Mar 25 When it comes to sucking up carbon emissions, ‘the ocean has been forgiving.’ That might not last By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The ocean helps relieve our atmosphere of a lot of the excess carbon dioxide we've pumped into it. Here's how its "twilight zone" makes that happen, and how the impacts of climate change make it harder for the ocean to… Continue reading
Mar 24 Federal regulators pulls back plan to assess climate impact of gas pipelines By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Amid pushback from industry and lawmakers in both parties, federal energy regulators on Thursday scaled back plans to consider how natural gas projects affect climate change and environmental justice. Continue reading
Mar 23 U.N. aims to give every person on Earth access to natural disaster early warning systems By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The chief of the United Nations announced a project Wednesday to put every person on Earth in range of early weather-warning systems within five years. Continue reading
Mar 21 SEC proposes new rules for companies to monitor climate risks By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Under the proposals, public companies would have to report on their climate risks, including the costs of moving away from fossil fuels. Continue reading
Mar 19 Antarctica and the Arctic are at least 50 degrees warmer than average By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Earth’s poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average. Continue reading
Mar 18 Our past and future is written in Earth’s landscape. Here’s how one geomorphologist is reading it By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Taylor Perron seeks to answer questions about Earth's past and future by reading landscapes from our world and out in the solar system. Continue reading
Mar 16 Climate change is already disrupting the global supply chain. Here’s how By Jacques Leslie, Yale Environment 360 The impact of the COVID pandemic on the global supply chain has been widely reported. But extreme weather, from floods to wildfires, is increasingly hammering ports, highways, and factories worldwide, and experts warn these climate-induced disruptions will only get worse. Continue reading
Mar 08 How climate change poses unique risks to pregnancy, according to the latest IPCC report By Jessica Kutz, The 19th Heat, air pollution and natural disasters all have been shown to impact maternal and fetal health. Climate and health expert Kristie Ebi says we can take more measures to protect those affected. Continue reading
Mar 07 EPA proposes stronger rules on emissions for tractor-trailer rigs By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The Biden administration is proposing stronger pollution regulations for new tractor-trailer rigs that would clean up smoky diesel engines and encourage new technologies during the next two decades. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 4:44 Cow burps are a major contributor to climate change — can scientists change that? By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Livestock production—primarily cows—produce 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The majority of that is in the form of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is a natural byproduct of how some livestock process food. But as Christopher Booker reports,… Continue watching