Por: Los Angeles Times Science September 24, 2022
In 2014, Los Angeles cut its annual carbon emissions by 43% and saved $9 million in energy costs by replacing the bulbs in more than half of the city's street lamps with light-emitting diodes. That year, the Nobel Prize in physics went to three scientists whose work made those LEDs possible. As about one fourth of world electricity consumption is used for lighting purposes, the LEDs contribute to saving the Earth’s resources, the Nobel... + full article
Los Angeles Times USA Science September 26, 2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have dimmed the light pollution emanating from state buildings, writing that the proposed law was an “overly broad mandate” whose costs California is currently ill-equipped to cover. Introduced by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-San... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA World September 25, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announces a new federal office of environmental justice at a ceremony Saturday in Warrenton, N.C. Associated Press WARRENTON, N.C. — Forty years after a predominantly Black community in Warren County, North Carolina,... + más
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The Boston Globe USA Nation September 24, 2022
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency will establish a new national office of environmental justice, the Biden administration’s latest effort to rectify the disproportionate harm caused by pollution and climate change in communities of color and in low-income... + más
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Los Angeles Times USA Science September 24, 2022
As the old saying goes, many hands can make light work. They can also work together to make light vanish. Urban light pollution is a large-scale issue, but individual households can help their communities turn down the lumens while still ensuring safety. Nancy Clanton, chief... + más
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Associated Press USA Science September 21, 2022
Rich energy companies should be forced to fork over some windfall profits to aid victims of and offset rising fuel and food costs, the U.N. Secretary-General told world leaders Tuesday.The fossil fuel industry, which is responsible for a large share of planet-warming gases, is... + más
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Ars Technica USA Tech September 21, 2022
Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme Comment activity Sign up or login to join the discussions! Sign up to comment and more - Sep 21, 2022 7:32 pm UTC Share this story United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres had just returned from a visit to... + más
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Associated Press USA Science September 19, 2022
A first-of-its-kind database for tracking the world’s fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions launches on Monday to coincide with climate talks taking place at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels includes data from over... + más
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