Sustainable Newton

"Carlson said the report is 'a wholesale assault' on climate science and previous policy. "Zeke Hausfather, the climate lead at Stripe Inc. and a research scientist at nonprofit Berkeley Earth, ha...

Thanks to #climatechange, the #extremeheat is really on this week. Heat and humidity are dangerous for everyone, but these medications make some users even more vulnerable by restricting perspirati...

Nearly every climate scientist agrees humanity's chance for staying below the 1.5°C global warming target established by the Paris Agreement is now near zero. But there is every reason to press fo...

Laura Schifter is a senior fellow with the Aspen Institute’s Energy and Environment program, a lecturer on education with the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a fellow with the Century Fou...

While blue state California has long had a reputation for pushing the boundaries of #cleanenergy technology, fewer people are aware to strong commitment to solar, wind, and battery storage tech in ...

Scientists estimate that oceans are storing ~91% of the excess heat energy trapped in the Earth's climate system by excess #greenhousegases. And excess #oceanheating plays a major role in some of t...

The shift to driving electric was never about government policy. It's the market. Electric vehicles cost less to own and operate, are fun to drive, and are much better for the environment. Peopl...

When you switch to an EV, install an electric heat pump, start composting, or choose walking or biking instead of driving, there's a multiplier effect. Not only do you reduce your #carbonfootprint,...

"The greatest threat to energy security today is fossil fuels. They leave economies and people at the mercy of price shocks, supply disruptions and geopolitical turmoil. There are no price spikes f...

"About 350 heat records (day and night) in jeopardy thru next week."

At the time this video was made, 2023 was the hottest year in recorded history -- that is until 2024 broke that record. And the #extremeheat we're enduring now if giving 2025 a pretty good shot at ...

There are many reasons we remain filled with hope about humanity's capacity to meet the challenge of the #climatecrisis. But one of the most inspiring is the story of Ray Anderson and his legacy t...

The record or near-record daytime highs are indeed dangerous, but what really makes this current "heat dome" so exceptional are: * The size of the area covered (nearly 150M people at major or extr...

"The project consists of 168 chargers, with half of them currently operational, making it one of the largest Supercharger stations in the world. However, that’s not even the most notable aspect of ...

Yesterday, July 24, was #EarthOvershootDay for 2025 -- the day each year by which humanity has consumed all of the resources the planet can regenerate in 365 days. This is the earliest date yet, an...