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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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Revolutionary "true zero carbon" cement uses electrolysis, not furnaces | by Loz Blain | NewAtlas.com

Revolutionary "true zero carbon" cement uses electrolysis, not furnaces | by Loz Blain | NewAtlas.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Sublime Cement says it's ready to start scaling on the "world's cleanest cement," which meets industry performance standards relying on room-temperature electrolyzers in place of fossil-fueled furnaces, using a variety of zero-carbon input materials.
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National Park Service begins construction at Paramount Ranch following wildfire | by Chloe Veltman | NPR.org

National Park Service begins construction at Paramount Ranch following wildfire | by Chloe Veltman | NPR.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
The Woolsey wildfire devastated most of Paramount Ranch's Hollywood heritage in 2018. Human-driven climate change is demanding difficult decisions about what to preserve in the rebuilding process.
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Workers Demand Job Security in the Autonomous, Electrified Future of Transport | by Caitlin Harrington | Wired.com

Workers Demand Job Security in the Autonomous, Electrified Future of Transport | by Caitlin Harrington | Wired.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Truck drivers, auto workers, and others are fighting for the greener, smarter era of transportation to also include better pay and more protections for humans.
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KKR asks Telecom Italia to extend deadline for grid bid | Reuters.com

KKR asks Telecom Italia to extend deadline for grid bid | Reuters.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
U.S. fund KKR has asked Telecom Italia (TIM) to push back a Sept. 30 deadline to submit a multi-billion euro binding offer for the phone group's landline network until Oct.15, TIM said on Friday.
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California governor vetoes bill banning robotrucks without safety drivers | by Abhirup Roy | Reuters.com

California governor vetoes bill banning robotrucks without safety drivers | by Abhirup Roy | Reuters.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
California Governor Gavin Newsom late on Friday vetoed a bill to prevent heavy-duty driverless trucks from operating in the state, in a relief for companies developing autonomous technology to haul goods across the U.S.
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LA: The Biden Administration’s Next Big Climate Decision | by Bill McKibben | NewYorker.com

LA: The Biden Administration’s Next Big Climate Decision | by Bill McKibben | NewYorker.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Bill McKibben writes about Calcasieu Pass 2, a liquefied-natural-gas export terminal proposed for the Louisiana coast, which the Biden Administration is likely to approve or reject this fall.
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LEFT WONDERING: Time To Rebrand Climate Change? | Joel Stein | LeverNews.com

LEFT WONDERING: Time To Rebrand Climate Change? | Joel Stein | LeverNews.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Reintroducing Left Wondering with Joel Stein — an advice column on how to lead an ethical life in an increasingly unethical world.
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Bio-inspired color-changing coating could both warm and cool houses | by Ben Coxworth | NewAtlas.com

Bio-inspired color-changing coating could both warm and cool houses | by Ben Coxworth | NewAtlas.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
The desert-dwelling Namaqua chameleon has a pretty neat trick – it changes skin color to stay cool when outdoor temperatures rise, and stay warm when they drop. An experimental new coating could one day do the same thing for our homes.
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Climate mitigation potentials of teleworking are sensitive to changes in lifestyle and workplace rather than ICT usage | by Yangui Tao, Longi Yang, Sonia Jaffe & Fengqi You | PNAS.org

The growth in remote and hybrid work catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic could have significant environmental implications. We assess the greenhouse gas emissions of this transition, considering factors including information and communication technology, commuting, noncommute travel, and office and residential energy use. We find that, in the United States, switching from working onsite to working from home can reduce up to 58% of work’s carbon footprint, and the impacts of IT usage are negligible, while office energy use and noncommute travel impacts are important. Our study also suggests that achieving the environmental benefits of remote work requires proper setup of people’s lifestyle, including their vehicle choice, travel behavior, and the configuration of home and work environment.

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Abstract Introduction: Telecommunications revolution? Enduring problems and possible futures with a focus on Australia | James Meese, Fan Yang & Rowan Wilken | Journals.SagePub.com

The ongoing tension between the enduring problems that beset the telecommunications sector, and the potential economic and social benefits continually associated with these technologies is the point of departure for our Feature Topic, which reflects on the current state of telecommunications, while also casting a cautious eye forward. The articles in this Feature Topic outline ongoing challenges around connectivity as well as contestations over 5G rollouts and competing international visions. However, the articles are not solely defined by critique, and authors also take time to articulate a positive future for telecommunications, one more oriented towards the actual needs of citizens. Australia features prominently in these articles, but the section also offers a global perspective, with authors accounting for the Global South as well as developments across the Asia-Pacific.

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Solar Industry Booms a Year After Biden Climate Bill | by Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio | EETimes.com

In the pursuit of a sustainable and environmentally favorable future, renewable energy sources have assumed the central role. In particular, solar energy has emerged as a formidable competitor in the global transition to healthier and more sustainable energy sources.

 

Using photovoltaic (PV) panels that convert sunlight into electricity, solar energy is extracted from the sun’s beams. This renewable energy source has acquired immense popularity because of its numerous benefits, which include reduced greenhouse gas emissions, lower electricity costs and its abundance as a virtually infinite energy source.

 

However, as solar technology continues to develop, the demand for trained and competent professionals in the solar industry is greater than ever. In an interview with EE Times, Solar Bootcamp University CEO Garrett Mendelsohn explores the aspects of this year’s surge in solar energy investment and how this is changing the way people buy and sell solar panels.

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MA: Global Bonds Connect Lake Patzcuaro to Herring River | Lower Cape TV | Vimeo.com

31 July 2023 - WELLFLEET, MA - In a model of international exchange and cooperation, four students from Mexico immersed themselves in the Cape Cod National Seashore's…
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VA’s high rejection rate of Camp Lejeune claims continues: the military’s toxic legacy of water contamination | by Jonathon Sharp | TheCapitolist.com

VA’s high rejection rate of Camp Lejeune claims continues: the military’s toxic legacy of water contamination | by Jonathon Sharp | TheCapitolist.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
This story is intended to raise awareness about issues surrounding Camp Lejeune water contamination and is sponsored by Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. While most military bases nationwide have a history of toxic environmental contamination, the case of Camp Lejeune stands out because of the severity and extent of the issue. Between 1953 and 1987, as…
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UNESCO recommends adding Venice to world heritage sites endangered list | by Chloe Veltman | NPR.org

UNESCO recommends adding Venice to world heritage sites endangered list | by Chloe Veltman | NPR.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
The impacts of climate change including related disasters, such as wildfires and sea level rise, are increasingly raising a question about how best to save cultural heritage.
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The Hidden History of Monopolies--How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream | by Thom Hartmann | HartmannReport.com

The Hidden History of Monopolies--How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream | by Thom Hartmann | HartmannReport.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it

Introtuction

 

Cancer and Monopoly

 

Cell phone service that costs $15 a month in France or $12 a  month in Australia bills out at an average of $61.85 per month  in the United States. High-speed broadband that’s a bit over  $31 a month in France or $36 in Germany (for higher speeds  and better reliability than almost anywhere in the United  States) averages nearly $70 per month in the US. Similar metrics are found with pharmaceuticals, airfares, and medical costs, among dozens of other product and service categories.1  Why is this? Monopoly. 

 

The average American family pays an annual “monopoly  tax”—in additional costs for pretty much everything—of  around $5,000, according to economist Thomas Philippon.  And things are steadily getting worse as monopolistic concentrations continue to tighten their grip on every American  industry from banking to telecom to food.2 

 

Monopoly isn’t the arcane, legalistic thing that most Americans think of (if they’re not mistaking it for the board game,  which was invented by Elizabeth Magie in 1904 as a cautionary tale3). In multiple very real ways, monopoly touches the  lives of all of us.  

 

monopoly is broadly defined as a single part of a larger system that takes over or dominates, controls, and consumes all  the energy and functions of the entire system. In the process, the system is warped and twisted away from its normal function and, like a body reacting to a cancer, begins to redirect all  its resources to feed the single monopolistic entity.  

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IN: Gary waste-to-fuel project secures major funding | by Alex Brown | InsideINdianaBusiness.com

IN: Gary waste-to-fuel project secures major funding | by Alex Brown | InsideINdianaBusiness.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
A planned $600 million waste-to-fuel plant in Gary is one step closer to coming to fruition after the Indiana Finance Authority approved up to $500 million in bonds for the project on Thursday. Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc. plans to begin construction next year.
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X social media's India, South Asia policy head Gupta resigns, sources say | Aditya Kalra | Reuters.com

X social media's India, South Asia policy head Gupta resigns, sources say | Aditya Kalra | Reuters.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Social media platform X's head of policy for India and South Asia, Samiran Gupta, has resigned, two sources said, a top departure that comes ahead of India elections and as the company fights a court battle with New Delhi over content removal.
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The US Is Mobilizing an Army to Fight the Climate Crisis | by Matt Simon | Wired.com

The US Is Mobilizing an Army to Fight the Climate Crisis | by Matt Simon | Wired.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
The American Climate Corps will employ tens of thousands to prepare the country for the pain ahead. But it'll need to get much, much bigger.
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Mass. conservationists welcome executive order to protect biodiverse lands and waters | WBUR News | WBUR.org

Mass. conservationists welcome executive order to protect biodiverse lands and waters | WBUR News | WBUR.org | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
The order calls for the state Department of Fish and Game to draw up a set of biodiversity conservation targets for state agencies to implement in 2030, 2040 and 2050.
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Catastrophic avian influenza reaches the Galapagos for the first time | by Bronwyn Thompson | NewAtlas.com

Catastrophic avian influenza reaches the Galapagos for the first time | by Bronwyn Thompson | NewAtlas.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Almost 200 years on from when Charles Darwin observed his Galapagos Islands finches, which became the emblems of his theory of evolution, birds in the region are again in the news for what many scientists warn could be the source of the next pandemic.
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Low-power desalination tech may provide drinking water at disaster sites | by Ben Coxworth | NewAtlas.com

Low-power desalination tech may provide drinking water at disaster sites | by Ben Coxworth | NewAtlas.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
At disaster sites, it's not uncommon for both the water supply and electrical grid to be out of commission. That's where a new system may someday come in, as it utilizes just a small amount of electricity – which could be stored in a battery – to desalinate seawater for drinking.
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How the Potato Changed the World History | by Charles C. Mann | SmithsonianMag.com

How the Potato Changed the World History | by Charles C. Mann | SmithsonianMag.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Brought to Europe from the New World by Spanish explorers, the lowly potato gave rise to modern industrial agriculture
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Sky CEO warns red tape is stifling UK's media and entertainment industry | by Jenny Priestley | TVBEurope.com

Sky CEO warns red tape is stifling UK's media and entertainment industry | by Jenny Priestley | TVBEurope.com | @The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy | Scoop.it
Sky is calling for a national IP roadmap, as well as for the government to proactively support production studio infrastructure by streamlining planning processes and rethinking the Valuation Office Agency’s property tax rating for studios
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Ancient Peat & Bacteria: Understanding the Cooks Brook Beach Closure | Lower Cape TV | Vimeo.com

18 August 2023 — EASTHAM, MA — Earlier this summer, the Town of Eastham barred swimming at three bayside beaches after regular water quality testing…
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Old Florida growth rules thwarted development that would have made Idalia worse | by Craig Pittman | TheCapitolist.com

Last month, when Hurricane Idalia clobbered the sparsely settled coast of Taylor County in Florida’s Big Bend region, it sent my memory spinning back nearly 20 years to the first time I visited that area.

 

I was there to report on what was happening to hundreds of acres of swamp and salt marsh in an area that was aptly called “Boggy Bay.” This undeveloped acreage lay in the middle of the Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve, the state’s largest such preserve and one of the largest stretches of uninterrupted sea grass in North America.

 

On that warm May day in 2006, the only sounds I heard were the wind riffling through the Spartina and needle rush, the cry of a passing osprey, and the scuttling of thousands of fiddler crabs as they scurried across the mud flats.

 

But the bulldozers weren’t far off.

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