Climate Solutions: Is It Feasible to Remove Enough CO2 from the Air?
A U.S. scientific panel reports that technologies that take CO2 out of the atmosphere could be a significant part of a strategy to mitigate global warming.
More than 100 sea turtles found dead off Cape Cod
A total of 173 sea turtles died off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, this week because of the extreme cold.
Undeniable climate change facts
Glaciers are melting; sea levels are rising. And 17 of the 18 hottest years on record have occurred since 2001.
New government report reveals staggering economic and health toll of climate change
Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, according to a long-awaited report released Friday by the federal government.
Portugal to demolish buildings threatened by coastal erosion
The Portuguese Environment Agency’s new coastal plan involves demolishing dozens of buildings and houses along a 122 kilometre strip of coastline, deemed at severe risk from coastal erosion aggravated by climate change. In the next ten years Portugal plans to spend almost 470 million euros to try to reduce the risks to it population from coastal erosion.
How climate change is impacting the Bay of Bengal region
While over 80% of the World’s top cities developed along coastlines and waterways, over the next few years countries like China and India will be the worst affected by climate change extremities. Switching to hybrid and solar power is the only way forward…
How extreme weather is shrinking the planet
With wildfires, heat waves, and rising sea levels, large tracts of the earth are at risk of becoming uninhabitable. But the fossil-fuel industry continues its assault on the facts.
Crab fishermen sue 30 oil firms over climate change
On Wednesday, associations representing California crab fishermen filed suit against 30 fossil fuel companies seeking to make the companies pay for the harm global warming has caused to California’s fisheries. It is the first legal action by a private industry group seeking to hold the fossil fuel companies responsible for major losses attributed to global warming.
Pine Island Glacier Quickly Drops Another Iceberg
Calving that used to happen about every six years has become a near-annual event.