The US House Oversight and Reform Committee kicked off its investigation of the fossil fuel industry’s decades-long climate change disinformation campaign last fall by inviting top executives from BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell to testify about their role and subpoenaing their companies for internal documents. The committee followed up that hearing — during which the executives... Continue Reading →

Abstract Green hydrogen produced by water splitting using renewable energy is the most promising energy carrier of the low-carbon economy. However, the geographic mismatch between renewables distribution and freshwater availability poses a significant challenge to its production. Here, we demonstrate a method of direct hydrogen production from the air, namely, in situ capture of freshwater... Continue Reading →

The documents, subpoenaed in a House investigation of climate disinformation, show company leaders contravening industry commitments. .. Documents obtained by congressional investigators show that oil industry executives privately downplayed their companies’ own public messages about efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and weakened industry-wide commitments to push for climate policies. Internal Exxon documents show that... Continue Reading →

In recent decades, worrisome rises in drought, heat waves, and air pollution have stressed agriculture. . Crops don’t like drought, extreme heat, extreme cold, flooding, and air pollution. While reducing the ill effects of extreme cold on agriculture in recent decades, the warming climate is increasing impacts of drought, extreme heat, and air pollution. These... Continue Reading →

President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a bill that will invest $369 billion in climate solutions and environmental justice. The bill will put us on a path to 40% emissions reduction by 2030 while restoring U.S. credibility to lead climate action on the global stage. We knew there would be painful provisions... Continue Reading →

"Our device shows excellent scalability at a low fabrication cost, says Tan Swee Ching. "Compared to other MEG structures and devices, our invention is simpler and easier for scaling-up integrations and connections." (Credit: Jacob Joaquin/Flickr) Researchers have created a self-charging, ultra-thin device that generates electricity from air moisture. Imagine being able to generate electricity by... Continue Reading →

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