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slrpnk_feed42 points | 7 comments
https://www.bgr.com/2121733/china-solar-farm-changing-world-fertile-soil/
A solar farm in China is greening the land around it by reducing ground water evaporation, cutting down on wind, and adding water to the ground.
slrpnk_feed21 points | 1 comments
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/03/americas-wind-turbines-are-aging-therein-lies-a-massive-opportunity-to-decarbonize-the-grid/
Replacing the turbines on existing wind farms with newer, more powerful and efficient models could double the amount of electricity produced by onshore wind energy in the United States – without increasing its footprint.
The paper is here
slrpnk_feed63 points | 3 comments
https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/16/the-world-is-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels-gulf-oil-investors-turn-to-african-renew
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 16/03/2026 - 14:02 GMT+1 Share Comments Gulf oil money is flowing into African renewables – and the Iran war is only accelerating the trend.
Investors made wealthy by the Middle East’s abundant oil and gas increasingly are turning to Africa’s clean energy sector. They are attracted by rising electricity demand, rapid urbanisation and the continent’s growing role in global supply chains tied to critical minerals and manufacturing.
A report released last month by the Clean Air Task Force found that more than $101.9 billion (€88.8bn) had flowed into Africa’s renewable energy sector from Gulf countries by the end of 2024, led by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and state-backed companies are unlikely to scale back these renewable energy investments, despite disruptions from the Iran war, analysts say, given the strong long-term economic and strategic reasons driving such funding.
slrpnk_feed45 points | 6 comments
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/03/16/climate-change-sedentary-deaths-lancet-study/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzczNjMzNjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzc1MDE1OTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NzM2MzM2MDAsImp0aSI6IjJkODY2NmRkLWJmNDQtNDYwOC1hOWE0LWZiNzFlN2M2YmM5YiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50LzIwMjYvMDMvMTYvY2xpbWF0ZS1jaGFuZ2Utc2VkZW50YXJ5LWRlYXRocy1sYW5jZXQtc3R1ZHkvIn0.x2vJmQu2EDLFhA051UQRJLt8fC9NVSv0hVtQv-Gjcu8
Physical inactivity rises alongside temperature. A study in Lancet projected up to 520,000 additional deaths by 2050 and $2.59 billion in annual productivity losses.
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slrpnk_feed33 points | 6 comments
https://www.bgr.com/2121733/china-solar-farm-changing-world-fertile-soil/
A solar farm in China is greening the land around it by reducing ground water evaporation, cutting down on wind, and adding water to the ground.
slrpnk_feed20 points | 1 comments
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/03/americas-wind-turbines-are-aging-therein-lies-a-massive-opportunity-to-decarbonize-the-grid/
Replacing the turbines on existing wind farms with newer, more powerful and efficient models could double the amount of electricity produced by onshore wind energy in the United States – without increasing its footprint.
The paper is here
slrpnk_feed59 points | 3 comments
https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/16/the-world-is-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels-gulf-oil-investors-turn-to-african-renew
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 16/03/2026 - 14:02 GMT+1 Share Comments Gulf oil money is flowing into African renewables – and the Iran war is only accelerating the trend.
Investors made wealthy by the Middle East’s abundant oil and gas increasingly are turning to Africa’s clean energy sector. They are attracted by rising electricity demand, rapid urbanisation and the continent’s growing role in global supply chains tied to critical minerals and manufacturing.
A report released last month by the Clean Air Task Force found that more than $101.9 billion (€88.8bn) had flowed into Africa’s renewable energy sector from Gulf countries by the end of 2024, led by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and state-backed companies are unlikely to scale back these renewable energy investments, despite disruptions from the Iran war, analysts say, given the strong long-term economic and strategic reasons driving such funding.
slrpnk_feed44 points | 6 comments
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/03/16/climate-change-sedentary-deaths-lancet-study/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzczNjMzNjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzc1MDE1OTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NzM2MzM2MDAsImp0aSI6IjJkODY2NmRkLWJmNDQtNDYwOC1hOWE0LWZiNzFlN2M2YmM5YiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50LzIwMjYvMDMvMTYvY2xpbWF0ZS1jaGFuZ2Utc2VkZW50YXJ5LWRlYXRocy1sYW5jZXQtc3R1ZHkvIn0.x2vJmQu2EDLFhA051UQRJLt8fC9NVSv0hVtQv-Gjcu8
Physical inactivity rises alongside temperature. A study in Lancet projected up to 520,000 additional deaths by 2050 and $2.59 billion in annual productivity losses.
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The paper is here
