“Highly confident” Governor Jared Polis aims to make the state 100% renewable “by 2040”. Presenting New Plants Thanks to Colorado’s investment in geothermal energy, a handful of utility-scale hot water electricity plants can be expected within the next few years. This is according to studies released on Monday by Gov. Jared Polis, the 43rd governor of Colorado, and his energy …
If Republicans take the White House in November (and statistics show they very well could), it could mean the end of the US climate policy. Global What? To say that the climate emergency is causing chaos across the US would be an understatement. Runaway wildfires, fatal heatwaves, increasingly intense hurricanes, rising sea levels… But the Republican platform steers clear of …
Ironically, the state’s overload of renewable energy (and a decrease in solar panel installations) is now dampening its chances of achieving 100% clean energy by 2045. Most Rooftop Solar Panels in the US California is the king of rooftop installations, with the state boasting over 1.8 million houses, businesses, and other locations having solar panels – all part of its …
We know the rising heat in the US isn’t good for climate change, but now we hear that corn fields in high temperatures also contribute to global warming? How?? Wait, Corn Sweats? We know how wildfires can exacerbate the high heat conditions that the US is suffering from, but corn? More specifically, the “sweat” seeping out of the corn? But …
From high-heat warnings to snow-covered mountain peaks, this week’s weather watch brings something for everyone – but what about hurricanes? What a Week for Weather Heatwaves, flash floods, hurricanes… it’s been a crazy time for US weather. And although some hot temperatures are still doing their thing, it might be some of the last we see of this year’s excessively …
A recent study shows the true cost of the California wildfires, in both lives and dollars. Too Many Lives Lost Approximately 55,000 people have lost their lives during the past decade due to wildfires raging across California, according to recent figures. UCLA Study According to a UCLA study published in Science Advances, this has also cost the state between $432 …
The Edgehill Fire is the newest blaze scorching up thousands of acres and structures in southern California – and weather conditions seem all but promising. Another Day, Another Fire There seems to be no end in sight for the thousands of people fighting and/or fleeing the flames in the United States, with new wildfires seemingly appearing every few days. The …
Adapting to a changing climate is one thing, but trying to survive record-breaking temperatures causing runaway wildfires and a (possible) failure of an entire state’s electrical grid (meaning no A/C) is quite another. Not Cooling Down It might only be a few weeks away from September 22nd, the “unofficial” end of summer, but that hasn’t stopped the temperatures from doing …
Residents of Twin City Community face a tough choice after Hurricane Debby’s devastation – one that could see many of them become homeless. Help Still Needed Residents of Twin City Mobile Home Community in St. Petersburg, Florida, were still battling floodwaters days after Hurricane Debby touched down. Now, it’s been a few weeks since the Debby disaster – and the …
From blistering days to blackout nights, Austin residents call it “exhausting” trying to stay cool – and alive. Lights Out On Thursday, Austinites in Texas sweltered through the state’s hottest official day this year: 107°F. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the worst part of their day, as a power outage that very night left more than 7,000 people throughout southwest Austin and …
