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US Issues Final Rules Halting Increase Of Fuel Efficiency Penalties | Engadget

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 mdbincbi

The Trump administration isn’t deterred by legal attempts to preserve a once-planned increase in fuel efficiency penalties. The NHTSA has issued final rules freezing the fine at $5.50 for every tenth of a mile per gallon a new vehicle consumes above required standards, halting an Obama-era plan that would have gradually raised the penalty to $14. The NHTSA said it was just following Congress’ desire to ensure the rate stayed at the statute’s requirement. Read full story here: US Issues Final Rules Halting Increase Of Fuel Efficiency Penalties | Engadget

Fighting Climate Change May Be Cheaper And More Beneficial Than We Think | CBC News

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 mdbincbi

Ten years after U.S. cartoonist Joel Pett penned that cartoon, there is stronger scientific consensus than ever that climate change is real, and more and more evidence that fighting climate change has positive side effects or “co-benefits.” Environmental researchers and policy advisers now say it’s crucial to take those into account when making decisions about climate change mitigation and adaptation. Read full story here: Fighting Climate Change May Be Cheaper And More Beneficial Than We Think | CBC News

Report Reveals Worsening US Air Pollution, Emissions Concerns | Electrek

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 mdbincbi

A new report shows air pollution is getting worse in the US, and the current EPA’s efforts to weaken emissions regulations on cars and power plants are seen as a major threat to improving the state of affairs. The American Lung Association released its 20th annual “State of the Air” report, which focuses on the years 2015-2017. In these years, “more cities had high days of ozone and short-term particle pollution compared to 2014-2016.” Many cities also suffered from increased levels of year-round particle pollution. Read full story here: Report Reveals…

New Registrations For Electric Vehicles Doubled In US Since Last Year | TechCrunch

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 mdbincbi

There were 208,000 new registrations for electric vehicles in the U.S. last year, more than double the number filed in 2017, IHS said Monday. That growth in EVs was heavily concentrated in California, as well as nine other states that have adopted the Zero Emission Vehicle program. California was the first to launch the ZEV program‚ a state regulation that requires automakers to sell electric cars and trucks there. Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont are also ZEV states. Read full story here:New…

Earth Hour: Turning Off The Lights For One Hour On Saturday, March 30, 2019 | Electrek

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 mdbincbi

Earth Hour returns this Saturday, March 30, 2019, as organizers ask participants to turn off their lights for one hour. This year’s Earth Hour takes place at 8:30 pm, your local time, wherever you may be. The event aims to bring awareness to environmental issues, such as climate change. Earth Hour started as a lights-out event in Sydney in 2007. It has grown in stature over the years, as more than 180 countries and territories are now involved. More than 17,900 landmarks and monuments turned their lights off during last year’s…

Canada Aligning With U.K. To Fight Global Growth In Coal-Fired Electricity – Politics – CBC News

October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 mdbincbi

Canada is joining forces with the United Kingdom to push for a global crackdown on unabated coal-fired electricity. Eliminating, or at least reducing, the world’s reliance on coal is a critical step in the Paris climate change accord’s efforts to prevent the planet from warming more than two degrees Celsius over with pre-industrial times. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is on a two-day trip to the U.K. and Ireland this week, pushing Canada as a global leader on climate change action. On Thursday she will be in Ireland to be a panelist…

Federal government failing to put climate plan into action, environmental watchdog finds – Politics – CBC News

October 3, 2017 mdbincbi

The federal government must put its plan to cut greenhouse gases and adapt to climate change into concrete action to mitigate the catastrophic effects of wildfires, floods and extreme weather events, Canada’s environment watchdog warns. In a blunt fall audit report tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Julie Gelfand said the government has failed to implement successive emissions-reduction plans, and is not prepared to adapt to the life-threatening, economically devastating impacts of a changing climate. It is “crucial” that the government…

Coffee vs. Climate Change: The News Is Not Good | Ars Technica

September 13, 2017 mdbincbi

This is serious: climate change could put your caffeine supply at risk. Coffee is notorious for being picky about its climate conditions, with the most popular varieties only growing at specific altitudes in the tropics. That alone makes coffee susceptible to climate change, but the plants are also fussy about their pollinators, which will also be affected by the changing climate. A new analysis suggests that climate change on its own could cause coffee producing areas in the Americas to drop production by roughly 80 percent. But the remaining productivity…

Canadian Co-Author Of U.S. Climate Report Says Findings ‘Flatly Contradict’ Trump Administration – Politics – CBC News

August 10, 2017 mdbincbi

A Canadian scientist who helped author an exhaustive U.S. draft report on climate change says the study makes it clear dramatic action is needed to stop global temperatures from rising, but that her team has no idea how the Trump administration will react to it. The report, written by scientists from 13 federal agencies, concludes that the United States is already feeling the effects of climate change, with a stark increase in the frequency of heat waves, heavy rains and other extreme weather over the last four decades. The report is now…