The United States is on track to produce more electricity this year from renewable power than from coal for the first time on record, new government projections show, a transformation partly driven by the coronavirus pandemic, with profound implications in the fight against climate change. From a report: It is a milestone that seemed all but unthinkable a decade ago, when…
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Fracking wells in the US are leaking loads of planet-warming methane
Satellites have revealed the fracking heartland of the US is leaking methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, at a record-breaking rate. Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2241347-fracking-wells-in-the-us-are-leaking-loads-of-planet-warming-methane/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Row over whether fracking could resume in England despite ‘ban’
A document released just days after the government announced a halt to fracking suggests that future applications will be considered Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2223106-row-over-whether-fracking-could-resume-in-england-despite-ban/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
UK government rings death knell for the fracking industry
The sharp reversal of support ends nearly a decade of protests, court cases and minor earthquakes without any energy being produced. Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2222172-uk-government-rings-death-knell-for-the-fracking-industry/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…