United Arab Emirates to tow iceberg from Antarctica to relieve drought: report

In the midst of a scorching drought that climatologists say may last another 25 years, the United Arab Emirates is planning to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to the shores of the Middle Eastern nation, the U.K. Express reported Friday. The iceberg would be used to provide drinking water to residents.
http://www.nola.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2017/05/united_arab_emirates_to_tow_ic.html#incart_river_index
Article courtesy of The Times-Picayune by Todd Masson

Tornado deaths and destruction to triple in coming decades, study finds

The number of deaths and damaged or destroyed homes caused by tornadoes in the U.S. could triple by the end of the century, and man-made climate change may not be entirely to blame.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2017/05/10/tornado-deaths-and-destruction-triple-coming-decades-study-finds/101515900/
Article courtesy of USA Today by Doyle Rice

Tesla’s Solar Roof Sets Musk’s Grand Unification Into Motion

Tesla has begun taking orders for its transformative new solar roof. The pricing is competitive, and it marks the final piece in Elon Musk’s vision for a grand unification of his clean-energy ambitions—combining solar power, home batteries, and electric cars.  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-11/tesla-s-solar-roof-sets-musk-s-grand-unification-into-motion
Article courtesy of Bloomberg by Tom Randall

Full tilt: giant offshore wind farm opens in North Sea

Dutch officials have opened what is being billed as one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms, with 150 turbines spinning far out in the North Sea.
Over the next 15 years the Gemini windpark, which lies some 85km (53 miles) off the northern coast of the Netherlands, will meet the energy needs of about 1.5 million people.  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/09/full-tilt-giant-offshore-wind-farm-opens-in-north-sea
Article Courtesy of The Guardian

Climate change playing a role in growing list of species at risk

The list of species at risk of extinction in Canada has grown to 751, and the effects of climate change may put those species even more at risk — especially the 62 species in the North.
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada recently completed a meeting on at-risk species — which include animals, plants and lichen — adding another five to its list, and reassessing the status of several others.  http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/cosewic-climate-change-at-risk-species-1.4107238
Article courtesy of CNCNews by Nicole Riva

'False sense of security': Global warming looks set to accelerate, study finds

The pace of global warming is likely to quicken in coming years as natural processes in the Pacific switch from serving as a brake to an accelerator, placing the planet on course to exceed a landmark level within a decade, according to a new paper.  http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/false-sense-of-security-global-warming-looks-set-to-accelerate-study-finds-20170509-gw158c.html
Article courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald by Peter Hannam

Transportation Secretary Chao: Expect More Self-Driving Cars on US Roads

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the U.S. could start to see more self-driving cars on its roads.

“There are so many different ways in which technology is making itself felt,” Chao said in an interview with the FOX Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo. “We have now self-driving cars. We have level-two self-driving cars. They can drive on the highway, follow the white lines on the highway, and there's really no need for any person to be seated and controlling any of the instruments. And now we're also seeing self-driving trains that are possible, self-driving planes.”

http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/05/02/transportation-secretary-chao-expect-more-self-driving-cars-on-us-roads.html

Article courtesy of Fox News by Julie Limitone