An aggregation of recent climate news feeds:
2022-02-25 The nation joins a host of other countries in embracing a legal movement that gives land, trees, rivers, coral reefs and mountains unique legal rights, similar to humans, corporations and governments.By Katie SurmaPanama is the latest country to recogn …›
2022-02-25 Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14 percent by 2030, 30 percent by the end of 2050 and 50 percent by the end of the century, warns a new UN re …›
2022-02-25 New research shows that China’s Bitcoin ban has sent the process of creating new coins, known as mining, to countries where it uses far less renewable energy. …›
2022-02-25 ‘We need to think about [the] safety of our families and it is not possible to concentrate on the wording of the summary for policymakers under attack and bombing’ …›
2022-02-25 Latest findings contradict other studies that found crypto mining is shifting to renewable energy sources …›
2022-02-25 High Wycombe vigil implores senior Tory, who has questioned cost of net zero, to quit as trustee of Global Warming Policy FoundationProtesters gathered in High Wycombe on Friday to implore their MP, Steve Baker, to quit as a trustee of the Global Warmi …›
2022-02-25 The K-Lander observatory -- where state-of-the-art technology meets science. A new study presents a unique time series collected by the K-Lander from two distinct methane seepage sites offshore western Svalbard, in the Arctic. This publication links cu …›
2022-02-25 With an alternative route, small carbon footprint and efforts to benefit small, off-the-beaten-track communities, this is no ordinary cruise, writes Claire Boobbyer …›
2022-02-25 A new study explores large-scale relationships between vegetation and climatic characteristics using machine learning. The findings highlight the importance of climatic extremes in shaping the distribution of several major vegetation types. …›
2022-02-25 According to a new study, if we take immediate measures to reduce CO2 emissions, we could limit the rise in the temperature of Swiss rivers to 1°C between now and 2090 without drastically affecting their discharge. …›
2022-02-25 The diminutive predator is a terrible swimmer but thrives in the intertidal zone thanks to odd evolutionary adaptation. …›
2022-02-25 The study says intensive measures are needed to conserve the birds’ population. …›
2022-02-25 A valuable resource is squandered. Experts blame weak regulations, ineffective tracking and a lack of economic incentives to capture and sell the gas.By Nicole Sadek, Zoha Tunio and Sarah HuntGaslit: Second in a four-part series by the Howard Center fo …›
2022-02-25 Activists have long warned that cap and trade would jeopardize states’ efforts to reduce carbon emissions and increase pollution in communities of color. New reports back up those assertions.By Kristoffer TigueCalifornia’s carbon market could be hu …›
2022-02-25 Notion of wood burning as climate neutral source of energy is quickly being invalidated by hard factsWe like to think of wood burning as a climate neutral source of energy. This has led to subsidised wood burning for electricity generation and is part …›
2022-02-24 Ruling in favour of plaintiffs could kneecap EPA’s ability to cut emissions in US power sector …›
2022-02-24 Nearly 60 per cent of recorded shark strandings occurred in California …›
2022-02-24 Environmental writer Oliver Milman says habitat loss, pesticides and climate change are killing off insects worldwide, which, in turn, threatens humans. His new book is The Insect Crisis.(Image credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images) …›
2022-02-24 Russian aggression and cost-of-living crisis must herald end of fossil fuel era in Europe, experts say …›
2022-02-24 The UK faces more disruption after three storms struck in quick succession …›
2022-02-24 There is great anticipation, but not much suspense, about the next big United Nations climate science report being released on Monday, February 28. Much of the news will be grim. What’s more, the report will have to compete for space in the news agen …›
2022-02-24 Researchers have found that mycorrhizas promote greater tree species diversity in North American forests. …›
2022-02-24 The move by Tefere Gebre, the No. 3 official at the A.F.L.-C.I.O., highlights what many labor and environmental officials say is a need to cooperate. …›
2022-02-24 Healthcare staff told to expect an increase in patients requiring treatment for substance use, anxiety and stress during periods of extreme heat …›
2022-02-24 Solar panels are big business as governments, businesses, and other organisations seek to minimise their carbon footprint in the face of a growing climate crisis. …›
2022-02-24 New research shows rising temperatures are causing Earth's coldest forests to shift northward, raising concerns about biodiversity, an increased risk of wildfires and mounting impacts of climate change on northern communities. …›
2022-02-24 Fibres from 4.3 tonnes of used nappies have replaced materials used to make asphalt …›
2022-02-24 Plan calls for building solar canopies over canals, and may be the first project of its kind in the United States.By Dan GearinoA project near Modesto, California, would have the double benefit of saving water and generating renewable energy. …›
2022-02-24 Israel wants an end to Turkish support for Islamist Hamas militants …›
2022-02-24 Findings can guide fire-risk assessments and fire adaptation efforts, say scientists …›
2022-02-24 Adam McKay says climate denial ‘fading’ but warns a lack of urgency was the new threat …›
2022-02-24 Court to hear West Virginia case that takes aim at EPA’s ability to issue strict rules to curb pollution from fossil fuel power stationsJoe Biden’s faltering effort to tackle the climate crisis faces a further, potentially devastating, blow on Mond …›
2022-02-24 Diana Beresford-Kroeger, a botanist and author, has created a forest with tree species handpicked for their ability to withstand a warming planet. …›
2022-02-24 The greenhouse gas emissions from “venting” and “flaring” excess natural gas over a decade is equal to those of nearly 42 million cars annually.By Laura Kraegel, Mollie Jamison and Aydali CampaGaslit: First in a four-part series by the Howard C …›
2022-02-24 Meteorologists in Kentucky rely on a 76-station “mesonet” for weather data while their counterparts in Tennessee are left partly flying blind.By James Bruggers, Caroline EggersMcEWEN, Tenn.—Tammy Shaw and her granddaughter, Hope Collier, were try …›
2022-02-24 Elsevier’s work with fossil fuel companies ‘drags us towards disaster’, climate researcher saysScientists working with one of the world’s largest climate research publishers say they’re increasingly alarmed that the company consults with the …›
2022-02-24 Net zero advisers says refusing new licences would signal green ambition, but final decision must be for ministersThe prospects for an expansion of oil and gas drilling in the North Sea have cleared a major hurdle, as the Committee on Climate Change sa …›
2022-02-24 ‘Game-changing’ research has demystified the relationship between food waste, packaging, date labels and storage, charity says …›
2022-02-24 Committee on Climate Change says drilling won’t drive down household bills …›
2022-02-23 The drop surprised scientists, and may help them understand more about climate change affecting Antarctica and its waters. …›