Headline News:
- “Melting Permafrost Releasing Toxic Mercury Into The Arctic, Scientists Say” • Melting permafrost in the Arctic is releasing toxic mercury into the water system, potentially impacting the food chain, scientists say. Arctic permafrost is melting at rapid rates, potentially putting the food chain and the communities who depend on it in “grave danger.” [ABC News]
Yukon River (Kalen Emsley, Unsplash)
- “How Would A Harris Presidency Affect US Adoption Of EVs?” • Vice President Kamala Harris established her climate positions by endorsing hundreds of billions of dollars in tax credits and rebates for renewable energy and EVs. By all indicators, a Harris presidency would continue to implement policies in support of the adoption of them. [CleanTechnica]
- “AMEA Inks PPA For Aysha-1 Array In Ethiopia” • AMEA Power has announced the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement and Implementation Agreement with Ethiopian Electric Power for development and operation of a 300-MW Aysha-1 wind energy project in Ethiopia. Costing $620 million, the project is expected to power over 4 million households. [reNews]
- “Wärtsilä Signs Decarbonisation Agreement For Madagascan Power Plant” • Wärtsilä’s renewal of its existing Operations and Maintenance agreement with QIT Madagascar Minerals SA part of the Rio Tinto group, has been expanded to include a novel Decarbonisation Agreement. Wärtsilä is to reduce emissions as it produces notable cost savings. [Wärtsilä]
- “An Unwelcome Fast Start To The US Severe Weather Season” • Severe storms have set a fast pace for the first half of 2024. It was an extremely active first half for severe convective storms. We had the second-highest number of tornado reports of any year in the past 15 years, the fifth worst year for hail, and the second most damaging windstorms. [WTW]
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