Architectural styles and construction materials can significantly reduce the need for air-conditioning during heat waves, according to sustainable architecture experts.
Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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A Bottleneck on the Grid Threatens Clean Energy. New Rules Aim to Help.
It takes five years to connect a new wind or solar farm to the electric grid. New federal rules would only partly resolve the issue, experts say.
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This Looks Like Earth’s Warmest Month. Hotter Ones Appear to Be in Store.
July is on track to break all records for any month, scientists say, as the planet enters an extended period of exceptional warmth.
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Biden to Announce Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat
The measures include protections for workers and funds for better weather prediction, but they are unlikely to satisfy activists who have pushed the president to do more to combat climate change.
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British Conservatives’ Commitment to Green Policy Is Tested
British conservatives kept a seat in a recent election by opposing an ultralow emissions zone, and some are now questioning ambitious emissions-reduction targets.