I remember believing that severe climate crisis effects wouldn't be felt until after I was dead. Well, I'm not planning on dying soon and I think anyone not taking climate changes into account is being foolish. Who wants to find a new place to live when you're 80? http://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/business/where-to-retire-climate-change.html ‘Do You Really Want to Rebuild … Continue reading People finally considering climate change when deciding where to retire
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How you wash clothes has big climate impact — and helps them last (or not)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/11/29/laundry-cold-water-environment/ Why you should almost always wash your clothes on cold And while you’re at it, don’t wash them so much. By Allyson Chiu In Elena Karpova’s household, the rumbling sound of a clothes dryer has become an unfamiliar noise. “I use the dryer maybe twice, three times a year, just when it’s an emergency,” says … Continue reading How you wash clothes has big climate impact — and helps them last (or not)
Plastic coffee pods bad for the climate but reducing beef consumption has more impact
https://www.npr.org/2023/01/21/1150530714/yeah-actually-your-plastic-coffee-pod-may-not-be-great-for-the-planet Yeah, actually, your plastic coffee pod may not be great for the climate January 21, 20238:01 AM ET by JULIA SIMON A display of Starbucks coffee pods at a Costco Warehouse in Pennsylvania. A recent article says using coffee pods might be better for the climate, but the science is far from settled. (AP … Continue reading Plastic coffee pods bad for the climate but reducing beef consumption has more impact
Has California’s rain and snow wiped out drought deficit?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/04/california-drought-water-reservoirs-snowpack/ California was hit with 12 feet of snow. Is it enough to ease the drought? By Joshua Partlow March 4, 2023 at 1:48 p.m. EST Massive snowfall dumps in northern California Residents near Lake Tahoe react to a March snowstorm that brought over a dozen feet of snow. (Video: Alice Li, Jon Gerberg/The Washington Post, … Continue reading Has California’s rain and snow wiped out drought deficit?
Indonesia shows it’s possible to tame rainforest destruction
http://www.wsj.com/articles/indonesia-shows-its-possible-to-tame-rainforest-destruction-f6261f1? Forest left standing at a plantation on Borneo island in Indonesia. By Jon EmontFollow / Photographs by Muhammad Fadli for The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2023 10:13 am ET KUBU RAYA, Indonesia—A decade ago, Indonesia was destroying its tropical rainforest at a faster rate than almost any other country. Virgin forest five times the area of Los … Continue reading Indonesia shows it’s possible to tame rainforest destruction
What do whale strandings tell us about the state of our oceans?
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/25/cornish-beach-whale-strandings-tell-us-about-oceans-aoe Abrasions on the body of a stranded fin whale in Cornwall. Photographs by Alexander Turner for the Guardian The age of extinction Agony on a Cornish beach: what do whale strandings tell us about our oceans? The number of whales, porpoises and dolphins being washed up on the UK’s shores is on the rise, … Continue reading What do whale strandings tell us about the state of our oceans?
Local Law 97 about to produce $200 million in fines beginning 2024
NYC Landlords Bracing for Millions in Fines With New Climate Law (msn.com) NYC Landlords Bracing for Millions in Fines With New Climate Law Story by Natalie Wong • January 19, 2023 (Bloomberg) -- Landlords for thousands of New York City properties are bracing for fines from a new emissions law that will come into effect next year. … Continue reading Local Law 97 about to produce $200 million in fines beginning 2024
U.N. Secretary-General’s searing message for the fossil-fuel industry
http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-un-secretary-generals-searing-message-for-the-fossil-fuel-industry The U.N. Secretary-General’s Searing Message for the Fossil-Fuel Industry Forget diplomatic language—it’s a moment for some home truths. By Bill McKibben February 6, 2023 On Monday morning, at the United Nations, the Secretary-General delivered his annual report on priorities—a kind of State of the Planet address. If you’re struggling to remember the name of the … Continue reading U.N. Secretary-General’s searing message for the fossil-fuel industry
Brazil’s new President just might save the Amazon, “the lungs of the earth”
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/03/lula-protect-amazon-brazil-bolsonaro? Can Lula save the Amazon? His record shows he might just pull it off Andre Pagliarini Brazil’s new president is determined to reverse Bolsonaro’s scorched-earth approach to the environment ‘On Lula’s first day in office he signed an Amazon Fund measure, which allows foreign governments to help pay for preservation efforts.’ Photograph: Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images … Continue reading Brazil’s new President just might save the Amazon, “the lungs of the earth”
Why won’t the heavy snowpack and unseasonal rains refill western U.S. critical lakes?
http://www.9news.com/article/weather/snowpack-lake-powell/ There's enough water in this year's snow to completely refill Lake Powell. Here's why that won't happen Author: Cory Reppenhagen Published: 9:47 PM MST February 9, 2023 Updated: 9:47 PM MST February 9, 2023 COLORADO, USA — The water levels at Lake Powell have been on a 22-year decline, and the reservoir hit a record low … Continue reading Why won’t the heavy snowpack and unseasonal rains refill western U.S. critical lakes?
El Niño is coming with more extreme weather
https://apple.news/AqesPF8CPQfakf_w3iNGZiA El Niño Is Coming—and the World Isn’t Prepared by Bill McGuide, DEC 24, 2022 7:00 AM for Wired Global heating will set the stage for extreme weather everywhere in 2023. The consequences are likely to be cataclysmic. IN 2023, THE relentless increase in global heating will continue, bringing ever more disruptive weather that is the … Continue reading El Niño is coming with more extreme weather
Glacier near Seattle is totally gone
Large glacier near Seattle has 'completely disappeared,' says researcher who has tracked it for years By Rachel Ramirez, CNN, Published Feb 1, 2023 6:09 PM EST | Updated Feb 1, 2023 6:21 PM EST Greenland’s ice sheet is hemorrhaging water into the ocean faster than we thought00:0201:12 2022 may have been the worst year on record for Earth’s … Continue reading Glacier near Seattle is totally gone
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