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Last time CO2 levels were this high, sea levels were 60 feet higher and Antarctica had trees
Last time CO2 levels were this high, sea levels were 60 feet higher and Antarctica had trees Study finds the Earth’s climate is highly sensitive to “relatively small variations in atmospheric CO2.” The last time carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere were as high as they are today, sea levels were 60 feet higher and […]
It’s cheaper to replace most coal plants with renewables than keep them open, per report
It’s cheaper to replace most coal plants with renewables than keep them open, per report New research finds that replacing 74 percent of coal plants with renewables would immediately reduce costs. It would be more expensive to keep the majority of U.S. coal plants open than to replace them with new wind and solar power […]
Here is what experts say about Putin’s threat to aim missiles at US
Here is what experts say about Putin’s threat to aim missiles at US His fiery speech was more about creating headlines in Russia, but that doesn’t mean that there’s no reason to worry. “Russia will be forced to create and deploy types of weapons which can be used not only in respect of those territories […]
Scientists find that we are living through a record-setting ‘period of significant warmth’
Scientists find that we are living through a record-setting ‘period of significant warmth’ We just lived through the 4 hottest years on record, says scientific nonprofit first funded by billionaire polluter Charles Koch. In 2018, a remarkable 29 countries plus Antarctica set individual records for the hottest year ever. Meanwhile, no country saw a record […]
Climate change is making winter colder in the Northeast
Climate change is making winter colder in the Northeast Rising temperatures are weakening the jet stream, allowing frigid Arctic air to reach further south. Early this week, record cold blasted the Northeast, as Boston, Massachusetts saw a high of 10°F, and nearby Worcester saw the temperature top out at just 1°F. Meteorologists say this is just the beginning of […]
The most dangerous climate feedback loop is speeding up
The most dangerous climate feedback loop is speeding up In Siberia, the carbon-rich permafrost warmed by 1.6°F in just the last decade. The carbon-rich permafrost warmed “in all permafrost zones on Earth” from 2007 to 2016, according to a new study. Most ominously, Siberian permafrost at depths of up to 30 feet warmed a remarkable 1.6°F […]
Florence is not the ‘new normal’. We’ve destroyed normal forever.
Florence is not the ‘new normal’. We’ve destroyed normal forever. If each new decade brings its own unique, ever-worsening climate disasters, there won’t be any new norms for a long, long time. HURRICANE FLORENCE FLOODS A LOCAL BUSINESS ON SEPTEMBER 16 IN WILMINGTON, NC. CREDIT: MARK WILSON/GETTY IMAGES You’ve probably seen the term “new normal” […]
Psychologists explain our climate change anxiety
Psychologists explain our climate change anxiety “You cannot have a healthy society that is scared.” A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD IS SEEN REFLECTED IN THE WINDOW OF A HOUSE AS HE WADES THROUGH FLOOD WATERS FOR A WELLNESS CHECK ON CITIZENS WHO CHOOSE TO STAY IN THEIR HOME IN THE AFTERMATH OF […]
ThinkProgress Censored By Facebook After Cheerleading Facebook Censorship
ThinkProgress Censored By Facebook After Cheerleading Facebook Censorship In an article last month titled “Facebook announces that fake accounts are now coming not just from Russia”, fauxgressive establishment apologia firm ThinkProgress falsely reported that I have been writing for an outlet that is alleged to be part of an Iranian propaganda campaign. I repeatedlybrought this false claim […]
Colorado’s oil and gas industry goes after reporters and signature gatherers in new fracking fight
Colorado’s oil and gas industry goes after reporters and signature gatherers in new fracking fight With large oil and gas reserves, Colorado often is at the center of the nation’s fossil fuel wars. AN OIL DERRICK SITS INSIDE A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN DACONO, COLORADO. CREDIT: HELEN H. RICHARDSON/THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGES As Colorado […]
The U.S. just suffered the hottest May-June-July on record
The U.S. just suffered the hottest May-June-July on record Death Valley had the hottest average monthly temperature for any recording station in the world, 108.1 degrees F. THE CONTINENTAL US JUST SUFFERED THE HOTTEST MAY-JUNE-JULLY ON RECORD. CREDIT: NOAA If you found yourself thinking it was scorching hot in recent weeks, well, you were right. […]
New study on the collapse of Mayan civilization should be climate wake-up call
New study on the collapse of Mayan civilization should be climate wake-up call Under Trump’s policies, the megadrought that devastated the Mayans will become the new normal. MAYAN CIVILIZATION RUINS, QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO, FEBRUARY 2016. CREDIT: DEAGOSTINI/GETTY IMAGES A new study finds that it was a severe and long-lasting megadrought that destroyed the great Mayan […]
Dangerous climate tipping point is ‘about a century ahead of schedule’ warns scientist
Dangerous climate tipping point is ‘about a century ahead of schedule’ warns scientist A slowing Gulf Stream system means catastrophic East Coast flooding will get much worse. TAXIS SIT IN A FLOODED LOT AFTER HURRICANE SANDY OCTOBER 30, 2012 IN HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY. CREDIT: MICHAEL BOCCHIERI/GETTY IMAGES New research provides strong evidence that one of […]
Stunning drops in solar, wind costs mean economic case for coal, gas is ‘crumbling’
Stunning drops in solar, wind costs mean economic case for coal, gas is ‘crumbling’ Things are only going to get tougher for gas and coal compared to renewables. SOLAR POWER PRICES ARE DROPPING AT RECORD RATES. CREDIT: ACERA. Prices for solar, wind, and battery storage are dropping so rapidly that renewables are increasingly squeezing out […]
New study gives 150 million reasons to reduce carbon emissions
New study gives 150 million reasons to reduce carbon emissions A new study suggests that holding the world to 1.5° Celsius of warming could prevent more than 150 million deaths. MORE THAN 150 MILLION DEATHS COULD BE PREVENTED BY TAKING RAPID CLIMATE ACTION. THIS WOULD BE LARGELY THROUGH A DECREASE IN AIR POLLUTION. CREDIT: KEVIN […]
