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R esearchers at NASA have found that glaciers in the ocean are melting at a faster rate than previously thought. Sea level rise is caused by the glaciers leaving the land and moving into the ocean. Over the past 25 years, the net loss of ice in the southern part of the world has been larger than Switzerland.
On the top of the world, things aren't looking better. The study found that the planet has warmed four times as fast as the north. Researchers found that the region is more sensitive to global warming than they had thought. Making water levels hard to predict and melting permafrost are some of the effects of warmer temperatures.
A sixth of the global maritime traffic can be traced back to the Panama Canal. Climate change is making that trade more difficult. Four hurricanes over the course of seven years have been equally devastating.
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A new study suggests that climate change could make it easier for diseases to spread, as it makes it more likely that people will be displaced.
The U.S. has experienced four separate flooding events this summer that each qualify as 1-in-1,000 year rain storms, as parts of the country across the Midwest and the West experienced flash flood warnings.
Engineers at MIT have come up with a way to increase the output of existing wind farms without changing anything.
The FCC has given the go-ahead for the WattUp PowerBridge to deliver up to 15W of energy and data to sensors and other internet of things devices.
The $500 million Green Trade Export Letter of Credit will be geared towards the expansion of sustainable farming.
The Climate, Energy Access and Resilience fund is invested by the African arm of the Private Infrastructure Development Group.
Orange EV said that it has closed a $35 million funding round.
Forbes will host the boldest business leaders who are driving a new wave of sustainable growth through disruptive processes, products, policies and people. We will be in New York City on September 20th to learn from and meet the changemakers who are taking the economy into the next century.
Corporations are joining the nuclear fusion craze.
Extreme weather can cause heat illness and make it hard to stay cool.
Scientists are using a laser truck to understand heat islands.
Batteries aren't the only option when it comes to power for electric vehicles. Billions are pouring into new ways to turn hydrogen into fuel in order to cut carbon emissions. To live up to the hype, it needs to be green.
The market for electric trucks is just starting to take shape, but there are moves being made to position themselves as key players in the market.
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The news of CEO Mark Russell's retirement led to a jump in the shares.
The portable EV charging station is designed to reduce range anxiety.
Plug-in hybrids are being undermined by the European opposition.
The service is paid with no employees.
Is there an electric vehicle or hydrogen fuel cell car? The inflation reduction act is going to fuel both.
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