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Range anxiety is overblown. Electric vehicle owners only use 13 percent of their battery capacity a day, on average. in c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

[–] budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

For the "sometimes" long distance trips, you can always hire a long-range car for the trip.

As farmworkers face longer, hotter harvest seasons, their risk of heat-related illness grows in c/climate@slrpnk.net

[–] budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

The word "farmers" is widely used to refer to Kulaks (people who own farm land, but employ others to do most of the hands-on work of farming it) as well as the farm workers themselves.

Permitless plug-in solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US in c/energy@slrpnk.net

[–] budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

AFAIK most of the small scale solar systems designed for balconies and rentals aren't intended to connect to the grid. They are designed to deliver power downstream only to a few DC appliances, falling back to a mains power adapter when there isn't enough sunlight or battery power.

As the EPA moves to block greenhouse gas reporting, satellites and aircraft are stepping in to expose the truth. in c/climate@slrpnk.net

[–] budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

The Resistance? Air Purifiers? Carbon Commandos? Pollution Patrol?

Surprise! London's tax on polluting vehicles made everyone much healthier in c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

[–] budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Air pollution: Coroner calls for law change after Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah's death:

An inquest had found air pollution "made a material contribution" to her death.... Ella was the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as the cause of death on their death certificate, following the inquest ruling ...