Billions of Dollars Pledged to Cut Urban Energy Use – New York Times. Quotable quote: “Increasing energy efficiency is a first crucial step towards solving the climate-energy problem.”
Antarctic Snow Melted Across California-Sized Area, NASA Says – Bloomberg.com and Antarctic surface thaw ‘most significant’ in 30 years – New Scientist. The disintegration of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) would raise sea levels globally by 20 feet. Note: The WAIS is fundamentally far less stable than the Greenland ice sheet because most of it is grounded far below sea level (for more on this, see Chapter Four of Hell and High Water).
Europe Lags, China Catches Up in Clean Energy Race -Reuters. We still lead in promoting innovation, at least with venture capital, if not at the federal level.
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