Mar 19 UN weather agency issues ‘red alert’ on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023 By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The U.N. weather agency is sounding a "red alert" about global warming, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and sea ice. Continue reading
Mar 19 As electric vehicle sales slow, U.S. relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards By Tom Krisher, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The auto industry has cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA's preferred standards unveiled last April as part of the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles. Continue reading
Mar 18 South Sudan closes all schools in anticipation of 2 week extreme heat wave By Deng Machol, Associated Press The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar to 45 Celsius, or 113 Fahrenheit. Continue reading
Mar 15 California proposes delaying rules aimed at reducing water on lawns, concerning environmentalists By Adam Beam, Associated Press Last year, regulators proposed new rules aimed at reducing statewide water use by 14 percent. The rules included standards for outdoor water use. On Tuesday, the state Water Resources Control Board proposed delaying those rules by five years. Continue reading
Mar 15 As farmer protests grow, the EU offers more environmental concessions By Raf Cassert, Associated Press The European Union's executive arm has proposed weakening even more climate and environmental measures in the bloc's latest set of concessions to farmers apparently bent on continuing disruptive tractor protests until the June EU elections. Continue reading
Mar 14 Interior Department will give tribal nations $120 million to fight climate-related threats By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press The Interior Department will be allocating more than $120 million to tribal governments to fight the impacts of climate change. The funding is designed to help tribal nations adapt to climate threats, including relocating infrastructure. Continue reading
Mar 11 Greta Thunberg and other climate activists block entrance to Swedish parliament By Associated Press Some 40 activists on Monday held signs reading "Climate Justice Now" as they sat in front of at least two entrances to the 349-seat Riksdagen, including the main doorway. Continue reading
Mar 11 Europe is unprepared to grapple with escalating climate extremes, risk assessment finds By Carlos Mureithi, Dana Beltaji, Associated Press The assessment says the bloc has made substantial progress and has a lot of policies to counteract the long-term effects of climate change, but societies are not prepared for more urgent climate threats. Continue reading
Mar 10 How warming of the Arctic affects the region’s rivers, and the rest of the globe By Michael A. Rawlins, Ambarish Karmalkar, The Conversation A new study shows how thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers. Continue reading
Mar 07 How a historic lack of ice cover on the Great Lakes could affect ecosystems By Todd Richmond, Associated Press According to the Great Lakes Ice Tracker website, ice coverage on the lakes dropped to just 3% in mid-February, a time when usually 40% of the lakes are covered. That's the lowest figure since at least 1973, when the site’s… Continue reading