Climate Change

"Dry Pastures Force Texas Ranchers To Slaughter Ever More Cows

"With almost all of Texas in drought, ranchers are sending ever more cattle off to slaughter, a trend likely to increase beef prices over the long term due to dwindling supply from the largest cattle region in the United States."

Source: Reuters, 08/25/2022

"California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars"

"The decision, to take effect by 2035, will very likely speed a wider transition to electric vehicles because many other states follow California’s standards."

"California regulators on Thursday will vote to put in place a sweeping plan to restrict and ultimately ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars, state officials said, a move that the state’s governor described as the beginning of the end for the internal combustion engine.

Source: NYTimes, 08/25/2022

Experts Debunk Viral Post Claiming 1,100 Scientists Deny Climate Emergency

"To the average consumer of news, the petition’s message might seem reasonable—a healthy dose of skepticism in a debate that affects everyone. .... But despite its measured tone and its list of supporters with impressive-sounding titles like professor or doctor, the declaration isn’t what it appears to be, several career climatologists and disinformation experts told Inside Climate News. "

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/24/2022

"The Top 10 Emitting Power Plants In America"

"America’s coal industry has been in steady decline over the last decade, as natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency combined to replace the carbon dioxide-intense fuel and drive greenhouse gas emissions lower. Yet coal continues to produce the lion’s share of greenhouse gas emissions associated with U.S. power production."

Source: E&E News, 08/23/2022

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