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Opinion | Every Country Has Its Own Climate Risks. What’s Yours?Flooding, heat stress, fires? Tell us where you live and we’ll tell you the threats.

Nanowire could provide a stable, easy-to-make superconducting transistorMIT researchers developed a superconducting nanowire that could enable efficient, easy-to-make electronics. The advance could boost quantum computing, as well as magnetic sensors for applications in brain imaging and telescopes.

'Invisible killer': fossil fuels caused 8.7m deaths globally in 2018, research findsPollution from power plants, vehicles and other sources accounted for one in five of all deaths that year, more detailed analysis reveals

In depth: The 1,000 km target drives China's EV industry into frenzyCritics say excessive focus on distance reflects weakness in charging infrastructure

More Renewable Energy Used in 2020 Than Fossil Fuels For the First Time in World's 4th Largest EconomyGermany's share of renewables in the grid beat out coal, solar panel installations rose 25%, and their emissions fell 10% in 2020.

Flood data from 500 years: Rivers and climate change in EuropeA major international research project led by TU Wien (Vienna) shows for the first time that flooding characteristics in recent decades are unlike those of previous centuries

SK Innovation loses U.S. battery trade case but gets temporary OK to sell to Ford, VWThe U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday sided with South Korea's chemicals and electric vehicle (EV) battery maker LG Chem Ltd, which accused its cross-town rival SK Innovation Co Ltd of misappropriating trade secrets related to EV battery technology.

Haldor Topsoe to Develop Green Ammonia for Marine Fuel in GermanyThe race is on to build the infrastructure necessary to support the shipping industrys conversion to...

South Africa launches tender for 1 GW of PVThe South African Department of Energy has launched yesterday the fifth round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP). It seeks to procure 1 GW of PV and 1.6 GW of wind power.

Electric cars, fewer cows in New Zealand's climate change planWELLINGTON: New Zealand unveiled a blueprint on Sunday (Jan 31) to phase out petrol-powered cars while its dairy industry, a key pillar of the ...

Google’s using AI to plan electric car trips because EV charging is still a nightmareGoogle wants to help solve the EV charging "puzzle," which is a polite way of describing it.

Biden wants to create millions of clean-energy jobs. China and Europe are way ahead of him.China dominates battery production today, with 93 "gigafactories" that manufacture lithium-ion battery cells, vs. only four in the United States.

Why Climate Helped Tampa Bay Become The First Team To Play A Super Bowl At HomeThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are playing Super Bowl LV at home. This first-of-its-kind scenario was likely enabled by climate.

Climeworks added to Microsoft's climate portfolioEIT Climate-KIC supported Climeworks, a carbon capture technology, is now part of Microsoft’s carbon removal portfolio and its plan to reach negative emissions by 2030 and remove its historic emissions by 2050.

Oil and Gas: Energy Transition Investment TrendsDecarbonization has become a central strategic theme for the oil and gas sector in recent years, with an increasing number of companies setting low-carbon goals. Investment by the oil and gas sector in low-carbon technologies has significantly…

How Climate Change May Affect Your HealthNo matter where you live or how high your socioeconomic status, climate change can endanger your health, both physical and mental, now and in the future.

Investors love electric cars. They're starting to like Volkswagen, tooA lot can change in a week. Just ask Volkswagen.

Caltech Dedicates a Neuroscience Research HubThe Chen Neuroscience Research Building, which opened for research in January 2021, brings together researchers from across disciplines to pursue the intricacies and complexities of the brain.

Climate change may have had 'key role' in pandemic: study - France 24Climate change may have had 'key role' in pandemic: study

Court rules against French State in landmark climate case - Greenpeace International"...it should also inspire people all over the world to hold their governments accountable for climate change in their own courts."

First floating tidal energy array launches in Nova Scotia, Canada - ElectrekSustainable Marine unveils floating tidal energy platform in Nova Scotia; the University of Arkansas builds a solar technician training lab.

Robert Downey Jr. launches venture funds to invest in sustainable technologyThe actor and activist’s Footprint Coalition will back early and later-stage companies addressing climate change and environmental challenges.

Hybrid supercapacitor may offer path to cheaper, safer, and cleaner energy storage – Lab Down UnderA new hybrid supercapacitor offers the benefits of both batteries and capacitors and could help with developing cheaper, safer and cleaner energy storage.

If True, QuantumScape Has Made the Biggest Leap in Batteries Since the Debut of Lithium-IonBut most battery researchers don’t believe it

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Minecraft Releases Free Sustainability City Map Inspired by Microsoft’s Sustainability Report - Xbox WireMojang Studios is releasing a free Sustainability City map today that invites players to explore how some of the goals and themes in Microsoft’s Annual Sustainability Report come to life in a Minecraft town. The Sustainable City map is available now as a free download in the Minecraft Marketplace “Education Collection” as well as within Minecraft: […]

'First Lady of Physics' Receives High Honor/PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the Chien-Shiung Wu stamp today. This new commemorative Forever stamp honors professor Chien-Shiung Wu...

Medicine

Is A Digital Divide Hindering COVID-19 Vaccine Access For Seniors?Many seniors are digital immigrants. Does this hinder access to COVID-19 vaccines?

A French Nun Turns 117 After Knocking Down Covid-19Sister André was expected to celebrate her victory against the virus and her birthday on Thursday with a feast, and a glass of Champagne.

Singapore

Singapore's first large-scale desalination plant capable of treating both seawater and freshwater opensSINGAPORE: National water agency PUB and Keppel officially opened Singapore’s first large-scale dual-mode desalination plant on Thursday (Feb 4). ...

Southeast Asia's first lithium battery recycling plant opens in SingaporeThe new facility opens ahead of the introduction of a producer responsibility scheme for e-waste in Singapore. The plant's operator, Tes-Amm, may look to open other facilities in Southeast Asia, the...

Temasek's focus will be climate change, says Ho Ching's successor Dilhan PillaySINGAPORE - Incoming Temasek chief executive Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara said the state investor's focus and biggest consideration is climate change.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Is Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 Ambitious enough?

Selected Caltex stations to offer fast electric vehicle charging by JuneSINGAPORE — Four Caltex service stations will soon offer fast charging for electric vehicles, in a partnership between SP Group and Chevron Singapore.

Majority of Singaporeans prioritise environmental protection over economic growth: IPS studySINGAPORE — More than three in five Singaporean respondents in a study released on Wednesday (Feb 3) believe that protecting the environment should be prioritised over economic growth. Younger, more educated and more affluent respondents were more likely to feel this way.

Singapore now home to one of the world's largest floating solar farmsIt is capable of potentially offsetting more than 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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