Tens of thousands march in New York City demanding Climate Action
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Tens of thousands of people joined a march in New York City to end the use of fossil fuels, and to demand climate action from President Biden. https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/new-york-fossil-fuels-march-b2413223.html
Extinction Rebellion activists have scaled Labour HQ, set off smoke grenades, and doused the front steps in black paint. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/extinction-rebellion-xr-labour-keir-starmer-gas-oil-b1107659.html
The state of California is suing five oil and gas giants — ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips — accusing them of causing tens of billions of dollars in damage and misleading the public by downplaying the risks posed by fossil fuels. https://www.semafor.com/article/09/18/2023/california-sues-oil-giants
The United Nations has released a draft of what might become a landmark agreement to protect human health and the environment
https://www.wired.com/story/this-treaty-could-stop-plastic-pollution-or-doom-the-earth-to-drown-in-it/
According to a University of Michigan-involved study for the American Medical Association journal, the development of dementia may be linked to exposure to certain kinds of air pollution
https://www.michigandaily.com/research/air-pollution-exposure-associated-with-dementia-risk-umich-researchers-find/
Replanting logged forests with diverse seedlings accelerates restoration, says Oxford study.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-09-18-replanting-logged-forests-diverse-seedlings-accelerates-restoration-says-oxford
German research institution Fraunhofer ISE has developed a perovskite-silicon triple-junction solar cell, which boasts a conversion efficiency of “over 30%” and a voltage of over 2.8v.
https://www.pv-tech.org/fraunhofer-ise-develops-triple-junction-solar-cell-with-conversion-efficiency-of-over-30/
Octopus Energy has developed new residential heat pumps in the UK, with plans to initially market a 6 kW version, followed by larger models in the near future. https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/09/18/octopus-energy-introduces-new-residential-heat-pumps/
Solar panels have soared in popularity across the UK in the last five years with the number of properties installing solar PV having increased by 40%.
https://electricalreview.co.uk/2023/09/18/solar-installations-in-uk-properties-increased-by-40-over-the-past-five-years/
A group of the world's largest companies have today issued a joint letter calling on governments attending COP28 Climate Summit this autumn to establish a 2030 global renewable power capacity target. https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4126163/quantum-leap-climate-action-multinationals-tripling-renewable-power-capacity-2030
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