Headline News:
- “Mosquitos Found In Iceland For The First Time Following Record-Breaking Temperatures” • Mosquitos were detected in Iceland for the first time on record. Up until this month, Iceland was one of two places that didn’t have a mosquito population largely thanks to its inhospitable climate. The only remaining mosquito-free haven is now Antarctica. [Euronews]
Mosquito (Cameron Webb, Unsplash)
- “Ireland set for major Spain solar power deal” • Ireland is set to do a deal with Spain for a share of its solar power through a giant 1000 km interconnector, it has emerged. Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy Darragh O’Brien says the Government is to sign an agreement next year which would see an undersea electricity cable built to Spain. [The Irish Sun]
- “The Sodium-Ion Battery Revolution Has Started” • Sodium-ion batteries have been in the works for years, and now they have started to appear in cars and home storage. JAC, in a partnership with Volkswagen, has been shipping a vehicle with sodium-ion batteries since 2023. And now Bluetti introduced the Pioneer Na portable power station. [CleanTechnica]
- “Tesla’s Profits Plunged Again Last Quarter Despite Selling More Vehicles” • Tesla, which is run by Elon Musk, reported that it sold more vehicles in the past three months after boycotts hit hard earlier this year, but profits still fell sharply. Third-quarter earnings at Tesla fell to $1.4 billion, or 39¢ per share, from $2.2 billion, or 62¢ per share, a year earlier. [ABC News]
- “The Costliest Six Months Of Weather Disasters On Record” • The first half of this year was the costliest ever recorded for weather and climate disasters in the US, according to an analysis published by the nonprofit organization Climate Central. It is information that the public might never have learned due to Trump administration cutting funds for NOAA. [MSN]
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