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    Biden’s DOE Announces $366 Million for Green Energy Projects in Rural and Remote Areas

    Biden’s DOE Announces $366 Million for Green Energy Projects in Rural and Remote Areas

    The Biden administration has announced that the United States Department of Energy (DOE) will provide $366 million in funding for 17 renewable energy projects in remote and rural areas of the country to alleviate high energy bills and improve reliability. The funding supports the administration’s target of directing 40 percent of climate-related investment benefits to […]

    Thousands Evacuated as Australia Bushfire Burns Out of Control

    Thousands Evacuated as Australia Bushfire Burns Out of Control

    More than 2,000 residents of Australia’s Victoria state were under evacuation orders on Thursday due to an out of control bushfire. Residents of Beaufort, Raglan and surrounding areas were encouraged by the state emergency service to leave and head east toward Melbourne while it was safe to do so, reported Reuters. “Leaving immediately is the […]

    Milan Inundated With High Air Pollution Levels and Smog

    Milan Inundated With High Air Pollution Levels and Smog

    According to official data, air pollution levels in Milan — including fine particulates — have been among Europe’s highest for February. Fine particulate matter poses the most health risks because it can go deep into the lungs and even make its way into the bloodstream. “It stinks! I smell a constant stench of smog, I […]

    Bangkok City Workers Ordered to Work From Home to Avoid Toxic Smog

    Bangkok City Workers Ordered to Work From Home to Avoid Toxic Smog

    Government employees in Bangkok have been ordered to work from home for the next two days in order to avoid a thick layer of noxious smog covering the city. On Thursday, authorities warned that air pollution levels in Thailand’s capital and neighboring provinces had reached unhealthy levels, reported Reuters. Non-government employees have been urged to […]