crypto assets, one Bitcoin transaction requires roughly the same amount of electricity as the average person in Ghana or Pakistan consumes in three years. ChatGPT queries require 10 times more electricity […]
The California Air Resources Board reports that state carbon emissions dropped about 9.3 million metric tons in 2022 compared to 2021.
Campaigners criticise decision to scrap tax introduced in 2018 amid rise of ‘flight shame’ movement Campaigners have accused the Swedish government of doing “everything in its power to stop climate action” after it cut a tax on flying, despite admitting that it would increase emissions. The flight tax, aimed at cutting pollution from aviation, was introduced in 2018, amid the rise of the “flight shame” ( flygskam ) movement popularised by Greta Thunberg. Continue reading...
In early September, Typhoon Yagi, a deadly tropical cyclone, hit Southeast Asia and Southern China, causing widespread destruction. According to the United Nations (UN), wind speeds, reaching 213 kilometers per hour, as well as heavy flooding and severe landslides, have devastated affected areas. Yagi is the strongest natural disaster to hit the South China Sea […]
The Meteorological Department has warned that a typhoon will strike Thailand on Friday, resulting in heavy rain, sudden floods and landslides, with the Northeast expected to bear the brunt.
Typhoon Bebinca, a Category 1 storm, made landfall in Shanghai on Monday (September 16), marking the most potent tropical cyclone to directly impact the city in over seven decades. - REUTERS
BEIJING — Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since 1949, made landfall Monday, bringing the financial hub to a virtual standstill.
At least 320,000 people have been displaced and 64 were still missing after the strongest storm to hit Asia this year Myanmar’s death toll from floods rose to at least 113, the country’s military government said, following heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Yagi that has caused havoc across parts of Southeast Asia. At least 320,000 people have been displaced and 64 were still missing, government spokesperson Zaw Min Tun said, according to a late-night bulletin on state-run MRTV. Continue reading...
Shanghai has suspended transportation services and closed tourist attractions in preparation for Typhoon Bebinca, which could be the most powerful cyclone to hit the city since 1949. The typhoon is expected to make landfall after midnight on Monday. Authorities have issued a red alert for strong winds and heavy rainfall in eastern China.
Myanmar's flooding death toll has risen to at least 74, state media reported on Sunday, after heavy rains caused by Typhoon Yagi triggered widespread floods across the country.
HANOI - The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 254 on Friday, authorities said, as flood waters receded, and search efforts pressed on.
TAIPEI - As tropical storm Bebinca barrels towards waters off northern Taiwan gathering strength into a possible typhoon, weather forecasters in Taipei are using a new and so far successful method to help track its path - artificial intelligence (AI).
Hong Kong needs references for greenhouse gas emissions and projections for climate scenarios for listed companies, a standard setter said.
The death toll spiked earlier in the week as a flash flood swept away the entire hamlet of Lang Nu in northern Vietnam’s Lao Cai province.
The rise of low-cost, trendy clothing has led to criticism of waste, carbon emissions and labor exploitation, prompting new legislation.
If Atlantic Ocean currents collapse due to melting ice sheets, researchers predict there will be huge shifts in tropical monsoon systems — and the effects could be irreversible for at least 100 years.
The federal agency said that the rule met the elements required for approval, including that it will reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, a precursor to smog, as well as particulate matter.
In northern Vietnam's Lao Cai province, a landslide caused by flash floods has led to at least 16 deaths and numerous missing persons. The incident buried 128 people, with only 30 rescued so far. Typhoon Yagi's heavy rain over the weekend complicated rescue operations in this remote mountainous area.
Doubts are raised over UK farming's ability to reach "net zero" greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari spoke at the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers' annual session about India's potential in hydrogen production and commitment to reducing carbon emissions. He emphasized green hydrogen's role, technological advancements, and infrastructure development. Gadkari also announced a major investment in crash testing technology while discussing sustainable mobility and alternative fuels.
The company nearly doubled its emissions in 2023, making it the biggest polluter in the industry.
Emergency workers raced to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods Tuesday after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam, killing 63 people and leaving 40 others missing.
The operator of Lerwick Power Station has lodged plans for a “urea blending” facility to help reduce emissions. Urea blending facility planned to help power station reduce emissions
Typhoon Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in decades, with winds up to 92 mph. The country’s meteorological agency warns continuing downpours could cause floods and landslides.
HANOI - Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, was downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday after wreaking havoc in northern Vietnam, China's Hainan and the Philippines, claiming dozens of lives, according to preliminary reports.
The typhoon landed at Vietnam's coastal provinces of Quang Ninh and Haiphong with wind speeds of up to 92 mph, state media reported.
Super Typhoon Yagi has claimed two lives and injured 92 people in China's Hainan, Wenchang City reported 12 injuries and Haikou City reported 80 injuries. Authorities are working to restore electricity and clear roads, with transportation services set to resume soon. The storm is expected to move towards Vietnam next, affecting the northern regions around Halong Bay.
Yagi predicted to move northwest, crossing Haikou, Chengmai and Lingao before moving into the ocean by Saturday morning.
Near-record-warm waters helped Yagi surge to super-typhoon strength (sustained winds of 150 mph). The post Powerful Typhoon Yagi churns across Northwest Pacific en route to southern China appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
According to recent research, Europe’s net greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by around 25% since the 1990s. While this is good news, the study also revealed a weakening in the capacity of land and vegetation to absorb and store atmospheric carbon.
Nature Energy, Published online: 04 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41560-024-01644-1Author Correction: Worldwide greenhouse gas emissions of green hydrogen production and transport
[Nile Post] The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched Africa's first-ever vehicle emissions testing project in Kampala, Uganda, marking a significant step towards cleaner air in one of the continent's fastest-growing cities.
The death toll from Typhoon Shanshan climbed to six people Saturday, while at least 172 more have been injured as the massive tropical cyclone slowly moves across Japan.
Strong winds from Typhoon Shanshan have forced several planes to abort their landings at Fukuoka airport. The storm is anticipated to reach Tokyo this weekend, potentially disrupting travel with numerous flight cancellations and suspended train services. Authorities have issued the highest alert, urging evacuations for over five million people in southern Japan. The storm has resulted in at least four deaths, and hundreds of thousands of homes are without power.
A major storm striking Japan is having a blustery effect on some of the country’s airports. The Associated Press reports that Typhoon Shanshan is making things so windy that some planes are having to abort their landings.Read more...
Typhoon Shanshan battered Japan with heavy rain and winds, leading to power outages, travel disruptions, and production halts. Millions were advised to evacuate as the storm resulted in fatalities and injuries. Major factories, including those of automakers and electronics firms, temporarily suspended operations. Airlines canceled numerous flights, affecting many travelers.
Had fires been ranked alongside countries they would have been world’s fourth-largest emitter, study finds Wildfires that swept Canada’s woodlands last year released more greenhouse gases than some of the largest emitting countries, a study found on Wednesday, calling into question national emissions budgets that rely on forests as carbon stores. At 647 megatonnes, the carbon released in last year’s wildfires exceeded those of seven of the 10 largest national emitters in 2022, including Germany, Japan and Russia, the study published in the journal Nature found. Continue reading...
Japanese authorities issued an emergency warning as Typhoon Shanshan hit the southwestern coast. Officials say it could be the strongest storm to hit the region.
Marc Piasecki/GettyElon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is allegedly worsening a serious smog problem in Memphis, Tennessee, through the unauthorized use of gas turbines at its new data center, environmental advocates say.The Southern Environmental Law Center wrote this week to the local health department and regional Environmental Protection Agency office urging regulators to probe the allegedly permitless turbine use and their pollution, according to CNBC.The letter sent on behalf of local groups reportedly says Musk’s company “has installed at least 18 gas combustion turbines over the last several months (with more potentially on the way).” It also claims the turbines’ combined capacity could power roughly 50,000 homes.Read more at The Daily Beast.
The Japan Meteorological Agency Wednesday issued a rare emergency typhoon warning for Kagoshima Prefecture, with storm surge warnings for four municipalities.
Food Foundation’s study notes that some processed ‘alternative protein’ products have high levels of salt Plant-based alternatives to meat are better for the planet and mostly healthier than products such as burgers and sausages made from animals, new research has found. Environmentally the production of meat substitutes involves far fewer greenhouse gas emissions and much less water than that of meat dishes, according to the Food Foundation . Fake meat products also perform well nutritionally in comparison with the real thing. They contain fewer calories, less saturated fat and more fibre, the charity’s study found. Continue reading...
The Cat 2 storm is expected to top out as a Cat 3 Tuesday, then weaken to a Cat 1 before making landfall on Japan’s Kyushu Island on Thursday. The post Typhoon Shanshan strengthens en route to Japan appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
TOKYO: A strong typhoon is on course to approach western and eastern Japan on Wednesday or later, the weather agency said, possibly causing widespread disruption to shinkansen bullet train services.
Large parts of southeast Australia will be smashed by rain and severe thunderstorms just hours after millions basked in a summer-like heatwave on Saturday.
An unseasonal winter heatwave baking Australia will bring 'very much above average' temperatures over the weekend, with parts of the outback set to soar to as high as 38C.