A year after a severe winter storm caused widespread blackouts in Texas, the state’s power grid remains vulnerable to extreme cold.
A Zero-Carbon Grid Could Prevent Future Blackouts, Study Finds
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Heat Source Melting Greenland Ice Sheet Discovered
A new study has found that the world’s second-largest ice sheet is generating huge amounts of heat.
Warming Climate to Result in Reduced Corn Production; Irrigation Blunts Effect
No matter which of the widely accepted global circulation models ultimately comes closest to predicting the amount of warming caused by climate change, corn production will be reduced, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.
Jet Stream That Brought Storm Eunice has Been Getting Faster Over Last Century
New research from the University of Southampton shows that the winter jet stream over the North Atlantic and Eurasia has increased its average speed by 8% to 132 miles per hour.
Accelerating Melt Rate Makes Greenland Ice Sheet World’s Largest ‘Dam’
The world’s second-largest ice sheet is melting from the bottom up – and generating huge amounts of heat from hydropower.
Three in Four People Worldwide Support a Ban on Single-Use Plastics
Three in four people around the world agree with a ban on single-use plastics such as bags, straws, and water bottles, according to a 28-country survey from marketing firm Ipsos and Plastic Free July, an anti-plastics campaign.
