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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Chile holds itself out as a global leader on climate change. Nearly 22% of Chile’s electricity is generated by solar and wind farms, putting it far ahead of both the global average, 10%, and the United States, at 13%. It was one of the first countries to declare a target for renewable energy, in 2008. Yet even as solar farms have spread across the north and center of the long, narrow nation, imported natural gas, a polluting fossil fuel, has been able to sideline the clean electricity they provide thanks to a sweet deal won from the government. Marcelo Mena, a former environment minister in Chile, witnessed that waste of clean power before he took the helm at the new Global Methane Hub, a nonprofit aimed at reducing global methane emissions. Natural gas is basically methane. ”They’re actually hindering the power that we can deliver from renewable energy,” Mena said of his experience with natural gas in an interview with the Associated Press. “It’s been more … [Read more...] about How gas interests slowed Chile’s clean energy transition

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – North Miami police have recently seen isolated incidents of cars being broken into or stolen, while the owner’s key fob sits inside their home. Those incidents happened in the Keystone and Sans Souci neighborhoods. While investigating, police noted this is a trend sweeping the United States and abroad. READ MORE: Three Endangered Florida Panthers Struck, Killed This Past Week North Miami Police Major Kessler Brooks explained how the criminals pull this off. He told said that this is a two-man job that can be done in less than one minute. One person will scan the targeted home with a device to locate a key fob. Once they lock in a signal, they will transmit that to the other person who is waiting near the car. Depending on the strength, the criminals can break into or even steal the vehicle. “It’s happening everywhere. This is not a North Miami problem, this is not a Dade County problem, it’s happening across the nation and abroad,” said Brooks. Police … [Read more...] about CBS4 Exclusive: Clever Thieves Using Signals From Key Fobs To Burglarize Vehicles

LODI (CBS13) — A Lodi man was found guilty of the first-degree murder of his father that happened nearly one year ago, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Richard Nielson, 32, was also found guilty of the intentional discharge of a firearm causing death, San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar said. READ MORE: Fight Between Parents, Umpires After Baseball Playoff Game In Carmichael Leads To Calls For Change In Consequences Roger Nielson, 65, was found shot dead in his home on May 27, 2021, by sheriff’s deputies performing a wellness check which was requested by a family member. Investigators determined he was the victim of a homicide. READ MORE: 'Parks Won't Be There If We Don't Take Care Of Them': California State Parks Have Billion-Dollar Backlog Of Maintenance Projects According to Verber Salazar, the 32-year-old Nielsen had fled to Mexico four days prior in violation of his probation. U.S. Marshalls arrested Nielson, with the assistance of Mexican … [Read more...] about Lodi Man Found Guilty Of May 2021 First-Degree Murder Of His Father Roger Nielson