2023 in science: AI, the hottest year on record, and galactic controversy : Short Wave

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."At COP28, countries are debating whether to agree to phasing out or merely phasing down the use of fossil fuels, according to CBS News’ Li Cohen. More than 80 countries are pushing for a phase out, write Reuters’ Kate Abnett and Alison Withers.

On the conference’s opening day, nations created a loss and damage fund through which wealthy countries responsible for vast amounts of global emissions can provide funds to poorer countries that have faced some of climate change’s strongest impacts to date. But the $700 million pledged so far is only a tiny fraction of what is needed—about 0.2 percent, according to the Guardian’s Nina Lakhani.

On December 2 at the conference, the Biden administration announced an Environmental Protection Agency rule to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. The rule is meant to cut methane emissions by almost 80 percent through 2038, compared to the predicted level without the rule. It will phase out the practice of “flaring,” or the controlled burning of natural gas during oil extraction, for new oil wells and aim to cut down on methane leaks."

The more we learn, the more we know the world around us, from our homes to the far reaches of our planet Earth, and beyond to the farthest points of light we can see with the likes of the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope which captures light from distant celestial objects from 13 Billion light years distant... Science has been one focus for mankind, seeking more knowledge about the Universe we live in... Excellent Share, Chip!!!