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Fight Global Warming and Drought by placing floating Aluminium Mirrors on Water Surfaces. Beverage Can Bottoms could be used for this.
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Read MoreOil firms have internally dismissed swift climate action, House panel says
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Read MoreLand reclamation: a little-known environmental catastrophe
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Read MoreResearch on links between climate anxiety and other factors
Would you like to help us understand climate anxiety? If you are over 18 and have answered YES to the above, we would like you…
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are there are companies and govertments and high powers at play which do not want the global warming to come down ? like a conspiracy…
Read MoreIt still bugs me that politicians used the Texas power outage to attack wind turbines.
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Read MoreGiant seaweed farm in the middle of the ocean aims to be a global carbon sink
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Read MoreHow many people do I kill in relation to the pollution I make ?
I pollute a lot, I take the plane, I eat meat, I travel, I consume video games, youtube, facebook, instagram,… In short I am not…
Read MoreThe collapse of FTX and SBF are symptoms of a system driving us towards climate disaster
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Read MoreVillage in French Alps demolishes its ski lift because there’s no snow left
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Read MoreBillionaire’s are incompatible with solving global warming
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Read MoreWho’s coming with us?
Hi, first time poster. I will say upfront I am not a global warming denyer. I mean, the numbers keep going up, there is no…
Read MoreWe need to do something
we must do something about global warming and reduce our exhaust emissions. I have a suggestion if, for example, you sell a diesel-powered car for…
Read MoreI have a question
A couple days ago I was on my morning commute to school when I over heard these people talking about how they feel bad for…
Read MoreThe West will not act on climate change until it feels its pain
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Massive Respect to these Japanese Fans attending the FIFA World Cup 2022 Opening Ceremony, much to learn from Japanese
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Read MoreOn the highway to climate hell
As the Secretary General of the UN said last week, “we are on the highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator.”…
Read MoreIn a Reversal, the U.S. Agrees to Climate Payments for Poor Nations
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Read More‘Just Transition’ policies needed to create 20 million green jobs: UN report
Some 20 million jobs could be created by investing in policies that support nature and address climate change, disaster risk, food insecurity, and other major…
Read MoreUN honours pioneering initiatives to restore ecosystems worldwide
Ten initiatives from around the globe, which together aim to restore more than 68 million hectares of land and coastlines, have been recognized by the…
Read MoreWhy biodiversity is good for our health
The natural world has gifted humanity with untold health benefits, and it is believed that it harbours many more undiscovered health breakthroughs. However, we risk…
Read MoreWith ocean in ‘dire straits’, Law of the Sea more relevant than ever
The adoption by most nations of the world of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 40 years ago, was a “vital step to bring…
Read MoreUN taps potential for trust-building on shared water resources
A UN-led push for greater cross-border cooperation over increasingly finite water resources, made significant progress on Thursday, after it was announced that more than 30…
Read MoreUN chief urges governments and business to step up action to protect nature
Governments and the private sector must move to effectively protect the natural environment, Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists covering the UN biodiversity conference, COP15, in…
Read MoreYoung people’s leadership, drive for justice, the ‘best signals of hope’ that biodiversity loss can be halted
Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday denounced the existing global financial system as “morally bankrupt” and called on youth leaders gathered for a UN summit in…
Read More‘Without nature, we have nothing’: UN chief sounds alarm at key UN biodiversity event
The UN’s key biodiversity conference, COP15, began on Tuesday in Montreal, Canada, where negotiators will set new targets and goals aimed at arresting the alarming…
Read MoreUN appeals for record $51.5 billion to help 230 million on the brink in 2023
A record $51.5 billion is needed to help 230 million of the world’s most vulnerable people in nearly 70 countries next year, the UN said on…
Read MoreLarge parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO
Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives”, the UN World Meteorological Organization…
Read MoreUNEP honours five protectors of Mother Earth
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on Tuesday, the 2022 Champions of the Earth for their transformative action to prevent, halt or reverse ecosystem degradation.
Read MoreCOP27 closes with deal on loss and damage: ‘A step towards justice’, says UN chief
After days of intense negotiations that stretched into early Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, countries at the latest UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, reached agreement…
Read MoreRights experts decry harassment of activists attending COP27
Independent human rights experts are in dialogue with Egyptian and UN authorities over the harassment of civil society representatives at the COP27 climate change conference,…
Read MoreAs COP27 deadline slips, UN chief urges negotiators to aim for ‘maximum ambition’ on loss and damage
The 27th UN Climate Change Conference will close at least one day later than expected, the Egyptian Presidency announced on Friday, calling for negotiators to…
Read More‘Stand and deliver’, urges UN Secretary-General as divides threaten COP27 negotiations ahead of deadline
COP27 is scheduled to wrap up in 24 hours but countries remain divided on several significant issues including ‘loss and damage’, the UN Secretary-General said…
Read MoreInvest more in Africa’s Sahel, or risk decades of armed conflict and displacement
Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement, exacerbated by rising temperatures, scarcity of…
Read MoreCOP27: Protecting biodiversity is protecting the Paris Agreement
For many years the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis have been treated as separate issues, but the reality – as highlighted on Wednesday at…
Read MoreUNICEF launches new child-focused climate initiative to head off disasters
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new climate financing initiative designed to help countries address current and growing impacts of the climate…
Read MoreKeep the 1.5°C goal alive, experts and civil society urge on ‘Energy Day’ at COP27
The troubling expansion of oil, gas and coal projects, despite science telling us that fossil fuels must stay in the ground to avert the worst…
Read MoreAct together now, to prevent ‘raging food catastrophe’ next year: Guterres
Without coordinated action, this year’s “crisis of affordability” threatens to become a dire global food shortage in 2023, the UN chief told the G20 Summit…
Read MoreNo End in Sight for Megadrought Crisis as States Fail to Agree on Use of Colorado River Water
In response, the Biden Administration has imposed new mandatory cuts — but they fall far short of what’s needed.
Read MoreInvestors Are Betting on Seafood Alternatives
But will faux fish rise to the level of popularity that other alternative meat and milk products boast?
Read MoreWhy Are Sea Urchins So Destructive to Kelp Forests?
California researchers are closing in on the missing puzzle piece to a persistent ecological problem.
Read MoreWe’ve Lost 35 Percent of Forests in the Past 300 Years
Removing wooded areas is called deforestation and it’s often for human benefit. But the impact of deforestation could be devastating to the environment.
Read MoreA La Niña Three-Peat Portends Continuing Climatic Disruption
A third consecutive La Niña winter will tip the odds in favor of continued drought across already water starved swaths of the U.S.
Read MoreMidwestern U.S. Forests Doubled in Carbon Storage During the Holocene
For 8,000 years, midwestern forests expanded and diversified, but humans destroyed it in just 150 years.
Read MoreThe Heat Just Goes On and On and…
With Europe under a “heat apocalypse” warning, the latest monthly climate climate analyses are out. Can you guess what they say?
Read MoreA Virtual 3D Satellite Fly-Over of Utah’s Once Great Salt Lake Reveals Shocking Shrinkage
Thanks to overuse of water and drought, the lake has shrunk to a record low level, revealing lakebed sediments contaminated with toxic materials.
Read MoreCalifornia’s Rampaging Oak Fire as Seen From Space
Dramatic satellite imagery reveals the scope of the blaze — now as large as Manhattan Island and burning out of control.
Read MoreCalifornia Wildfire: Fire Clouds Erupted High Into the Atmosphere First, Then Heavy Rain Caused Flooding
The downpours did help firefighters battle Northern California’s McKinney Fire. But hot, dry and windy weather could hamper continuing efforts, and California is primed for…
Read More19th Century Citizen Science Shows How the Climate Has Already Changed
Researchers compared newly found, centuries-old observations to modern citizen science data. It’s not only warmer, but seasons are arriving earlier.
Read MoreAlternative ‘Meats’ Might Be Our Greatest Climate Solution
A new report shows that plant-based meats and similar mimics could be the most cost-effective approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreStudy Shows Changing Glaciers Could Impact Wildlife and Tourism at National Parks
This data can help the park predict how the changing glaciers will impact wildlife and tourism.
Read MoreThis Common ‘Super Plant’ Could Inspire Drought-Resistant Crops
Scientists say that purslane could help humans adapt to climate change.
Read MoreRewilding Could Benefit Ecosystem in American West, New Study Says
Wolves and beavers have key environmental impacts in the western U.S. Here is how researchers are working to reintroduce them.
Read MoreThe Arctic is Warming Faster Than Previously Thought
This is not just a problem for polar bears. That’s because what happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic.
Read MoreDramatic Visualization Reveals Shocking Extent of New Mexico’s Biggest Wildfire on Record
Controlled burns were the cause, but increasing aridity has upped the odds that any ignition will blow up into a large blaze.
Read MoreWashing and Drying Machines are Polluting the Air
A new study confirms dryer machines are an equal threat to the environment as washing machines.
Read MoreNew CO2 Record Prompts a Scientist to Ask, ‘What’s It Going to Take for Us to Wake Up?’
CO2 levels are now 50 percent higher than in pre-industrial times — a level not seen for 4 million years.
Read MoreA Wildfire in Arizona is Forecast to Send Smoke Streaming All the Way to the Great Lakes
Much of the West overall is a tinder-box, which means even the smallest spark could ignite a catastrophic wildfire.
Read MoreCosta Rica backs away from leading oil and gas phaseout coalition
Costa Rica will no longer lead an international initiative to phase out oil and gas production, the country’s environment minister told Climate Home News. Denmark and…
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Egypt clamps down on activism and undocumented workers ahead of Cop27
Egyptian authorities are clamping down on activists and undocumented workers ahead of hosting the Cop27 climate summit, human rights watchers report. At least 67 people…
Read MoreSee you in court: how climate lawsuits could sharpen Cop27 loss and damage talks
Loss and damage has been at the heart of much media reporting about the upcoming Cop27 climate talks in Egypt in November. With flooding in…
Read MoreJohn Kerry: Carbon offsets can help wean developing countries off coal
John Kerry wants to allow companies to offset their emissions by investing in the transition from coal to clean energy in developing countries. The US…
Read MoreChina, India set to snub Cop27 leaders’ climate summit
The world’s biggest emitters won’t attend a leaders’ summit kicking off the Cop27 climate talks in Egypt next week. More than 100 heads of states…
Read MoreRich nations deflect GCF climate finance burden to private sector
Wealthy nations are pushing for the United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) to seek donations from big businesses and the super-rich, as government donations prove…
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Climate finance isn’t reaching African communities – Cop27 must fix this injustice
I am Namibian. I come from a country where drought has become a common occurrence and a way of life; not knowing if and when…
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Brazil election: Lula victory raises hope for Amazon rainforest
The Brazilian people elected Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva to be their next president on Sunday, rejecting the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. The vote has…
Read MoreHali Hewa episode 6: What fossil fuel development means for Africa
In episode six of the Hali Hewa podcast, Abigael Kima interviews Ina-Maria Shikongo and Tzeporah Berman about the environmental and social cost of a push…
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Cop27 movers and shakers: Nine people shaping the climate agenda
Egypt is facing strong geopolitical headwinds to keep the world delivering on its climate commitments. Hiked food and fuel prices, ballooning debt and economic downturn…
Read MoreStumbling towards Sharm el-Sheikh – Climate Weekly
With just a week to go before the start of the Cop27 climate summit, everyone in the climate space has something to say about the…
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In numbers: The state of the climate ahead of Cop27
In the two weeks ahead of the Cop27 summit in Egypt, every group of climate wonks has a report out on the state of the…
Read MoreClimate fund approves plan to speed up coal retirement in Indonesia
A climate fund has agreed to work with Indonesia to retire up to 2GW of coal-fired power over the next 5-10 years, under a pilot…
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Cop27 host Egypt plans to push gas as ‘the perfect solution’
Cop27 host Egypt and 16 other gas-exporting governments have pledged to use upcoming climate talks to promote fossil gas as “the perfect solution” to climate…
Read MoreAfrica’s broken food markets must be fixed to tackle hunger
In 2011 more than a quarter of a million people died of hunger in Somalia. Eleven years later, the United Nations warns that an even worse…
Read MoreAs Xi reaffirms climate goals, China faces economic and geopolitical headwinds
China reaffirmed its commitment to its climate goals at last week’s party congress and is likely to over-achieve its renewable targets in Xi Jinping’s third…
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Fear of farmer protests hampers methane-cutting ambition
Around the world, the fear of farmers’ protests is deterring governments from reducing methane emissions from cows and sheep. At Cop26 last year, over 100…
Read MoreEuropean exodus from Energy Charter Treaty raises climate questions
Six European countries have indicated they will leave the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) despite green reforms, shaking up international investor protections. Belgium on Monday…
Read MoreBreakdown: Who is contributing what to South Africa’s clean energy shift
Around 97% of the $8.5 billion package rich countries are offering South Africa to shift from coal to clean energy is set to be delivered…
Read MoreStorms don’t discriminate, people do – Climate Weekly
After hurricanes Ian and Julia battered the middle of the Americas, many of the victims in wealthy and poorer countries alike were left with few…
Read MoreThings That You Should Know About Online Loans
In today’s digital world, everything is moving online, and so are financial tools and loans. It is important for you to stay informed and up…
Read MoreThe Many Benefits of an Eco-friendly Wedding
The environment is a growing concern, and so more of us than ever before are trying to live in a sustainable and eco-friendly way. From…
Read MoreStylish Ways To Heat Your Home On a Budget
No matter how much you love the outdoors and want to spend every possible minute outside in the fall and springtime, sometimes having a nice…
Read MoreGuide to Being More Eco-Friendly in Your Home
As awareness of the effect of human activity on the environment and how that in turn will affect our lifestyles in the years ahead continues…
Read MoreVanceAI Image Upscaler Review: Processing Low-Resolution Images With a Click
If you desire to upscale image with the help of an image upscaler, then you must choose VanceAI Image Upscaler. The reason for selecting it…
Read MoreVanceAI Creativity Series Review—Colorize your Photos with AI Tool
In this digital era, photo editing has become a need of the day because photos are the best way to share memories or life events…
Read More5 Driving Habits You Can Adopt To Be More Eco-Friendly
Did you know that the average American driver spends around $8,000 on gasoline every year? That’s a lot of money! Not to mention, it also…
Read MoreDo Solar Panel Costs Vary By Region? Let us Find Out
If you’re considering making the switch to solar power, you’re probably wondering about the cost. Solar panel costs vary widely by region, with some states…
Read MoreThe ‘What’ and ‘How’ of Sustainable Investing
Being eco-friendly and green are obviously important in today’s world of waste and global warming, but most people inadvertently draw a line in the sand…
Read MoreEco Bloggers to Follow on Instagram to Start Living a Greener Life
Ecology has suddenly become extremely “trendy” after the pandemic hit us – people started questioning their lifestyles, saw how much litter they actually produce (including…
Read MoreAir Canada Aims to Decarbonize Using Electric-Hybrid Aircraft, Other Methods
Air Canada is a signatory of the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition. The coalition’s mission is to accelerate the deployment and use of sustainable aviation fuel technologies to…
Read MoreCNBC Survey Shows CFOs Not Completely Onboard with ESG Initiatives
CFOs don’t show support for proposed SEC disclosures and question the validity of ESG investment information. The post CNBC Survey Shows CFOs Not Completely Onboard…
Read MorePrograms Encourage Growth of Sustainable Agriculture
The USDA is providing nearly $3 billion in funding for 70 pilot programs that among other goals will sequester millions of tons of carbon emissions….
Read MoreAir Company Launches Sustainable Aviation Fuel Made from Captured CO2
Air Company, a carbon technology company that creates carbon-negative alcohols and fuels from Carbon Dioxide (CO2), has launched its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) made from…
Read MoreReport Finds UK’s Overall Sustainable Development Goals Progress Slow
Energy transitions, climate action, and sustainable communities are among the areas the UN Global Compact Network UK anaylized. The post Report Finds UK’s Overall Sustainable…
Read MoreCox Automotive Mobility Initiatives Encourage Expanded Electric Fleets
Projects include converting engines to electric vehicles, expanding mobile charging, and training electric vehicle technicians. The post Cox Automotive Mobility Initiatives Encourage Expanded Electric Fleets…
Read MoreWest Virginia Now Home to Clean Hydrogen Hub
The State of West Virginia, EQT Corporation, the nation’s largest natural gas producer, Battelle and GTI Energy, and Allegheny Science & Technology (AST) have collaborated…
Read MoreEverestLabs Receives $16.1 to Help Market AI Recycling Management Platform
The autonomous platform can significantly increase the amount of recyclable material a facility can recover. The post EverestLabs Receives $16.1 to Help Market AI Recycling…
Read MoreEnergy Transitions, Regulations Driving Energy as a Service Market Growth
The market is expected to grow at more than 10% a year through 2027, according to a new report. The post Energy Transitions, Regulations Driving…
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific America Signs 8 Year PPA for Half of Its Electricity Needs
Thermo Fisher Scientific signed an eight-year virtual power purchasing agreement with Enel North America to deliver a 90-megawatt (MW) portion of the Seven Cowboy wind…
Read MoreEPA’s Chemical Safety Rule Tests the Biden Administration’s Commitment to Environmental Justice
In christening a new office of environmental justice, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan proclaimed Saturday that “underserved and overburdened communities are at the forefront…
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Puerto Ricans: We Won’t Become Resilient Until We Have an Equitable and Just Recovery
“Refuse to glorify resilience; demand accountability.” Thus reads a meme on Puerto Rican social media, the background image a house with a wind-battered roof, a…
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Fighting Climate Change and Unhealthy Air, California Wants to Electrify Trucks, Too
Coming off its recent decision requiring all new passenger cars and trucks be zero-emission by 2035, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is developing a…
Read MoreWhy Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring Still Resonates Today
This month marks 60 years since the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. The book provides strong scientific evidence of the enormous harms pesticides such…
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Hurricane Fiona Spells Misery for Puerto Ricans After Hurricane Maria’s Unheeded Lessons
Hurricane Fiona, a Category 1 hurricane, made landfall in southwestern Puerto Rico on September 19, 2022, one day shy of the fifth anniversary of Hurricane…
Read MoreIllinois Utilities Ameren and ComEd Plan for the Grid of the Future
Illinois utilities Ameren and Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) are preparing distribution grid plans for the first time under new requirements established by the Climate and Equitable…
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Is It Possible to Phase Out Petroleum and Transform our Transportation System?
In a study from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) in collaboration with consulting firm Evolved Energy Research (EER) and an expert advisory committee, we…
Read MoreDemocracy Under Attack: Confronting Mounting Threats to US Election Workers
Even as this month brought more convictions for rioters in last year’s US Capitol insurrection and dozens more Justice Department subpoenas in its probe of…
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Summer of 2022 Was a Hot One. What Was Climate Change’s Impact on Heat?
After a summer featuring heat wave after heat wave that left almost no part of the United States untouched by extreme heat, this week’s transition…
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Changes to California’s Resource Adequacy Program Will Have Huge Consequences for the Power Grid
For the past few years, California regulators have been hard at work on a wholesale revamp of their resource adequacy program, which helps ensure the…
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It’s (Past) Time for Rich Countries Like the US to Pay Up for Climate Loss and Damage
Wherever you live, and if you’ve been following news headlines, you know that climate change is dangerously supercharging extreme weather, with deadly and costly consequences…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Progress Toward Recycling Policy for EV Batteries
As electric vehicle (EV) policies are implemented around the country, and sales continue to rise, a question many ask is if vehicle batteries are recycled. …
Read MoreThe Air We Breathe: Uncovering the Invisible Threat to Tackle COVID-19
Humanity is currently facing an invisible threat that is several times smaller than a single strand of hair. In under three years, COVID-19 has brought…
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If You Live in Rural America, Here’s How to Save Money by Switching to an Electric Vehicle
Rural areas cover more than 70 percent of our country’s land area and are home to approximately 46 million people. If you live in a…
Read MoreEthylene Oxide at the Intersection of Climate, Environment, and Social Justice
There are a few fundamental chemicals that are the building blocks to most thing that we use, and one of them is ethylene oxide (EtO)….
Read MoreInequitable Health Impacts from Wildfire Smoke Increased by Danger Season
The Union of Concerned Scientists has declared summer “Danger Season” because of the increasingly destructive and extreme weather events worsened by a changing climate. While…
Read MoreFive Things to Know About the Updated EV Charging Tax Credit
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) contains a tax credit that can be used for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. You might have missed it because its…
Read MoreFast-Tracking Pilots the Right Way Can Ensure Michigan’s Clean Energy Transition
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) is considering a proposal to expedite approvals for certain utility pilot projects to encourage innovation and enable utilities to…
Read MorePresident Biden’s Farm Bill Must Transform Our Food System
Roughly every five years, Congress passes legislation known as the Farm Bill, a nearly trillion-dollar package of investments that touches all of our lives, every…
Read MoreGreenland Dispatch #1: the Courage to Face Climate Change
The sound of Greenlandic is in the air as I board the plane to Kangerlussuaq, my entry point to the world’s largest island and one…
Read MoreLoss of Arctic Sea Ice to Give Rise to More Strong El Niños, Study Finds
The loss of Arctic sea ice could yield more strong El Niños, in which unusually warm ocean waters fuel drought in the western Pacific and…
Read MoreNumber of Americans Exposed to Harmful Wildfire Smoke Has Increased 27-Fold
Millions of Americans are now routinely exposed to unhealthy plumes of wildfire smoke that can waft thousands of miles across the country, scientists have warned.Read…
Read MoreAs UN Climate Summit Looms, Denmark Becomes First Country to Pay for ‘Loss and Damage’
Denmark is directing more than $13 million to aid countries hard hit by climate change, becoming the first wealthy nation to pay for “loss and…
Read MoreFor a Scientist and Mother, Climate Change Is Generational ‘Robbery’
Hungarian scientist Diana Ürge-Vorsatz is concerned about how the climate change crisis is impacting children. She sees her research on renewable energy and energy demand…
Read MoreWhy the Rush to Mine Lithium Could Dry Up the High Andes
The demand for lithium for EV batteries is driving a mining boom in an arid Andes region of Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia, home to half…
Read MoreBurning Fossil Fuel Reserves Would Use Up Carbon Budget Seven Times Over
If burned, global fossil fuel reserves would release 3.5 trillion metric tons of carbon emissions, more than has been unleashed since the start of the…
Read MoreEuropean Parliament Condemns East Africa Pipeline, Putting Pressure on Banks to Abandon Project
The European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the planned East African Crude Oil Pipeline this week, dealing another blow to the controversial project, which numerous…
Read MoreA Rapid Shift to Clean Energy Would Save the World $12 Trillion, Analysis Shows
The world would save at least $12 trillion by phasing out fossil fuels and shifting to renewable energy by 2050, according to a new analysis…
Read MoreWarming Waters Challenge Atlantic Salmon, Both Wild and Farmed
Higher ocean and river temperatures are stressing Atlantic salmon, depriving these iconic fish of oxygen and forcing them to swim farther to find food. These…
Read MoreWhen Told About Flood Risk, Homebuyers Shun Vulnerable Homes, Study Finds
When told about risks from flooding, prospective homebuyers were less likely to make offers on vulnerable properties, according to new research from the real estate…
Read MoreGlobal ‘Stilling’: Is Climate Change Slowing Down the Wind?
As carbon dioxide levels rise and the Earth’s poles warm, researchers are predicting a decline in the planet’s wind speeds. This ‘stilling’ could impact wind…
Read MoreForests in the Amazon, Southern Boreal Regions, and U.S. West Most Threatened by Climate Change
As climate change increasingly threaten’s the world’s forests, scientists at the University of Utah have developed a new tool that identifies those woodlands that are…
Read MoreArctic Lakes Are Vanishing a Century Earlier Than Predicted
Arctic lakes are drying out nearly a century earlier than projected, depriving the region of a critical source of fresh water, according to new research.Read…
Read MoreCould the Drying Up of Europe’s Great Rivers Be the New Normal?
From the Danube to the Loire, Europe’s prime rivers — lifelines for the continent’s economy — are running low after a brutal five-month drought. After…
Read MoreExperts Confident EU Will Meet Its Ambitious Climate Targets
The European Union is widely expected to meet its ambitious climate targets under the Paris Agreement, according to a survey of hundreds of scientists and…
Read MoreGermany’s Cheap Summer Train Fares Prevented 1.8 Million Tons of Carbon Pollution
A German initiative slashing summer train fares drove widespread use of public transit, helping avoid 1.8 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, according to an…
Read MoreAfter Two Murders, a Brazilian Indigenous Leader Steps Up the Fight
In an interview with e360, Beto Marubo, a leader of Brazil’s Indigenous Amazon people, discusses the recent murders of an activist and a journalist and…
Read MoreIndustrial Revolution Reversed 7,000-Year Cooling Trend in Siberia, Bringing Temperatures to Unprecedented Highs
Siberia is today among the fastest-warming regions on Earth, but in the 7,000 years prior to the Industrial Revolution it saw summer temperatures steadily decline,…
Read MoreCollateral Damage: The Environmental Cost of the Ukraine War
As the war in Ukraine drags on, scientists are increasingly concerned about the environmental consequences of the destruction. From forests ignited by shelling to wrecked…
Read MoreAnimals With Fewer Young Are More Resilient Against Extreme Weather, Study Finds
Longer-lived mammals with fewer young are better able to cope with extreme weather, according to a new study.Read more on E360 →
Read MoreStink bugs spreading rapidly to new parts of US due to climate change, study warns
The study found that there is likely to be a northward shift in stink bug-friendly conditions
Read MoreHurricane Ian evacuations underway as Florida braces for impact: ‘Get out right now’
The powerful system nearing western Cuba on Monday evening
Read MoreLong gas lines and panic buying as Hurricane Ian heads towards Florida
Gas prices have held steady
Read MoreHurricane Ian – live: Florida counties face evacuations from category 2 storm as winds reach 100mph
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Read MoreHurricane Ian – live: Fears of ‘major disaster’ as Cuba and Florida brace for category 4 storm
Follow live updates as category four storm Hurricane Ian is set to hit Cuba
Read MoreBitcoin’s carbon footprint drops – but mining still uses more power than some nations
Bitcoin creation creates a similar amount of emissions as countries such as Nepal and the Central African Republic
Read MoreHurricane season is in full swing. Here’s why storms are getting stronger
As Florida prepares for Hurricane Ian, Atlantic Canada is recovering from post-tropical cyclone Fiona
Read MoreHurricane Ian forms as Cuba prepares for impact
The powerful system is currently moving towards the Cayman Islands and western Cuba
Read MoreFish previously thought to be extinct found naturally reproducing in Colorado
‘Our team of field technicians literally high-fived right there in the stream when we captured that first fry’
Read MoreGovernment growth proposals part of ‘millennia-long trend’ of encroaching on nature, says Sir Partha Dasgupta
Exclusive: Sir Partha Dasgupta said he had not yet seen the change in approach to economics needed if we are to reverse biodiversity loss and…
Read MoreDisney ‘closely monitoring’ Hurricane Ian as storm expected to hit theme park
Theme park remains open as Florida prepares for torrential rains and damaging winds
Read MoreEd Miliband mocks ’19th century’ Rees-Mogg and accuses him of ‘climate denial’
The shadow climate change secretary criticised the Government’s decision to open the door for fracking.
Read MoreLiz Truss’s claims fracking could produce gas in six months called into doubt as firm warns of 18-month wait
The planning process was a major cause of delay to development before the 2019 ban on fracking
Read MoreLabour in green tech export bid to make UK ‘world leader in net zero’
Exclusive: Keir Starmer’s party promises network of climate hubs to sell UK green breakthroughs to the world
Read MoreTropical Storm Ian – live: Florida warned to ‘be ready’ as Ian expected to rapidly intensify into hurricane
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Read MoreSan Francisco Bay Area County Votes To Ban Weird, Brutal ‘Wild Cow Milking’ Rodeo Event
Animal rights activists have long condemned the event as “one of the most offensive” in rodeos.
Read MoreNASA Shares Stunning Video Of Hurricane Ian Seen From Space
Views of Hurricane Ian were relayed from the International Space Station as it flew over the storm.
Read MoreIan Strengthens Into Hurricane As It Heads To Cuba, Florida
Authorities in Cuba suspended classes in Pinar del Rio province and said they will begin evacuations.
Read MoreWildly Popular And Under Attack: The Political Battle Over America’s Public Lands
As the country marks National Public Lands Day this weekend, the political tug of war over federal lands and waters wages on.
Read MoreFlorida Emergency Declared As Tropical Storm Ian Strengthens
The National Hurricane Center said Floridians should have hurricane plans in place and advised residents to monitor updates of the storm’s evolving path.
Read MoreWhy Is A NASA Spacecraft Crashing Into An Asteroid?
A NASA spacecraft is about to clobber a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away. It’s an experiment that may, one day, save the world.
Read MoreAbducted Orphan Chimps Held For Ransom In Horrifying Scene
“You can see how terrified they are,” says the founder of an African sanctuary after seeing a “proof of life” video sent by kidnappers.
Read MoreJudge Approves $230 Million Settlement In California Oil Spill Case
The 2015 spill was the worst in the state since 1969, and spewed more than 140,000 gallons of crude that fouled beaches, and killed seabirds,…
Read MoreWily Seal Surrenders At Police Station After Sneaking Into Massachusetts Pond
“Shoebert” the gray seal is believed to have traveled to the pond from the sea via a river and drainage pipes.
Read MorePowerful Earthquake Hits Mexico City Overnight, Killing At Least 1
The magnitude 6.8 temblor rattled an already jittery country and sent residents fleeing into the streets.
Read MoreAround 200 Whales Die On Australian Beach Where Hundreds More Died Exactly 2 Years Ago
Nearly 500 whales beached two years ago in the same Tasmania harbor in the largest mass-stranding in Australia’s history. Rescue efforts resumed Thursday.
Read MorePuerto Ricans Desperate For Water After Hurricane Fiona’s Rampage
More than half a million people remained without water service three days after the storm lashed the U.S. territory.
Read MoreFiona Barrels Toward Turks And Caicos Islands As Category 3 Hurricane
The Turks and Caicos Islands government imposed a curfew as the intensifying storm kept dropping copious rain over the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Read MorePrince William Reveals What He Takes ‘Great Comfort In’ After Queen’s Death
In a new video message on Wednesday, the grieving royal spoke about an issue close to his grandmother’s heart.
Read MoreFirst Public Global Database Of Fossil Fuels Launches
On Monday, the world’s first public database of fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions launches.
Read MoreHurricane Fiona Bears Down On Dominican Republic After Pounding Puerto Rico
The storm knocked out the power grid and unleashed floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said the damage was “catastrophic.”
Read MorePuerto Rico Faces Long Recovery After Hurricane Fiona Causes Widespread Damage
Fiona opened fresh wounds that were still healing after 2017’s Hurricane Maria, which caused widespread destruction across the island.
Read MoreJane Fonda On Nuclear Energy, Lithium Mining, And The Future Of Her Climate Activism
The Hollywood star and lifelong activist, already arrested five times at climate protests alone, talked to HuffPost about getting into the political spending game.
Read MoreHurricane Fiona Makes Landfall In Powerless Puerto Rico
Forecasters said the storm threatened to dump “historic” levels of rain on Sunday and Monday, with up to 30 inches possible in eastern and southern…
Read MoreAlaska Prepares For ‘Historic-Level’ Storm Barreling Towards Coast
“In 10 years, people will be referring to the September 2022 storm as a benchmark storm.”
Read MoreTop Ten Climate Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
The U.S. climate bill, more formally known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 was signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 16th. The…
Read MoreImproved air quality accelerates global warming in recent decades
An international research team has used satellite data to demonstrate that concentrations of pollutant particles have decreased significantly since the year 2000. This is desirable…
Read MoreScientists believe evolution could save coral reefs, if we let it
Coral reefs can adapt to climate change if given the chance to evolve, according to a study.
Read MoreAn integrated modeling framework to assess surface and ground water resources
In a new study, researchers applied a large-scale model linking surface water to groundwater, which can be used for estimating water resources at a high…
Read MoreWarming oceans are changing Australian reef fish populations
Shallow reefs and the creatures that inhabit them are changing due to rising ocean temperatures, but these impacts have been obscured by a lack of…
Read MoreHow global warming affects astronomical observations
Astronomical observations from ground-based telescopes are sensitive to local atmospheric conditions. Anthropogenic climate change will negatively affect some of these conditions at observation sites around…
Read MoreClimate change is making lakes turn green-brown
If global warming persists, blue lakes worldwide are at risk of turning green-brown, according to a new study which presents the a global inventory of…
Read MoreGlobal warming doubled the risk for Copenhagen’s historic 2011 cloudburst
Researchers have used detailed weather models to clearly tie increased temperatures to the historic cloudburst over Copenhagen in July of 2011. New method involving counterfactual…
Read MoreRefreezing poles feasible and cheap, new study finds
Refreezing the poles by reducing incoming sunlight would be both feasible and remarkably cheap, according to new research.
Read MoreMillions of farmers ‘replumb’ the world’s largest delta
Collective groundwater pumping by millions of farmers in Bangladesh in the dry season each year has created vast natural reservoirs underground that, over a 30-year-period,…
Read MoreDecoupling from China on clean tech comes with far more risks than reward, study finds
The current U.S. trajectory to decouple from China on clean energy technologies can harm national and global efforts to mitigate climate change, reveals a new…
Read MoreResearchers discover expanding and intensifying low-oxygen zone in the Arabian gulf
Researchers have studied the emergence of hypoxia — low oxygen levels — in the Gulf over three decades, a stressor on the health of marine…
Read MoreResearchers go ‘outside the box’ to delineate major ocean currents
Researchers have quantified the energy of ocean currents larger than 1,000 kilometers. Using a novel coarse-graining technique, they have discovered that the most energetic is…
Read MoreMexican mangroves have been capturing carbon for 5,000 years
Researchers have identified a new reason to protect mangrove forests: they’ve been quietly keeping carbon out of Earth’s atmosphere for the past 5,000 years.
Read MoreHeated plot experiments reveal link between warmer early winters and lower crop yields
Innovative experiments using temperature-controlled field plots have helped to explain the link between early winter temperatures and yield in some of our most marketable arable…
Read MoreA better understanding of crop yields under climate change
Researchers use satellites to measure soil moisture around certain crops to solve a long-standing mystery about how water impacts agricultural production. The researchers found that…
Read MoreThe aviation industry needs to overhaul its response to climate change
Aviation’s growing impact on the climate crisis requires radical solutions that may upend the industry, according to a new commentary article.
Read MoreCrop disruption from war in Ukraine could increase global carbon emissions, food prices
New research shows the disruption of crop production after the Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to increase carbon emissions and food prices across the…
Read MoreClimate change may impact marine environments more than anything else
Promoting the sustainable development of marine environments requires planning, just as we have long had spatial planning for land-based activities. Now researchers are showing that…
Read MoreRising sea temperatures threaten Atlantic populations of Bulwer’s petrels
The impact of the rise in sea temperatures predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) could affect the survival of the North Atlantic…
Read MoreNew, comprehensive framework could better inform carbon-cutting policies
Researchers have developed an integrated framework to take into account the many variables relevant to accurate carbon emissions modeling, allowing for policy makers to see…
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Blue Ocean Event 2022?
The image on the right shows a NASA Worldview satellite image of a blue Beaufort Sea (with Barrow, Alaska, at the top left, on September…
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Dangerously large Arctic sea ice extent
Arctic sea ice extent was 5.88 million km² on August 21, 2022, larger in extent than in any of the years from 2010 through 2021…
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Arctic sea ice August 2022
Ocean currents keep pushing heat toward the Arctic OceanArctic sea ice is getting very thin, as temperatures keep rising and ocean currents keep pushing heat…
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Skeptical Science New Research for Week #38 2022
“Was it something I did?” Not so long ago Skeptical Science received email from a reader, subject: “Myth: increased deaths, harm to health and and…
Read More2022’s supercharged summer of climate extremes: How global warming and La Niña fueled disasters on top of disasters
This article by Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliated Faculty, University of Auckland, is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original…
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Skeptical Science New Research for Week #37 2022
Mutual assured stupefaction A plethora of investigations have found that come the clutch, ideology often wins over facts when it comes to uncomfortable truths. If the…
Read MoreAg’s challenging future in a changing climate
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Jeff Masters Increased drought and extreme heat adversely affecting agriculture likely pose the highest threat to civilization…
Read MoreFood supply and security concerns mount as impacts stress agriculture
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Jeff Masters Crops don’t like drought, extreme heat, extreme cold, flooding, and air pollution. While reducing the…
Read MoreNew study more than triples estimated costs of climate change damages
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections A peer-reviewed analysis by two dozen experts more than triples – from $51 per ton of carbon…
Read More2022 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #36
Listing of articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, September 4, 2022 through Sat, September 10, 2022. The following…
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Skeptical Science New Research for Week #36 2022
A need for speed: Thwaites Glacier Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is a major subject of preoccupation for people who study the polar portions of our cryosphere…
Read More2022 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #35
Listing of articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, August 28, 2022 through Sat, September 03, 2022. The following…
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Skeptical Science New Research for Week #35 2022
173 articles in 60 journals by 1101 contributing authors Physical science of climate change, effects Causes for the Negative Scaling of Extreme Precipitation at High…
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A next-level water crisis: Colorado River Basin faces Tier 2 restrictions
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Bob Henson A giant spillway at Hoover Dam gathers gravel and other debris instead of water, as…
Read More2022 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #34
Listing of articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, August 21, 2022 through Sat, August 27, 2022. The following…
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Reasons to avoid false balance and fake debates
The following text is an adapted version of pages 8 and 9 of The Consensus Handbook published in 2018 by John Cook, Sander van der Linden,…
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Science: What it is, how it works, and why it matters
This is a re-post from the Thinking is Power website maintained by Melanie Trecek-King where she regularly writes about many aspects of critical thinking in an effort to…
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Skeptical Science New Research for Week #34 2022
“Wait— you think what?” In such an atmosphere of contrived controversy about global warming that we barely dare remark on what we plainly see in…
Read MoreDenmark becomes first U.N. member to pay for ‘loss and damage’ from climate change – The Washington Post
Denmark becomes first U.N. member to pay for ‘loss and damage’ from climate change The Washington Post
Read MoreExplainer: How climate change is fueling hurricanes – Reuters
Explainer: How climate change is fueling hurricanes Reuters
Read MoreNew Jersey’s State-Specific Climate Science Report Adds Chapter to Help Inform and Prepare Residents for Health Impacts Associated with Climate Change – InsiderNJ
New Jersey’s State-Specific Climate Science Report Adds Chapter to Help Inform and Prepare Residents for Health Impacts Associated with Climate Change InsiderNJ
Read MoreClimate Change is Bad For Our Health – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Climate Change is Bad For Our Health Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Read MoreBoulder Philharmonic Orchestra, City Partnering on Climate Change-Themed Performance – City of Boulder
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, City Partnering on Climate Change-Themed Performance City of Boulder
Read MoreClimate change may impact marine environments more than anything else – Science Daily
Climate change may impact marine environments more than anything else Science Daily
Read MoreClimate Change: Enhancing Federal Resilience | U.S. – Government Accountability Office
Climate Change: Enhancing Federal Resilience | U.S. Government Accountability Office
Read MoreClimate change: Adaptation vs mitigation – Insights from 4 leaders – World Economic Forum
Climate change: Adaptation vs mitigation – Insights from 4 leaders World Economic Forum
Read MoreBiden to skip UN meeting as climate change moves to ‘back burner’ – The Seattle Times
Biden to skip UN meeting as climate change moves to ‘back burner’ The Seattle Times
Read MoreClash over climate change funding emerging in farm bill debate – Iowa Capital Dispatch
Clash over climate change funding emerging in farm bill debate Iowa Capital Dispatch
Read More7 Places Where Nature Helps Fight Climate Change – The Pew Charitable Trusts
7 Places Where Nature Helps Fight Climate Change The Pew Charitable Trusts
Read MoreWhy climate change makes today’s heat two times more likely – WPSD Local 6
Why climate change makes today’s heat two times more likely WPSD Local 6
Read MoreClimate change could wipe $108 billion from U.S. property market, study finds – NBC News
Climate change could wipe $108 billion from U.S. property market, study finds NBC News
Read MoreClimate change impacts ‘heading into uncharted territory’, warns UN chief – UN News
Climate change impacts ‘heading into uncharted territory’, warns UN chief UN News
Read MoreClimate change likely helped cause deadly Pakistan floods, scientists find – NPR
Climate change likely helped cause deadly Pakistan floods, scientists find NPR
Read MoreRecord North Atlantic marine heat wave threatens marine life – Axios
Record North Atlantic marine heat wave threatens marine life Axios
Read MoreThe ripple effect of climate change and U.S. policy – KRWG
The ripple effect of climate change and U.S. policy KRWG
Read MoreClimate change plus a third straight La Niña is not a good thing – The Hill
Climate change plus a third straight La Niña is not a good thing The Hill
Read MoreGovernor Lamont Launches State Grant Program to Assist Communities With Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change – CT.gov
Governor Lamont Launches State Grant Program to Assist Communities With Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change CT.gov
Read MoreU.S. Tax Provisions Driving The Fight Against Climate Change – Forbes
U.S. Tax Provisions Driving The Fight Against Climate Change Forbes
Read MoreNASA Software Maps Changes in Current and Future Animal Movements
In the face of growing environmental pressures, changing climates, and ecological damage, organisms around the globe have been forced to move from their historic ranges…
Read MoreMonitoring Ground-Level Ozone in a Warming World
State air quality planning agencies in the U.S. Great Lakes region are now using models custom-designed by NASA to monitor ground-level ozone pollution, informing their…
Read MoreNASA Studies Find Previously Unknown Loss of Antarctic Ice
In Brief: New research on Antarctica, including the first map of iceberg calving, doubles the previous estimates of loss from ice shelves and details how…
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Potent Storms Hit Puerto Rico, Japan
Fiona and Nanmadol dropped several feet of rain on the islands on opposite sides of the world. Read More…
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Typhoon Muifa Lands Near Shanghai
The category 2 storm came ashore near China’s largest metropolitan area and several of the world’s major shipping ports. Read More…
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Which Materials Are Best for Retaining Walls?
Retaining walls can be important for protecting large soil masses from collapsing, especially near water. Having a retaining wall allows you to control the shape…
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How Cloud-Based Access Control Can Reduce Buildings’ Global Emissions Footprint
In 2022, using cloud-based storage systems has become part of our daily lives. Cloud-based systems are undoubtedly beneficial, whether for personal use to upload photos,…
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Specialty Chemical Production, Use, and Disposal: 5 Practices for Sustainability
Sustainability is the driving force for modern-day industries. Large and small companies are taking steps to ensure that the products and processes they use have…
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Information about the Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Settlement
Thousands of individuals were exposed to dangerous substances from 1953 to 1987 due to the dangerously polluted water at the Military Station, Camp Lejeune. As…
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Increase Traffic to Your Listing With Amazon Listing Optimization
The amazon listing optimization can only bring in more potential clients. Because of Amazon’s dominance in e-commerce, understanding how to drive more people to your…
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Ways You Can Save Money and the Environment
With the cost of living skyrocketing across the globe, there has never been a better time to address the way that you shop and look…
Read MoreAddressing Methane Leaks In The Energy Sector
While carbon dioxide is the leading greenhouse gas destroying the atmosphere, methane is a significant contributor. Studies show global temperatures last year were 1.1°C higher…
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6 Severe Weather Events Increasing Due To Climate Change
Climate change cycle as a dried or dry cracked land suffering from drought turning into rich moist organic earth with a growing young plant as…
Read More5 Home Improvements You Can Make This Year & Save The Energy
Whether you wish to live in a more eco-friendly home or just want to save money on your bills, you can take various home improvement…
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5 Smart Ways to Teach Your Children about Taking Care of the Environment
Kids are the future, and teaching them about taking care of the environment at a young age is important. They will be more likely to…
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Video: Our Local AFL footballers push for climate action.
Aug 18, 2022 OUR LOCAL presented by AFL Players For Climate Action, reconnects past & present AFL players with their junior clubs to talk about…
Read MoreAustralia’s total coal mine methane emissions double official estimates, Ember report finds (Excerpt): ABC News
hours agoThis map shows the coal mines emitting the most methane in the country.(Supplied: Ember)Australia’s methane emissions from coal mines are twice as high as national…
Read MoreThe Guardian: Thousands of cattle dead due to heatwave in Kansas
Extreme heat is predicted for large parts of the US including Kansas, which is one of the country’s top three beef producers‘What is clear is…
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Are Climate Emergency Declarations still happening? (excerpt)
Yes! New declarations might not be receiving a lot of media coverage these days but there are now 2,248 jurisdictions that have passed a Climate…
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Will predicted sea rise inundation and flooding affect property values in Coffs Harbour NSW?
Coffs Harbour 7m rise. Click to enlarge.As many homes in Coffs Harbour are flooded because of an intense rain depression we need also to examine…
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ABC app: Can cruise ships become clean and green?
Cruise ships are returning to our oceans after the pandemic brought the industry to a halt. But some countries want to see change when they welcome tourists…
Read MoreExcerpt: How the PR Industry Has Helped Big Oil Transform the Way We Think About the Environment: DeSmog
“Powered by fossil fuel funding, PR agents have used astroturfing, “manufactured consent,” and other techniques to furtively shape public perceptions in favor of their polluting…
Read MoreAre Your Sneakers Bad for The Climate? The Impact of Footwear on Climate Change
Most people don’t give footwear a second thought when it comes to its environmental impact. However, in a world where every contribution to climate sustainability…
Read MoreExcerpt:Corn ethanol no better—and probably worse—than burning gasoline, study says:ARS Technica
“Efforts to reduce carbon pollution using ethanol appear to have backfired.For over a decade, the US has blended ethanol with gasoline in an attempt to…
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Excerpt: 10 cities most affected by rising sea levels, Two Indian cities in the list
“Ground Report | New Delhi: 10 cities most affected by rising sea levels; Climate change has numerous consequences on the daily lives of many people,…
Read MoreHow Many Heat Waves Will it Take for us to Act on Climate Change?
Despite steady increases in global temperatures and years of ever more deadly heat waves, we are not doing anywhere near enough to combat climate change….
Read MoreNuclear Energy Versus Fossil Fuels
Nuclear power is garnering an increasing amount of attention as a climate-friendly energy alternative to greenhouse gas (GHG) intensive fossil fuels. Emissions-free nuclear energy is both safe…
Read MoreNuclear Power Versus Renewable Energy
While renewable energy is widely touted as the future of energy, nuclear power is increasingly being discussed as a necessary part of the mix. To combat…
Read MoreTypes of Economies and their Implications for Sustainability
What are the different economic systems and what is a sustainable economy? These are important questions that need to be asked in light of the…
Read MoreFact Check Reveals Nuclear Energy is Safe and Clean but not Renewable
Hyperbole bordering on hysteria has misinformed the debate about nuclear energy and obscured the facts. We have decades of data that clearly indicate nuclear is…
Read MoreThe 10 Colors of the Economy and Sustainable Development Goals
When it comes to the economy there are many ways that we can categorize different approaches . One of the ways we can do this…
Read MoreTypes of Nuclear Energy: Where We Were and Where We are Today
To determine the trajectory of nuclear power we need to appreciate where we have been and where we are now. We cannot understand the issues…
Read MoreEnvironmental Implications of Three Types of Economies: Brown, Blue and Green
Sustainable economic systems are focused on sustainable development rather than economic growth. The four types of economic systems all have environmental implications as do the…
Read MoreList of the Top Sustainability Focused Private Equity Firms
A diverse array of sustainability-focused private equity (PE) firms are proliferating around the world. Many of these private investment funds are venture capitalists with startup…
Read MoreRussia’s War on Ukraine From a Climate Perspective
January 24, 2022, is a day that will live in infamy. This is the day that the Russian Federation led by President Vladimir Putin launched…
Read MoreA prehistoric climate feedback loop
Against the backdrop of a rapidly warming planet, the need to better understand the nature and long-term impact of positive climatic feedback loops — processes…
Read MoreScientists evaluate Earth-cooling strategies with geoengineering simulations
A group of international scientists is rigorously and systematically evaluating if and how the stratosphere could be made just a little bit ‘brighter,’ reflecting more…
Read MoreNitrous oxide emissions from Corn Belt soils spike when soils freeze, thaw
Nitrous oxide may be much less abundant in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, but as a greenhouse gas, it’s a doozy. With a potency 300…
Read MoreClimate change predicted to reduce kelp forests’ capacity to trap and store carbon
Kelp forms vast seaweed forests along temperate coastlines, which sequester large amounts of atmospheric carbon. But according to a new study, warming oceans could reduce…
Read MoreZapped survivors: Some tropical trees won’t be defeated by lightning
A multi-year study in the tropical forests of the Panama Canal found that the species most frequently damaged by lightning tended to be the most…
Read MoreClimate change exacerbated hurricane Harvey’s flood damage, hitting low-income and Latinx neighborhoods disproportionately harder
New research shows that if it were not for the impact of climate change, up to 50 percent of residences in Houston’s Harris County would…
Read MoreChina’s cities leading the way on carbon reduction
Thirty-eight Chinese cities have reduced their emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) despite growing economies and populations for at least five years — defined as…
Read More‘Dangerous’ and ‘extremely dangerous’ heat stress to become more common by 2100
Even if countries manage to meet the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, combinations of heat and humidity that are…
Read MoreClimate change is increasing frequency of fish mass die-offs
Using data collected from more than 500 previous fish die-offs from lakes across Wisconsin and Michigan, researchers use modeling to predict increasing frequency of mass…
Read MoreNovel baseline data on leopard seals, the mysterious apex predators of Antarctica
The combination of the extreme climate in Antarctica, the species’ solitary habits and their lethal reputation makes leopard seals one of the most difficult top…
Read MorePosting NHTSA’s Proposed Rule to Overturn Federal Preemption of California’s Motor Vehicle GHG Regulations
The Federal Register today published the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s proposed rule to repeal the agency’s portions Part 1 of the Trump administration’s Safer…
Read MorePosting Key Briefs in the SAFE Rule Preemption Case
The case, called Union of Concerned Scientists v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, pits the State of California and its allies (petitioners) against the Trump…
Read MorePosting FERC’s Proposed Policy Statement on Carbon Pricing in Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Proposed Policy Statement on Carbon Pricing in Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets, prepublication version (October 15, 2020) FERC’s Policy Statement on Carbon…
Read MoreSAFE Rule: Posting Important Preemption Case
I am not usually a fan of the 9th Circuit, but this case includes a constitutional gem. The court observed that a state policy occurring…
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Does the SAFE Rule “Roll Back” MY 2022-2025 Fuel Economy Standards?
I pose this question because a recent report by the Rhodium Group describes the SAFE rule’s expected 1.5 percent annual increase in average fuel efficiency as…
Read MorePosting Dr. Kevin Dayaratna’s House Oversight Subcommittee testimony on climate change policy
On September 24, 2020, the House Oversight Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing titled “Climate Change Part IV: Moving Towards a Sustainable Future.” The written…
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U.S. National Climate Assessment: Posting a Chart from Hsiang et al. 2017
As reported in the Washington Post and New York Times, Chapter 29 of Vol. 2 of the 4th U.S. National Climate Assessment claims that unchecked warming…
Read MoreDutch Supreme Court Upholds Climate Lawsuit
I am posting here a rough English translation of the Dutch Supreme Court’s summary of its 20th December 2019 decision to uphold lower court rulings…
Read MorePosting Updated List of Recent Studies Finding Low Climate Sensitivity
Cato Institute scholars Patrick Michaels and Ryan Maue recently updated Pat’s chart listing studies since 2011 that estimate lower climate sensitivities than the average sensitivity of both the CMIP5…
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Posting Two John Christy Charts Illustrating the Divergence between Climate Models and Observations
The first chart shows the divergence between models and observations in the global lower atmosphere. The second shows the divergence between models and observations in…
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Is This the Only Way to Curb Global Warming?
A new report from the United Nations environment program (Unep) finds that on current pledges, the world is heading for a 3.2 degree rise.Although G20…
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Climate Tipping Points Are Closer Than We Think, Scientists Warn
From melting ice caps to dying forests and thawing permafrost, the risk of ‘abrupt and irreversible changes’ is much higher than thought just a few…
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UN report: Pollution From Planned Fossil Fuel Production Would Overshoot Paris Climate Goals
To protect the climate, most coal, oil, and natural gas must be left in the ground, a recent study reported. In the 2015 international Paris…
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Weatherization programs can help. As the leaves turn and the temperature drops, many people worry about the cost of home heating. Ariel Drehobl of the…
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New Report Finds Costs of Climate Change Impacts Often Underestimated
Climate economics researchers have often underestimated – sometimes badly underestimated – the costs of damages resulting from climate change. Those underestimates occur particularly in scenarios…
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Bloomberg Is a Climate Leader. So Why Aren’t Activists Excited About a Run for President?
Michael Bloomberg has poured his time and hundreds of millions of dollars into projects aimed at getting the world ‘beyond carbon,’ but can he win…
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Untold Suffering Lies Ahead in Hotter World
Global heating could bring “untold suffering” for humans. It could also mean less fresh water and less rice, though tasting more of arsenic.In an unprecedented…
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Arctic sea ice July 2022
Blue Ocean Event[ from Blue Ocean Event ]A Blue Ocean Event occurs when virtually all sea ice disappears and the surface color changes from white…
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Human Extinction by 2025?
Most important metricKevin Trenberth et al. suggest in a recent article that Earth’s energy imbalance, defined as the absorbed solar radiation minus the net outgoing longwave radiation, is…
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Arctic sea ice June 2022 – why the situation is so dangerous
Sea Ice ExtentArctic sea ice extent has fallen strongly in June 2022. On June 22, 2022, Arctic sea ice extent was among the lowest on…
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Cataclysmic Alignment
Record high carbon dioxide The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere recently broke two records at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, CO₂ was 421.63 in the…
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Carbon dioxide reaches another record high
NOAA data show a carbon dioxide level of 421.13 parts per million (ppm) for the week starting May 8, 2022, a new record high since measurements started…
Read MoreList Of Rebuttal Arguments
Carbon Dioxide Levels Were Higher in the Past Therefore It Is Alright if They Are Higher In the Present More Carbon Dioxide is Good for Plants and Agriculture Human…
Read MoreThere is no Consensus Among Scientists on Global Warming
Yes, there is consensus among scientists no matter what Skeptics claim. About 93% or more of climatologists, who publish on the subject, agree that there…
Read MoreSo What if the Arctic Sea Ice Melts?
Skeptics, when they are not claiming that the Arctic Sea ice is growing or staying the same, ignore the implications of its disappearance by saying,…
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Cold Weather Kills More People than Hot Weather
Some Skeptics say that there are more cold-related deaths than those who die of heat-related causes. This is supposed to mean that a hotter climate…
Read MoreThere is no Consensus Among Scientists on Global Warming
Yes, there is consensus among scientists no matter what Skeptics claim. About 93% or more of climatologists, who publish on the subject, agree that there…
Read MoreHow not to solve the climate change problem
Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliated Faculty, University of Auckland. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article….
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Skeptical Science New Research for Week #31 2022
“CAGW.” A thing? With its provocative title and remarks grounded in respected published research, the perspective Climate Endgame: Exploring catastrophic climate change scenarios just published in Proceedings…
Read MoreHow likely would Britain’s 40°C heatwave have been without climate change?
By Ben Clarke, DPhil Candidate in Environmental Research, University of Oxford; Friederike Otto, Associate Director, Environmental Change Institute, Imperial College London, and Luke Harrington, Senior Lecturer…
Read MoreRecord rain in St. Louis is what climate change looks like
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Bob Henson and Jeff Masters Torrents of rain that began before dawn on Tuesday, July 26, gave…
Read More2022 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #30
Listing of articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, July 24, 2022 through Sat, July 30, 2022. The following…
Read MoreUnforced variations: Aug 2022
This month’s open thread on climate-related topics. Please be substantive, one comment per person per day, no bickering. The post Unforced variations: Aug 2022 first…
Read MoreCLIMATE CHANGE NEWS FOR JUNE 2018
On May 17 Damian Carrington published an article the The Guardian titled, Climate change on track to cause major insect wipeout, scientists warn He wrote, “Global warming…
Read MoreCLIMATE CHANGE NEWS FOR MAY 2018
CC NEWS FOR MAY 2018On Dec. 6, 2011 David Roberts posted a blog in Grist titled, The brutal logic of climate change. It has been…
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CC NEWS FOR MARCH 2018On Feb. 27 Eric Holthaus posted an article in Grist titled, Meet the teens schooling us on climate. He reports that…
Read MoreCLIMATE CHANGE NEWS FOR APRIL 2018
CC NEWS FOR APRIL 2018On Feb. 22 Yoshiguro Yugi posted a blog in MAHB (Millenial Alliance for Humanity and Biosphere, which originated at Stanford) titled,…
Read MoreNASA Data on Plant ‘Sweating’ Could Help Predict Wildfire Severity
In Brief: A new study uses data from the ECOSTRESS instrument aboard the space station to better understand why some parts of a wildfire burn…
Read MoreTonga Eruption Blasted Unprecedented Amount of Water Into Stratosphere
In Brief: The huge amount of water vapor hurled into the atmosphere, as detected by NASA’s Microwave Limb Sounder, could end up temporarily warming Earth’s…
Read MoreNASA’s Mineral Dust Detector Starts Gathering Data
In Brief: Newly installed on the space station, the instrument, called EMIT, will help answer questions about how mineral dust from Earth’s arid regions affects…
Read MoreUS-European Satellite Will Make World’s First Global Freshwater Survey
In Brief: The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will make measurements of over 95% of Earth’s lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Water is life, but…
Read More7 Water And Energy Conservation Strategies For Large Families
The post 7 Water And Energy Conservation Strategies For Large Families appeared first on PlanetSave. 7 Ways To Conserve Water And Energy When You Have…
Read MoreHow A Small School In Rural Zambia Will Finally Get Electricity
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Read MoreEngland fails to reach household waste recycling target
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Read MoreJohn Kerry warns a long Ukraine war would threaten climate efforts
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Read MoreVanuatu’s push for legal protection from climate change wins crucial support
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The Transport and Environment campaign group says Neste is cynically using the band Coldplay have been branded “useful idiots for greenwashing” after announcing a partnership…
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Read MoreParents of Children Killed by Fentanyl, and Environmental Progress, Request Action by Los Angeles Sheriff
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Ethical investing is becoming mainstream and more accessible to people who care about where their money is invested. It is now much easier to find…
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