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India’s coastal villages map out disasters strategy | Sharada Balasubramanian | Climate News Network

India’s coastal villages map out disasters strategy | Sharada Balasubramanian | Climate News Network | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it

It has been over a decade since the devastating tsunami struck southeast Asia, but the horrific memories remain as vivid as ever for people in the coastal villages of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Now, in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami and also two cyclones, local people are benefiting from the Indian government’s encouragement of international co-operation in helping vulnerable communities, and have produced a hazard map as a precaution against future disasters.

Vikas Shankar, from the fishing village of Sulerikattukuppam, remembers clearly the moment the tsunami struck.“I was engrossed in playing cricket when I saw water entering the village,” he says. “I thought it was just another day when the sea poured in. Then, suddenly, I saw my mother caught in a whirlpool and realised something was seriously wrong.”

His mother, Tilakavathy, survived the tsunami’s fury, but recalls: “I thought this was really the end of the world.”


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The world's most polluted megacity is trying to clean up its air | by Diaa Hadid & Ilma Hasan | Goats and Soda | NPR.org

The world's most polluted megacity is trying to clean up its air | by Diaa Hadid & Ilma Hasan | Goats and Soda | NPR.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
It's, considered the world's most polluted megacity. The air is so bad that a new report estimates that on average each resident loses 12 years of life. Here's what they're doing about it.
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One Ohio Appalachian community is turning its pollution into paint | by Kendall Crawford, The Ohio Newsroom | WYSO.org

One Ohio Appalachian community is turning its pollution into paint | by Kendall Crawford, The Ohio Newsroom | WYSO.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Pollution, caused by abandoned mines, is hurting Ohio’s small streams. A local nonprofit is combining science and art to solve the problem.
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T-Mobile Czech Republic extends fibre reach to three more cities | CommsUpdate.com

T-Mobile Czech Republic extends fibre reach to three more cities | CommsUpdate.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
As part of its ongoing fibre-optic network rollout programme, T-Mobile Czech Republic has revealed the successful deployment of its next-gen fixed broadband infrastructure in the cities of Ceska Lipapa, Tanvald and Neratovice; it also recently completed a service expansion to Benesov, it said.
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America Is Draining Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow | The New York Times | NYTimes.com

America Is Draining Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow | The New York Times | NYTimes.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Unchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a data investigation by the New York Times revealed, threatening millions of people and America’s status as a food superpower.
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‘Birds are citizens of the world’: Climate change affects bird migration | by Mariana Pena Rueda | WUFT.org

‘Birds are citizens of the world’: Climate change affects bird migration | by Mariana Pena Rueda | WUFT.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Changes in weather are forcing birds to either adapt or change their migration patterns if they want to reach their final destinations.
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COP28 Must Address the US Military as World’s Largest Institutional Emitter | by Ray Levy-Uyeda, PRISM | Truthout.org

COP28 Must Address the US Military as World’s Largest Institutional Emitter | by Ray Levy-Uyeda, PRISM | Truthout.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
The U.S. military industry is both a cause and a consequence of climate change.
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SpaceX launches South Korean spy satellite from California | Reuters.com

SpaceX launches South Korean spy satellite from California | Reuters.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried South Korea's first spy satellite into orbit on Friday from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base, after North Korea successfully launched its own military reconnaissance satellite last month.
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Hyundai and Kia's radical Uni Wheel system could revolutionize EV design | by Ben Coxworth | NewAtlas.com

Hyundai and Kia's radical Uni Wheel system could revolutionize EV design | by Ben Coxworth | NewAtlas.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
As is the case with their gas-burning counterparts, electric cars are limited in spaciousness and design by the layout of their drivetrain. The Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have set about addressing that issue, with their radical new Universal Wheel Drive System.
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Deepmind AI tool catapults materials science 800 years into the future | by Loz Blain | NewAtlas.com

Deepmind AI tool catapults materials science 800 years into the future | by Loz Blain | NewAtlas.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Prepare for a radical acceleration in technological development. A Google Deepmind AI has achieved "an order-of-magnitude expansion in stable materials known to humanity," finding about 800 years' worth of new materials with revolutionary potential.
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Texas pushes some textbook publishers to remove material on fossil fuels | Associated Press | NPR.org

Texas pushes some textbook publishers to remove material on fossil fuels | Associated Press | NPR.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Texas' education board called on some publishers to remove material that some Republicans criticized as incorrect or negative portrayals of fossil fuels in the biggest oil and gas state.
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Biden administration looks to 'turbocharge' climate action with methane leak rules | by Lucas Thompson | NBCNews.com

Biden administration looks to 'turbocharge' climate action with methane leak rules | by Lucas Thompson | NBCNews.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
The Biden administration on Saturday announced finalized standards to limit the amount of methane that oil and gas companies can leak into the atmosphere, saying the move will “turbocharge” climate action in the U.S.
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An Andy Ogles case study: Stupidity as tactic, lifestyle or default | by Mark Harmon | TennesseeOutlook.com

An Andy Ogles case study: Stupidity as tactic, lifestyle or default | by Mark Harmon | TennesseeOutlook.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Tennessee Republican Congressman Andy Ogles attacked a measure updating standards for water heaters in a bill called the "Hot Showers Act."
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MA: State Provides $500k for Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance | by Grady Culhane | CapeCod.com

MA: State Provides $500k for Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance | by Grady Culhane | CapeCod.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
HYANNIS – State officials have earmarked $500,000 for the Cod Commercial Fisherman’s Alliance in their 2024 fiscal budget. Barnstable/Dukes/Nantucket State Representative Dylan Fernande…
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Florida discontinues manatee winter feeding program after seagrass conditions improve | Associated Press | WUFT.org

Florida discontinues manatee winter feeding program after seagrass conditions improve | Associated Press | WUFT.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
A two-year experimental feeding program for starving Florida manatees will not immediately resume this winter as conditions have improved.
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How Oil and Gas Exports Are Undermining Climate Progress | by Jill Fitzsimmons | EarthJustice.org

How Oil and Gas Exports Are Undermining Climate Progress | by Jill Fitzsimmons | EarthJustice.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
A massive buildout of export infrastructure is the next big climate test for the Biden administration.
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Frontier Exec: No Evidence Fixed Wireless Can Rival Fiber | by Ted Hearn | Policyband.com

Frontier Exec: No Evidence Fixed Wireless Can Rival Fiber | by Ted Hearn | Policyband.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
By Ted Hearn, Editor of Policyband Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2023 – A senior executive at Frontier Communications is confident that the company’s fiber d
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Fossil Fuel Companies Back Toothless “Decarbonization Charter” at COP28 in Dubai | by Jon Queally, Common Dreams  | Truthout.org

Fossil Fuel Companies Back Toothless “Decarbonization Charter” at COP28 in Dubai | by Jon Queally, Common Dreams  | Truthout.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
320 organizations denounced the plan as corporate greenwashing and called on the COP28 Presidency to abandon it.
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Maine gets $5M to support testing of alternative lobster fishing gear to reduce whale entanglement | by Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public | WBUR News | WBUR.org

Maine gets $5M to support testing of alternative lobster fishing gear to reduce whale entanglement | by Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public | WBUR News | WBUR.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
The Maine Department of Marine Resources said the funds will support the research and testing of two kinds of emerging technology — gear that retrieves lobster traps from the ocean floor without the use of vertical lines and acoustic geolocation devices that identify traps without surface buoys.
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TikTok asks EU court to suspend EU gatekeeper label until its ruling | by Foo Yun Chee | Reuters.com

TikTok asks EU court to suspend EU gatekeeper label until its ruling | by Foo Yun Chee | Reuters.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Chinese conglomerate ByteDance's TikTok has asked Europe's second highest court to suspend its designation as a gatekeeper under onerous new EU tech rules until judges rule on its challenge against the label.
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Google switches on first-of-its-kind advanced geothermal project | by Loz Blain | NewAtlas.com

Google switches on first-of-its-kind advanced geothermal project | by Loz Blain | NewAtlas.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Google has announced that its innovative advanced geothermal plant in Nevada is now operational and connected to the grid, pioneering an approach that promises to unlock clean, always-on geothermal energy across a much larger range of locations.
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Natural superhero fungi boosts crop yields by 40% | by Bronwyn Thompson | NewAtlas.com

Natural superhero fungi boosts crop yields by 40% | by Bronwyn Thompson | NewAtlas.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
In what is a hugely promising sign for securing and boosting food production, a large-scale field study has demonstrated how treating farmland soil with mycorrhizal fungi can improve crop yields of maize by 40%, without the use of any additional fertilizers or pesticides.
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Weather experts in Midwest say climate change reporting can elicit threats | by Elizabeth Rembert | NPR.org

Weather experts in Midwest say climate change reporting can elicit threats | by Elizabeth Rembert | NPR.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Talking about climate change can be a tough job, especially in places where audiences may be less likely to accept the science. Strong resistance has pushed some meteorologists out of the field.
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These 5 Water Technologies Mitigate CO2 Emissions 5000x Better than Trees | by Antoine Walter | YouTube.com

We think about carbon emissions when we fly, not when we flush! Let me coin that phrase, which opens up my reflection this week on a water professional's carbon impact and the ways to mitigate it through deploying water technologies.

Let's dive into the heart of the water sector's role in CO2 emissions and explore innovative technologies that could drastically reduce our carbon footprint.

I share my personal journey of grappling with the guilt of my carbon emissions and how it led me to discover solutions far more effective than planting trees.

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Hypocrisy Sours COP28 | by Robert Hunziker | CountedrPunch.org

Hypocrisy Sours COP28 | by Robert Hunziker | CountedrPunch.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Hypocrisy runs rampant at COP28 even before the doors swung open to 70,000 delegates on Thursday, November 30th. This is the 2023 UN Climate Change
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Massachusetts Unveils New Strategy to Address Climate Change | by Grady Culhane | CapeCod.com

Massachusetts Unveils New Strategy to Address Climate Change | by Grady Culhane | CapeCod.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey unveiled a new strategy Tuesday that she said will help the state’s 78 coastal communities work together to better cope with the challenges brought on …
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