www.sfchronicle.com 24 July 2022 Mono Lake was supposed to have been saved from going dry. Now, the ‘white stuff’ forces a reckoning Peter DykstraOne of North America’s oldest lakes and an emblem of California’s wild beauty faces a... www.sfchronicle.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+2h While renewables languish, Pennsylvania pays millions to coal waste companies More than 20 years after passing a landmark clean energy law, the state gets more of its power from burning coal waste than from solar. Read the Full Article on insideclimatenews.org
Credit: Kamran Abdullayev/Unsplash+2h Solar cuts ‘at least £400 from bills in even the cloudiest British areas’ Savings grow as energy prices in Great Britain rise and cost of panel installation falls, analysis finds. Read the Full Article on www.theguardian.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+2h Virginia to cut rooftop solar costs with nation-first bulk-buy program Teaming up to buy solar can get residents deep discounts. Virginia is the first to try a statewide campaign as utility bills rise and data centers stress the grid. Read the Full Article on www.canarymedia.com
Credit: Susan Montgomery/BigStock Photo ID: 35018129 3h Aptera's solar-powered vehicle is due to go on sale. I test drove one Heads turned wherever I went in this solar-powered electric vehicle due to go on sale later this year. Read the Full Article on www.washingtonpost.com
Credit: Vincent Botta/Unsplash+3h Lower pollution, longer range: How a new type of car tire is reversing a hidden downside of EVs Electric cars are cleaner to drive — but their tires pose a pollution problem. Better materials could help fix the issue. Read the Full Article on www.euronews.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+3h When ocean temperatures increase, so does child malnutrition on land Researchers have discovered this troubling consequence of climate change, but they still don't know why it happens. Read the Full Article on grist.org
Credit: GSPhotography/Big Stock Photo3h Experts say air conditioning saves many lives, but worsens climate change A new study highlights the life-saving role of air conditioning. However, scientists warn it also contributes to climate change. Read the Full Article on apnews.com
Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits. www.ehn.org
Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities “They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.” www.ehn.org
Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study "The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.” www.ehn.org
Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry? A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations www.ehn.org
An open letter from EPA staff to the American public “We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.” www.ehn.org
New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants “The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny. www.ehn.org
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