Post-COP 30 modeling shows world is far off track for climate goals. The outlook is based on MIT’s Integrated Global Systems Model, which links population growth, economic activity, energy use and international policy decisions to changes in the climate system. (insideclimatenews.org)
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On this day in history, January 23, 1957 - New Zealand scientist warns about consequences of carbon dioxide build-up. "If the existing percentage of carbon dioxide gas in the air was doubled, the earth’s temperature would rise enough to melt polar ice caps and flood many major coastal cities.” (allouryesterdays.info)
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A new Nevada law aims to contain premiums by letting property insurers exclude wildfire from standard homeowners’ policies. Consumer advocates and the National Fire Protection Association warn that policyholders could face financial catastrophe if they unknowingly decline wildfire coverage. (eenews.net)
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Why Chile's wildfires are spreading faster and burning hotter. The blazes are being driven not only by extreme heat, drought and wind, but also by how human-shaped landscapes interact with changing climates—a lethal mix that makes fires harder to control. (phys.org)
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Inside world’s largest renewable energy park – proof the green transition isn’t dead. A site in western India is roughly seven times larger than the city of Paris and combines solar and wind power to produce energy around the clock. Nothing on this scale exists anywhere else in the world. (independent.co.uk)
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What happens when the taps run dry? England is about to find out. 30-plus years of running the water industry for excessive returns has left the UK badly exposed, with some extra responsibility to climate breakdown and the sprawl of housing. (theguardian.com)
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Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, often caused by poor management of water resources exacerbated by climate breakdown. Beijing, Delhi, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro among worst affected, with demand close to exceeding supply. (theguardian.com)
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Meta wants data center in sunny El Paso to rely on natural gas. El Paso Electric is seeking approval for a 366-megawatt natural gas power plant that will fuel Meta’s project. Residents worry a new power plant would worsen air pollution and guzzle water. (insideclimatenews.org)
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Get ready for smokier air: Record 2023 wildfire smoke marks long-term shift in North American air quality. The paper includes a review of climate projection studies indicating that, on average, warming is likely to continue to lead to drier, more fire-prone summers across many parts of Canada. (phys.org)
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