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Why Is Diesel Being Exported During A Shortage?

R-Squared Energy

This can drive up costs, and make it more economical for that Gulf Coast refiner to export to Europe or South America. That’s ultimately a political question. Gulf Coast refiner who wishes to ship distillates to the East Coast must abide by the Jones Act, which requires any cargo shipped between U.S. ports to be carried by U.S.

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Operational clean hydrogen production projects set to double globally within the next five years

Envirotec Magazine

Unless things change, which doesn’t look likely in the immediate term given the divided political landscape, the UK will continue dropping down the pecking order, and possibly quite quickly.”

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Rainforest study: Scientists now know the temperature at which photosynthesis stops

Grist

Researchers say political stability in rainforest countries plays a major role in ensuring forest protection, which could go a long way towards increasing forest resilience to catastrophic outcomes. In some ways, you know, it doesn’t seem that daunting, because we’re all on spaceship Earth together,” he said.

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UN report: People have wrecked 40% of all the land on Earth

Grist

The report warns that if nothing changes, by 2050, we can expect significant hits to crop yields, the degradation of an additional expanse of land the size of South America, and the loss of carbon locked up in poor soils and threatened peatlands. That is, if humanity can muster up the political will.

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'We will not fight climate change with a virus': UN chief warns both climate and coronavirus emergencies 'must be defeated'

Business Green

The world may be on the cusp of a global pandemic, but the scale of the climate crisis presents a greater long term threat and political and business leaders should not be "diverted away from climate action" as they seek to contain the worsening outbreak.

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Not me guv, or why Climate Change is always someone’s fault

Terra Infirma

I try not to spread doom as doom is demotivating, but last night I tweeted on my political twitter feed about the heat wave currently underway in the North Sea, just a few miles from where I live. No one wants to confirm it’s Africa, Asia & South America that’s the real problem!

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Study highlights the importance and vulnerability of the world’s water towers

Envirotec Magazine

North America: Fraser, Columbia and Northwest United States, Pacific and Arctic Coast, Saskatchewan-Nelson, North America-Colorado. ? South America: South Chile, South Argentina, Negro, La Puna region, North Chile. Europe: Rhône, Po, Rhine, Black Sea North Coast, Caspian Sea Coast. ?