Posts by Victor Ortiz
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Fell in Half Last Year
Forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon was down 50 percent, year on year, in 2023, according to government figures.
Read MoreHow to get people to kick fossil fuels out of their homes
To cool the planet, homes will need clean energy makeovers . That entails households making the switch from fossil-fueled cars and appliances to electric vehicles, heat-pump AC/heaters , heat-pump water heaters and electric stoves , with some even opting for their own clean energy sources — solar panels and…
Read MoreBerkeley’s gas ban is all but dead. What does that mean for other cities?
This story was first published by Grist . Last week, a federal appeals court decided not to revisit its earlier decision to strike down Berkeley, California’s first-in-the-nation gas ban in new buildings. The ruling dealt a blow to the city of Berkeley, which requested a rehearing after the 9th U.S. Circuit…
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