UN scientists: We could pause global warming with $300 billion

Dirt Poor

We could pause global warming for 15 to 20 years if we're willing to spend $300 billion to restore billions of acres of land, say UN scientists.

UN Scientists: We Could Pause Global Warming With $300 Billion

The money could halt carbon emission increases for up to two decades.

"What probably many of us did not comprehend is the scale of it until we saw these comparisons."

Training advanced AIs is surprisingly terrible for the environment

Dirty Computer

Researchers at found that training large artificial intelligence models clobbers the environment with a suprisingly large carbon footprint.

Training Advanced AIs is Surprisingly Terrible for the Environment

Training a single large neural network has the equivalent carbon footprint of a human living for almost 57 years.

The rebate could be around $2,000 per family per year.

Top Economists: U.S. should tax carbon and give citizens the money

Win-Win

A group of 45 economic experts believes the U.S. should create a carbon tax and give the revenue to Americans via a yearly rebate.

Top Economists: U.S. Should Tax Carbon and Give Citizens the Money

"Among economists, this is not controversial."

So far, only about 150 out of 12,000 buses are electric.

All new public buses in California have to be electric by 2029

Electric Fleet

California became the first state to mandate that all new mass transit buses have to be electric by 2029. All buses will have to electric in 2040.

All New Public Buses in California Have to Be Electric by 2029

And it's a big step in the right direction.

The sustainable fuel was just 5 percent of what powered this flight, but it could be up to 50 percent on future flights.

A plane powered by recycled waste just flew across the Atlantic

Wheels Down

A Virgin Atlantic flight powered in part by sustainable jet fuel completed a trek from Orlando to London on Thursday morning.

A Plane Powered by Recycled Waste Just Flew Across the Atlantic

Carbon emissions could power our planes instead of polluting our skies.

If California proves that this works without hurting the economy, other states might be encouraged to follow suit.

California's new solar mandate could change electricity in America

Earth & Energy

A new set of energy standards, recently passed by California state, require solar panels on any new buildings. But this solar mandate has been divisive.

California's New Solar Mandate Could Change Electricity in America

The new, groundbreaking law is a game-changer for green energy.

How California’s Incredible New Solar Panel Law Is Historic for Green Energy

We might need to update our atmospheric models.

The ozone layer is not recovering and we don't know why

A study found that despite humanity's concerted efforts over the past 30 years, the ozone layer keeps thinning over the planet's most populous areas.

The Ozone Layer is Not Recovering and We Don't Know Why

One thing we do know is that we need to keep watch over both the environment and agreements like the Paris deal. 

The Ozone Layer is Not Recovering and We Don’t Know Why

It will produce enough electricity to power 120,000 homes.

Dubai has the world's most ambitious plan to turn waste into energy

The plant will be up and running in 2020. It's going to burn around 60 percent of the city's waste and produce enough electricity to power 120,000 homes.

Dubai Has the World's Most Ambitious Plan to Turn Waste into Energy

It will process 60 percent of the waste produced in the city every year.

Dubai Has the World’s Most Ambitious Plan to Turn Waste into Energy

That investment would only help them meet the low-end targets, while the high-end goals would demand even more.

Catching up with the new EU emissions targets will cost Germany a trillion euros

The country will need to make a major investment if they want to meet even the low-end of the European Union's new emissions targets.

Catching Up With the New E.U. Emissions Targets Will Cost Germany a Trillion Euros

"The aim of reducing them by 95 percent is overambitious."

The EU needs to rethink biofuels if it wants to meet its energy goals.

Swapping coal for wood is bad for the climate, and the EU is falling for it

The EU's new renewable energy target doesn't take into account the negative short-term impact of burning biomass, such as wood, for electricity production.

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