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 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 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
Mar 01 Record-breaking heat wave in 2021 is an example of climate change’s impact in North America By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press A deadly heat wave in the Pacific Northwest last summer offers a glimpse of the types of extreme weather that a United Nations report says will become more common in North America with worsening climate change. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 4:29 UN releases dire climate report highlighting rapid environmental degradation By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Claire Mufson, Shoshana Dubnow A new United Nations science report warned that the effects of climate change are growing faster and more severe than expected. It cited hunger, disease, poverty and other ills made worse by a warming planet and indicated the repercussions may… Continue watching
Feb 28 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears argument on EPA’s ability to make rules dealing with climate change By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's power plants, a case that could hamstring the Biden administration's plans to combat climate change. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 6:49 UK races to mine lithium as it focuses on electric energy, By Willem Marx As the global energy transition continues to promote electrification, governments around the world are looking to support businesses that can help them transform their economies, particularly transportation. In the UK, that means funding for all aspects of the electric ecosystem,… Continue watching
Feb 24 Even as calls for climate action grow, actual greenhouse gas emissions higher than official reports By News Desk Oil and gas operators in Texas and a dozen other U.S. states have flared, or burned off, at least 3.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas over much of the last decade, according to an analysis of satellite data by… Continue reading
Feb 24 As economists warn of mounting climate change costs, Biden seeks to price damages By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Economists say the costs of climate change are growing as global warming happens more quickly than expected and its impacts become better understood -- from crop losses due to drought, to lessened worker productivity because of the heat. Continue reading