No bills for southern New Mexico Black Fire victims yet

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:26:47 +0000

About two weeks into the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers have not yet introduced measures to set aside state money just for communities affected by the...

Craig Pittman: Florida developers want to scare you into letting them have their way

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:09:40 +0000

A bill in the Florida House would “supercharge sprawl” by punishing anyone who gets in the way.

Exxon scientists accurately forecast climate change back in the 1970s – what if we had listened to them and acted then?

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:30:07 +0000

Writers of speculative- and science-fiction often identify a key point in time and explore how a seemingly insignificant event might change the path of humanity....

Pumping Mississippi River water west: solution or dream?

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:14:48 +0000

In 2012, the Bureau of Reclamation completed “the most comprehensive analysis ever undertaken within the Colorado River Basin” at the time, which analyzed solutions to...

Even a groundhog’s shadow wouldn’t hide early signs of spring in much of U.S.

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:28:55 +0000

The South typically experiences spring earlier than other regions, but even there, the season is 20 to 25 days early this year, one ecologist said.

Biden administration is caught between California and its neighbors in Colorado River fight

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:04:50 +0000

California countered water plan offered by neighboring states that upholds its senior rights to river.

Jordan Peterson’s ‘zombie’ climate contrarianism follows a well-worn path

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:47:49 +0000

The psychologist has turned his hand to exposing new audiences to old arguments from climate change deniers.

Drought, plague and fire: What one Colorado forest is up against

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:17:37 +0000

The high alpine forests of the Rio Grande National Forest are a sickbed. Swathes of gray trees are bald on one side, with patches of...

Summer may be far off, but Milwaukee is seeing hotter summer nights in its densely developed areas

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:01:57 +0000

It may be the dead of winter, but a recent mapping campaign found heavily developed urban areas of Milwaukee stayed about 10 degrees warmer at...

7 years ago the world agreed to slow down climate change — but a new report shows an uneven future

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 18:59:25 +0000

It may no longer be possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but the climate future is still uncertain, a new report says.

Student storytellers share the personal impacts of climate change

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 18:43:19 +0000

Wednesday evening on the Northern Arizona University campus, student storytellers will share how a warming planet has affected them directly as part of an event...

Solar project at Broward basketball courts: Cooler players, more and cheaper power

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 18:35:41 +0000

Broward County is planning to launch an innovative solar project at one Fort Lauderdale park’s busy basketball courts that will not only keep players cooler...

Piping ocean water to save the Great Salt Lake is an expensive, polluting idea, experts say

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 18:16:28 +0000

As recently as last year, Utah lawmakers were floating the idea of piping Pacific Ocean water to save the Great Salt Lake, although it’s unclear...

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees is not plausible

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:39:06 +0000

According to a new study released by University of Hamburg’s Cluster of Excellence “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society”, limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius...

AI, machine learning and IoT could help us adapt to a warmer planet

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:30:28 +0000

Advanced digital technology helps us come to terms with the effects of climate change, protecting people and property from extreme weather-related events.

The most famous climate goal is woefully misunderstood

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:07:47 +0000

How hot is too hot for planet Earth?

Comic: Adapting Oaxacan corn for tortillas—and new markets—in the Pacific Northwest

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:09:41 +0000

In this illustrated report, we explore how the nonprofit is working with local farmers, scientists, and chefs to adapt crops to new environments—and the changing...

Innes FitzGerald: The teen turning down championships for the planet

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:03:58 +0000

Athlete Innes FitzGerald turned down flying to compete in Australia due to the climate emergency.

Is climate change affecting the polar vortex?

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:54:55 +0000

In 2021, a cold wave swept across the U.S., bringing freezing temperatures as far south as Texas. Millions of people lost power, and hundreds died....

Climate change may drive fungi to harm our bodies

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:48:07 +0000

Bacteria and viruses have been drivers of deadly global pandemics and annoying infections. But the pathogens we haven’t had to reckon with as much—yet—are the...

California floated cutting major Southwest cities off Colorado River water before touching its agriculture supply

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:37:27 +0000

In a closed-door negotiation last week over the fate of the Colorado River, representatives from California’s powerful water districts proposed modeling what the basin’s future...

Planting more trees in cities could cut deaths from summer heat, says study

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:12:00 +0000

European research finds that increasing urban tree coverage to 30% can lower temperatures by 0.4C.

Did climate change kill this Greenlander 70 years ago?

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:49:56 +0000

In 1952, a landslide caused a tsunami that killed a Greenlandic man. Some researchers think he might have been an early victim of anthropogenic warming.

South Sudan’s four-year flood could spell ‘a permanent change’ in climate

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:02:32 +0000

Unrelenting rain is keeping rivers and wetlands at record highs throughout the year, with devastating consequences.

Climate change could turn Seattle into an umbrella city

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:55:22 +0000

Seattle has long been known for its umbrella-shunning ways, but more extreme weather and heavier rain may put that ethos to the test.

Cold water fish can adapt to climate change by breeding with warm water relatives

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:53:43 +0000

New research suggests an evolutionary shortcut to adaptation: breed with closely related species that can better stand the heat.

How water finally became a climate change priority

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:42:13 +0000

A collaboration helped convince policy makers at COP27 to finally prioritize water as a critical resource affected by climate change. It was a win long...

Study finds vast disparities in how heat affects Phoenix residents

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:18:22 +0000

While some Arizonans can afford to run their AC constantly, many low-income residents struggle to pay high utility bills and suffer in the heat.

AI: World likely to hit key warming threshold in 10-12 years

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:42:55 +0000

The world will likely breach the internationally agreed-upon climate change threshold in about a decade, and keep heating to break through a next warming limit...

Price of Ellicott City flood prevention project balloons to $130 million

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:38:57 +0000

The price of a flood prevention project in Ellicott City, Maryland, which saw two major flooding events in 2016 and 2018, has skyrocketed by nearly...