Candidates have been selected for November’s midterms – have Republicans and Democrats made the right choices? Primary season has official concluded in the United States, with Democrats leading the polls among voters amid widespread economic anxieties, a war with Iran and Donald Trump’s mass dep...
Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. Ahead of Climate Week NYC, Inside Climate host Jake Bolster speaks to U. S.
Read this article in Chinese 阅读本文中文版. China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the world in renewable energy expansion, it is also the largest emitter of the planet’s most potent greenhouse gas. Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is a synthetic chemical that plays a critical role as an ...
Read this article in English. 中国的电网有一个肮脏的秘密：尽管它在可再生能源发展引领全球，它也是地球上最强效温室气体的最大排放源。 六氟化硫（SF6）是一种合成化学物质，在高压设备中作为电气绝缘介质发挥着至关重要的角色。这种气体无色无味、无毒、且不可燃。但它也是气候杀手，按等质量计算，其使地球变暖的效力是二氧化碳的24,300倍。一旦释放，六氟化硫会在大气中存留1,000年。 排放主要来自电力行业。该行业中将这种气体用于断路器和其他高压设备中，以防止电弧放电。六氟化硫几乎无法被破坏，是任何现代电网的关键安全屏障，确保电力只在需要时流向所需之处。然而，当中国...
In a concerted effort to tackle air pollution, the Delhi government is enhancing its oversight of environmental quality. District officials will create maps highlighting pollution hotspots and will identify nearby contributors to the problem. Agencies are tasked with implementing strategies and...
About one in six NSW, QLD and Vic residents think foxes are native animals and a third believe quolls are introduced, survey shows Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Most people identify wombats and kangaroos as Australian animals, but one in six people surveyed in Queen...