An aggregation of recent climate news feeds:
2022-02-12 Every one of us now has a duty to do something, if not for ourselves then for the survival of future generationsClimate change is terrifying, so why don’t we do more to stop it? Read any headline on the climate crisis, and it seems unbelievable that …›
2022-02-11 A new study suggests some cautiously optimistic good news: The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement goal is still within reach, while apocalyptic, worst-case scenarios are no longer plausible. …›
2022-02-11 There’s a growing trend of climate litigation around the world. Here’s a look at the Australian cases likely to make headlines this yearIn March 2021, a 16-year-old student and an octogenarian nun walked into the federal court in Melbourne for the …›
2022-02-11 The oceanic phenomenon El Niño significantly affected the number of enslaved Africans transported from West Africa to the Americas between the mid-1600s and mid-1800s, according to a new study. The study bridges atmospheric science with African histor …›
2022-02-11 White Turf race in St Moritz at risk because water in frozen lake is meltingEach February the rich and famous descend upon St Moritz, not just for the slopes and après-ski but for one of the world’s most exclusive horse races, held on ice.Though the …›
2022-02-11 Climate Nucleus Minutes from January 20, 2022 MIT Climate Nucleus Fri, 02/11/2022 - 07:45 MIT Climate NucleusTopicsMIT ActionPostFebruary 11, 2022Climate Nucleus Minutes from January 20, 2022 MIT Climate Nucl …›
2022-02-11 RIBA says scheme targeting efficiency and heating of older 20th-century housing could cut emissions by 4%‘Absolutely freezing’: life in draughty 1930s homesFrom Kingstanding in Birmingham to Becontree in east London, architects are calling for Engl …›
2022-02-11 The money will go toward funding projects in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, a Florida law passed in 2000 that consists of 68 different projects that will cost a total of $23 billion.By Amy Green, WMFEORLANDO, Fla.—When the tide is rig …›
2022-02-11 Chairs of eight all-party parliamentary groups pledge to support the UK’s green agendaMPs not fully behind net zero are “a small minority” and the government should stay committed to its goal, a cross-party group of parliamentarians has said.Chai …›
2022-02-11 Climate Panel at the MIT Club of Boston, February 24th, 7 pm EST MIT Alumni for… Thu, 02/10/2022 - 21:49 MIT Alumni for Climate ActionTopicsEducationEnergyMIT ActionTransportationWeather & Natural DisastersPostFebruary 10, 2022Climate Panel at the MI …›
2022-02-10 By Clarisa Diaz and Elizabeth Miller Rain, wet snow, and shallow snow are all expected to increase at former Olympic venues over the coming decades, according to a new study led by resear …›
2022-02-10 A new study projects that warm seawater seeping under certain glaciers could eventually lead to future sea level rise that's double that of existing estimates. …›
2022-02-10 Lower income populations currently face a 40% higher exposure to heat waves than people with higher incomes, according to a new study. By the end of the century, the poorest 25% of the world's population will be exposed to heat waves at a rate equivale …›
2022-02-10 A study tested the effects of prescribed fire on long-leaf pines grown under different conditions: drought, invasive plants, and a combination of the two. …›
2022-02-10 Carbon capture and storage describes the process of injecting carbon dioxide from industrial sources into underground geological reservoirs, theoretically for thousands of years. Researchers used supercomputers to understand how carbon dioxide storage …›
2022-02-10 Wildfire and post-fire recovery could lead to more carbon being stored than released in the long term in savannahs and grasslands, according to a new study. The findings suggest that there is far stronger potential for cycles of fire and recovery to in …›
2022-02-10 Climate risk and heritage experts have provided the first comprehensive assessment of exposure of African cultural and natural Heritage Sites to extreme sea levels and erosion associated with accelerating sea level rise. …›
2022-02-10 Conservationists argue plans to rebuild the Penguin Island centre distract from human impacts affecting the threatened birdsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingPlans to build a …›
2022-02-10 Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter. If you’re not scared by climate change, you’re not paying attention. But fear alone, unleavened by the knowledge that this crisis can be fixed, is bad both for people and the planet. Fear can easily spiral …›
2022-02-10 German researchers have made solar cells from 100 percent recycled silicon.By Dan GearinoGerman researchers said this week that they have taken silicon from discarded solar panels and recycled it for use in new ones. …›
2022-02-10 A new study found that measuring the time it takes for a radar pulse to travel from a satellite to the sea surface and back again can reveal the thickness of river ice and dates when it is safe to travel on ice roads and bridges in Arctic regions. …›
2022-02-10 Many North American migratory birds are shrinking in size as temperatures have warmed over the past 40 years. But those with very big brains, relative to their body size, did not shrink as much as smaller-brained birds, according to new research. The s …›
2022-02-10 Each month, Covering Climate Now speaks with a different journalist about their experiences on the climate beat, their reporting tips, and their ideas for pushing our profession and craft forward. This month, we spoke with Giles Trendle, who is the man …›
2022-02-10 Each month, Covering Climate Now speaks with a different journalist about their experiences on the climate beat, their reporting tips, and their ideas for pushing our profession and craft forward. This month, we spoke with Giles Trendle, who is the man …›
2022-02-10 Film-maker urges UK ministers to make it mandatory for schemes to align portfolios with climate targetPension funds should face legal obligations to bring their investments in line with the net zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, the film-maker Richard …›
2022-02-10 Big dairy farms are profiting from California's tougher limits on greenhouse emissions. They're getting paid to capture methane from cow manure. But critics say the system subsidizes polluters.(Image credit: Rich Pedroncelli/AP) …›
2022-02-10 For the first time, the federal government is making a sizeable investment in wildlife road crossings. The goal is to help slow extinctions, and also protect people from animal collisions.(Image credit: National Park Service) …›
2022-02-10 Supporters want to ask voters to amend the state’s constitution to protect the environment, but the ballot question must pass a key committee Friday and get through the legislature next week.By Aydali CampaWhile lying in bed late at night, Michael Ne …›
2022-02-10 First legally binding climate act faces race against the clock before Stormont’s dissolution next monthNorthern Ireland’s first legally binding climate act faces a race against time to get passed before the devolved institutions at Stormont are dis …›
2022-02-10 Environmental advocates tell South Korean miner to ‘pack its bags’ as company considers next stepsGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe mining company Kepco has failed in its final legal bid to challenge a decision to reject its …›
2022-02-09 Climate groups dismiss energy giant’s amended schedule for Loy Yang A and Bayswater as a ‘token effort’ that is ‘next to meaningless’Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingFollow our Covid live blog for the latest updatesEnergy …›
2022-02-09 EnergyAustralia is building a regular fossil fuel power station and buying carbon offsets based on its emissionsTemperature Check is a weekly column examining claims about climate change made by governments, politicians, business and in the media. See …›
2022-02-09 Body representing MPs and peers insists vast majority support climate plans despite vocal backbenchersThe “vast majority” of Conservative MPs support the government’s net zero climate plans despite increasingly vocal opposition from a small numbe …›
2022-02-09 Jennifer Morgan is first person to hold role and vows to put climate crisis at top of diplomatic agenda Germany has named the former Greenpeace chief Jennifer Morgan as its special climate envoy, as part of a promise to put the climate crisis “at the …›
2022-02-09 Droughts occurring at the same time across different regions of the planet could place an unprecedented strain on the global agricultural system and threaten the water security of millions of people, according to a new study. …›
2022-02-09 Oxfordshire scientists’ feat raises hopes of using reactions that power sun for low-carbon energyThe prospect of harnessing the power of the stars has moved a step closer to reality after scientists set a new record for the amount of energy released …›
2022-02-09 Analysis: The government’s stance on coalmines, oilfields, transport and green investment is causing increasing worryCoalmining licence in south Wales faces court challengeGreen campaigners are increasingly concerned that the push for net zero emissi …›
2022-02-09 Critics say this move will upend the Biden administration’s goal to get to net zero emissions by 2050 as a means to tackle climate crisisThe US postal service (USPS) is facing the mounting fury of the Biden administration, Democratic lawmakers and en …›
2022-02-09 Cities are experiencing heavier storms and flooding as the climate gets hotter. But due to outdated rainfall records, many are still building infrastructure for the climate of the past.(Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) …›
2022-02-09 Scientists at Stanford have concluded that the EPA has radically undervalued the climate impact of methane, a “short-lived climate pollutant,” by focusing on a 100-year metric for quantifying global warming.By Phil McKennaThe Environmental Protecti …›