A National Charging Network, Ethereum’s Going Green And How Electric Cars Could Protect The Grid

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This Monday marks the start of Climate Week in New York City. The program, which lasts all week, features a number of panels and events based around different sustainability topics. These include discussions of improving the environmental footprint of buildings, the transition to cleaner energy, sustainable transportation – and where the money’s going to come from to back all of these transitions. Many of the events will also be available for streaming for those not in the New York area. This program typically generates a lot of discussion and energy around different sustainability topics, so expect to hear a lot coming out of it in the next few weeks.

Also don’t forget that on Tuesday, Forbes is hosting its first ever Sustainability Leaders Summit, with opportunities to attend both virtually and in-person. Information about the event can be found here.

The Big Read

Ethereum ‘Merge’: Here’s What To Know About The Hotly-Anticipated Upgrade Turning The Crypto Player Green

Ethereum, the blockchain that powers large swathes of the crypto ecosystem and underpins the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, completed a transformational software upgrade on Thursday, its co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced on Twitter, a landmark in digital history that could help the sector shed its environmentally unfriendly reputation and pave the way for wider mainstream adoption.

Read more here.

Discoveries And Innovations

Air pollution from vehicle exhaust and other fossil fuel smoke may increase the risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers, according to a new study.

Europe is getting ready to launch its next generation of weather satellites, which will be used to monitor extreme weather events and climate change.

Recent research from the University of Michigan suggests that transitioning workers from coal power-related jobs to renewable energy jobs is relatively easy compared to transitions in other industries.