http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/10/02/dolphins-amazon-drought-deaths-brazil/71029128007/ More than 100 dolphins found dead in Amazon amid historic drought, reports say Thao Nguyen, published in USA TODAY on October 2, 2023 More than 100 dolphins were found dead over the past week in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil amid a severe drought and hot water temperatures, according to reports. The Mamirauá Institute … Continue reading Another horrific consequence of Amazon Rainforest no longer a haven — 100+ dolphins dead amid historic drought
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How are we going to handle the need and demand for air conditioning?
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/29/air-conditioner-alternatives-benefit-environment Air conditioning: the benefits, problems and alternatives Amid record-breaking heat, increased access to air conditioning could save lives – but AC units are damaging the environment. Are there other options? Dharna Noor, Sat 29 Jul 2023 06.00 EDT Much of the Earth sweltered under record-topping temperatures this month. Phoenix, Arizona, broke its record for … Continue reading How are we going to handle the need and demand for air conditioning?
Oceans have absorbed world’s extra heat but that makes our long-term problem so much worse
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/15/oceans-have-been-absorbing-the-worlds-extra-heat-but-theres-a-huge-payback Oceans have been absorbing the world’s extra heat. But there’s a huge payback Record sea surface temperatures suggest the Earth is headed for ‘uncharted territory’ in terms of sea level rise, coastal flooding and extreme weather by Graham Readfearn @readfearn, Sun 14 May 2023 16.30 EDT By the end of March, the surface temperature … Continue reading Oceans have absorbed world’s extra heat but that makes our long-term problem so much worse
Improving soil could keep world within 1.5C heating target
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/04/improving-farming-soil-carbon-store-global-heating-target Improving soil could keep world within 1.5C heating target, research suggests Better farming techniques across the world could lead to storage of 31 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide a year, data shows Fiona Harvey Environment editorTue 4 Jul 2023 06.30 EDT Marginal improvements to agricultural soils around the world would store enough carbon to keep the … Continue reading Improving soil could keep world within 1.5C heating target
A heat shield for the most important ice on earth — should we use it?
http://www.newyorker.com/news/the-control-of-nature/a-heat-shield-for-the-most-important-ice-on-earth The Control of Nature A Heat Shield for the Most Important Ice on Earth Engineers might be able to protect Arctic ice by coating it with tiny glass bubbles. Should they? By Rachel Riederer April 25, 2023 Illustration by Arina Kokoreva On a clear morning in late March, in rural St. Elmo, Minnesota, I followed … Continue reading A heat shield for the most important ice on earth — should we use it?
Sensible vacations will guarantee good weather — for a price
http://www.entrepreneur.com/living/one-company-will-pay-you-to-enjoy-bad-weather-on-vacation/449743? Bad Weather Won't Ruin Your Vacation Anymore — One Company Will Pay You to Enjoy It Rain or Shine Nick Cavanaugh founded Sensible Weather to solve an all-too-common problem and bring awareness to climate change. BY AMANDA BREEN • APR 20, 2023 Key Takeaways Nick Cavanaugh saw an opportunity to reimburse customers based on their weather expectations … Continue reading Sensible vacations will guarantee good weather — for a price
Climate change facts for the young
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/opinion/books-children-climate-change.html OPINION GUEST ESSAY Only One State in America Includes the Study of Climate Change for All Grades June 19, 2023 Credit...Elizabeth Sallee Bauer/Gallery Stock Give this article 304 By Margaret Renkl Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. Sign up for the Opinion Today … Continue reading Climate change facts for the young
Links between acceptance of climate catastrophe and the hard right are impossible to ignore
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/15/hard-right-climate-catastrophe-extreme-weather-refugees The hard right and climate catastrophe are intimately linked. This is how George Monbiot As climate policy is weakened, extreme weather intensifies and more refugees are driven from their homes – and the cycle of hatred continuesThu 15 Jun 2023 03.00 EDT Round the cycle turns. As millions are driven from their homes by … Continue reading Links between acceptance of climate catastrophe and the hard right are impossible to ignore
Flooding along coastlines caused by subsidence as well as higher ocean levels
http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/05/30/land-sinking-us-subsidence-sea-level/ Land around the U.S. is sinking. Here are some of the fastest areas. By Kasha Patel May 30, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Imagine Earth’s surface is like a stack of pancakes. The pancakes, or layers of soil and rocks, may appear fairly evenly stacked and fluffy. Over time though, the stack can become compressed, … Continue reading Flooding along coastlines caused by subsidence as well as higher ocean levels
Record midwinter heat in Argentina and Chile
http://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/08/02/southamerica-record-winter-heat-argentina-chile/ It’s midwinter, but it’s over 100 degrees in South America By Ian Livingston August 2, 2023 at 1:43 p.m. EDT It’s the middle of winter in South America, but that hasn’t kept the heat away in Chile, Argentina and surrounding locations. Multiple spells of oddly hot weather have roasted the region in recent weeks. The … Continue reading Record midwinter heat in Argentina and Chile
Calculating costs and benefits of regulations will affect how the U.S. addresses climate change
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/climate/ricky-revesz-oira-regulation-biden.html You’ve Never Heard of Him, but He’s Remaking the Pollution Fight Richard Revesz is changing the way the government calculates the cost and benefits of regulation, with far-reaching implications for climate change. Richard Revesz in Washington, D.C.Credit...Pete Marovich for The New York Times By Coral Davenport Coral Davenport has been reporting from Washington on environmental … Continue reading Calculating costs and benefits of regulations will affect how the U.S. addresses climate change
Effects of lowered temperatures in the upper atmosphere not yet known
Fred Pearce is *always* worth reading. e360.yale.edu/features/climate-change-upper-atmosphere-cooling A view of Earth from the Inspiration4 mission. INSPIRATION4 CREW VIA FLICKR The Upper Atmosphere Is Cooling, Prompting New Climate Concerns A new study reaffirming that global climate change is human-made also found the upper atmosphere is cooling dramatically because of rising CO2 levels. Scientists are worried about the … Continue reading Effects of lowered temperatures in the upper atmosphere not yet known
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