Climate scientists share their reasons for being wary to start a family

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/10/climate-scientists-starting-families-children ‘I am starting to panic about my child’s future’: climate scientists wary of starting families A fifth of female climate scientists who responded to Guardian survey said they had opted to have no or fewer children Damian Carrington Fri 10 May 2024 00.00 EDT “I had the hormonal urges,” said Prof Camille Parmesan, a … Continue reading Climate scientists share their reasons for being wary to start a family →

It’s not your imagination; your allergies are getting worse

http://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/opinion/allergies-climate-change.html OPINION GUEST ESSAY It’s Not Your Imagination. Your Allergies Are Getting Worse. May 13, 2024 Credit...Universal Images Group, via Getty Images By Margaret Renkl Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. It’s spring, and I love spring more than I love almost anything else about the … Continue reading It’s not your imagination; your allergies are getting worse →

You will have to click thru to the article to see the very helpful charts and maps. http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2024/southern-us-sea-level-rise-risk-cities/ THE DROWNING SOUTH WHERE SEAS ARE RISING AT ALARMING SPEED By Chris Mooney, Brady Dennis, Kevin Crowe and John Muyskens April 29, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. One of the most rapid sea level surges on Earth is besieging the American South, forcing … Continue reading U.S. southeastern coast — where sea levels are rising faster than elsewhere →

apple.news/AWfDkuenMQ1CYDuQe0FNZlQ The U.S. just changed how it manages a tenth of its land The Interior Department rule puts conservation and clean energy development on par with drilling, mining and resource extraction on federal lands for the first time By Maxine Joselow for the Washington Post Updated April 18, 2024 at 1:57 p.m. EDT|Published April 18, 2024 at 1:30 … Continue reading U.S. changes how it manages 10% of its land to put conservation and clean energy on par with drilling, mining and resource extraction →

http://www.npr.org/2024/04/17/1245300155/damage-at-glen-canyon-dam Damage at Glen Canyon Dam has Colorado River users concerned APRIL 17, 20241:47 PM ET HEARD ON ALL THINGS CONSIDERED By Alex Hager A set of four tubes known as the "river outlet works," pictured on Nov. 2, 2022, could soon be the only way for water to make it through Glen Canyon Dam. Recently-discovered damage … Continue reading Damage at Glen Canyon Dam has Colorado River users concerned →

apple.news/AqZ-pPgR4ThWsKl_w0apwFw Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates By Ella Nilsen, CNN Updated 10:29 AM EDT, Fri April 19, 2024 A part of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System runs through boreal forest past Alaska Range mountains in May 2023 near Delta Junction, Alaska. The 800-mile-long pipeline … Continue reading Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve – a huge win for the planet →

http://www.npr.org/2024/04/18/1244795971/chinas-cities-are-sinking-putting-tens-of-millions-at-risk China's cities are sinking, putting tens of millions at risk APRIL 18, 20242:01 PM ET by Rebecca Hersher for NPR Nearly half of the major cities in China are sinking, a new study finds. Subsidence exacerbates flooding related to sea level rise from climate change. Parts of Shanghai have subsided up to 9 feet … Continue reading China’s cities particularly vulnerable to flooding causing by sinking ground levels →

https://apple.news/AngYY9f8cR-OYXicQRFvjJg Officials greenlight massive billion-dollar solar farm project that will be largest of its kind: 'Unique and bold opportunity' The solar farm could be the paradigm for similar projects moving forward. By Rick Kazmer, published for the Cool Down, April 18, 2024 A huge solar farm that has been approved in Ohio could be the paradigm … Continue reading Billion-dollar solar farm project receives approval: “unique and bold” →

http://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/dubai-floods-what-we-know.html Dubai’s Extraordinary Flooding: Here’s What to Know Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather. Abandoned vehicles in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday.Credit...Francois Nel/Getty Images By Raymond Zhong April 18, 2024Updated 3:06 p.m. ET Scenes of flood-ravaged neighborhoods in one of … Continue reading Understanding Dubai’s extraordinary flooding →

http://www.npr.org/2024/04/17/1245085914/coral-reefs-bleaching-climate-change-algae Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolution APRIL 17, 20245:00 AM ET HEARD ON ALL THINGS CONSIDERED By Lauren Sommer, Ryan Hellman Record levels of heat in the ocean are causing a worldwide mass bleaching event on coral reefs, as seen here on the Great Barrier Reef. Scientists are … Continue reading Efforts to rescue bleached coral reefs now speeding evolution →

http://www.reuters.com/sustainability/european-court-ruling-puts-cautious-swiss-climate-bind-2024-04-12/ European court ruling puts cautious Swiss in climate bind By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Dave Graham April 12, 20242:44 AM EDT European court ruling cannot be appealed Orders Switzerland to act to curb climate change Academics say reform likely to be slow GENEVA/ZURICH, April 12 (Reuters) - Switzerland for all its snow-capped mountains and crisp Alpine air has … Continue reading Switzerland must suddenly take steps to address climate change →

https://apple.news/AsodO_rBCTW6FBblPRbYcUA Grueling heat poised to break 10th straight monthly record in March: 'Jaw-dropping July-like heat' "Heatwaves have increased in frequency, intensity, and duration notably across many parts of the world during the past decades." By Jeremiah Budin for The Cool Down, April 9, 2024 March 2024 has officially been confirmed as the hottest March on record, … Continue reading Grueling heat moving forward, breaking record after record →