Mar 17 A major contributor to the Syrian conflict? Climate change By Vikram Mansharamani Starting in 2006, Syria suffered its worst drought in 900 years; it ruined farms, forced as many as 1.5 million rural denizens to crowd into cities alongside Iraqi refugees and decimated the country’s livestock. Water became scarce and food expensive. The suffering and… Continue reading
Feb 27 What long-dead whalers can teach us about climate change By Ashley Ahearn, KUOW/EarthFix Log books from 19th century whaling ships are treasure troves for modern-day climate scientists. They’re mining these old volumes for day-to-day weather and sea-ice reports from the Arctic region. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 5:11 What do rising sea levels mean for future generations? By PBS News Hour According to a trio of new studies, sea levels rose faster over the past century than at any other point over the last 2800 years. Scientists say this is definitive proof that human actions are directly contributing to rising water… Continue watching
Feb 23 Extreme heat waves may occur yearly by 2075 By Joshua Barajas Future heat waves will become hotter and more frequent across the globe if measures aren’t take to cap greenhouse gas emissions, the National Center for Atmospheric Research announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 23 Congress backs court challenge to Obama's climate change plan By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More than 200 members of Congress are backing a court challenge to President Barack Obama's plan to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Feb 22 Painter captures the data of climate change in 7 stunning watercolors By Corinne Segal For Jill Pelto, art is all about the data of climate change, from glacial melt to animal populations and forest fires. Continue reading
Feb 12 Washington considers nation's first carbon tax. Let these chickens give you the scoop By Ken Christensen, KCTS9/Earthfix Passing a voter-backed initiative would make Washington the first state to tax residents and businesses on their carbon emissions. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 6:16 Will a surprising Supreme Court move shake the Paris climate accord? By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court temporarily blocked major regulations, designed by the EPA, to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. The move, which has been called unprecedented, means that the Obama administration's rules can't go into effect until… Continue watching
Feb 09 Supreme Court puts Obama's clean power plan on hold By Michael Biesecker and Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to halt enforcement of President Barack Obama's sweeping plan to address climate change until after legal challenges are resolved. Continue reading
Feb 06 GOP-led Congress unlikely to OK Obama's new clean energy bid By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama said Saturday that he will ask the Republican-led Congress to double spending on research and development into clean energy by 2020. But the request is unlikely to be fulfilled. Continue reading