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New Data Shows Solar Energy Creates More Jobs In America Than Any Other Industry

New Data Shows Solar Energy Creates More Jobs In America Than Any Other Industry

Solar energy isn’t just a tool to reduce emissions and help slow climate change — it’s a job creator. According to the most recent National Solar Jobs Census published by The Solar Foundation, the industry creates more jobs than any other sector in the U.S. According to the census, solar energy adds jobs 17 times faster than the overall economy in the United States. In 2010, there were only 93,000 jobs in solar. The sector has seen a steep rise and six years later 260,077 peo

Extreme Weather Is The Biggest Risk For Humanity In 2018, Say World Leader

Extreme Weather Is The Biggest Risk For Humanity In 2018, Say World Leader

Extreme weather events are the most likely and most severe threat facing humanity in 2018, according to the new Global Risks Report 2018 of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Every year, the report surveys a pool of 1000 experts and decision makers about the major risks the world will face in the coming months. 2018, they agree, will be dominated by heightened political risks, that could spill over into open conflict between major powers, and by failure to address climate change

Climate Change Places A Major Economic Burden On Future Generations

Climate Change Places A Major Economic Burden On Future Generations

A new study is looking even farther ahead at how rising temperatures might affect our children — but not so much in terms of their physical health. Rather, the researchers ask how might climate change impact their financial health as adults. Published on Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study was conducted by researchers at Stanford, the University of California, Berkeley, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The results lead researchers to c

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