Climate Change – Page 13

March 9, 2016

Las Vegas Utilities Really Don’t Want the Strip to Go Solar

Ambitious plans by MGM Resorts, Wynn, and Las Vegas Sands are overshadowed by an ongoing battle with regulators and the state’s biggest utility. The post Las Vegas Utilities Really Don't Want the Strip to Go Solar appeared first on WIRED.

March 1, 2016

Here’s How Many Super Tuesday Voters Are Climate Deniers

Stats like this go a long way toward explaining why all five of the remaining GOP presidential candidates continue to reject the realities of climate science. The post Here's How Many Super Tuesday Voters Are Climate Deniers appeared first on WIRED.

February 25, 2016

The Porter Ranch Methane Leak Was the Worst in US History

A new report shows that the leak in California was nothing less than devastating. The post The Porter Ranch Methane Leak Was the Worst in US History appeared first on WIRED.

February 23, 2016

Sea Levels Are Rising Faster Than They Have in Millennia

Humans are causing sea levels to rise at the fastest rate in nearly 3,000 years, according to a series of scientific reports released Monday.

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February 17, 2016

With Scalia’s Death, the Paris Climate Plan Is Back in Play

By now you must have heard: The fate of the Earth is tied up in the DC courts.

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February 12, 2016

SoCalGas Plugs the Massive Porter Ranch Methane Leak—For Now

The cloud of methane is temporarily controlled, and a permanent fix is on the way.

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January 26, 2016

Please Stop Saying Humans Aren’t Causing Climate Change

New calculations shows there is just a 0.01 percent chance that recent run of global heat records could have happened due to natural climate variations.

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January 25, 2016

If Exxon’s Punished for Climate Change, It’ll Be for Lying to Investors

If ExxonMobil gets in trouble for contributing to climate change, the charge won't be crimes against humanity. It'll be for lying to its own investors.

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January 20, 2016

The Solar Loophole Utilities Can Use to Game Energy Credits

Where does the green energy from your panels really go?

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January 7, 2016

The $2.4 Billion Plan to Water California by Draining the Mojave

Scott Slater wants to pump billions of gallons to LA and other drought-hit cities—and make $2.4 billion in the process.

The post The $2.4 Billion Plan to Water California by Draining the Mojave appeared first on WIRED.