Tag: climate crisis, global warming

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 →

An environmental expert’s proposal for solving the Colorado River mess

http://www.newsweek.com/we-must-save-drought-stricken-colorado-riverheres-how-opinion-1779868 OPINION We Must Save the Drought-Stricken Colorado River—Here's How | Opinion KATHARINE JACOBS , PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEON 2/8/23 AT 10:16 AM ESTPauseUnmute America's Drought-Hit Lakes And Rivers In Sobering Before And After Photos The Colorado River is in trouble, and so are the water supplies of seven U.S. states, dozens of Native American Tribes, … Continue reading An environmental expert’s proposal for solving the Colorado River mess →

An explanation of how drought, dams, and water usage affected the Colorado River and possible fixes

http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/02/05/colorado-river-drought-explained/ The Colorado River drought crisis: How did this happen? Can it be fixed? By Joshua Partlow February 5, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST The Colorado River is in crisis. The problem has been building for decades but has come to a head in recent years because the major reservoirs on the river have fallen to … Continue reading An explanation of how drought, dams, and water usage affected the Colorado River and possible fixes →

A small positive change — people giving up flying to save the planet

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/06/travel/travel-climate-no-fly-pledge.html The No-Jet Set: They’ve Given Up Flying to Save the Planet With airplanes producing a large amount of climate-warming emissions, a growing number of travelers are signing pledges to keep their journeys on the ground. Credit...Shout By Debra Kamin Feb. 6, 2023 These days, the skies don’t seem so inviting: Airfares are climbing. Passengers are fighting. Computer systems, … Continue reading A small positive change — people giving up flying to save the planet →

BP dials back climate pledge for competitive reasons as profits double

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/07/bp-climate-emissions-oil-profits/ BP dials back climate pledge amid soaring oil profits The energy giant is aiming for a 20 to 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions, backing off of an earlier goal of 35 to 40 percent By Evan Halper and   Aaron Gregg Updated February 7, 2023 at 11:41 a.m. EST|Published February 7, 2023 at 10:03 a.m. EST BP is … Continue reading BP dials back climate pledge for competitive reasons as profits double →

Will farmers give up their cows for the planet? Perhaps not, unless government forces them

The Netherlands are an unlikely country to be a test site for the changes required of so-called advanced countries who are currently contributing the most to the climate crisis. This article talks about a fall-back in proposed nitrous oxide emissions that would mean farmers giving up their cows. Holland's very active international airport has been … Continue reading Will farmers give up their cows for the planet? Perhaps not, unless government forces them →

Italy-sized chunk of Gulf of Mexico up for oil drilling auction

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/29/gulf-of-mexico-oil-gas-drilling-joe-biden-auction US puts Italy-sized chunk of Gulf of Mexico up for auction for oil drilling In latest blow to Joe Biden’s reputation as the ‘climate president’, 73.3m acres of the gulf will be offered for fossil fuel extraction Oliver Milman, @olliemilman, published Wed 29 Mar 2023 14.51 EDT An enormous swathe of the Gulf of … Continue reading Italy-sized chunk of Gulf of Mexico up for oil drilling auction →

Nine great ideas to save the planet from people who have earned the right to be heard

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/08/nine-great-ideas-save-planet-thomas-piketty-naomi-klein-bill-mckibben 'Stop setting things on fire': nine great ideas to save the planet ‘The status quo simply isn’t working.’ Photograph: Getty Images Writers and activists including Thomas Piketty, Naomi Klein and Bill McKibben suggest positive steps we can take now  Read Greta Thunberg on why we need to act now, Sat 8 Oct 2022 04.00 EDT ‘Take … Continue reading Nine great ideas to save the planet from people who have earned the right to be heard →

Despair over climate crisis could inhibit necessary changes

finance.yahoo.com/news/misconception-climate-change-fred-krupp-171627303.html? The 'most important misconception' about climate change: environmentalist Fred Krupp Dylan Croll November 3, 2022·3 min read Americans’ concern over the environment remains near a two-decade high. Over 40% of Americans surveyed worry "a great deal" about climate change, according to a recent poll conducted by Gallup. But they should not despair, says Fred Krupp, … Continue reading Despair over climate crisis could inhibit necessary changes →

Rodanthe (on the Outer Banks of North Carolina) is falling into the sea much faster than expected

http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/obx-rodanthe-erosion-rising-sea-levels/? [click thru for video and far more impressive photos] RETREAT IN RODANTHE Along three blocks in a North Carolina beach town, severe erosion is upending life, forcing hard choices and offering a glimpse of the dilemmas other coastal communities will face Story by Brady Dennis Photos and videos by Jahi Chikwendiu March 13 at 6:00 a.m. … Continue reading Rodanthe (on the Outer Banks of North Carolina) is falling into the sea much faster than expected →

SW U.S. water supply being drained by foreign-owned farms feeding overseas cattle

http://www.cnn.com/2022/11/05/us/arizona-water-foreign-owned-farms-climate/index.html The sprawling alfalfa fields of Al Dahra Farms dwarf the town of Wenden, Arizona.Rebecca Noble for CNN Wells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as foreign-owned farms guzzle water to feed cattle overseas By Ella Nilsen, CNN; Photographs by Rebecca Noble for CNN Updated 3:02 AM EST, Sun November 27, 2022 La Paz County, ArizonaCNN —  … Continue reading SW U.S. water supply being drained by foreign-owned farms feeding overseas cattle →