http://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/06/hidden-world-of-marine-life-discovered-in-antarctic-river-under-ice? ‘Hidden world’ of marine life discovered in Antarctic ‘river’ under ice New Zealand scientists ‘jumping up and down’ at find during investigation of climate-induced melt of ice shelf New Zealand scientists drilling through Antarctic ice discovered an underwater ecosystem 500 metres down. Photograph: NIWA / Craig Stevens Eva Corlett in Wellington @evacorlettSun 5 Jun 2022 23.30 … Continue reading New marine life found in river under Antarctica ice
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Supply chain disruption becoming synonym for the climate crisis
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jun/11/climate-crisis-inflation-economy-climatenomics-book Climate crisis is ‘battering our economy’ and driving inflation, new book says Climatenomics lays out how ‘supply chain disruptions’ has become a euphemism for the effects of climate change A woman walks under an orange smoke-filled sky in San Francisco. Photograph: Brittany Hosea-Small/AFP/Getty Images Edward HelmoreSat 11 Jun 2022 04.00 EDT Forget Ukraine, coronavirus, corporate … Continue reading Supply chain disruption becoming synonym for the climate crisis
Giant sequoias threatened by out of control Yosemite fire
http://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-09/out-of-control-yosemite-fire-threatens-iconic-giant-sequoias-in-mariposa-grove? Out-of-control Yosemite fire threatens iconic giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove BY ALEX WIGGLESWORTH, DIANA MARCUM JULY 9, 2022 UPDATED 6:41 PM PT FISH CAMP, Calif. — The first that Michael Gilbert, a 67-year-old rock climber and bellman, heard of the fire in Yosemite National Park was from a mother and daughter who drove up breathless on Friday. They … Continue reading Giant sequoias threatened by out of control Yosemite fire
Ocean emergency needs more attention says UN read
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/27/un-head-antonio-guterres-declares-ocean-emergency-as-global-leaders-gather-in-lisbon UN head declares ‘ocean emergency’ as global leaders gather in Lisbon António Guterres says the world must turn the tide of rising sea levels, ocean heating, acidification and plastics pollution Ocean Rebellion activists in Lisbon as UN declares ocean emergency. Photograph: Carlos Costa/AFP/Getty Images Seascape: the state of our oceans is supported by About this … Continue reading Ocean emergency needs more attention says UN read
Polar bears may need less sea ice to survive than thought
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/climate/climate-change-polar-bears.html ‘Wholly Unexpected’: These Polar Bears Can Survive With Less Sea Ice The overall threat to the animals from climate change remains, but a new finding suggests that small numbers might survive for longer as the Arctic warms. An adult female polar bear, left, and her 1-year-old cubs crossing a freshwater glacier in southeast Greenland … Continue reading Polar bears may need less sea ice to survive than thought
Why did Yellowstone flood? Torrential rain on packed snow
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/yellowstone-flooding-why-is-it-happening-now? The Lower Falls from over Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, in winter. A severe rain-on-snow event caused flooding that washed out roads and bridges around the park. Yellowstone flooding: Why is it happening now? Rain falling on snow caused this week’s floods, events that will become more likely as temperatures warm. BY … Continue reading Why did Yellowstone flood? Torrential rain on packed snow
Antarctica’s doomsday glacier is under attack by warmer water — could increase ocean levels 10 feet
http://www.popsci.com/environment/thwaites-glacier-retreat/ Our biggest glacier problem is melting from the bottom-up Warmer waters are eroding the base of Antartica’s troubled Thwaites Glacier, and it’s only getting worse. BY TED SCAMBOS / THE CONVERSATION | PUBLISHED JUN 7, 2022 9:00 PM Thwaites Glacier. NASA Flying over Antarctica, it’s hard to see what all the fuss is about. Like a gigantic wedding … Continue reading Antarctica’s doomsday glacier is under attack by warmer water — could increase ocean levels 10 feet
How did humans react to last great cooling off? And was it caused by human action
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/09/climate-crisis-lessons-to-learn-from-the-little-ice-age-cooling? Climate crisis: what lessons can we learn from the last great cooling-off period? A woodcut illustration of the 1684 frost fair on the River Thames in London. Photograph: Science History Images/Alamy The ‘little ice age’ of the 14th to the 19th centuries brought cold winters to Europe and unusual weather globally. Studying how humans adapted … Continue reading How did humans react to last great cooling off? And was it caused by human action
Why is eco-conscious California still spending millions to support natural gas?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/07/california-air-pollution-natural-gas Why is eco-conscious California spending millions to support natural gas? Regulators are pouring millions into natural gas as they seek to tackle regional air pollution. Illustration: Define Urban A Los Angeles-area air board faces questions over grant spending amid some of the worst air pollution in the US Miranda Green for Floodlight in partnership with the … Continue reading Why is eco-conscious California still spending millions to support natural gas?
Utah faces an “environmental nuclear bomb” from a dried-up Great Salt Lake
I've added the bolding. http://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/climate/salt-lake-city-climate-disaster.html As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’ Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City. Exposed lake bed in the northern part of the Great Salt Lake … Continue reading Utah faces an “environmental nuclear bomb” from a dried-up Great Salt Lake
Dust storms wreaking havoc in Gulf States and Syria
These dust storms are killing people, causing property damage, and affecting the breathing of residents not just in the areas with the storms but across the globe where the clouds of sand travel toward the Panama Canal. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/03/apocalyptic-skies-dust-storms-wreaking-havoc-iraq-syria? Climate crisis ‘Apocalyptic skies’: the dust storms devastating Gulf states and Syria Rising frequency of storms due … Continue reading Dust storms wreaking havoc in Gulf States and Syria
Los Angeles’ battle on climate issues foretells future for other cities
Los Angeles’ climate future hangs in the balance as city votes for new mayor Smog envelops Los Angeles as environmental challenges for the city become more extreme. Photograph: Gabrielle Canon/The Guardian While voters have cited environment as a top priority, the issue has become secondary to the homelessness crisis and crime Gabrielle Canon @GabrielleCanonThu 2 Jun … Continue reading Los Angeles’ battle on climate issues foretells future for other cities
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