One of the United States’ largest utilities, Xcel Energy Inc., announced it will close its remaining coal-fired power plants in the Upper Midwest a decade ahead of schedule and add 3,000 megawatts of new solar capacity by 2030, E&E News reported.
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New Land Cover Maps Depict 15 Years of Change Across America
Today, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released the latest edition of the National Land Cover Database (NLCD) for the U.S. – the most comprehensive land cover database that the USGS has ever produced.
When Storms Turn Carbon Sinks into Carbon Sources – A Q&A with Chris Osburn
Chris Osburn is an associate professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at NC State.
Rising Emissions Drive Greenhouse Gas Index Increase
Record levels of greenhouse gas pollution continued to increase humanity’s impact on the atmosphere’s heat-trapping capacity during 2018, according to a yearly analysis released by NOAA scientists today.
Making AI More Human Is Key to Widespread Acceptance
The key to people trusting and co-operating with artificially intelligent (AI) agents lies in their ability to display humanlike emotions, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Waterloo.
New NOAA, Partner Buoy in American Samoa Opens Window Into a Changing Ocean
NOAA and partners have launched a new buoy in Fagatele Bay within NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa to measure the amount of carbon dioxide in the waters around a vibrant tropical coral reef ecosystem.
