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American Climate Corps: Biden"s new green jobs initiative delivers more promises than details, says researcher

When President Joe Biden created the American Climate Corps by executive order on Sept. 20, 2023, it marked a step toward keeping a pledge he made nearly three years earlier: to create a new workforce training and service program to deal with global.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 28th, 2023

Planet saw its 2nd-warmest October in 175-year record: 2024 on pace to be world"s warmest year on record

Earth saw another unusually warm month, with October 2024 ranking as the second-warmest October in NOAA's 175-year global climate record......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Economic policies encourage the careless use of people and the planet. Creating caring economies is the answer

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change includes a Gender Action Plan, adopted in 2017. The plan aims to "enhance the gender responsiveness" of climate policy and climate action. It outlines specific actions and strategies to promot.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

How to know which Mac to buy — and when to buy it

Want to know what to expect in every Apple Mac and when they’ll all be updated? Our guide has all the details on everything from the MacBook Air to the Mac Pro......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

AirPods Pro crackling issue target of new class-action lawsuit

A class-action lawsuit is accusing Apple of false advertising, claiming the crackling issue of the first-gen AirPods Pro go against Apple's marketing promises.AirPods ProFiled on November 1 in the United States District Court for the Northern Distric.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Agrivoltaics for sustainable food, energy and water management in East Africa

Combining solar power production with agriculture can significantly boost crop yields, conserve water and generate low-carbon electricity for areas particularly vulnerable to climate change, a new study has shown......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Stark warning on emissions as leaders split on climate goals at COP29

Global leaders offered competing views on how to tackle climate change at UN-led talks Wednesday as a new report warned the world must reach carbon neutrality much sooner than planned......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions

North American financial institutions fielded 10 times more reports of social engineering scams in 2024 than they did a year ago, according to BioCatch. The data shows scams now represent 23% of all digital banking fraud. Growing danger of deepfake a.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

BLUETTI is launching an all-new 2 kWh portable power station for outdoor life

BLUETTI has long been committed to clean and sustainable energy, and is a market leader in green energy storage, both for indoor and outdoors. Today, BLUETTI is launching a new 2 kWh portable power station, breaking through traditional portable e.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Apple just released new AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 firmware for all users [U]

Apple has released new firmware for , the first update since iOS 18.1 added support for powerful new hearing health features. got an update too. Here are the details. Update 11/12: One day later, Apple has now released the same firmware builds fo.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies. Here"s why they"re so hard to eliminate

Fossil fuels are the leading driver of climate change, yet they are still heavily subsidized by governments around the world......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Autumn leaves are staying green for longer in Britain. Here"s why

Every year people ask me, "why haven't the leaves fallen yet?" If autumn starts on September 1, then by early November winter should be well on its way. And yet, an amateur photographer who has captured the season's colors for several years in southe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it. How we tackled that challenge head on

It is not easy to teach about race in today's political and social climate......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

EU sustainable finance framework must go further to meet Paris Climate Goals—research shows how

New research shows that the EU's sustainable finance framework urgently needs to expand and that, in its current form, the taxonomy will not meet the Paris Climate Agreement target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Nations to submit boosted climate plans: what"s at stake?

Nations have begun setting carbon-cutting targets for the decade ahead, and how ambitious these pledges are could make or break global efforts to avoid dangerous levels of climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

What can we expect at the COP29 Climate Conference?

With a climate-denialist re-elected as US president and another petrostate host (following Dubai in 2023)—hopes for ambitious outcomes at the 29th UN Climate Change "Conference of the Parties" (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan are not high......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Study reveals Olympic Winter Games" climate crisis

Research led by the University of Waterloo has found new critical insights into how climate change threatens the future viability of hosting the Olympic Winter and Paralympic Games (OWG and PWG)......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

From swamps to Appalachia, how South of Midnight captures a seldom-seen America

We got a much closer look at Xbox's upcoming South of Midnight, giving us a better feel of how its bringing the American south to life......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

iPhone SE 4 production timeline hints at March release date

Apple’s next iPhone might just be the best option for most buyers, and it should be here soon. A new report on iPhone SE 4 production points to a likely March debut. Here are the details. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Will we be able to continue living by the sea? Ocean experts explore considerations for governments

A publication recently launched by leading European Ocean scientists, titled Navigating the Future VI (NFVI), calls attention to the fact that we do not yet sufficiently consider how climate-induced changes in the ocean will impact how we live alongs.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

International team launch second attempt to drill deep for Antarctic climate clues

Kiwi climate researchers are part of an ambitious mission to recover critical geological records to help forecast future sea-level rise. The first team members have embarked on a 1,128 km journey across the Ross Ice Shelf to set up camp on the edge o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024