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A new phase of the natural El Niño weather pattern could begin in a matter of weeks, the UN has warned, boosting temperatures on a planet already under strain from climate change.

Wildlife monitoring in Australia could get a boost from a new platform that uses AI and computer vision to speed up the processing of millions of camera trap images being collected across the country. The national initiative named the Wildlife Observatory of Australia (WildObs) is a way to collect, store and share camera trap data […]

BOGOR, Indonesia — In a village bordering Gunung Halimun-Salak National Park on the Indonesian island of Java, local people browse a row of fabrics carrying impressions of plants and the silhouette of the forest’s silvery gibbon. They are made by the women-led Ambu Halimun collective, whose name translates to “mothers of Halimun” in the local […]

Grid scale and residential Battery storage in Australia has increased so much the energy regulator will supply free electricity next month. The post Battery Storage Boom Brings Free Electricity To Australia appeared first on CleanTechnica.

What a day in India's hottest district reveals about life on the frontline of extreme heat.

A version of this story was originally published by the Pulitzer Center, which supported Elizabeth Claire Alberts as an Ocean Reporting Network fellow. We didn’t set out to investigate China’s deep-sea mining fleet, but as our research into the burgeoning industry developed over our yearlong partnership, it became clear that an investigation into the fleet’s […]

In over 70 years of driving, I had never had an intersection accident. A few minor fender benders, but that’s it. My wife and I had just driven from our summer home in Northern Wisconsin to Madison for the University of Wisconsin graduation of our grandson. Saturday morning, May 9th, ... [continued] The post I Totaled My Beloved Tesla Model 3: The Aftermath appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Brazil is the world’s largest consumer and importer of shark meat. But it’s not just restaurants and grocery stores — a Mongabay investigation found that the country’s government agencies have purchased thousands of tons of shark meat to serve in schools, hospitals, prisons, military bases, homeless shelters and other public institutions. The findings raise serious […]

Makings EVs Great Again — EV Share jumps to 33% in Europe! Thanks to a number of factors (new models, high gas prices, mass arrival of Chinese models, etc.), EVs have picked up again in Europe. Close to 385,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in April, 262,000 of them ... [continued] The post Europe EV Sales Report: BEVs Jump 42% and Reach 23% Market Share! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Photo: GM is among the domestic automakers aiming to keep EV sales afloat with its forthcoming 2027 Chevy Bolt EV, while Costco pitches incentives and the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan offers city-funded rebates to match the lost federal tax credits. The post Let The Great Ann Arbor EV Sales Experiment Begin! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

It was just a bit ago that it was announced the City of Philadelphia was considering installing a great number of new public EV chargers. A new development is that the city will collaborate with PositivEnergy, an expanding EV charging network and provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and fleet ... [continued] The post 435 New EV Chargers To Be Installed In Philadelphia appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Four bush dogs are the newest mischievous residents at Lake District Wildlife Park.

CleanTechnica recently scored an exclusive interview with Ben Hutt, the CEO of Janus Electric. This comes in the context of mainstream media interest in the electrification of the heavy truck industry, trials by Windrose technology and Centurion, and provocative comments from Andrew Forrest of Fortescue Metals, etc. Over the phone ... [continued] The post Janus Electric Update — Talk to the Converted! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Landowner Carlos Roberto Simonetti gets three harvests per year from the corn, soy and cotton plantations on his 17,000-hectare (about 42,000 acres) farm called Fazenda Natureza Feliz, or Happy Nature, in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Over the course of four years, he would also get what he calls a fourth harvest, this time […]

The Milky Way, the Summer triangle, eclipses and a meteor shower can all be seen over the next few months.