Renewables generate more than coal in the U.S. for 40 days
April 2020 was also the first month ever when renewables beat out coal altogether in the U.S.
April 2020 was also the first month ever when renewables beat out coal altogether in the U.S.
In addition to providing much-needed outdoor space for residents among shelter-in-place orders, the new initiative also advances the city’s climate goals.
The current cheapest solar farm is owned by the UAE’s other major city, Dubai, which set the cost record in 2015 at 5.98¢/kWh and then broke it again in 2016 at 2.99¢/kWh. Abu Dhabi’s project crushes those marks at 1.35¢/kWh.
Sudan has among the highest rates of FGM in the world, with roughly 87% of the female population having undergone the brutal intervention.
The ambitious five-year tree-planting program was launched in 2018 to combat climate change. The new jobs also provide much-needed economic stimulus amid the country’s COVID-19 lockdown.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear have signed executive orders requiring applications for absentee ballots to be sent to all voters. They join 34 states in the United States that allow all voters to vote by mail.
In a 2018 report, the global consultancy McKinsey predicted that legalizing cannabis cultivation could generate roughly $1 billion USD for the country annually.
The team’s lead Professor Sarah Gilbert has given it an 80% change of being effective and suggested it could be available for widespread use as soon as September.
These findings offer hope for those suffering from OCD, ADHD, and other illnesses. This work not only gives us much greater insight into how to treat these often debilitating diseases, but also further highlights the key role of brain chemistry in causing them.
Spoiler: True happiness comes not from setting ourselves above and apart from others, but from joining and serving our communities.