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Renewable vs. Sustainable energy: What is the difference?

YoopyaAug 22, 2023August 22, 20230

Renewable and sustainable energy are terms often thrown around by environmentalists, seemingly interchangeably, but what do these words actually mean? Where we source our energy

The different ways industries are lowering their emissions

YoopyaFeb 22, 2023February 22, 20230

Different industries and businesses are becoming more aware of their carbon footprint. Here are the various ways industries are lowering their emissions. Climate change is

Environment: Hurricane Preparedness Guide

YoopyaJun 22, 2021June 13, 20230

Hurricane season in the U.S. reaches its peak from August to October, but that doesn’t mean they can’t hit earlier or later. The season runs

How a plan to save Kenya’s rhino left 11 dead in historic blunder

YoopyaAug 30, 2018July 2, 20230

It was a disaster that left wildlife lovers around the globe appalled and baffled. Eleven of Kenya’s precious black rhinos were transferred to a new

A Climate Deal, 6 Fateful Years in the Making

YoopyaDec 14, 2015February 27, 20230

It took almost two weeks for negotiators from 195 countries to finally pass the landmark climate accord this weekend after several espresso-fueled all-nighters and long,

Floods Bring Death and Destruction to Texas and Oklahoma

YoopyaMay 27, 2015July 1, 20230

HOUSTON — Flooding brought Houston to a near-standstill Tuesday and killed as many as five people there, sending normally tame rivers and bayous surging past

Two dead as south-central U.S. storms force evacuations

YoopyaMay 25, 2015July 1, 20230

Two people were killed in flash flooding and severe storms in Texas and Oklahoma that forced evacuations and rooftop rescues and left thousands without power,

Apple in big solar power deal, market cap closes over $700 billion

YoopyaFeb 11, 2015July 3, 20230

(Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) will buy about $850 million of power from a new California solar farm to cut its energy bill, the iPhone

Could revelation that crops contribute to global warming improve climate models?

YoopyaNov 24, 2014July 15, 20230

A recent study found that as much as 25 percent of the seasonal increase in CO2 is due to modern crops. Recent findings that suggest

Typhoon heads out to sea after leaving at least one dead in Japan

YoopyaOct 6, 2014July 15, 20230

(Reuters) – A typhoon lashed Japan with torrential rain on Monday after killing at least one person, forcing the cancellation of flights and prompting warnings