A team of 40+ USDA scientists has listed the most significant looming challenges facing water resources and agricultural production nationwide.
Why it matters: Their newly-released plan unlocks a 30-year roadmap for mitigating some of the leading issues imperiling water sustainability before they become full-blown crises.
The Energy Department today will announce $251 million to back projects in multiple states for developing or expanding large-scale carbon storage and transport, Ben writes.
Why it matters: Biden officials are keen to speed the deployment of tech that could become a major tool against global warming.
Large-scale carbon capture and storage, or CCS, has been slow to achieve widespread commercial liftoff, but there are signs of fresh momentum.
As the aviation industry wrestles with meeting its net zero emissions goal by 2050, Boeing is offering a new tool meant to help executives, policymakers and other leaders explore the risks and rewards of potential pathways.
Why it matters: Aviation's global CO2 emissions have doubled since 1987 and now account for about 2.5% of the worldwide total, according to the World Economic Forum.
As the race toward global EV adoption heats up, many Latin American countries with bountiful lithium reserves areadopting a cautious approach to mining the metal.
Why it matters: The world's largest known deposits of the material used for electric vehicle batteries are in Bolivia, Argentina and Chile, known as the lithium triangle.
A stifling heat wave enveloping the Pacific Northwest and western Canada is expected to expand this week, threatening more temperature records.
The big picture: The weather map looks "strongly reminiscent" of late June 2021, which produced a deadly excessive heat event in the Pacific Northwest, experts say.
