Biden-Harris Admin Announces $2.2 Billion in Discrimination Relief Payments to Farmers
Aug 2, 2024, 7:35 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Biden-Harris administration has announced the issuance of $2.2 billion in financial assistance payments to more than 43,000 farmers, forest landowners and ranchers who were subject to discrimination before January 2021. The payments are being made through…Biden-Harris Administration to Pay Western Farmers $400 Million to Conserve Water While Maintaining Crop Production
Aug 2, 2024, 5:15 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will pay farmers in 11 Western states $400 million to conserve water while still growing crops in the drought-stricken region, a press release from USDA…Antarctica’s Record Heat Wave Brings Temps 50°F Above Normal
Aug 2, 2024, 2:45 pm By Michael Riojas
Far above Earth’s poles, swirling in the frigid stratosphere, are the polar vortexes: massive, freezing whirlwinds that strengthen in the winter and weaken in the summer. Right now, despite being in the dead of winter, Antarctica’s vortex is undergoing an…Risk of Tipping Points From Exceeding 1.5°C Can Be Minimized if Global Heating Quickly Reversed, Researchers Say
Aug 1, 2024, 8:59 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Current climate policies are putting the world at a high risk of critical Earth system components reaching tipping points, even if global temperatures return to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average following a period of overshoot.…Nearly 25% of Major Fashion Brands Lack a Decarbonization Plan, Report Finds
Aug 1, 2024, 4:57 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new report by Fashion Revolution — What Fuels Fashion? 2024 Edition — has found that nearly a quarter of the biggest fashion brands in the world — like DKNY, Tom Ford and Reebok — have no public decarbonization plan. The report also revealed the…Rare Seafaring Birds Follow Tropical Cyclones to Find Better Feeding Opportunities
Aug 1, 2024, 1:33 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new study has found that a rare and wide-ranging North Atlantic seabird — Desertas petrel (Pterodroma deserta) — demonstrates unique foraging behaviors that involve following tropical cyclones during hurricane season in order to exploit the storms’…COAL + ICE: An Expansive Climate Breakdown Exhibit
Jul 31, 2024, 8:14 pm By Craig Thompson
“Coal is the heart and soul of modernity.” Orville Schell is talking about the long history of coal mining, as represented in a major section of the exhibit “COAL + ICE” on view in New York City through August 11. Schell is vice president of the Asia…Vermont Inundated as 1-in-1,000-Year Rainfall Event Destroys Homes, Prompts Rescues
Jul 31, 2024, 6:20 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Since Monday night, northeast Vermont has been inundated with heavy rain and flash flooding that washed out roads, damaged buildings and left residents stranded, reported Reuters. Nearly eight inches of rain fell in only six hours in St. Johnsbury —…Death Toll From Landslides in India’s Kerala Rises to 167, Many Still Missing
Jul 31, 2024, 3:09 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The death toll in India’s Kerala state has risen to 167, with nearly 200 people still missing, after two consecutive landslides swept away hundreds of homes in the Wayanad district. Hundreds of rescue workers sifted through mud and rocks in search of…UK Butterfly Numbers at Record Low in ‘Warning Sign to Us All,’ Conservationists Report
Jul 31, 2024, 11:01 am By Michael Riojas
Following record-low reports of butterflies in the UK, British charity Butterfly Conservation is sounding the alarm. The charity, which crowdsources data from UK participants through their Big Butterfly Count, put out a blog post explaining that participants…Methane Emissions Worldwide Rising at Fastest Pace in Decades, Study Finds
Jul 30, 2024, 7:54 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
According to a new study, global methane emissions are “rising rapidly” — at the fastest pace in decades — with immediate action needed to help curtail a dangerous intensification of the climate crisis. The study outlines three “imperatives” for…New Kids’ Fashion Brand Aims to Keep Outgrown Clothes Out of Landfills
Jul 30, 2024, 5:04 pm By Libby Leonard
Around two years ago, during the isolation of the pandemic, Go Wakimoto, like many others, found himself re-evaluating his life priorities. The ex-Nike executive had been in the corporate rat race for ten years and wondered if that was how he wanted to…In ‘Historic Shift,’ Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels to Provide 30% of EU Electricity
Jul 30, 2024, 3:44 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
As renewable energy soars worldwide, solar and wind have overtaken fossil fuels, generating 30 percent of electricity in the European Union during the first half of 2024, according to a new report from energy think tank Ember. During the first half of this…EV-to-Home Power Grid Pilot Program Launches in Maryland
Jul 30, 2024, 2:52 pm By Paige Bennett
Sunrun, a solar company, and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), the largest utility provider in Maryland, have launched a pilot program for a bidirectional power plant fueled by solar energy and EV technology. The pilot, which involves three households,…U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: $3 Trillion Needed Annually to Reach 2050 Global Climate Goals
Jul 29, 2024, 8:59 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In an address in Belém, Brazil, United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen said the world needs $3 trillion in financing annually to reach its 2050 climate and biodiversity goals. Yellen said transitioning to a low-carbon economy would require far…Park Fire Doubles in Size, Becomes Sixth-Largest in California History
Jul 29, 2024, 4:49 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Thousands of firefighters in California are battling the Park Fire in northern California after it doubled in size within 24 hours, reported Reuters. The massive wildfire is the sixth-largest in the state’s history, having burned 370,000 acres since it…Plastic Bag Pollution on UK Beaches Falls 80% After Single-Use Bag Fee Policy, Report Finds
Jul 29, 2024, 2:28 pm By Paige Bennett
A new report from Marine Conservation Society has determined an 80% decline in the amount of plastic bags found washed up on beaches in the past 10 years. The report links the decline in plastic bag waste to the enacting of fees for single-use plastic bags at…Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA Announce $575M to Make Coasts More Climate-Resilient
Jul 26, 2024, 5:56 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesUnited States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Commerce are recommending $575 million for the funding of 19 projects to increase climate resilience in the…UN Chief Calls for Global Action to Address Deadly Extreme Heat
Jul 26, 2024, 4:19 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
As global temperatures continue to rise, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a worldwide call to action for more effective protection of the billions of people who are exposed to extreme heat. The urgent appeal follows the highest…Tree Bark Can Remove Methane Emissions From the Atmosphere, Study Finds
Jul 26, 2024, 2:32 pm By Paige Bennett
Trees aren’t just important for carbon sequestration. According to a new study, trees can also help remove methane from the atmosphere through their bark. Researchers determined that some tree bark contains microbes that can take up methane from the…
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