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29th November 2021

Carbon-absorbing skyscraper design unveiled

Architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has presented "Urban Sequoia" – a concept for transforming the built environment into a network for absorbing carbon.

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26th November 2021

World's first autonomous, all-electric container ship

The world's first electric and self-propelled container ship – the MV Yara Birkeland – has undertaken its maiden voyage in the Oslo Fjord.

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22nd November 2021

Amazon deforestation hits 15-year high

Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has reached its highest level since 2006, according to new data released by the Brazilian government.

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11th November 2021

Clean energy could supply 100% of U.S. electricity by 2035

A new report, published this week, highlights the explosive growth in solar, wind, electric vehicles, and other clean tech in the United States.

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8th November 2021

99.9% of studies agree: humans caused climate change

More than 99.9% of peer-reviewed papers from 2012 to 2020 have concluded that climate change is primarily caused by human activity, according to a new survey of 88,125 climate-related studies.

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4th October 2021

23 species declared extinct in the U.S.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declared 23 species extinct, due to a combination of development, invasive species, logging and pollution.

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28th September 2021

Ford and SK to invest $11.4bn in EVs

Ford, in a joint venture with SK Innovation, has announced an $11.4 billion plan for electric vehicle and battery production – the largest such investment ever made in the U.S.

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25th September 2021

Electrified road to wirelessly charge EVs in Michigan

Michigan will become the first state in America to deploy inductive vehicle charging technology in roads, in an effort to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

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11th September 2021

World's largest direct air capture and CO2 storage plant begins operations

Swiss company Climeworks this week launched "Orca" – the world's largest carbon capture and storage plant. The facility, located in Iceland, could be replicated at other sites across the country and beyond, helping to reverse global warming.

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6th September 2021

Major source of lithium found in UK

Geothermal Engineering Ltd, a UK-based developer and operator of geothermal projects, has announced the discovery of record levels of lithium in its geothermal waters.

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