New report shows how Indigenous nations respond to climate change

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:21:32 +0000

Indigenous nations are at the frontlines of climate change, but they're also leaders in how to adapt to changing weather conditions and transition to renewable...

Even U.S. bankers are getting anxious about climate change

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:20:00 +0000

An unexpected constituency is sounding the alarm on climate change: U.S. mortgage bankers.

Pa. won’t hit climate goals without increasing efforts now, report says

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:41:58 +0000

The state’s new Climate Action Plan focuses on cutting emissions in the state’s three most-polluting sectors: electricity generation, industrial energy use, and transportation.

The myth of regenerative cattle grazing

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:07:06 +0000

The purveyors of “grass-fed” beef want you to believe that it solves meat’s environmental problem. But this is merely a branding exercise, not a climate...

Novel chemical entities: Are we sleepwalking through a planetary boundary?

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 01:04:01 +0000

Our pollution of the planet with heavy metals, plastics, industrial chemicals, pesticides and more is pushing Earth systems to the limit, and us closer to...

The long-lost tale of an 18th-century tsunami, as told by trees

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:20:38 +0000

Local evidence of the cataclysm has literally washed away over the years. But Oregon’s Douglas firs may have recorded clues deep in their tree rings.

A 7.1 earthquake couldn’t kill this Mojave Desert town. But a water war just might

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 22:48:59 +0000

On the northern edge of the Mojave Desert, a new trauma has awakened old concerns: What happens if a town's water gets shut off?

Vermont Climate Council, starting a series of public meetings, fields list of priorities in Elmore

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:59:35 +0000

Members of the Vermont Climate Council are seeking input from the public as they hurry to draft the state’s first-ever Climate Action Plan.

US projections on drought-hit Colorado River grow more dire

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:48:10 +0000

The U.S. government released projections Wednesday that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40 million people in the American West.

Leaders to UN: A warmer world is a more violent one, too

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:39:28 +0000

Using apocalyptic images, three presidents and seven foreign ministers warned Thursday that a warmer world is also a more violent one. At a ministerial meeting...

Report: Global warming is causing 'unprecedented changes' to oceans

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:17:48 +0000

Human-induced global warming is "causing unprecedented changes" to the oceans including warming waters, decreasing ice levels and rising seas, according to a recently published report...

Climate crisis: Tube could become ‘unbearably hot’ and stations left flooded

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:04:02 +0000

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is warning that time is running out to act on the climate emergency, which will have devastating effects on the city.

Centrica, Nestle, Swatch among companies exposed to physical climate risks-investors

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:59:20 +0000

European energy firms Centrica and Galp, food group Nestle and watchmaker Swatch are among 50 companies worldwide that are highly exposed to physical climate risks,...

The late night hosts joined forces to talk climate change. Here are the best moments

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:46:32 +0000

Eight of America's late night talk show hosts joined forces this Wednesday, each using their shows' platforms to address climate change in a special cross-network...

Climate change has deepened food insecurity

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:35:01 +0000

Perhaps a billion people or more worldwide are malnourished or suffer the pains of hunger - while the world wastes a third of the food...

WHO slashes guideline limits on air pollution from fossil fuels

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:50:41 +0000

The World Health Organization has cut its recommended limits for air pollution and urged nations to tackle dirty air and save millions of lives.

Climate change is increasing Lyme disease risk in New England

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:58:50 +0000

A short video from Local Motives shows how longer seasons and warmer weather are increasing tick activity.

Landmark survey reveals young people’s climate anxiety

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:54:00 +0000

Children worldwide worry about the future and feel let down by governments, a huge study on attitudes towards climate change has found.

Housing among biggest concerns for Terrebonne communities recovering from Hurricane Ida

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:06:00 +0000

For people living in the bayou region, housing is one of the biggest concerns in the wake of Hurricane Ida, with 13,000 homes destroyed.

The ever-shifting—not necessarily shrinking—Pacific Island nations

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:45:34 +0000

Analyses of satellite imagery show many Pacific Islands are actually growing, but that doesn’t mean all is well for the people who live there.

Environmental law is getting in the way of climate action

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:37:12 +0000

The path forward requires a new understanding of our burning world.

Amid California drought, S.F. expands recycled wastewater rules for new large buildings

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:33:49 +0000

As Californians fail to meet water conservation goals amid the state’s ongoing drought,...

A cool summer sees Arctic sea ice reach its 12th-lowest minimum extent on record

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:27:57 +0000

Sea ice is more extensive than in recent low years, but still far lower than historically — even as other markers, such as thickness and...

‘The goal is to act now’: State officials detail Pa.’s 2021 Climate Action Plan

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:13:38 +0000

The plan builds on six areas of impact noted in the 2021 Climate Change Impacts Assessment.

Climate change: Wildlife and plant species decline 'a crisis'

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:55:40 +0000

Stopping the decline in wildlife and plant species is as important as tackling climate change, the head of Natural Resources Wales has said.

How to save your skin from climate change

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:16:38 +0000

Mic spoke to experts about how the effects of climate change, from hotter temperatures to wildfire smoke, could mess with your skin, and what steps...

Turkey's Erdogan: Refugee crisis from climate change coming

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:09:59 +0000

Presaging “hundreds of millions" of climate change refugees, Turkey's president said at the U.N. General Assembly that the world needs to find a way to...

Southern European banks set for climate hit, ECB study shows

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:32:01 +0000

Banks in southern Europe are set to be among the hardest hit if climate change is not mitigated as their clients are most exposed to...

Is BART prepared for the catastrophic weather events climate change will bring?

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:18:51 +0000

In the San Francisco Bay Area, experts predict climate change will be felt far and wide with hotter temperatures, fiercer wildfires and more intense droughts...