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Nuremberg trials for imperiling all and bringing on mass extinction of species

by Andrew Glikson But while “leaders” fail to protect the people from global warming and nuclear war, they have succeeded splendidly in hiding the truth…

Will there be Arctic sea ice left in September 2023?

The above image is from a recent analysis by Karina von Schuckmann et al. and shows that the Earth is heating up, as outgoing radiation…

Humans may be extinct in 2026

Global temperature riseThe image below illustrates the threat that the temperature rise may exceed 3°C. The blue trend, based on January 1880 to March 2023…

High sea surface temperature in North Atlantic

SST World (60S-60N) On April 20, 2023, sea surface temperatures (between 60°South and 60°North) had been at 21°C or higher for as many as 32…

Temperatures rising fast March 2023

Monthly Northern Hemisphere Land Temperature AnomalyTemperatures have been rising fast in March 2023. The image below shows the Monthly Northern Hemisphere Land Temperature Anomaly up…

Climate Change: Multibillion-Dollar Disasters Are the New Normal – Bloomberg

Climate Change: Multibillion-Dollar Disasters Are the New Normal Bloomberg

A new world order seeks to prioritise security and climate change – The Economist

A new world order seeks to prioritise security and climate change The Economist

Biden’s power plant rule could help revive an old idea about how to fight climate change – POLITICO

Biden’s power plant rule could help revive an old idea about how to fight climate change POLITICOThe EPA’s new climate change rule, explained Vox.comE.P.A. Proposes First Limits…

Massive city growth and climate change are twin opportunities, says manager of $40 billion fund – CNBC

Massive city growth and climate change are twin opportunities, says manager of $40 billion fund CNBC

Gov. Jared Polis signs “enormous package” of green energy and climate change bills – The Denver Post

Gov. Jared Polis signs “enormous package” of green energy and climate change bills The Denver Post

Climate change aggravating water crisis in England with hotter, drier summers – The Independent

Climate change aggravating water crisis in England with hotter, drier summers The Independent

To cope with climate change, California tries new crops – CalMatters

To cope with climate change, California tries new crops CalMatters

Should Worcester follow Boston’s lead in fighting climate change? – Worcester Telegram

Should Worcester follow Boston’s lead in fighting climate change? Worcester Telegram

Climate calling: Maryland plans multi-agency approach to climate change – WTOP

Climate calling: Maryland plans multi-agency approach to climate change WTOP

Explained: Climate change, earthquakes and hydropower in the … – Eco-Business

Explained: Climate change, earthquakes and hydropower in the … Eco-Business

Climate Calling: Moore-Miller administration plan multi-agency … – Maryland Matters

Climate Calling: Moore-Miller administration plan multi-agency … Maryland Matters

How climate change may threaten soil’s ability to capture carbon – Harvard Gazette

How climate change may threaten soil’s ability to capture carbon Harvard Gazette

Federal Reserve official says climate change isn’t a serious financial risk – Fortune

Federal Reserve official says climate change isn’t a serious financial risk Fortune

Number of internally displaced people hits record due to war, climate change – Reuters

Number of internally displaced people hits record due to war, climate change Reuters

EPA Celebrates Massachusetts Efforts to Combat Climate Change … – U.S. EPA.gov

EPA Celebrates Massachusetts Efforts to Combat Climate Change … U.S. EPA.gov

Florida’s Republicans starting to embrace realities of climate change … – WMNF

Florida’s Republicans starting to embrace realities of climate change … WMNF

Climate Change Is Causing Alarming Habitat Loss in European Alps – SciTechDaily

Climate Change Is Causing Alarming Habitat Loss in European Alps SciTechDaily

Finding practical solutions to climate change’s health impacts – HSPH News

Finding practical solutions to climate change’s health impacts HSPH News

Biden-Harris Administration Awards $12 Million through Investing in … – US Department of the Interior

Biden-Harris Administration Awards $12 Million through Investing in … US Department of the Interior

Natalie Portman Breaks Down Her Climate Change Combating … – MovieWeb

Natalie Portman Breaks Down Her Climate Change Combating … MovieWeb

High Flow at Glen Canyon Dam

Water managers released a surge of water from the dam in late April to help preserve shrinking sandbars and shoreline habitats downstream. Read More…

A Deluge in Italy

Heavy rains caused destructive flash flooding in the Emilia-Romagna region. Read More…

Shifting Sand Spits

The shape of China’s Qinghai Lake changes in lockstep with climate. Read More…

Fires Scorch Western Canada

Raging fires destroyed homes in Alberta and produced towering chimneys of smoke. Read More…

Deadly Blooms in the Gulf of Mannar

Though Noctiluca scintillans blooms have long been noted in the shallow gulf, they have become more frequent and intense since 2019. Read More…

Environmental Progress To Award Courage Award to Diablo Canyon Workers

Diablo Canyon Power Plant workers, and co-founders of Mothers for Nuclear, Kristin Zaitz and Heather Hoff. Courage Award Letter Environmental Progress (EP) today informed Pacific…

Google Survey Finds Americans Victimized By Climate Disinformation

A Google survey of over 2,300 people conducted last year by Environmental Progress, found that 53% of people surveyed in the U.S. agree with the…

Climate Panic Behind Energy Crisis

Environmental Progress Founder and President For full testimony click hereGood morning Chairwoman Maloney, Environment Subcommittee Chairman Khanna, and Ranking Member Comer, and members of the…

Five Sustainable Home Ideas for Eco-Conscious Homeowners

Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels As the world becomes more conscious of the impact of human activity on the environment, more and more homeowners…

The Link Between Flooding and Biodiversity Loss

Rivers have certainly been an inalienable part of human evolution and our collective history as a whole. The world’s freshwater rivers paved the way for…

The Environmental Impact Of Biomedical Waste And How To Reduce It

Biomedical waste is a term used to describe waste that is generated from healthcare facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and laboratories. This type of waste can…

What Are the Most Eco-Friendly Types of Water Filters?

We all want clean water, but not every water filter system is as eco-friendly as we’d probably think. So, in this article, we’re going to…

The Top 7 Eco-Friendly Kitchen Cabinet Picks For 2023

According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Toxic Substances Portal, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) can irritate the eyes, nose, and throat, cause…

How To Sustain A Carbon-Neutral Lifestyle

Carbon Neutral and ESG Concepts. Carbon Emission, Clean Energy. Globe Balancing between a Green leaf and CO2. Sustainable Resources, Concern about Environmental. Plant a Tree…

Sustainable Fishing Methods to Fish More Responsibly

Picture: James Wheeler Many people describe fishing as a hobby and a way to get out in nature and enjoy everything it has to offer,…

5 Ways to Clean and Decontaminate Soil

To keep your landscaping looking great, soil health and cleanliness are essential components. Contaminated or unhealthy soil can lead to unpleasant odors, water contamination, and…

4 Ways Prefab Homes Give Rise To A Sustainable Future

Prefab is short for prefabricated—essentially enough to begin foretelling this housing option’s benefits. Caring for the environment can be done in more than one way,…

4 Things to Know Before Buying an Electric Car

If you’re trying to live a greener lifestyle, you might be considering purchasing an electric vehicle, or EV. This can be a great option for…

HomeBiogas promises waste-to-energy win, weather regardless

More than 30,000 systems have been installed in 100 countries prior to arriving in Britain, which can significantly reduce domestic emissions. HomeBiogas technology essentially captures…

WATCH: Can concrete help reach net zero construction?

The built environment is tied to vast amounts of global emissions, with concrete a particular problem. But can this common high-impact material actually speed up…

England’s 1/3 active travel budget cuts leave ‘net zero in tatters’

Discreetly announced by Transport Secretary Mark Harper, active travel budget cuts are set to hit hard. Campaigners are now attempting to force a u-turn, insisting…

UK councils wanted for groundbreaking soil carbon capture project

North West England-based firm Positive BioCarbon is looking to work with UK local authorities in a bid to re-fertilise farmland by improving soil carbon capture…

Legally binding targets announced to cut sewage dumping in rivers

The government have announced new legislation on sewage discharges but nature experts have warned Tories may have washed their hands of the problem too easily….

Stop Food Waste Day: AI stops retailers dumping 11m kg

Releasing figures just in time for Stop Food Waste Day on 26th April 2023, a revolutionary system from a global retail planning specialist has prevented…

How climate disinformation sows distrust in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Georgie Hughes dives into the climate mis- and disinformation network, uncovering how this delays urgent climate action and encourages vitriol against traffic reducing measures. There…

Climate tech investment fell in warmest quarter on record

Financial speculation in the climate tech market fell early-2023, despite average temperatures breaking seasonal records and both the Climate Change Committee and Intergovernmental Panel On…

Ashden Awards for climate solutions reveals 2023 shortlist

12 UK projects aimed at tackling the environmental crisis have made the Ashden Awards 2023 shortlist in categories including Energy Innovation and Local Nature Recoverers….

Rapid sea heating could be evidence of ‘hidden climate risks’

A study published last week has shone a light on an alarming increase in marine temperatures across the world, as experts warn this year’s El…

Combining solar power with thermal storage to avoid wasting energy

Australia is renowned for its hot and sunny climate, with parts of the country seeing an average of 10 hours of sunshine a day –…

Solving climate change with Jonathan Koomey and Ian Monroe

(Courtesy: Violet Kitchen, 2022) In this webinar, Jonathan Koomey and Ian Monroe, editors of the IOP Publishing book Solving Climate Change: A guide for learners…

Carbon-capture technology could benefit from quantum computing

Quantum computers could be used to study chemical reactions related to carbon capture by doing calculations that are beyond the capability of even the most…

The latest in in situ/in operando characterization of Li-ion batteries

With electrification of transportation becoming critical for meeting the decarbonization goal, lithium-ion batteries need multifold upscaling. This increase in scale demands next-level understanding in the…

Why you should concentrate on this form of solar power

Modern solar cells are so good at converting sunlight into electricity that today’s flat-panel photovoltaics (PVs) are cheap, efficient, long lasting and plentiful. As I…

This Earth Day, Join us in Making a Difference

Have you been thinking about taking action for the climate? Do you want to participate in protecting biodiversity? Earth Day is the perfect time to…

Greenpeace calls for Imperial Oil to be charged over Kearl spill, projects message on Supreme Court

(OTTAWA) – Greenpeace Canada projected a message on the walls of the Supreme Court of Canada, calling for the federal government to charge Imperial Oil…

Deputy Program Director

Job Vacancy: Deputy Program Director (Parental Leave Replacement) Location: Anywhere in Canada. Greenpeace Canada staff are working flexibly from home or our office locations…

Greenpeace Victory: Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Resolute Forest Products Dismissed in the USA

TORONTO – Today, the U.S. District Court for Northern California dismissed a lawsuit against Greenpeace USA and others brought by Canada-based Resolute Forest Products. This…

Nouveau rapport : RBC devient le numéro un mondial des bailleurs de fonds pour les combustibles fossiles

Malgré la multiplication des incendies et des inondations, les banques canadiennes demeurent à la traîne et constituent des « bailleurs de fonds de dernier recours…

A NOAA-STAR dataset is born…

What does a new entrant in the lower troposphere satellite record stakes really imply? At the beginning of the year, we noted that the NOAA-STAR…

Some new CMIP6 MSU comparisons

We add some of the CMIP6 models to the updateable MSU [and SST] comparisons. After my annual update, I was pointed to some MSU-related diagnostics…

Unforced Variations: Apr 2023

This month’s open thread on climate topics (no joke). The post Unforced Variations: Apr 2023 first appeared on RealClimate.

The summary for policymakers of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sixth assessment reports synthesis

The summary for policymakers of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth synthesis report was released on March 20th (available online as a PDF)….

How not to science

A trip down memory lane and a lesson on scientific integrity. I had reason to be reviewing the history of MSU satellite retrievals for atmospheric…

Tory former net zero tsar calls for halt to Rosebank North Sea oil project

MP Chris Skidmore says approval would undermine UK’s efforts to tackle climate crisis and its claims to leadership on world stageOpinion: I can’t let ministers…

Climate protesters call out US banks for funding fossil fuel projects

Offices of Citibank in New York and Wells Fargo in San Francisco targeted by activists urging shareholders to actAs they exited their office in Tribeca…

Record ocean temperatures put Earth in ‘uncharted territory’, say scientists

‘Unprecedented’ warming indicates climate crisis is taking place before our eyes, experts sayTemperatures in the world’s oceans have broken fresh records, testing new highs for…

New Zealand too reliant on tree planting to meet net zero emissions targets, experts warn

Climate commission draft guidance says country must take more action to directly cut pollution instead of relying on treesNew Zealand’s heavy reliance on planting trees…

John Kerry: relying on technology to remove carbon dioxide is ‘dangerous’

Exclusive: US climate envoy says existing measures, such as shift to renewable energy, must be deployed faster to stop global warmingCarbon dioxide removal: the tech…

Celebrating the Women Who Tell Our Conservation Stories

The Conservation Fund strives to include and amplify women’s voices in conservation — those of our staff, partners and community leaders. Today we recognize four…

Conserving Land and History in Alabama’s Black Belt

Efforts to preserve the abundant natural, historical, and cultural resources in Alabama’s Black Belt are gaining momentum, as evidenced by the region’s recent designation as…

Diving deeper: why we should care more about fish

Fish are the most emblematic animals of the sea, yet they’re seen as little more than food or decorative pets. Just consider the language we…

Cape Town E-Fest promotes Green Economy

The 5th round of the Formula E World Championship was held for the first time on African soil, in Cape Town on Saturday 25th February….

Renewables essential for increasing energy supply

After much anticipation, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the appointment of South Africa’s first Minister of Electricity, Mr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. With the new position introduced…

Partnering with Apple to Support Black Landowners

Apple and The Conservation Fund are teaming up to support Black and minority landowners and community groups across the South that are working to advance…

Tackling the growing waste problem in Kayamandi

Following months of deliberation, Stellenbosch Network has crowned Chuma Lalendle and Sbahle Mgijima as the winners of the fourth edition of the #IdeasForChange Challenge. The…

Four Ways We Enriched 2022 Through Conservation

We are wrapping up one of The Conservation Fund’s most impactful years of change-making in our nearly four-decade history. See how, together with our supporters…

Ensuring SA’s water infrastructure and security

The importance of water and protecting our valuable water resources will once again be highlighted this year as we celebrate World Water Week, taking place…

Crimson carbon and the environmental trade-off

The world today faces a humanitarian crisis AND an environmental crisis – both of which need careful consideration to balance the needs of humans with…

Kenyan farmers file court case over seed laws

Kenyan smallholder farmers with the support of Greenpeace Africa have filed a case in court over a 2012 punitive seed law that criminalises farmers for…

Take Care of the Land and the Land Will Take Care of You

For three generations, the McMaster family owned, worked and lived on their ranch near Helena, Montana. Today, the McMaster Ranch is protected in perpetuity and…

Industrial farming’s assault on fresh water

In advance of World Water Day on Wednesday 22 March, experts are warning that time is running out – we must stop industrial farming’s assault…

Amplify Your Giving Tuesday Impact!

Still stuffed from Thanksgiving? Overwhelmed by searching for that perfect gift? Today is a great day to spend some time outdoors and remember what inspires…

Contribute to a sustainable future

Happening from 28 – 30 March in Cape Town, 1.5 Degrees Africa’s Net Zero Conference and Exhibition is the first African event of its kind….

DFFE refuses environmental authorisation for Karpowerships

The Green Connection welcomes the decision by the Department of Fisheries, Forestry, and Environment (DFFE) to suspend the application for environmental authorisation for Karpowerships in…

Deadly air pollution case back in court

On Monday, 13 March 2023 the Pretoria High Court heard the state’s application for leave to appeal the landmark Deadly Air court judgment about air…

The battle to supply safe water for all

The rapidly-growing bottled water industry can undermine progress towards a key sustainable development goal: safe water for all, says a new United Nations report. Based…

The Time to Act Is Now: Pedro Bay Rivers Project

We’re nearing the finish line on the Pedro Bay Rivers project! This collaborative effort aims to secure conservation easements on over 44,000 acres of vital…

Celebrating the Growth of Our Working Farms Fund

Cheers to an amazing first two years! We recently had the pleasure of celebrating with the farmers, partners and supporters responsible for the success of…

Permanent Land Protection Secures Veterans Retreat

To all our nation’s veterans, we thank you for your service. The Conservation Fund recently helped secure a conservation easement to permanently protect Patriot Point,…

Helping Endangered Bats Via Compensatory Mitigation

When infrastructure development for energy transmission and transportation impacts the natural habitats of endangered species, The Conservation Fund provides compensatory mitigation solutions with public agencies…

Regaining Lost Land in a Empowering and Inspiring Way

Cris Stainbrook, President of the Indian Land Tenure Foundation, recently published an essay in Native News Online sharing his thoughts on a new and gracious…

Fighting for the Future of Atlanta’s Chattahoochee Brick Site

The former Chattahoochee Brick Company site in Atlanta holds both environmental and historic importance, and we’re proud to have helped secure its protection. We could…

Sabine Ranch: A Conservation Love Story

Callie Easterly never imagined that she would be living on, managing and helping restore 12,376 acres of critical wetlands, coastal prairie and marshlands in Southeast…

Golden State of Mind: Conserving California

California supports more people, wildlife species and diverse ecosystems than anywhere else in the country. Protecting its many unique places — from forests up north…

Looking Back at a Historic Day for the Bois Forte Band

In June 2022, the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, in partnership with The Conservation Fund and the Indian Land Tenure Foundation, announced the purchase of…

The New York Times Feature: Protecting Bristol Bay’s Salmon

The New York Times recently published an essay by Jason Metrokin, President and CEO of the Bristol Bay Native Corporation, which urges support for the…

Time to Hit the Trail! Celebrating National Trails Day

From urban trail systems to the most remote wilderness hikes, The Conservation Fund has helped establish, connect and extend trails, as well as protect viewsheds,…

Capturing the Essence of Bristol Bay, Alaska

Sockeye salmon fishing is about to ramp up in Bristol Bay, Alaska as more than 60 million fish are expected to return, as they do…

Tesla, Kia and Nissan rank as the top EV in reliability

Consumer Reports’ rankings report that Nissan and Tesla’s EVs top the reliability rankings for electric vehicles. This is despite the fact that data shows EVs…

These light fixtures are 3D printed and biodegradable

Walk into any lighting store and you’re likely to see a range of options, all of which are probably mass produced and sitting in inventory…

Forever chemicals PFAS won’t be in office supplies from 3M

So-called “forever chemicals” are hazardous chemicals that don’t break down over time and can accumulate in the bodies of humans and animals, causing brain damage…

Enter into the current and future state of climate change

Perpetual Spring, designed by Obra Architects, was recognized as Best of Best in the Exhibition category, as well as in the Public Space category. The…

Better public transport systems are key for greener cities

A 2022 report by The Eco Experts shows that the transport industry accounts for 20% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This is roughly 8.43…

Transparent Label Campaign demands better pill regulations

When it comes to nutritional supplements, there’s a lot of concern about what they do to, and/or for, the body. But what about what they…

They created a minimalistic furniture line from wood scraps

The Offcuts is a limited series of unique furniture pieces from Kastella, built in collaboration with Raphael Dinh. By using hardwood ends from production of…

What you need to know about batteries to store solar power

Have you been considering buying a battery to cut energy costs and store solar energy at home, or charge your EV? The news is full…

This waste recycling station is made of recycled waste

There’s a good reason that humans damage the environment: they make trash. Everywhere people go, they leave waste behind. In areas with a lot of…

Ford releases a sleek new Mustang electric crossover SUV

As part of their commitment to shift all vehicles to electric models over the next couple of decades, Ford has been rolling out a series…

Clothes made out of waste materials with loud messages

“99% of clothes are never recycled. At Tiny Rescue, we welcome you to the 1%. We are proud to say our clothing is made out…

Try making a mini greenhouse with these easy tips

The primary element of a greenhouse is a plastic or glass material that draws in sunlight and traps it inside the shelter. However, that shelter…

A catalyst pushes zinc-air batteries to record power density

It sounds like science fiction, or at the very least vaporware, but zinc-air batteries are a technology that now allows more power density to be…

Retreat to paradise in this beautiful Hawaii home

Maui Residence by Walker Warner Architects was designed to be a retreat from the world, a place for privacy. It’s a quiet, serene little escape…

London company LaBante makes purses from vegan leather

Have you looked at vegan purses and been disappointed that vegan leather just means plastic? A new, more sustainable brand aims to change that. LaBante London,…

TerraCycle takes recycling to a whole new level

“The good news is that most trash is technically recyclable.” This is the philosophy behind TerraCycle’s recycling program — an organized system for recycling, and…

Beautiful burnt cork furniture upholds ecosystem resiliency

French designer Noe Duchaufour-Lawrance’s furniture line uses discarded burnt cork that features interesting textures and flowing lines. Duchaufour-Lawrance’s Portugal studio Made in Situ created this…

How does nuclear power compare with solar and wind energy?

Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California recently achieved the first steps toward viable nuclear fusion using clean and potentially inexpensive ingredients. It opens…

Hemp production is expanding in the construction market

Hempitecture, a nonwoven materials manufacturer, announced its new manufacturing plant location and the 33,000-square-feet facility is an example of both sustainable building techniques and eco-minded…

Zero waste movement makes a big splash in the US

As the necessity for the zero waste movement grows, cities across the U.S. are beginning to see more zero waste and bulk goods stores. To…

I Am Haunted by What I Have Seen at Great Salt Lake

The Latter-day Saints church has the moral authority and political sway to save Great Salt Lake.

Germany and E.U. Agree to Exception in Planned Ban on Combustion Engines

Berlin has been pushing to allow the sale of vehicles running on synthetic fuels past 2035. Its dispute with the E.U. threatened the bloc’s climate…

In Held v. Montana, Young People Sue Montana Over Use of Fossil Fuels

Sixteen young Montanans have sued their state, arguing that its support of fossil fuels violates the state Constitution.

Should the Government Pay for Your Bad Climate Decisions?

As climate change becomes a health risk, the U.S. government has warned it will reassess spending priorities.

Could This Be New York City’s Least Snowy Winter in Recorded History?

Just two inches so far, and a tie for the second-mildest winter.

Your Power as a Citizen

You can do a lot more about the climate crisis than watch your own carbon footprint. Here’s how.

Climate Protesters Demand Action From Banks

Activists, many of them senior, sat in rocking chairs and cut up credit cards to protest banks that have invested in oil and gas.

In Duluth, Real Estate Collides With Climate

More Americans are uprooting their lives for safer climates. That sent one Times real estate reporter to the Upper Midwest.

Geothermal Power, Cheap and Clean, Could Help Run Japan. So Why Doesn’t It?

For decades, new plants have been blocked by powerful local interests, the owners of hot spring resorts, that say the sites threaten a centuries-old tradition.

A ‘Rocking Chair Rebellion’: Seniors Call On Banks to Dump Big Oil

Older climate activists gathered in cities around the country for a day of action targeting banks that finance fossil fuel projects.

Malaria hotspots and climate change trends in the hyper-endemic malaria settings of Mizoram along the India–Bangladesh borders

Climate warming and increasing Vibrio vulnificus infections in North America

Risk factors for, and prediction of, exertional heat illness in Thoroughbred racehorses at British racecourses

Evaluation of end-of-life vehicle recycling system in India in responding to the sustainability paradigm: an explorative study

A coupled agent-based model for France for simulating adaptation and migration decisions under future coastal flood risk

Exposure to local, source-specific ambient air pollution during pregnancy and autism in children: a cohort study from southern Sweden

Predicting wildfire ignition induced by dynamic conductor swaying under strong winds

Tides regulate the flow and density of Antarctic Bottom Water from the western Ross Sea

Characteristics of the Northern Hemisphere cold regions changes from 1901 to 2019

A deep learning architecture for energy service demand estimation in transport sector for Shared Socioeconomic Pathways

Initial results of the meteorological data from the first 325 sols of the Tianwen-1 mission

Causes for an extreme cold condition over Northeast Asia during April 2020

Satellite observation of atmospheric CO2 and water storage change over Iran

Modeling present and future distribution of plankton populations in a coastal upwelling zone: the copepod Calanus chilensis as a study case

Early detection of anthropogenic climate change signals in the ocean interior

Three-decade assessment of dry and wet spells change across Iran, a fingerprint of climate change

Rapid shift in greenhouse forcing of emerging arctic peatlands

Livestock exposure to future cumulated climate-related stressors in West Africa

A simple soil mass correction for a more accurate determination of soil carbon stock changes

Probabilistic sea level rise flood projections using a localized ocean reference surface

Risk of isolation increases the urgency and spatial extent of climate change adaptation

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01647-yEstimations of the risk from sea-level rise are often based on the amount of property inundated by…

Lakes as model systems for understanding global change

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01624-5Research using lakes and ponds as model systems contributes both to addressing the freshwater biodiversity crisis and…

Defence against the rising seas

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01645-0The rate of sea-level rise varies around the world, as do local infrastructure and standards for defending…

Soils worldwide suffer from the combined effects of multiple global change factors

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01628-1A statistical analysis of data from global surveys reveals that soils react to the number of stressors…

Strong climate action is worth it

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01635-2An immediate and rapid reduction in global emissions is required for many reasons. Integrated research supports the…

Risk of isolation increases the expected burden from sea-level rise

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01642-3Sea-level rise is threatening communities with inundation. This work considers isolation—being cut off from essential services—as a…

Lake temperature and nutrient levels interact to reorganize ecological networks

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01623-6Causal links between plankton taxa were inferred using long-term data from ten Swiss lakes, revealing the effect…

Climate-driven zooplankton shifts cause large-scale declines in food quality for fish

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01630-7Using a trait-based model that resolves key zooplankton groups, the authors reveal future shifts to food webs…

Demand grows to ban octopus farms in Canada

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Climate paper calls for fossil fuel giants to be charged with homicide

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Report: Texas isn’t holding polluters accountable for unexpected emissions

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Deep-sea mining for rare metals will destroy ecosystems, say scientists

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World ‘population bomb’ may never go off as feared, finds study | Population

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Scientists uncover startling concentrations of pure DDT along seafloor off L.A. coast: discovered that much of the DDT — which had been dumped largely in the 1940s and ’50s — never broke down

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Burger King reveals whopping plans for a 100% electric vehicle fleet by 2030

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Scientists uncover startling concentrations of pure DDT along seafloor off L.A. coast

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Major incident declared after leak from large onshore oil field in Dorset

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Philadelphia officials advise residents to drink bottled water after a chemical spill in the Delaware River

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How I’m creating a food-producing paradise on my small city block

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In a first, EPA seeks emergency action to curb a plant’s cancer risk The Denka facility releases thousands of pounds of carcinogens into the air of a predominantly Black Louisiana town every year.

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Kelp Farming May Help Clean NYC’s Polluted Waterways and Fight Climate Change

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Mexico faces sanctions from the international wildlife body known as CITES for not doing enough to protect the vaquita marina, a small porpoise that is the world’s most endangered marine mammal

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Climate change enables spread of flesh-eating bacteria in US coastal waters

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Paraquat, the Deadliest Chemical in US Agriculture, Goes on Trial

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Monarch butterflies lose sanctuary in Mexico as climate changes

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Wind energy is recovering from a 2022 slump

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How do you separate organic waste from plastic? 2023

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Big Oil is selling off its polluting assets — with unintended consequences

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Lord Frost to deliver 2023 Annual GWPF Lecture

The Global Warming Policy Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2023 Annual GWPF Lecture will …

Met Office accused of implausible worst-case climate prediction

Met Office should withdraw grossly misleading study which is undermining its scientific credibility and integrity. …

Tony Abbott, former Australian prime minister, joins the GWPF

Tony Abbott, former prime minister of Australia, has joined the Board of Trustees of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF).

Best Books of 2022

As the year draws to a close we asked members of the GWPF’s Academic Advisory …

Polar bear expert: Activist fact-checkers are misleading the public

Canadian zoologist Dr. Susan Crockford warns that some polar bear specialists are attempting to cast a smoke-screen over the growth of global polar bear numbers.