BREMERHAVEN, Germany, Nov. 9 -- The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research issued the following news release: On November 16, an international team of researchers and drilling experts will set out from Christchurch, New Zealand, for Antarctica to drill up to 200 metres into the seabed beneath the inner Ross Ice Shelf. The team aims to obtain geological records of changing sediments that reflect environmental conditions at the time of their formation in a warmer   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, the American Trucking Associations released new projections showing truck tonnage will grow to 14.2 billion tons by the year 2034, securing the industry's position as the dominant mover of goods in the United States. "In this edition of Forecast, you will see that the trucking industry continues to dominate the freight transportation industry in terms of both tonnage and revenue,   more

LONDON, England, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Amnesty International issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Reacting to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report today, showing that production of fossil fuels by 2030 will be more than double the limit required to keep global warming within the internationally agreed goal of 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels this century, Amnesty International's Climate Justice Researcher Candy Ofime said: "Going into the COP28 climate summit, w  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 9 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has concluded an official visit to the People's Republic of China, a significant step forward in stabilising relations between Australia and China. This visit demonstrated Australia's commitment to dialogue as the most effective way to deliver our national interests. In Shanghai, the Prime Minister attended the China International Import Expo to showc  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The David Suzuki Foundation issued the following news release: The world is failing to phase out fossil fuels fast enough to limit global warming, new analysis shows. Canada is one of the top 20 fossil fuel-producing countries identified in today's UN Production Gap Report 2023. The report authors found countries plan to produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas in 2030 than what's required to limit global warming to 1.5 C. The Da  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The European Commission issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Key Findings of the 2023 Report on Kosovo The government led by Vetevendosje still holds a solid majority in the Assembly and continued to push ahead with its ambitious EU reform agenda. However, the continued lack of cross-party cooperation and disagreements within the majority proved to be a challenge to reforms. Additionally, Srpska Lista members of the Assembly boycotted t  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 8 -- The European Union delegation to the U.S. issued the following opening speech on Nov. 6, 2023, by High Representative and Vice-President Josep Borrell at the E.U. Ambassadors Conference: * * * I think it is the sober way of welcoming you because the gravity of the moment does not give much space for flamboyance or rhetoric. It is good that you come here to this Ambassador's Conference to discuss, to see each other, to engage with the staff in Brussels. We can be  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has helped secure nearly $115 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for Talon Metals to establish a battery materials processing facility in Mercer County, North Dakota. The award will enable Talon to begin the design, permitting and construction of the facility, which will source and process ore from the company's Tamarack mine in central Minnesota, as wel  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Dominion Energy's latest long-term energy resource plan for Virginia is replete with questionable assumptions and highly uncertain projections for the 15-year span the plan covers, according to a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report explains why IEEFA believes state regulators would be well-advised to have the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Key Takeaways 1 Michael Bloomberg, the New York Billionaire, has just pledged another $500 million to shut down coal and natural gas electrical generating plants in favor of wind and solar power. 2 The plant closures have resulted in skyrocketing electricity prices, an increasingly frail electric grid, and low reserve margins that threaten massive blackouts. 3 Germany has gon  more

BEIJING, China, Nov. 9 -- The Journal of Mountain Science, a journal that says it features mountain environment, ecology, hazards, resources and development from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2023 edition (Vol. 20, Issue 10): * Between plaza and peak: a montological perspective on verticality and urbanization in highland Peru * UAV-mounted Ground Penetrating Radar: an example for the stability analysis of a mountain rock deb  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 8 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: The Center for Biological Diversity and Appalachian Voices today sued the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect highly imperiled wildlife from the devastating harms of coal mining in Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia. The agencies have failed to implement required protections for imperiled species, putting wildlife such   more

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 9 -- Materials Research Express, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the design, fabrication, properties and applications of all classes of materials, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 10, No. 9): Topical Reviews: * Recent developments in sustainable EM wave shielding composites- review * Recent advances of mussel-inspired materials in osteoarthritis therapy Papers: - Nanomaterials and nanostructures *  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) and Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing concern about the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed rule to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars and its impact on working families and farmers in North Carolina. "My path of working in the tobacco fields of eastern North  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Nov. 9 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news: Northwest Missouri State University was honored recently by the Kansas City Industrial Council (KCIC), which recognized the University as a Gold Level recipient of the organization's Sustainability Award for commitment to energy efficiency. Tim Hill, Northwest environmental sustainability coordinator, and Shane Baumgart, the University's director of landscape and the Missouri Arboretum, attended KCIC'  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Oil Change International issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * This week in Paris, some of the world's wealthiest countries met at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) headquarters to discuss how Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) - the world's largest public financiers for fossil fuels - can be aligned with climate goals. The UK, Canada and the EU put forward proposals to extend coal restrictions to oil and gas. The United States -   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined the Ways and Means Committee hearing on the financial security of American seniors and retirees and what Congress can do to make sure they are not being taken advantage of by the Biden Administration's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) activism. Congresswoman Miller highlighted how ESG mandates are devastating coal communities  more

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The Stockholm Environment Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: A major new report (https://productiongap.org/) published today finds that governments plan to produce around 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5 C, and 69% more than would be consistent with 2 C. This comes despite 151 national governments having pledged to achieve net-zero emissions and the latest forecasts which suggest  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: As the first part of its recently finalized 5-year climate strategy, The Rockefeller Foundation announces over USD 11 million to advance a range of climate solutions in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as communities across the United States. In collaboration with 25 organizations, this funding supports activities meant to promote concerted climate  more

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The United Nations Environment Programme issued the following news release: A major new report published today finds that governments plan to produce around 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5 degree C, and 69% more than would be consistent with 2 degree C. This comes despite 151 national governments having pledged to achieve net-zero emissions and the latest forecasts which suggest global coal, oil, and gas  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- EcoWatch posted the following news: By Paige Bennett The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is forecasting that in 2024, electricity from solar energy will exceed the amount of energy coming from hydropower sources by about 14%. The prediction has been published in EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook report. EIA attributes this prediction to continuing growth around the U.S. in both utility-scale and small-scale solar facilities. Earlier this year, EI  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: A new report in Nature Geoscience has brought to light the challenge of air pollution levels in Africa and why international action is needed to combat it. Over the last 50 years African nations have suffered from rapidly deteriorating air quality, making their cities some of the most polluted in the world. Particulate matter concentration levels are now five to ten levels greater than that recommen  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Natural Sciences issued the following news: Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) are widely seen as vital elements of the global effort to combat human-induced climate change. For example, technologies have been developed that take CO2 generated in coal-fired power plants, compress it, and then either transport it so it can be used for other purposes, such as making fertilizer, or stored, for examp  more