Denver takes steps to cut greenhouse gases from commercial buildings

Axios

11/30/2021

Denver is rapidly moving toward electrifying buildings and homes by eliminating gas ranges and fireplaces.  Driving the news: The Denver City Council unanimously approved an ordinance last week that will require large office and apartment buildings to use solar power and switch to electric and water heating systems by 2030. …

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Think Climate Change Is Messy? Wait Until Geoengineering

Wired

11/30/2021

Here’s the thing about the stratosphere, the region between six and 31 miles up in the sky: If you really wanted to, you could turn it pink. Or green. Or what have you. If you sprayed some colorant up there, stratospheric winds would blow the material until it wrapped around the globe. After a year or two, it would fade, and the sky would go back to being blue. Neat little prank.

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Amazon and Target play ‘outsized’ role in port congestion and pollution, report finds

The Verge

11/30/2021

Amazon and Target are playing a big role in the port pollution crisis along the US West Coast, according to a report published today. These retail giants are among the top importers in the US and rely heavily on shipping routes between China and California. …

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