World Breaches 1.5°C for an Entire Year for First Time on Record
Feb 8, 2024, 4:52 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
For the first time on record, the average global temperature has exceeded 1.5 degree Celsius over a 12-month period, according to new data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). Last month was also the hottest January worldwide since C3S records…Monarch Butterflies Wintering in Mexico Drop to Second-Lowest Level Ever Recorded
Feb 8, 2024, 2:30 pm By Paige BennettThe estimated number of monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico for winter has reached its second-lowest level ever for the 2023 to 2024 overwintering season. The estimate, based on the size of the butterflies’ hibernating forest area, has dropped by about…1 in 10 Premature U.S. Births Linked to Chemicals Found in Common Plastic Products
Feb 7, 2024, 5:21 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA large-scale study in the United States has found that one out of 10 premature births is linked with pregnant women’s exposure to phthalates — chemicals commonly found in consumer plastic goods. Frequently used to soften plastic, phthalates are found in…Mexico’s Maya Train Project Threatens Vulnerable Ecosystems, Including Ancient Caves
Feb 7, 2024, 4:24 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMexico’s 966-mile Yucatán Peninsula Maya Train rail project — Tren Maya — is causing concern because of the potential for harm to environmentally sensitive areas like an ancient ecosystem of thousands of subterranean caves. In late 2023, a southeastern…Snow Leopard Population in India Surveyed for the First Time
Feb 7, 2024, 1:40 pm By Paige BennettFor the first time, India has completed a survey of snow leopards, finding an estimated 718 cats living in the country. Snow leopards live in a harsh environment, high in the Himalayas. That has long made it difficult for scientists to study these animals, let…Controversial Study Says 1.5°C Warming Target Already Breached, ‘Underscores Urgent Need’ to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Feb 6, 2024, 11:04 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new study using marine sponges collected off the coast of Puerto Rico has found that the planet has already warmed more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Researchers analyzed ocean temperature records from sea sponges going back 300 years, a press release from The…How to Choose Chocolate That’s Truly Sustainable
Feb 6, 2024, 5:20 pm By Linnea Harris
Like with so many products, staring at the shelf of chocolate chips and baking bars can be overwhelming. What are the “right” labels to pay attention to: “Certified Compostable,” “Direct Trade” or “Fair Trade?” Does higher price mean better…Second Atmospheric River Storm Brings Heavy Rain, Flooding and Mudslides to Southern California
Feb 6, 2024, 4:27 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe powerful atmospheric river storm that arrived in California on Sunday continued to bring heavy rain, flooding and mudslides to the southern parts of the state Monday. Parts of California and Arizona were under high wind, flood and winter storm warnings…Scientists Propose New Category 6 for Stronger Hurricanes Linked to Climate Change
Feb 6, 2024, 2:31 pm By Paige BennettIn a new study, scientists proposed adding a Category 6 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to describe stronger hurricanes linked to global warming. The study titled “The growing inadequacy of an open-ended Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale in a…Marine Heat Waves Can Impact Microorganisms Enough to Cause ‘Profound Changes’ to Ocean Food Chain
Feb 5, 2024, 5:02 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMarine heat waves (MHWs) are prolonged periods of ocean warming that can significantly affect coral reefs, fish, kelp forests and other marine life. A new study led by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has found…Extreme Wildfires Kill at Least 122 in Chile, Hundreds Missing
Feb 5, 2024, 3:53 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesFirefighters in Chile are battling intense forest fires while the country mourns the 122 people who have been killed in the blazes, reported The Associated Press. The wildfires have destroyed entire neighborhoods and hundreds of residents are still missing,…Parisians Vote for Higher Parking Fees for SUVs
Feb 5, 2024, 2:00 pm By Paige BennettVoters in Paris approved an increase in parking fees for SUVs In a referendum on February 4. Vehicles weighing over 1.6 metric tons will have hourly parking fees tripled as the city seeks to become a more bikeable and pedestrian-friendly. The passed proposal…Sea Otters Restore Degraded California Estuary, Slowing Erosion by 90%
Feb 2, 2024, 4:55 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesSea otters started recolonizing their former habitat in a central California coastal estuary several decades ago, and erosion has since slowed by as much as 90 percent, according to a new study. Elkhorn Slough is an estuary dominated by salt marshes. Its marsh…UN Climate Chief: World Needs $2.4 Trillion in Climate Finance Annually to Keep Goals Within Reach
Feb 2, 2024, 2:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIn a speech in Azerbaijan on Friday, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell said the world needs at least $2.4 trillion each year to keep global climate goals within reach. Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change,…Sequestering Carbon in Soils Isn’t Enough to Offset Livestock Industry Emissions, Study Finds
Feb 2, 2024, 1:28 pm By Paige BennettA new study highlights the risk of depending on soil carbon sequestration as a way to offset the emissions produced from raising livestock. The study found that offsetting the methane and nitrous oxide emissions from the global livestock industry would require…Wetlands 101: Everything You Need to Know
Feb 1, 2024, 7:31 pm By Olivia Rosane
Quick Key Facts Wetlands exist on every continent except Antarctica. Wetlands are home to hydrophytes, literally water plants. Freshwater marshes are the most common and widespread wetlands in North America. The Sundarbans in India and Bangladesh is a…Climate Change Will Harm Older Elephants the Most, With Major Impacts on Ecosystems, Study Finds
Feb 1, 2024, 7:29 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA first-of-its-kind study by researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) has found that older elephants will have less chance of survival as the climate warms, and this will reverberate…Biden Chooses John Podesta to Replace Kerry as New Global Climate Representative
Feb 1, 2024, 3:36 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The White House has confirmed President Joe Biden’s selection of clean energy adviser John Podesta to succeed John Kerry as the president’s senior advisor for international climate policy. Podesta, 75, is currently in charge of a team implementing…NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch Adds New Alerts Due to Record-Breaking Heat
Feb 1, 2024, 2:10 pm By Paige BennettThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Coral Reef Watch has added three new alert levels to track potential risks to coral reefs and other marine life following the hottest year on record. Previously, Coral Reef Watch’s Bleaching…Fossil Fuel Industry Was Aware of Climate Threats as Early as 1954, New Documents Reveal
Jan 31, 2024, 8:51 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesNewly discovered documents confirm that the petroleum and automobile industries funded the early climate science of Charles David Keeling at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) from 1954 to 1956. Keeling became known for the “Keeling Curve,”…
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Thu 3:59pm By Paige Bennett - Trump Administration Fires Entire Content Team of Major NOAA Climate Website
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