Summer 2023 Was Hottest Summer in the Northern Hemisphere in 2,000 Years, Study Finds
May 15, 2024, 2:54 pm By Paige Bennett
After studying tree rings from the past 2,000 years, researchers have found that the Northern Hemisphere experienced its hottest summer in 2023 in the past two millennia. The researchers used both observed and modeled surface air temperatures for the period…After Decades of Disinformation, the US Finally Begins Regulating PFAS Chemicals
May 15, 2024, 1:17 pm By Union of Concerned Scientists
By: Derrick Z. Jackson Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would regulate two forms of PFAS contamination under Superfund laws reserved for “the nation’s worst hazardous waste sites.” EPA Administrator Michael…Atmospheric CO2 Increasing 10x Faster Than in Last 50,000 Years, Study Finds
May 14, 2024, 8:04 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Carbon dioxide is increasing in the atmosphere 10 times faster than it has in the last 50,000 years, according to a new study led by researchers from University of St. Andrews and Oregon State University. The findings shed light on periods of abrupt climate…FERC Overhauls Electric Grid to Pave Way for Renewables
May 14, 2024, 4:24 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Monday approved the first overhaul of the country’s electric transmission policy in more than a decade. The changes will make new interregional lines faster and bring more renewable energy to…Los Angeles Captured More Than 96 Billion Gallons of Stormwater in Recent Months of Heavy Rain, Officials Announce
May 14, 2024, 2:52 pm By Paige Bennett
Following several months of long and heavy rain, officials in Los Angeles have announced that the amount of stormwater captured from October 2023 through April 2024 is an estimated 96.3 billion gallons. As the Los Angeles Times reported, the amount of…U.S. Plans to Impose Tariffs of Up to 100% on EV Imports From China
May 13, 2024, 8:03 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Biden administration plans to set new tariffs on electric vehicle (EV) imports from China of up to 100 percent, along with import taxes on other products. The tariffs follow a review of former President Donald Trump’s more than $300 billion in import…Big Banks Have Given Nearly $7 Trillion to Fossil Fuel Companies Since Paris Agreement, Report Says
May 13, 2024, 6:52 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
According to the new Banking on Climate Chaos Fossil Fuel Finance Report 2024, the largest banks in the world have given $6.9 trillion in fossil fuel funding to the industry since the 2016 Paris Agreement. The goal of the Paris Agreement — signed by 196…New Global Wildlife Crime Report Finds 4,000 Species Being Targeted in 162 Countries
May 13, 2024, 3:27 pm By Paige Bennett
A new report from the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has found that more than 4,000 wildlife species are targeted worldwide for illegal trade, and about 162 countries have active illegal wildlife trading. According to the latest edition of…Nearly 75% of Climate Experts Blame ‘Lack of Political Will’ for High Chance of Future Warming
May 10, 2024, 9:04 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Hundreds of leading climate scientists from around the world expect global temperatures to increase by at least 2.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2100 — a full degree above internationally agreed targets — leading to catastrophic…Report: Trump Promised to Reverse Biden Environmental Rules in Exchange for $1B Reelection Pledge From Top Oil Executives
May 10, 2024, 7:38 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
According to a new report by The Washington Post, last month at his private Mar-a-Lago club Donald Trump bluntly proposed a “deal” to more than 20 oil executives from some of the largest oil companies in the United States, suggesting they donate $1 billion…Mosquitoes Newly Spreading in Scotland as Temperatures Rise, Scientists Say
May 10, 2024, 4:13 pm By Paige Bennett
Scotland’s climate hasn’t historically been supportive to large mosquito populations, as it tends to be cooler. But now, scientists have discovered widespread populations of mosquitoes around Scotland, and they fear warming temperatures could lead to…Chimpanzees Improve Tool-Using Skills Into Adulthood, Study Finds
7:05pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Scientists have discovered that the highly intelligent and social chimpanzee continues learning and honing the use of tools well into adulthood. This ability could be vital for the evolution of complicated and varied tool use. In the study, the researchers…World’s Largest CO2 Removal Plant Opens in Iceland
3:54pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Swiss company Climeworks has opened the biggest operational direct air capture (DAC) plant in the world to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The Mammoth plant, located in Iceland, is nearly ten times bigger than Orca, its second-largest plant.…Vermont Could Become First State to Make Biggest Emitters Pay for Climate-Related Damages
1:42pm By Paige Bennett
Vermont’s House of Representatives has passed S.259, a state bill aimed at collecting recovery costs for climate-related damages from the biggest emitters, such as fossil fuel companies. The bill, called the Climate Superfund Act, was introduced to create a…April Extends World’s Record-Breaking Temperature Streak to 11 Straight Months
Wed 7:53pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The planet just had its hottest April ever recorded, extending a streak of 11 consecutive record-setting months, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The monthly bulletin from C3S said the average global temperature was…Renewable Energy Surpasses 30% of Global Electricity Supply for First Time Ever
Wed 3:47pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
According to the new Global Electricity Review 2024 from thinktank Ember, renewable energy now exceeds more than 30 percent of the world’s electricity supply, following a fast rise in solar and wind power. According to Ember’s executive summary of the…Venezuela Thought to Be First Country To Lose All of Its Glaciers
Wed 2:33pm By Paige Bennett
Scientists have reclassified what was the last remaining glacier in Venezuela to an ice field, following significant shrinkage. The reclassification means that Venezuela is believed to be the first Andean country, and the first country globally, to lose all of…Sailing Community Introduces New Platform to Fight Plastic Pollution and Climate Change
May 7, 2024, 10:45 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIt’s no secret that humans produce and use far too much plastic. The more than 400 million tons generated each year is polluting our planet and choking our oceans. The plastic crisis is so great that 80 percent of marine debris — from microplastics to…Flooding and Landslides Kill at Least 85 People in Brazil as Climate Change Forms ‘Disastrous Cocktail’ With Severe Storms
May 7, 2024, 3:39 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Following days of heavy rains in Brazil, the country’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul is experiencing severe landslides and flooding. At least 85 people have been killed. Of the 497 cities in the area, more than two-thirds have been affected by the…Acoustic Recordings Reveal Possible Comeback for Critically Endangered Antarctic Blue Whales
May 7, 2024, 2:16 pm By Paige Bennett
Researchers have found promising signs for a possible increase of Antarctic blue whales, based on surveys spanning from 2006 to 2021. A team of scientists analyzed data they collected from seven acoustic surveys conducted in the Antarctic region over the…
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