Feb 13 Last month was hottest January on record, U.S. scientists say By Associated Press The global average land and ocean surface temperature in January was 2.05 degrees F above the average January temperatures for the 20th century, due to the changing climate. Continue reading
Feb 12 How the next generation of nuclear reactors could be smaller, greener and safer By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Small modular reactors, or SMRs, are part of a new generation of advanced nuclear technology that could potentially play a role in increasing the United States' supply of carbon-neutral energy. But these reactors have yet to be approved by the… Continue reading
Feb 11 Africa shouldn't need to beg for climate aid, says bank president By Elias Meseret, Associated Press Parts of Africa are warming at a faster pace than elsewhere, and climate experts have said warming Indian Ocean waters have contributed to more powerful cyclones and the worst locust outbreak in decades in East Africa. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 6:27 Climate change, development batter Mississippi Delta oysters By Josh Landis, Nexus Media Record flooding, human-made channels and environmental disasters have exacerbated the already harsh effects of climate change in Louisiana's Mississippi Delta, impacting the region's coastal wildlife and seafood supplies. Special correspondent Joshua Landis reports on how local oyster farmers are coping… Continue watching
Feb 07 Why clouds are key to new climate change projections By Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360 Recent climate models project that a doubling of atmospheric CO2 above pre-industrial levels could cause temperatures to soar far above previous estimates. A warming earth, researchers now say, will lead to a loss of clouds, allowing more solar energy to… Continue reading
Feb 07 Preliminary data records Antarctica's hottest temperature on record By Associated Press World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman Clare Nullis, citing figures from Argentina's national weather service, said the Esperanza base recorded 18.3 degrees C elsius ( 64.9 Fahrenheit) on Thursday — topping the former record of 17.5 degrees tallied in March 2015. Continue reading
Feb 06 Factory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers By John Flesher, Associated Press An industry once based on small, independent farms is evolving into large operations housing thousands of animals under one roof. The change is helping make beef, poultry and pork more affordable. But animal waste from the mega-farms has fouled waters. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 7:45 Australian bushfires prompt conversation about land management practices By Miles O'Brien Bushfires are still burning in parts of Australia. So far this season, they have claimed the lives of more than 30 people and destroyed tens of millions of acres of land. The ensuing toll on forest and wildlife has prompted… Continue watching
Feb 05 'King tides' documented globally show risks of climate change By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Volunteers from New Zealand to the United States are helping scientists document what will happen to coastal communities as climate change melts the polar ice caps and sea levels rise. Continue reading
Feb 04 As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk By Tammy Webber Australia's wildfires have illuminated a growing global concern over water quality. That's because forests, grasslands and other natural areas that supply drinking water to millions of people are increasingly vulnerable to fire in a hotter, drier world. Continue reading