UN Climate Adaptation Report Highlights ‘Growing Divide Between Need and Action’
Nov 3, 2023, 5:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAccording to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), climate adaptation progress is slowing when it should be speeding up in order to catch up with the increasing impacts and risks of climate change. The report, “Underfinanced.…World Will Pass 1.5°C Warming Target This Decade, Some Climate Scientists Announce
Nov 3, 2023, 4:47 pm By Paige BennettAccording to new research published Thursday, the world will soon pass the 1.5°C target that was set to limit the worst impacts of climate change. The 2015 Paris Agreement set a goal to limit global warming to at most 2°C above pre-industrial levels. But…5 Successful Wildlife Restoration Efforts Throughout History
Nov 3, 2023, 1:51 pm By Linnea Harris
The threat of extinction and endangerment of species is accelerated by human activity like deforestation, hunting and pollution, as well as climate change and its various impacts like extreme weather and warming temperatures. A species’ importance to an…Wind Power Takes $5.6 Billion Hit in the U.S. as Ørsted Scraps Two Projects
Nov 2, 2023, 8:35 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMultinational energy company Ørsted has stopped development on two offshore wind projects in the U.S., saying impairments related to the projects could be as high as $5.58 billion, reported Reuters. The 2,248-megawatt projects, Ocean Wind 1 and 2, are located…Pope Francis Says He Will Attend COP28, a First by a Pontiff
Nov 2, 2023, 5:47 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesPope Francis said he will attend the United Nations COP28 Climate Change Conference. The meeting in Dubai is the first time a pope will attend the UN climate summit since they started in 1995, reported Reuters. In an interview on the RAI Italian state…200,000 Hectares of Oil Palm Plantations to Be Converted Into Forests, Indonesia’s Government Says
Nov 2, 2023, 2:13 pm By Paige BennettIn Indonesia, which is the top producer and exporter of palm oil globally, about 200,000 hectares (494,210 acres) of oil palm plantations are to be replaced with forests, the government announced Tuesday. The move will convert oil palm plantations on lands…Biden Admin Approves Largest U.S. Offshore Wind Farm off Virginia Coast
Nov 2, 2023, 11:33 am By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe Biden administration has approved a plan to install as many as 176 large wind turbines off the Virginia Coast. Once finished, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, to be constructed by Dominion Energy, will be the largest offshore wind farm in…Highland Wildfire Forces More Than 4,200 Evacuations in Southern California
Nov 1, 2023, 3:43 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe Highland Fire outside of the Southern California city of Temecula has doubled in size since Monday and is now burning on 2,847 acres. The wildfire is only 10 percent contained, according to officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire…Band Walks 870 Miles on Tour to Promote More Sustainability in the Music Industry
Nov 1, 2023, 3:02 pm By Paige BennettFilkin’s Drift, a band of two based in Birmingham, UK, have been highlighting sustainability in their latest tour by walking about 870 miles along the coast of Wales. Musicians Seth Bye and Chris Roberts walked between stops for their 60-day tour, carrying…Artificial Light at Night Disrupts Ecosystems, Even at Low Levels, Studies Find
Nov 1, 2023, 12:56 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesArtificial light has made night streets safer for humans and is a convenience, but at what cost to wildlife? Artificial light at night (ALAN) can disrupt the circadian rhythm of wild animals, interfering with sleep and migratory patterns. It can lead species…Food Waste Produces More Than 50% of U.S. Landfill Methane Emissions, EPA Says
Oct 31, 2023, 6:17 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMore than a third of food produced in the U.S. ends up being thrown away, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This not only wastes the food itself, but the resources that were used to produce, process, transport and distribute it. Much…Coal Plant in Alabama Named Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitter in the U.S.
Oct 31, 2023, 3:04 pm By Paige BennettA coal plant in Jefferson County, Alabama has topped the list of worst greenhouse gas polluters in the U.S., according to data recently released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This latest annual recognition is the eighth consecutive time…Meltwater Beneath Antarctic Glaciers May Be Speeding Up Their Retreat, Study Finds
Oct 31, 2023, 1:11 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe Antarctic ice sheet is of vital importance to the climate. Ice reflects sunlight, keeping the planet cool. The sheet contains 70 percent of all the freshwater on the planet, which, if it were to melt entirely, would absorb heat and cause global sea levels…Major Rainforest Nations Agree to Work Together to Save Biodiversity
Oct 30, 2023, 4:46 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesTwo-thirds of the land-based biodiversity and 80 percent of the tropical forests in the world are located in three tropical forest basins: Congo, Amazon and Asia-Pacific. These rainforest ecosystems also provide the livelihoods for more than a billion people,…Environmental Groups Launch Global Plastic Laws Database
Oct 30, 2023, 3:43 pm By Paige BennettA group of environmental organizations has produced the Global Plastic Laws Database, which is launching ahead of the next round of the United Nations Plastic Treaty negotiations in November. The Global Plastic Laws Database will track plastic-related…Scientists Find Two Ways That Hurricanes Rapidly Intensify
Oct 30, 2023, 12:02 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesRapidly intensifying hurricanes are some of the most frightening and destructive types of extreme weather. Predicting them has been notoriously difficult for forecasters who have been unable to fully understand why some tropical storms or tropical depressions…Simple Diet Swaps to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint and Improve Your Health
Oct 27, 2023, 8:28 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMaking drastic dietary changes to lower your carbon footprint and improve your health may seem like a big undertaking, but a new study identifies a few simple food swaps you can make that can have a big impact. The study, led by the Stanford University School…WWF Report Finds 1.6 Million Acres of Great Plains Grasslands Destroyed in Just One Year
Oct 27, 2023, 1:54 pm By Paige BennettAn analysis of crops and croplands has found that 1.6 million acres of grasslands in the Great Plains of the U.S. and Canada were destroyed in just one year, in 2021. The amount of grassland plowed during this time is about the size of Delaware, the World…Scientists Identify Early Tremor Pattern That Could Help Predict Earthquakes
Oct 27, 2023, 11:15 am By Cristen Hemingway JaynesEarthquakes have historically been difficult to predict due to the lack of clear patterns and the fact that the moving and colliding of tectonic plates occurs over long periods. If they were able to be better predicted, many injuries and deaths could be…Time to Treat Climate and Biodiversity Crises as One Global Health Emergency, Major Editorial Argues
Oct 26, 2023, 6:37 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA new editorial published in more than 200 health journals challenges health professionals and world leaders to look at global biodiversity loss and climate change as “one indivisible crisis” that must be confronted as a whole. The authors of the editorial…
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