The Independent Climate→ What to know about the Supreme Court threat to Biden’s climate agenda
2022-02-28 Ruling in favour of plaintiffs could kneecap EPA’s ability to cut emissions in US power sector …›
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NYT > Climate and Environment→ Climate Change’s Effects Outpacing Ability to Adapt, I.P.C.C. Warns
2022-02-28 Countries aren’t doing nearly enough to protect against the disasters to come as the planet keeps heating up, a major new scientific report concludes. …›
The Independent Climate→ IPCC report calls out misinformation as barrier to tackling climate crisis in North America
2022-02-28 ‘Denial and delay are not strategies, they are a recipe for disaster,’ says US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ US supreme court hears case that could limit Biden’s bid to fight climate crisis
2022-02-28 Mostly Republican states challenge whether EPA has authority to limit carbon emissions from US power plantsOpinion: the supreme court has climate change in its sightsThe US supreme court was on Monday hearing a case its conservative majority could use …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Seismic study reveals key reason why Patagonia is rising as glaciers melt
2022-02-28 Geologists have discovered a link between recent ice mass loss, rapid rock uplift and a gap between tectonic plates that underlie Patagonia. …›
The Independent Climate→ IPCC report: Seven key findings for Asia, from sea level rise to glacial flooding
2022-02-28 Rising heat and humidity could drive temperatures beyond human tolerance, warn scientists …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ 5 Takeaways From the U.N. Report on Climate Hazards
2022-02-28 Global warming is affecting every part of the planet. Humans should have started preparing yesterday. …›
The Independent Climate→ Widespread, unavoidable, irreversible: UN report spells out climate impact
2022-02-28 The new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change also sets out options for – and limits to – adapting to rising temperatures. …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ The rightwing US supreme court has climate change in its sights | Laurence H Tribe and Jeremy Lewin
2022-02-28 The court is breaking with precedent, procedure and prudence to achieve the ultra-conservative majority’s policy preferencesGranting a petition by several states and coal companies, the supreme court on 28 February will address what appears to be a t …›
The Independent Climate→ Heat-related deaths in Europe may treble if world warms 3C, warns IPCC report
2022-02-28 Mortality and morbidity due to heat one of key risks for continent, scientists say …›
The Independent Climate→ Cities facing flooding and ‘unbearable’ heat but key to tackling climate crisis, UN report says
2022-02-28 Making urban environments greener can support both climate action and fairer society, IPCC author says …›
The Independent Climate→ Dealing with the climate crisis offers a path to peace and stability
2022-02-28 Analysis: The new IPCC report states that threats to peace are reduced through climate adaption. Even as it is under attack, Ukraine is recognising this, writes Harry Cockburn …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Climate scientists warn global heating means Australia facing more catastrophic storms and floods
2022-02-28 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says climate effects expected to be more severe than initially predictedGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingCatastrophic flooding on the scale of the disaster hitting Queensland and New South W …›
The Independent Climate→ IPCC report: 10 key findings from major global climate assessment
2022-02-28 The second chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s most detailed report in seven years was published on Monday …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ IPCC issues ‘bleakest warning yet’ on impacts of climate breakdown
2022-02-28 Report says human actions are causing dangerous disruption, and window to secure a liveable future is closingAnalysis: This report asks: what is at stake? In short, everythingClimate breakdown is accelerating rapidly, many of the impacts will be more s …›
The Independent Climate→ Climate crisis taking growing toll on mental health, landmark UN report warns
2022-02-28 Children are particularly vulnerable to anxiety and stress as world gets warmer, scientists say …›
The Independent Climate→ IPCC climate report – live: ‘Atlas of human suffering’ shows how crisis will impact billions across world
2022-02-28 Follow live updates as UN climate scientists publish major new report on impact of crisis …›
The Independent Climate→ ‘An atlas of human suffering’ – UN report is stark warning on climate impacts
2022-02-28 Already some effects of global warming are irreversible, the IPPC report warns. …›
The Independent Climate→ Failing to adapt to climate crisis ‘will cost lives’, world is warned
2022-02-28 Countries are urged to deliver on Cop26 promises to invest in adaptation and cut emissions to curb temperature rises in the wake of a UN report. …›
The Independent Climate→ Billions to suffer impacts of climate crisis as window for action rapidly closes, warns major IPCC report
2022-02-28 Milestone assessment warns half of global population highly vulnerable as world faces ‘brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure liveable and sustainable future’ …›
The Independent Climate→ Adapt or die: Climate impacts for the UK and how we can cope with them
2022-02-28 The UK is already feeling the effects of rising temperatures. …›
The Independent Climate→ New UN report on climate impacts – key questions answered
2022-02-28 The latest assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change looks at impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. …›
The Independent Climate→ Mice, frogs and beetles ride on snake’s back to escape Queensland floods
2022-02-28 ‘Hero’ reptile rescues creatures from drowning in tank as northeastern Australian state hit by heavy rainfall …›
Inside Climate News→ Republicans Seize the ‘Major Questions Doctrine’ to Block Biden’s Climate Agenda
2022-02-28 The seldom-used principle was first enunciated to stop the Clinton administration from regulating cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.By Marianne LavelleRed states are mounting a pre-emptive strike against President Joe Biden’s climate agenda, argui …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ Researchers See ‘Future of an Entire Species’ in Ultrasound Technique
2022-02-28 To bring abalone back from the edge of extinction, scientists need to find improved ways of coaxing the snails into reproducing. …›
Inside Climate News→ Biden Could Score a Climate Victory in a Single Word: Plastics
2022-02-28 The administration is supporting the crafting of a global treaty that would address pollution across the plastics life-cycle, from manufacture to disposal.By James BruggersWith Biden’s ambitious climate agenda blocked in the Senate, the administratio …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Yellowstone at 150: busier yet wilder than ever, says park’s ‘winterkeeper’
2022-02-28 From the return of wildlife to the pressures of tourism and the climate crisis, Steven Fuller has seen it all in his nearly 50 years watching over America’s oldest national parkAs “winterkeeper” at Yellowstone national park, Steven Fuller lives i …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Impact of climate crisis much worse than predicted, says Alok Sharma
2022-02-28 Minister who led Cop26 climate talks issues stark warning on eve of landmark report from IPCCThe impacts of the climate crisis are proving much worse than predicted, and governments must act more urgently to adapt to them or face global disaster, the U …›
The Independent Climate→ Trump says rising sea levels just ‘give you slightly more seafront property’
2022-02-28 Former president has repeatedly mocked climate crisis …›
The Independent Climate→ Russian climate official apologises for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
2022-02-27 Oleg Anisimov says he has ‘huge praise’ for Ukraine delegation at UN climate meeting …›
Inside Climate News→ New Mexico Wants it ‘Both Ways,’ Insisting on Environmental Regulations While Benefiting from Oil and Gas
2022-02-27 The tension is evident across from the northwest San Juan Basin, a rich natural gas reserve, to the Permian Basin, the most prolific oil and gas region in the country.By Isabel Koyama, Sarah Suwalsky, Jimmy Cloutier and Zach Van ArsdaleGaslit: Last in …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Climate emergency a ‘national security’ concern, says Red Cross
2022-02-27 On eve of alarming IPCC report, organisation warns governments to treat crisis on a par with war and peaceGovernments must start treating the climate crisis as a national security concern, on a par with war and peace, as climate breakdown threatens cou …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Thinktank linked to tech giant Canon under pressure to remove ‘dangerous’ climate articles
2022-02-27 Exclusive: Some Canon Institute for Global Studies posts call the climate crisis ‘fake news’ and compare Greta Thunberg to a communistA thinktank linked to Japanese technology giant Canon is coming under pressure to remove multiple articles from a …›
Inside Climate News→ Why Did California Regulators Choose a Firm with Ties to Chevron to Study Irrigating Crops with Oil Wastewater?
2022-02-27 Chevron is the largest provider of the wastewater. GSI Environmental identified no health risks associated with the controversial practice.By Liza GrossIn 2015, a California water board suddenly found itself under a microscope for allowing farmers to i …›
The Independent Climate→ New UN report set to paint stark picture of impacts of climate change
2022-02-27 The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sets out climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerabilities. …›
The Independent Climate→ ‘Real threat’ of importing new tree diseases as devastating as ash dieback
2022-02-27 A decade on from the arrival of the disease in the UK, the Woodland Trust wants to see action to boost British nurseries to protect our woods. …›
Inside Climate News→ Chernobyl Is Not the Only Nuclear Threat Russia’s Invasion Has Sparked in Ukraine
2022-02-26 The potential for fires in the “Red Forest” still tainted by radioactive fallout from the 1986 meltdown, and 15 reactors running elsewhere in the country, pose greater risks.By Michael KodasIt took only hours for the Russian invasion of Ukraine to …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ U.S. Oil Industry Uses Ukraine Invasion to Push for More Drilling at Home
2022-02-26 The goal is “energy security,” lobbyists said, although clean-energy advocates counter that wind and solar provide more protection from boom-and-bust oil markets. …›
Inside Climate News→ How One Native American Tribe is Battling for Control Over Flaring
2022-02-26 The Fort Berthold Indian Reservation walks a tightrope for economic development, allowing flaring from oil and gas development even though it’s harmful to the environment and climate.By Isaac Stone Simonelli, Maya Leachman and Andrew Onodera Gaslit: …›