Environment news

• Nasa delays astronaut flight around the Moon

  05-12-2024 22:01 via bbc.com
  
  The US is pushing back its planned return to the Moon as it fixes a heat shield issue.
  
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• Weatherwatch: why cooling white roofs cause neighbours to swelter

  05-12-2024 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Climate hack used to reflect heat results in less rain and higher temperatures in surrounding regions, study findsPainting roofs white and creating lighter coloured pavements and roads are recognised as ways to reflect heat in urban areas and help combat global heating. However, a new study shows that this geoengineering technique unexpectedly causes temperatures to rise in the surrounding region.Scientists have previously used large-scale climate models to assess the climate impacts of increasi
  
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• ‘Climate bomb’ warning over $200bn wave of new gas projects

  05-12-2024 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  New liquefied natural gas projects could produce 10 gigatonnes of emissions by the end of the decade, close to the annual emissions of all coal plantsA $200bn wave of new gas projects could lead to a “climate bomb” equivalent to releasing the annual emissions of all the world’s operating coal power plants, according to a report.Large banks have invested $213bn into plans to build terminals that export and import gas that is chilled and shipped on ocean tankers. But a report has
  
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