An aggregation of recent climate news feeds:
2022-02-01 Most of the U.S. is served by volunteer firefighters, but staffing and operating these departments has never been harder. Many are stretched increasingly thin, sometimes with near fatal consequences. …›
2022-02-01 An approaching winter storm has Texans worried about a repeat of the massive, deadly blackout a year ago. Energy experts say that's not likely this time. …›
2022-02-01 A new study advances the understanding of the role that continents have played in the chemical evolution of Earth's oceans, with implications for understanding atmospheric oxygenation and global climate oscillations. …›
2022-02-01 By 2080, around 70% of the world's oceans could be suffocating from a lack of oxygen as a result of climate change, potentially impacting marine ecosystems worldwide, according to a new study. The new models find mid-ocean depths that support many fish …›
2022-02-01 In 2017, Hurricane Harvey stalled after making landfall over coastal Texas, pouring down record rainfall, flooding communities and becoming one of the wettest and most destructive storms in United States history. A new technique using readily available …›
2022-02-01 Phasing out animal agriculture represents 'our best and most immediate chance to reverse the trajectory of climate change,' according to a new model developed by scientists. …›
2022-02-01 Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels will still be catastrophic for coral reefs, new research suggests. More than 90 percent of tropical coral reefs will suffer frequent heat stress -- their number one threat -- even u …›
2022-02-01 New research reveals excessively warm ocean temperatures driven by climate change are the new normal. The study establishes that more than half of the ocean surface has exceeded a historical heat extreme threshold on a regular basis since 2014. Researc …›
2022-02-01 But one coral reef expert says even reefs that bleach every five years could have corals that surviveFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAlmost no corals on the planet will esca …›
2022-02-01 Formerly rare high temperatures now covering half of seas and devastating wildlife, study showsExtreme heat in the world’s oceans passed the “point of no return” in 2014 and has become the new normal, according to research.Scientists analysed sea …›
2022-02-01 Yesterday’s scorching ocean extremes are today’s new normal. A new analysis of surface ocean temperatures over the past 150 years reveals that in 2019, 57 percent of the ocean’s surface experienced temperatures rarely seen a century ago, researc …›
2022-02-01 New research finds coral refugia, where reefs are protected from global warming by cool local currents, are disappearing faster than expected.By Bob BerwynIn the race to save at least some remnants of the world’s coral reefs, a new study shows only o …›
2022-02-01 Cop26 experts said no new fossil fuel plans would be compatible with climate targetsMinisters face a backlash from climate groups after giving the green light to a new North Sea oilfield just weeks after the Cop26 UN climate talks in Glasgow.The Abigai …›
2022-02-01 A study has found that expanding green energy production sites in the future won't necessarily be a threat to protected areas of land. …›
2022-02-01 Healthy-looking ochre sea stars have minimal genetic difference from those displaying symptoms of sea star wasting syndrome, say researchers who examined whether genetic variation was the reason some animals went unaffected during an epidemic of the de …›
2022-02-01 The disruptions have sparked calls for greater strategic planning for major freight corridors in the face of climate changeFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingSupply chains alre …›
2022-02-01 The islands no longer resemble what I knew as a child, as high tides and storms gnaw constantly at the road. Around here, change is non-negotiableA few months ago, I decided I wanted to drive the entirety of Highway 12 – a slim highway that snakes al …›
2022-02-01 After the Ascutney ski resort in Vermont closed because of erratic snowfall and mismanagement, it threatened to take with it the nearby town of West Windsor. The community took the situation into its own hands. …›
2022-02-01 The Net Zero Scrutiny Group is blaming the cost-of-living crisis on green policies. Its potential influence shouldn’t be ignoredIn the final days of Theresa May’s premiership, the UK’s net-zero target, like the landmark 2008 Climate Change Act be …›
2022-02-01 From her New Orleans restaurant, Melissa Martin sees the environmental damage that could end the region’s rich culture of food and fishing. …›
2022-02-01 Mayor Eric Adams appointed his chief climate officer, who is charged with protecting the city from climate dangers. …›
2022-02-01 Insect and weed killers designed to replace compounds that cause neurodevelopmental problems in animals and people pose their own set of risks.By Liza GrossA new generation of pesticides promoted as safe alternatives to compounds shown to endanger the …›
2022-02-01 American agriculture is ravaging the air, soil and water. But a powerful lobby has cleverly concealed its damage. …›
2022-02-01 New research aims to shed light on the social habits of the popular, but often misunderstood, animal. …›
2022-02-01 Lake Turkana’s shores have been home to the El Molo for millennia but as rising waters swallow homes and sacred sites they face losing everythingMombasa Lenapir briefly strokes the waters of Kenya’s Lake Turkana with his hand as he boards the ricke …›
2022-01-31 When did the Earth reach oxygen levels sufficient to support animal life? Researchers have discovered that a rise in oxygen levels occurred in step with the evolution and expansion of complex, eukaryotic ecosystems. Their findings represent the stronge …›
2022-01-31 When it comes to coping with climate change, there may be two types of people: those who take action to try to improve the environment and those who don't bother because they don't believe their actions will make a difference. Knowing who's who could h …›
2022-01-31 A new study involving more than 100 scientists from across the globe and the largest forest database yet assembled estimates that there are about 73,000 tree species on Earth, including about 9,200 species yet to be discovered. …›
2022-01-31 Second world war codebreaking calculations used at Bletchley Park find 9,000 of those species are yet to be discoveredThere are an estimated 73,300 species of tree on Earth, 9,000 of which have yet to be discovered, according to a global count of tree …›
2022-01-31 Climate change means more flood risk from rising seas, hurricanes and heavy rain. Black communities in the southern U.S. are in the crosshairs, according to a new analysis. (Image credit: Bill Feig/AP) …›
2022-01-31 Researchers have mapped out all the glaciers that end in the ocean in the Northern Hemisphere and provide a measure of their rate of change over the last 20 years. Their findings will help us better understand -- and perhaps predict -- the impact of cl …›
2022-01-31 Climate change could result in the financial toll of flooding rising by more than a quarter in the United States by 2050 -- and disadvantaged communities will bear the biggest brunt, according to new research. …›
2022-01-31 There should be greater investment in using a wider group of experts to make decisions about how the landscape is managed if the UK is to reach climate targets such as net zero, a new report warns. …›
2022-01-31 Research has shown that the level of growth needed to produce the amount of trees required by UK targets is unlikely to be achieved through natural means alone. …›
2022-01-31 The U.K. may send more troops to Eastern Europe to deter Russia from invading Ukraine. New COVID-19 cases are falling significantly nationwide. Massachusetts was hit the hardest by a weekend blizzard. …›
2022-01-31 More extreme weather can mean extended blackouts, and it's especially disruptive for those working at home. Owners and experts offer guidance on what kind of generator to get and how to use it safely.(Image credit: Christopher Glenn) …›
2022-01-31 A thawing of permafrost in beaver-built wetlands can release vast stores of greenhouse gases to warm the climate, but Native peoples are already feeling the rodent’s impacts.By David HasemyerWhen the beavers came to streams near the Alaskan village o …›
2022-01-31 Plagued by plastic pollution, Senegal wants to replace pickers at the garbage dump with a formal recycling system that takes advantage of the new market for plastics. …›
2022-01-30 US giant agrees to hire auditors after calculation errors, poor record-keeping and inconsistent data collection discoveredUS coalmining giant Peabody Energy has repeatedly submitted incorrect greenhouse gas emissions reports to the Australian governmen …›
2022-01-30 Russia’s $11 billion natural gas conduit to Germany is a by-product of Donald Trump’s pro-Putin foreign policy—and a real headache for President Biden.By Marianne LavelleAs tensions simmer on the Ukraine-Russia border, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline …›