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Posted on March 9, 2016

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

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.
Posted on March 1, 2016

Here’s How Many Super Tuesday Voters Are Climate Deniers

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.
Posted on February 25, 2016

The Porter Ranch Methane Leak Was the Worst in US History

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.
Posted on February 23, 2016

Sea Levels Are Rising Faster Than They Have in Millennia

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.

The post Sea Levels Are Rising Faster Than They Have in Millennia appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on January 26, 2016

Please Stop Saying Humans Aren’t Causing Climate Change

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.

The post Please Stop Saying Humans Aren’t Causing Climate Change appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on January 20, 2016

The Solar Loophole Utilities Can Use to Game Energy Credits

The Solar Loophole Utilities Can Use to Game Energy Credits

Where does the green energy from your panels really go?

The post The Solar Loophole Utilities Can Use to Game Energy Credits appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on January 7, 2016

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

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.

Posted on December 20, 2015

Why Flying Home for the Holidays Might Be Greener Than Driving

Why Flying Home for the Holidays Might Be Greener Than Driving

Thanks to a host of ingenious tech tweaks, air travel is light-years better for the planet than it used to be.

The post Why Flying Home for the Holidays Might Be Greener Than Driving appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on December 2, 2015

The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Helping Bankroll the Paris Climate Talks

The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Helping Bankroll the Paris Climate Talks

Some of the event's sponsors might be part of the problem, not the solution.

The post The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Helping Bankroll the Paris Climate Talks appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on October 16, 2015

Devastating Chart Shows Why El Niño Won’t Fix the Drought

Devastating Chart Shows Why El Niño Won’t Fix the Drought

No matter how wet the winter, California farms pump more water than rainfall can replace.

The post Devastating Chart Shows Why El Niño Won’t Fix the Drought appeared first on WIRED.

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