NYT > Climate and Environment→ On the Scene: Congo’s Peatlands
2022-02-23 In October, two colleagues and I traveled with a Congolese researcher down a beaten-earth road into a rainforest. …›
Category Archives: Climate
An aggregation of recent climate news feeds:
The Independent Climate→ ‘Harmful and unnecessary’ methane emissions from fossil fuels on the rise, IEA warns
2022-02-23 ‘This issue can no longer be ignored,’ says climate researcher …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Likelihood of extreme autumn fire weather has increased 40 percent, modeling shows
2022-02-23 The likelihood of hot, dry, windy autumn weather that can set the stage for severe fires in California and western Oregon has increased 40 percent due to human-caused climate change, new computer models show. …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Agriculture: Global cropland could be almost halved
2022-02-23 In the context of trade-offs between land use and biodiversity, geographers have simulated land saving potentials for agriculture. …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ To Tory MPs seeking to derail the green agenda, I say watch out – we’re coming for you | Gemma Rogers
2022-02-23 In Wycombe, voters have set up Steve Baker Watch to send him a message. His Net Zero Scrutiny Group should heed it tooSteve Baker and the group of MPs and peers who make up the Net Zero Scrutiny Group are risking not only my future but that of my child …›
The Independent Climate→ Climate crisis could benefit British food industry, minister says
2022-02-23 ‘Temperate regions of the world, including here in the UK, will find strong demand’ for produce, George Eustice says …›
The Independent Climate→ Scottish Ballet confirms it has ended sponsorship deal with oil giant BP
2022-02-23 The announcement comes as the National Portrait Gallery said its partnership with BP will end this year. …›
The Independent Climate→ Facebook causing ‘catastrophic damage’ to climate by failing to deal with misinformation, research finds
2022-02-23 Authors of new study accuse Mark Zuckerberg of causing ‘pollution of the information ecosystem’ …›
The Independent Climate→ Scaling back net-zero ambitions ‘positively irrational’ – minister
2022-02-23 Treasury minister Simon Clarke rejected claims from some Tories that the cost of living crisis means environmental policies should be curtailed. …›
The Independent Climate→ Tributes to ‘much loved’ father who died when tree fell on car during Storm Eunice
2022-02-23 Jack Bristow loved to laugh and ‘lived life to the full,’ family say …›
The Independent Climate→ Morrisons’ own-brand milk to be sold in new carbon neutral cartons
2022-02-23 The supermarket giant will remove hundreds of tonnes of plastic packaging a year by making the swap …›
The Independent Climate→ Guinness launches agriculture programme to cut carbon footprint of pints
2022-02-23 The three-year pilot will use regenerative farming practices to reduce the emissions generated by producing barley. …›
The Independent Climate→ Voices: Forget electric vehicles – carbon storage is now the hottest technology trend to invest in
2022-02-23 Wall Street and Silicon Valley have popped the cork on billions of dollars of new investments in carbon storage …›
The Independent Climate→ Voices: The climate crisis spells both risk and opportunity for the financial world
2022-02-23 How the next generation of solar, wind and EV companies will fare in the coming year is one of the most exciting parlour games in the City, on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley this holiday season, writes David Callaway …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ Russian Conflict in Ukraine is Reshaping the Climate Debate
2022-02-23 Energy security has gained prominence while the conflict in Ukraine raises concerns over the possible interruption in the supply of oil and natural gas. …›
Climate : NPR→ The first step to preparing for surging climate migration? Defining it
2022-02-23 Anywhere from tens of millions to a billion people could become climate migrants by 2050, according to a report from the RAND Corporation. The number varies widely depending on the definition used.(Image credit: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images) …›
Inside Climate News→ In Baltimore, Helping Congregations Prepare for a Stormier Future
2022-02-23 Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake helps religious groups “green” their properties to reduce stormwater runoff and the pollutants it carries with it.By Agya K. AningBALTIMORE, Maryland—Tikkun olam is a principle of Reconstructionist Judaism t …›
Inside Climate News→ Chicago Mayor Slow to Act on Promises to Build Green Economy by Repurposing Polluted Industrial Sites
2022-02-23 EPA’s administrator praised Mayor Lori Lightfoot for rejecting a permit for a metal-shredding operation on the city’s Southeast Side. Activists pledge to keep pressing for reforms anyway.By Brett ChaseThis story originally appeared in the Chic …›
The Independent Climate→ Is the International Olympic Committee planting 300,000 new trees in Africa a good idea?
2022-02-23 ‘Planting trees will not stop global warming, only decarbonising the economy will,’ ecosystem science professor says …›
The Independent Climate→ Global warming ‘turning landscapes into tinderboxes,’ UN wildfires report warns
2022-02-23 Wildfires to rise by 50% this century and governments are unprepared, says UN Environment Programme …›
The Independent Climate→ War in Ukraine: Could halting Russia’s Nord Stream 2 lead to more renewable energy in Europe?
2022-02-23 Scientists call for ‘diversification of energy supply’ in response to suspension of gas pipeline project …›
The Independent Climate→ UK weather news – live: New ‘danger to life’ warnings for strong wind as heavy snow and flooding forecast
2022-02-23 Two yellow weather warnings in Scotland, Nothern Ireland and northern England suggesting there is probability of danger to life from flying debris …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ Climate Change Could Increase Risk of Wildfires 50% by Century’s End
2022-02-23 Worsening heat and dryness could lead to a 50 percent rise in off-the-charts fires, according to a United Nations report. …›
Inside Climate News→ Global Wildfire Activity to Surge in Coming Years
2022-02-23 A new U.N. report says communities need to prepare for the growing threat by refocusing on prevention, rather than just reacting to fires as they happen.By Bob BerwynAs global warming heats the air and land, drying out trees and other plants, people ar …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Wildfires likely to increase by a third by 2050, warns UN
2022-02-23 Even previously unaffected countries likely to see uncontrollable blazes, says study, which calls for shift to spending on preventionWildfires that have devastated California, Australia and Siberia will become 50% more common by the end of the century, …›
The Independent Climate→ Almost 15,000 ‘ghost flights’ have left UK since pandemic began
2022-02-23 Ghost flights have sparked backlash as their carbon emissions add to climate crisis …›
The Independent Climate→ Psaki dodges Fox News attempt to use Ukraine crisis to belittle threat of climate crisis
2022-02-23 Military has consistently emphasised climate threat …›
The Independent Climate→ ‘Soul destroying’: How flooded Ironbridge found itself on front line of the climate crisis
2022-02-23 ‘This flooding, it’s no longer a one off. It’s the new normal,’ council leader says …›
The Independent Climate→ Innocent Drinks accused of ‘greenwashing’ after watchdog bans ‘misleading’ climate advert
2022-02-23 Adverts implied buying firm’s products ‘would have a positive environmental impact when that was not the case’, Advertising Standards Authority says …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ Russia’s Moves in Ukraine Unsettle Energy Companies and Prices
2022-02-22 Oil and gas prices are up, and Western energy giants with operations and investments in Russia could find it harder to keep doing business there. …›
Inside Climate News→ Backed by International Investors, Mining Companies Line Up to Expand in or Near the Amazon’s Indigenous Territories
2022-02-22 While it’s illegal to mine or prospect for precious metals on Indigenous lands in Brazil, two pending bills supported in concept by President Jair Bolsonaro could lift the ban.By Katie SurmaAs of November, nine major mining companies considered key p …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Sharp decline in basking shark sightings in California
2022-02-22 A recent study confirms a striking decrease in basking shark sightings in the California Current Ecosystem after the 1970s and 1980s and examines what is driving their presence and distribution. …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ US flood damage risk is underestimated
2022-02-22 Researchers found a high probability of flood damage -- including monetary damage, human injury and loss of life -- for more than a million square miles of land across the United States across a 14-year period. …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Monitoring Arctic permafrost with satellites, supercomputers, and deep learning
2022-02-22 Using deep learning and supercomputers, researchers have been able to identify and map 1.2 billion ice wedge polygons in the Arctic permafrost based on satellite imagery. The data helps establish a baseline from which to detect changes to the region. T …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ 290 million new city dwellers benefit China’s climate balance
2022-02-22 Contrary to popular belief, China's massive emigration from rural areas to cities has been shown to have a positive effect on China's carbon stocks. Urbanization can even play a role in attaining climate neutrality. This is the conclusion of researcher …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Tracking the pulse of America’s rivers
2022-02-22 Researchers are using modern sensor technology to automatically track oxygen levels and other stream vital signs 24/7, through changing seasons, floods and droughts. In a new study, researchers analyzed at least a year's worth of data from 222 rivers a …›
The Independent Climate→ Fossil of world’s largest Jurassic flying reptile unearthed in Scotland in ‘discovery of the century’
2022-02-22 PhD student spotted the pterosaur’s jaw in a layer of ancient limestone on Isle of Skye …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Warming climate to result in reduced corn production; irrigation blunts effect
2022-02-22 No matter which of the widely accepted global circulation models ultimately comes closest to predicting the amount of warming caused by climate change, corn production will be reduced, according to a new study. …›
The Independent Climate→ National Portrait Gallery ends partnership with BP after more than 30 years
2022-02-22 The gallery confirmed it will not be renewing their contract in December …›
The Independent Climate→ Water crisis ‘a ticking time bomb’, Environment Agency chief says
2022-02-22 ‘All of us are responsible for the state of our waters,’ Sir James Bevan says …›