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Snow showers riding into Northeast along with #ARCTIC air

March 2, 2021: Despite the start of meteorological spring on Monday, Old Man Winter still has a firm grip on the Northeast. After back-to-back storms delivered rain, a wintry mix and accumulating snow during the last days of February, an Arctic blast has sent temperatures below normal during the early days of March. Helping to del...

Fossil fuel #EMISSIONS in danger of surpassing pre-Covid levels

March 2, 2021: International Energy Agency data shows steady climb over second half of 2020 Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe world has only a few months to prevent the energy industry’s carbon emissions from surpassing pre-pandemic levels this year as economies begin to rebound from Covid-19 rest...

Weatherwatch: Omans hot, dry #CLIMATE has rainy exceptions

March 2, 2021: Jebel Akhdar, a mountain range in the north of Oman, receives up to 500mm of rain a yearThe gulf state of Oman may be mostly desert, with an annual rainfall of less than 135mm (5in), but there is one exception to this. In the north, the mountain range of Jebel Akhdar, which rises to just over 3,000 metres (10,000ft)...

Astronauts begin #SOLAR power system upgrades

March 1, 2021: On Sunday, two NASA astronauts stepped into space, working outside the International Space Station for six hours installing new upgrades to the station’s 20-year-old solar power system.

The global #CLIMATE disaster misinfornado will end up killing way more people than the Texas ice storms | First Dog on the Moo

March 1, 2021: Texas freezes and the power goes off across much of the state. Whose fault was it? Donald Trump knowsSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...

#FLOODING rain, thunderstorms to threaten the South into midweek

March 1, 2021: Slow-moving downpours stretched from Arkansas to West Virginia and prompted numerous flash flood warnings, road closures and even rockslides at the end of the weekend, and although AccuWeather meteorologists say that part of this corridor will dry out early in the week, areas farther south are likely to face more da...

Cumbria #COAL mine plan damaging PMs reputation

March 1, 2021: Foreign ambassadors say Boris Johnson's tacit support for the mine prompts accusations of hypocrisy.

Watch Key Moments From NASA Spacewalk As Kate Rubins, Vic Glover Update #SOLAR Panels

March 1, 2021: Video clips document the spacewalk from start to finish, showing the pair at work during their seven-hour mission in the vacuum of space.

Run The Oil Industry In Reverse: Fighting #CLIMATE Change By Farming Kelp

March 1, 2021: A Maine startup is drawing high-profile support for its low-tech plan to soak up carbon emissions. It says its kelp farms will sink to the ocean floor and lock the carbon away for millennia.

A Texas city had a bold new #CLIMATE plan – until a gas company got involved

March 1, 2021: The fossil fuel industry is using the same playbook to fight city climate plans around the countryWhen the city of Austin drafted a plan to shift away from fossil fuels, the local gas company was fast on the scene to try to scale back the ambition of the effort.Like many cities across the US, the rapidly expanding a...

Scooping out the plastic: how an ice cream brand turned to #RENEWABLE packaging

March 1, 2021: Innovations in sustainable materials are helping a consumer goods giant with its pledge to drastically reduce its use of plasticsAlmost a year ago, the consumer goods giant Unilever pledged to halve the amount of plastic it uses by 2025. At the time, the group was getting through 700,000 tonnes of plastic each year ...

Eastern US faces flash #FLOODING risk, warmer-than-average temperatures

March 1, 2021: A quiet forecast is in store for most of the country this week with the exception of parts of the Southeast, mid-South, Tennessee and the Ohio Valleys, where a stalled front will be the focus for showers and thunderstorms across the region.

A third of top UK firms CO2 #EMISSIONS not in line with global #CLIMATE goals

March 1, 2021: Analysis shows emissions from 31 FTSE 100 companies are well above what’s needed to hit Paris targetsThree out of 10 of the UK’s biggest public companies emit carbon dioxide at a rate that would contribute significantly to the climate crisis, according to analysis that shows the scale of the challenge for corpor...

#FLOODING in Kentucky sparks rescues, evacuations for seniors

March 1, 2021: Up to 5 inches of rain has slammed parts of Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee, leaving residents stranded, roads washed out and buildings flooded.

Flash #FLOODING in Kentucky, Tennessee leads to water rescues of toddlers

March 1, 2021: Dozens of counties throughout the eastern U.S. remain under flood warnings Monday morning following heavy rainfall over the weekend that resulted in the water rescues of toddlers in Kentucky and Tennessee.

#CLIMATE ‘champion’ Katharine Hayhoe joins Nature Conservancy as chief scientist

March 1, 2021: Hayhoe, a well-known climate researcher and communicator, is joining a leading environmental group.

Surf’s Up. The #TEMPERATURE Isn’t.

March 1, 2021: Growing numbers of surfers are taking to the Great Lakes — even when the weather is well below freezing.

Michelins new #CARBON-neutral EV tire aims to serve electric sports cars better - Roadshow

March 1, 2021: EVs and tire options don't mix well. Michelin wants to change that with the Pilot Sport EV.

Hazardous #FLOODING remains a concern across Southeast

March 1, 2021: Persistent heavy rainfall doused portions of the Southeast and Ohio Valley over the weekend, triggering record river rises in spots, daily rainfall records and even a dramatic water rescue. The threat of flooding is forecast to continue across parts of the southeastern U.S. throughout the week. By Monday morning, th...

Citigroup sets goal to achieve net-zero #EMISSIONS by 2050

March 1, 2021: Citigroup announced Monday that it will seek to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations and the activities of its clients by 2050.The massive banking and investment company committed Monday to offset enough greenhouse gas...

Snow squalls to ride into Northeast along with #ARCTIC air

March 1, 2021: Despite the start of meteorological spring on Monday, residents across the Northeast may be left wondering why the weather will not feel much like spring in the coming days. A mixture of wet and wintry weather moved into the Northeast during the weekend. Snow and sleet dotted the ground in parts of Pennsylvania and ...

Severe #FLOODING prompts state of emergency in Kentucky

March 1, 2021: Persistent heavy rainfall doused portions of the Southeast and Ohio Valley over the weekend, triggering record river rises in spots, daily rainfall records and even a dramatic water rescue. The threat of flooding is forecast to continue across parts of the southeastern U.S. throughout the week. By Monday morning, th...

OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Texas sues power provider Griddy, alleging deceptive advertising and marketing | More states follow Califor

March 1, 2021: HAPPY MONDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill's roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at rbeitsch@thehill.com. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at rfrazin...

Britain’s Transgender Stand-Ups Find Comedy in a Hostile #CLIMATE

March 1, 2021: With opposition to transgender issues regularly expressed by mainstream British figures, the country’s trans comedians are often just trying to assert their humanity.

Biden restores key #CLIMATE policy tool slashed by Trump

February 28, 2021: The important number helps form a wide range of policies regulating industry and energy production.
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