News Analysis In speeches and executive orders, President Joseph Biden has made the reduction of carbon emissions a central focus, drawing strong support from the Sierra Club and other high-profile environmentalist organizations. Yet as the flow of illegal immigrants ratchets up and congressional Democrats push for mass amnesty for millions of illegal aliens through reconciliation,…
Illegal Immigrants Emit More Carbon in US Than in Their Home Countries
UN Releases New Synthesis Report on National-Level Emissions Cuts
The United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCC) on Sept. 17 released its synthesis report detailing nationally determined contributions to meeting the Paris Agreement’s targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The report concluded that the planet is on its way to exceeding the Paris targets of 1.5 degrees and 2 degrees C warming above pre-industrial…
Kew Gardens Gains Guinness World Record for Its 17,000-Strong Plant Collection
September 16, 2021
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London’s Kew Gardens has secured a new world record for the “largest collection of living plants at a single-site botanic garden.” The Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London, has gained recognition from the Guinness World Records (GWR) for a feat in biodiversity, housing a total of 16,900 species of plants within its 320-acre site. The…
‘Largest Freshwater Fish Ever Found’: Anglers Reel In 11-Foot-6 Monster Sturgeon on Fraser River
September 16, 2021
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This year’s fishing season in Frasier Valley picked up with a bang, after tourism previously ground to a halt in the wake of pandemic restrictions. Chilliwack fishing guide Kevin Estrada—who’s fished the Fraser River since he was 15—had to call Guinness World Records after catching a monster sturgeon mid-August. The guide who runs Sturgeon Slayers,…
World’s Biggest Battery In California Overheats, Shuts Down
September 15, 2021
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An “overheating incident” at the world’s biggest grid battery in California on Sept. 4 forced three quarters of the station to power down until further notice. South of San Francisco, the largest-of-its-kind Moss Landing energy storage facility recently grew from 300 to 400 megawatts (MW), with the ability to output for four hours. But after…
Biden Continues to Push Climate Policy in Visit to National Renewable Energy Lab
President Joe Biden made the final stop of his West Coast trip Tuesday in Colorado to continue pushing for his $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and his $3.5 trillion spending plan. Biden toured the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, observing wind turbine testing and new battery technologies at the facility before making his…
Republicans, Democrats Fight Over $20 Billion ‘National Climate Bank’
Lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy & Commerce sparred over billions in funding “relating to air pollution,” defined to include carbon and carbon dioxide, with the many climate- and environment-related provisions including new electric vehicle incentives as well as $20 billion toward a “greenhouse gas reduction fund,” which Republicans called a “National Climate Bank.”…
Republicans, Democrats Spar Over $20 Billion ‘National Climate Bank’
Lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy & Commerce have begun debate over billions in funding “relating to air pollution,” defined to include carbon and carbon dioxide, with the many climate- and environment-related provisions—including new electric vehicle incentives—as well as $20 billion toward a “greenhouse gas reduction fund,” which Republicans called a “national climate bank.”…
Police Arrest Environmentalists Who Blocked UK Motorway Over Home Insulation
Police have arrested dozens of environmental protesters who blocked several junctions on the UK’s busiest motorway. The protests—aimed at forcing the government to improve home insulation—at various chokepoints on the M25 caused long delays for tens of thousands of motorist. Some motorists on the scene reacted angrily, with social media footage showing one attempting to…
How Manufacturers Are Modifying Processes to Conserve Water
The appeal for green is growing: among Americans, 77 percent say they are concerned about the environmental impact of the products they buy, according to a 2021 study from GreenPrint, an environmental technology company. In addition, nearly eight in ten consumers indicate sustainability is important for them, and more than 70 percent would pay an…
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