#New Zealand records warmest-ever June as ski fields struggle

#New Zealand records warmest-ever June as ski fields struggle

“#New Zealand records warmest-ever June as ski fields struggle” WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has recorded its warmest June since recordkeeping began, as ski fields struggle to open and experts predict shorter southern winters in the future. A range of factors led to the record, including more winds coming from the milder north rather…

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#Finger Lakes Bitcoin mining operation sparks local concerns

#Finger Lakes Bitcoin mining operation sparks local concerns

“#Finger Lakes Bitcoin mining operation sparks local concerns” A gas-fired power plant being used to support a Bitcoin mining operation in upstate New York has divided local residents over the environmental toll of the energy-intensive process versus the economic benefits the business brings to town. Locals who have protested the operations of the plant, which…

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#Amid drought, Colorado rafters flock to oases

#Amid drought, Colorado rafters flock to oases

“#Amid drought, Colorado rafters flock to oases” FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Across Colorado, parched rivers are at some of their lowest levels on record. But on one still spared by the drought, boisterous children and guides bob along as water splashes into their blue inflatable rafts. The summer activity on the Cache La Poudre River…

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#Recycling techniques set to make electric vehicles greener

#Recycling techniques set to make electric vehicles greener

“#Recycling techniques set to make electric vehicles greener” LONDON, July 1 – Researchers in Britain and the United States have found ways to recycle electric vehicle batteries that can drastically cut costs and carbon emissions, shoring up sustainable supplies for an expected surge in demand. The techniques, which involve retrieving parts of the battery so…

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#NASA looks at Louisiana delta system, eyes global forecasts

#NASA looks at Louisiana delta system, eyes global forecasts

“#NASA looks at Louisiana delta system, eyes global forecasts” MIKE ISLAND, La. — Erosion, sinking land and sea rise from climate change have killed the Louisiana woods where a 41-year-old Native American chief played as a child. Not far away in the Mississippi River delta system, middle-school students can stand on islands that emerged the…

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