Global Heat Record for September ‘Shattered’ by Wide Margin
Oct 4, 2023, 11:27 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesEarth’s average temperature has “shattered” the previous record for September by more than 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit, the biggest monthly margin ever recorded. According to separate analyses by climate scientists from Japan and Europe, last month…Pope Francis Urges World to Speed Up Transition to Renewable Energy
Oct 4, 2023, 5:55 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIn an appeal to those who deny climate change and politicians who have been slow to take action to mitigate it, Pope Francis has written a 7,000-word “Apostolic Exhortation” urging the world to speed up its transition to renewable energy. Pope Francis said…USFWS Announces Endangered Species Biobanking Program
Oct 4, 2023, 3:37 pm By Paige BennettIn a race to catalog endangered species of the U.S. before it’s too late, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week a biobanking initiative in partnership with the nonprofit Revive & Restore. The new project is the first systematic biobanking…10,000 Wild Oysters Released Onto Human-Made Reef off Coast of England
Oct 4, 2023, 11:42 am By Cristen Hemingway JaynesOysters are essential for ocean health, filtering and cleaning the water and providing habitat and sustenance. Oyster reefs can also serve as storm and tidal barriers, prevent erosion and protect estuaries. One conservationist group, the UK’s Wild Oysters…Climate Crisis Makes Storms Like the One That Just Flooded NYC up to 20% Wetter, Study Finds
Oct 3, 2023, 4:37 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIt’s no secret that extreme weather is becoming more frequent due to climate change, bringing wetter and more damaging storms. The storm that brought a deluge of rainfall to New Jersey and New York on Sept. 29 was exceptionally moist, drenching New York…Most Oceans Are Turning Greener, 20-Year Study Finds
Oct 3, 2023, 1:40 pm By Paige BennettAfter analyzing 20 years of ocean-color data from satellites, researchers in the UK and the U.S. have found that globally, 56% of oceans are becoming greener. The researchers believe this could be a climate change-driven shift. Researchers used data collected…Direct Air Capture: A Solution, or More of a Problem?
Oct 3, 2023, 12:16 pm By Craig Thompson
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $1.2-billion to finance two direct air capture projects to be built in Texas and Louisiana. These two sites, when fully operational, aim to pull about two million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the…Microplastics in Clouds Could ‘Modify the Climate,’ Study Finds
Oct 2, 2023, 10:54 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMicroplastics are everywhere. They have been found inside fish at the bottom of the ocean, in the Pyrenees mountains and on Arctic sea ice, but how they are transported remains largely a mystery. A new study by Japanese researchers has confirmed the presence…U.S. Government Shortens Indigenous-Proposed Marine Sanctuary to Make Way for Offshore Wind
Oct 2, 2023, 5:24 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe Chumash people, a Tribe of Native Americans, have lived along the California coast for thousands of years. Until the arrival of Europeans in 1769, their population thrived in 150 towns and villages that encompassed 7,500 square miles, from Malibu to Paso…Over 100 Amazon River Dolphins Found Dead Amid Record-High Temperatures
Oct 2, 2023, 1:28 pm By Paige BennettOver 100 Amazon river dolphins were found dead in Lake Tefé over the past week, the Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, a social organization under Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, reported. Thousands of dead fish were…Why You Shouldn’t Rake Your Leaves This Fall
Sep 29, 2023, 7:55 pm By Linnea HarrisThe weather is getting cooler, the air is feeling crisper, the leaves are turning yellow and red falling from their trees — and this year, leave those leaves be! It’s a common misconception that leaves always kill the grass they fall on. Aside from the…Mississippi River Nears Historic Lows, Putting Grain Exports at Risk
Sep 29, 2023, 6:38 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAn important stretch of the mighty Mississippi River is getting mighty dry, just in time for the busiest grain export season in the country. According to the National Weather Service, this week water levels on part of the lower Mississippi came within inches…Forever Chemicals Likely Leaching From Former NASA Lab Into Los Angeles River
Sep 29, 2023, 5:22 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe California Environmental Protection Agency’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) oversees the cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL), an approximately 2,850-acre site near Los Angeles where nuclear and rocket engine research, as…Car Culture: Everything You Need to Know
Sep 29, 2023, 4:14 pm By Olivia Rosane
Quick Key Facts Catherine Lutz and Anne Lutz Fernandez, authors of Carjacked: The Culture of the Automobile and its Effect on Our Lives, define car culture as “a society built around private modes of transportation, but with massive public investment in the…Swedish Island of Gotland Holds Second Annual Ugliest Lawn Contest, Wants Entries for New Global Contest
Sep 29, 2023, 1:35 pm By Paige Bennett
On the Swedish island of Gotland, neighbors aren’t bothered by whose grass is greener. Instead, locals are competing for the second year in a row for the “ugliest” lawn, a competition that began in 2022 amid a ban that prevented irrigation for grassy…Switzerland Loses 10% of Glacier Volume in Just Two Years
Sep 28, 2023, 1:58 pm By Paige BennettIn just two years, the total volume of glaciers in Switzerland has declined 10%, according to a new report. The Swiss Commission for Cryosphere Observation, part of the Swiss Academy of Sciences, and Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS), a glacier…Students Across the U.S. Launch Green New Deal for Schools
Sep 27, 2023, 6:09 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesStudents at more than 50 high schools across the United States are launching a Green New Deal for Schools campaign, with the hope of getting climate policies enacted that will require school districts to add climate education to their curriculums and plan for…Landmark ‘David and Goliath’ Youth Climate Trial Begins
Sep 27, 2023, 4:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIn an “unprecedented” climate change case, six young people from areas in Portugal affected by heat waves and wildfires took 32 European governments to court today, arguing that the countries’ failure to take swift action on the climate crisis violated…Farmers in Italy Switch to Mangoes, Other Tropical Fruits in Response to Climate Change
Sep 27, 2023, 2:59 pm By Paige BennettThe new hottest crop in Italy? Mangoes. Amid warming temperatures caused by climate change, some farmers in Italy are cutting back on growing traditional crops of the country, instead focusing on producing fruits that are commonly grown in tropical areas.…IEA: 1.5°C Still Possible Thanks to Clean Energy Growth, but Major Investment Boost Needed
Sep 26, 2023, 7:49 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAccording to the new Net Zero Roadmap from the International Energy Agency (IEA), thanks to record growth in the clean energy sector, it is still possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. However, the agency said in…
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