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Mixed Forests Are Healthier, But Can They Survive Climate Change?
German researchers have confirmed once again that a good forest is a mixed forest, a natural one, with a diversity of species. The more diverse the forest, the better it becomes at doing what forests do. Forests with a greater…
Soil Management: Key to Fighting Climate Change?
An important tool for mitigating climate change may lie beneath our feet—soil management could increase our ability to keep carbon out of the atmosphere, a new study shows. A paper published last week in the journal Scientific Reports estimates that…
MGE’s Proposed Saratoga Wind Farm Wins PSC Nod
Madison Gas & Electric has the green light from state regulators to build a wind farm in northeastern Iowa in 2018 to serve its customers. It is one of several wind projects on the drawing board, in the works, or…
Carbon Intensity of Global Economy Falls, but not Fast Enough
The carbon intensity of the global economy is falling faster than ever before, but the pace of change is still not enough to hit global climate targets, new research published by PwC warns today. In 2016 the carbon intensity of…
Norway Proposes Major Cuts to Carbon Capture and Storage Budget
On the same day at the UK government finally unveiled new funding support for the carbon capture usage and storage sector (CCUS), the Norwegian government proposed cutting its own support for the technology by 90 per cent. Norway, which is…
UK and Canada to Champion Global Coal Phase-Out Alliance
The UK and Canada have together challenged countries around the world to join them in bringing an end to coal-fired power, yesterday inviting other nations to join a new global alliance to speed the transition cleaner sources of electricity. In…
Pricing Carbon “New Normal” Globally For Companies, Says CDP
Putting a price on carbon is globally becoming the new normal for major companies according to a new report from CDP, with almost 1,400 companies factoring an internal price on carbon into their forward-looking business plans. CDP (formerly the Carbon…