Because of the subway, there are holes in the ground all over the city that go below the top of the water table or otherwise prone to flooding. The subway system has an incredibly complex and capable pumping system that removes the water -- but it has a fine capacity. The increased amount of rain … Continue reading NYC subways not up to the hard rains caused by the climate crisis
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Indigenous peoples about to get dispossessed again — by the climate crisis
My sister, who lived close to the earth and cared beyond measure for the planet and its people, would not only grieve for these people but go out and fight for them. Where are the fighters now? http://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/27/climate/climate-Native-Americans.html? Dispossessed, Again: Climate Change Hits Native Americans Especially Hard Many Native people were forced into the most … Continue reading Indigenous peoples about to get dispossessed again — by the climate crisis
India’s energy needs increasingly filled by solar rather than coal
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-24/india-s-coal-dominated-power-market-is-tilting-toward-solar? India’s Coal-Dominated Power Market Is Tilting Toward Solar A major new investment in renewables by the country’s largest power company may signal the beginning of the end for thermal energy.By Nathaniel BullardJune 24, 2021, 6:22 AM EDT Pedestrians walk along a street as smokestacks of the closed coal-fired NTPC Ltd. Badarpur Thermal Power Station stand … Continue reading India’s energy needs increasingly filled by solar rather than coal
Key West vows to survive — but how?
Residents know the sea level is rising along the entire Eastern Coast of the United States. No amount of money or wishes will change that. But somehow they think their much-loved community will survive. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/24/florida-keys-climate-change-sea-level-rise ‘The water is coming’: Florida Keys faces stark reality as seas rise The neighborhood of Stillwright Point in Key Largo, … Continue reading Key West vows to survive — but how?
Record high temperatures in U.S. West and Southwest not normal
The Record Temperatures Enveloping The West Are Not Your Average Heat Wave June 19, 20216:01 AM ET ERIC WESTERVELT It might be tempting to shrug at the scorching weather across large swaths of the West. This just in: It gets hot in the summer. But this record-setting heat wave's remarkable power, size and unusually early … Continue reading Record high temperatures in U.S. West and Southwest not normal
Bill Gates also gaining notoriety for his ownership of farmland
Whether Bill Gates likes it or not, his actions have consequences -- even if massive investments in farmland are made by his investment firm without his direct involvement. It's difficult to separate his continuing and expanding interest in the climate crisis from his ownership of farmland that won't produce the same bountiful harvests if the … Continue reading Bill Gates also gaining notoriety for his ownership of farmland
More on the unlikely victory for the world’s climate at Exxon’s annual meeting
I love the argument being made here -- because it makes sense. The climate crisis is already upon us. The fossil fuel companies still have massive assets and a huge amount of power they could exert to move us along the path that MUST be taken to protect the financial and population centers of the … Continue reading More on the unlikely victory for the world’s climate at Exxon’s annual meeting
NOAA predicts another bad year for hurricanes
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/20/weather/weather-hurricane-season-forecast-above-average/index.html NOAA predicts 6th consecutive above-average hurricane season By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Updated 1:33 PM ET, Thu May 20, 2021 (CNN)The Atlantic hurricane season doesn't officially begin for another 12 days, but the early signs are it may end up being yet another very busy one.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued it's … Continue reading NOAA predicts another bad year for hurricanes
43% of global cities have no plan to adapt to impacts of global heating
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/12/one-in-four-cities-cannot-afford-climate-crisis-protection-measures-study? One in four cities cannot afford climate crisis protection measures – study Survey of 800 cities around world finds almost 43% do not even have plan to adapt to impacts of global heating Los Angeles is one of the cities thought to be adapting well to the climate crisis. But hundreds of other cities … Continue reading 43% of global cities have no plan to adapt to impacts of global heating
Water crisis at OR-CA border simply couldn’t be worse
https://apnews.com/article/oregon-california-health-droughts-science-1f93619dc660f40e558a91b095f41f7b Water crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border By GILLIAN FLACCUSMay 14, 2021 1 of 10In this handout photo released by the Yurok Tribe shows 70 dead juvenile salmon captured by the Yurok Tribe that are presumed to have died from deadly pathogen, Ceratonova shasta, in the Klamath River water flows. On May 4, … Continue reading Water crisis at OR-CA border simply couldn’t be worse
Antarctic ice sheet critical factor to survival of coastal cities
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/05/weather/land-ice-melt-sea-level-rise-study/index.html Antarctica's ice sheet is critical to the fate of coastal cities. How much it will melt remains a big question By Drew Kann, CNN Updated 3:06 PM ET, Wed May 5, 2021 (CNN)When it comes to predicting how much sea levels will rise as global temperatures warm, the fate of Antarctica looms all-important. The hulking … Continue reading Antarctic ice sheet critical factor to survival of coastal cities
Sea level rise from glacier melting may be higher than predicted
https://www.businessinsider.com/antarctica-sea-level-rise-could-be-higher-than-thought-study-2021-5 The sea-level rise from Antarctica's melting ice sheet could be 30% higher than estimated due to an effect scientists previously thought was 'inconsequential,' new study says Marianne Guenot May 4, 2021, 8:42 AM A ship in the waters next to the Thwaites Glacier in Western Antarctica. Scientists say if the West Antarctica Ice sheet were … Continue reading Sea level rise from glacier melting may be higher than predicted
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