Why climate “boomers” are replacing climate “deniers”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/24/climate-doomers-ipcc-un-report/ Why climate ‘doomers’ are replacing climate ‘deniers’ How U.N. reports and confusing headlines created a generation of people who believe climate change can’t be stopped By Shannon Osaka March 24, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. EDT When Sean Youra was 26 years old and working as an engineer, he started watching documentaries about climate change. Youra, … Continue reading Why climate “boomers” are replacing climate “deniers” →

Why is the air quality so bad in the U.S. and when will it get better?

http://www.wsj.com/articles/wildfire-air-quality-health-effects-smoke-us-canada-f9a2c7d4 When Will Air Quality Improve and What to Know About Your Health and Safety Millions of Americans are under air-quality alerts as smoke wafts southward By Aylin Woodward Updated June 7, 2023 6:11 pm ET Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada poses health risks to millions of Americans, especially those with underlying conditions in affected … Continue reading Why is the air quality so bad in the U.S. and when will it get better? →

What’s this summer’s weather going to be like in New York City?

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-forecasts/accuweathers-nyc-summer-forecast-hot-weather-plenty-of-beach-days-expected/1532652 AccuWeather’s NYC summer forecast: Hot weather, plenty of beach days expected An above-average number of 90-degree days is forecast in the Big Apple this summer, and AccuWeather meteorologists expect one part of the season to be drier than the rest. By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Published May 30, 2023 9:05 AM EDT | Updated May 31, … Continue reading What’s this summer’s weather going to be like in New York City? →

‘Unprecedented’ Nova Scotia wildfires expected to worsen

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/31/nova-scotia-wildfires-canada ‘Unprecedented’ Nova Scotia wildfires expected to worsen, officials warn More than 18,000 people remain under evacuation order outside Halifax as Canadian PM Justin Trudeau pledges federal assistance Leyland Cecco in TorontoWed 31 May 2023 12.05 EDT Officials in the province of Nova Scotia say unprecedented wildfires that have forced thousands from their homes will keep growing despite … Continue reading ‘Unprecedented’ Nova Scotia wildfires expected to worsen →

WV gas pipeline hated by environmentalists part of debt deal to fulfill earlier promise to Manchin

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/climate/mountain-valley-pipe.html Debt Deal Includes a Green Light for a Contentious Pipeline Climate activists are livid over a provision in the debt limit agreement that orders federal agencies to issue permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline — and says courts can’t review them. Pipes on Brush Mountain in Virginia that have sat for years at a … Continue reading WV gas pipeline hated by environmentalists part of debt deal to fulfill earlier promise to Manchin →

Study quantifies the amount fossil fuel firms should pay in annual climate reparations at $209 billion a year (and they can afford that)

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/19/fossil-fuel-firms-owe-climate-reparations-of-209bn-a-year-says-study Fossil fuel firms owe climate reparations of $209bn a year, says study Groundbreaking analysis by One Earth is first to quantify economic burden caused by individual companies Nina Lakhani Climate justice reporter @ninalakhaniFri 19 May 2023 11.00 EDT The world’s top fossil fuel companies owe at least $209bn in annual climate reparations to compensate communities … Continue reading Study quantifies the amount fossil fuel firms should pay in annual climate reparations at $209 billion a year (and they can afford that) →

One of Europe’s busiest airports forced to curtail flights to limit planet-warming carbon pollution

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/amsterdam-schiphol-cut-flights-carbon-emissions-climate/index.html One of Europe’s busiest airports to be forced to cut flights due to planet-warming carbon pollution Xiaofei Xu, CNN Published 1:58 PM EDT, Wed March 22, 2023 Dutch carrier KLM has raised concerns about the proposed cap on international flights.Robin Van Lonkhuijsen/ANP/AFP via Getty Images Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, … Continue reading One of Europe’s busiest airports forced to curtail flights to limit planet-warming carbon pollution →

Should California use a reserve of 10,000 year-old water rather than work on its drought problem?

http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/01/cadiz-farms-fossil-water/671652/? THE FIGHT OVER CALIFORNIA’S ANCIENT WATER It’s legal to drink 10,000-year-old water. But is it right?By Brett Simpson Photographs by Lenard Smith JANUARY 23, 2023 On an early-December morning in California’s Mojave Desert, the Geoscience Support Services geohydrologist Logan Wicks squats in the sand and fiddles with a broken white pipe. Here on a sandy … Continue reading Should California use a reserve of 10,000 year-old water rather than work on its drought problem? →

A California tunnel could save storm water for millions — why then is it so divisive?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/03/01/california-tunnel-storm-water-rain/ A California tunnel could save stormwater for millions. Why is it so divisive? Even after storms drenched the drought-parched Golden State, a plan to capture more water and send it southward remains controversial By Scott Dance March 1, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EST As drought-weary Californians watched trillions of gallons of runoff wash into the … Continue reading A California tunnel could save storm water for millions — why then is it so divisive? →

Even eating a little less meat could make a big difference

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/opinion/earth-day-climate-change-meat-vegan.html OPINION GUEST ESSAY Peter Singer: Fix Your Diet, Save the Planet April 22, 2023 One major contributor to climate change is the methane produced by farmed animals – mainly cows and sheep — as they digest their food.Credit...Gary Kazanjian for The New York Times By Peter Singer Dr. Singer is a professor of bioethics at … Continue reading Even eating a little less meat could make a big difference →

Can King Charles III keep quiet about issues that matter to him (like the climate crisis)?

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/05/08/can-charles-keep-quiet-as-king-coronation? “My great problem in life is that I do not really know what my role in life is,” Charles once said, adding, “I must find one.”Photo illustration by Alma Haser for The New Yorker; Source photographs from Getty Letter from the U.K. May 8, 2023 Issue Can Charles Keep Quiet as King? As Prince … Continue reading Can King Charles III keep quiet about issues that matter to him (like the climate crisis)? →

Here’s a job that doesn’t require college and is vital to solving the climate crisis

Want a lifelong career that doesn't require college but will be essential to dealing with the climate crisis? Become an electrician. http://www.newyorker.com/news/dept-of-energy/the-great-electrician-shortage Dept. of Energy The Great Electrician Shortage Going green will depend on blue-collar workers. Can we train enough of them before time runs out? By David Owen, published April 24, 2023 An electrical student … Continue reading Here’s a job that doesn’t require college and is vital to solving the climate crisis →