Here’s the climate dirt on leaf blowersWhat On EarthThey can be noisy. And smelly. And, as Cate Blanchett (yes, Cate Blanchett!) complains, don’t they just move “leaves from one place to another, only for them to be blown back again"? Gas-powered leaf ...2 years agoHere’s the climate dirt on leaf blowersWhat On Earth0:00 / 0:00Keep up with this sourceFollow this sourceKeep this source in your dashboard and return to its latest articles. Email alerts are managed separately in Settings.FetchFeeds groups articles by feed so you can follow sources, compare coverage, and save stories for later.Back to all articles from What On EarthMore from this feedChoose another story from What On Earth.The contest trying to turn Swifties into climate crusadersRain, rain won't go away. New landslide risks are here to stay.The unsexiest words that could help save the planetSo Trump won. What now for climate?HOW TO: Get kids to school without all those carsSeparating fact from fiction about EV battery firesCan we cool Earth by blocking the sun’s rays? And should we?How rain buckets with ‘brains’ help warn against landslides