Climate News & Discussion

[MattinBama]

First study of all Amazon greenhouse gases suggests the damaged forest is now worsening climate change

The first broad look at all of the gases that affect how the Amazon works—not just CO2—reveals a system on the brink.

www.nationalgeographic.com

 

[MattinBama]

Satellite Imagery Shows Northern California Kelp Forests Have Collapsed

Researchers say they're not sure these iconic coastal ecosystems will be able to make a comeback anytime soon

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

[TexasBama]

Scientists stunned to discover plants beneath mile-deep Greenland ice: Long-lost ice core provides direct evidence that giant ice sheet melted off within the last million years and is highly vulnerable to a warming climate

Scientists found frozen plant fossils, preserved under a mile of ice on Greenland. The discovery helps confirm a new and troubling understanding that the Greenland Ice Sheet has melted entirely during recent warm periods in Earth's history -- like the one we are now creating with human-caused...

www.sciencedaily.com

 

[MattinBama]

Europe's droughts since 2015 'worst in 2,000 years' - France 24

Europe's droughts since 2015 'worst in 2,000 years'

www.france24.com

 

[MattinBama]

Behind New Zealand's clean, green image is a dirty reality

New Zealand's dramatic and pristine landscape has been a magnet for tourists and Hollywood directors. But the country is facing a growing pollution crisis.

www.abc.net.au

 

[MattinBama]

This is fine.

Lethal pollution high in 2020 despite lockdowns

Deadly small particle pollution in dozens of nations exceeded World Health Organization recommendations last year despite Covid lockdowns, according to a report released Tuesday.

phys.org

 

[MattinBama]

Regent honeyeater: Endangered bird 'has forgotten its song'

The natural song of the regent honeyeater has essentially "disappeared" in 12% of the population.

www.bbc.com

 

[92tide]

i'm shocked there is gambling going on at this establishment

Oil firms knew decades ago fossil fuels posed grave health risks, files reveal

Exclusive: documents seen by Guardian show companies fought clean-air rules despite being aware of harm caused by air pollution

www.theguardian.com

 

[MattinBama]

Gonna put this here...

'I've Been Targeted With Probably the Most Vicious Corporate Counterattack in American History'

Steven Donziger has been under house arrest for over 580 days, awaiting trial on a misdemeanor charge. It’s all, he says, because he beat a multinational energy corporation in court.

www.esquire.com

 

[JDCrimson]

This is the problem with politics, once you wade into that pool at the state or federal level, it's easy to raise money but it always comes with the gulp threat of "if you don't vote the way we want you to, we won't be here to help you pay campaign debts, we will put your law practice out of business, and oh, btw, we will embarass you publicly in front of your family and friends." Take the money and they own you; don't take the money and don't get elected.

 

[MattinBama]

NSW flooding: Sydney's Warragamba Dam overflows and mid north coast evacuated amid wild weather

City battered by rain as storms across the state trigger floods, a mini-tornado in Chester Hill and hamper Covid vaccine deliveries

www.theguardian.com

 

[MattinBama]

Just another “once in a forever” thing that keeps happening.

Parts of Australia declare natural disaster during 'once in 100 years' floods | CNN

The Australian government has declared a natural disaster in large swaths of New South Wales (NSW) as heavy rains batter the state and force thousands to evacuate.

www.cnn.com

 

[MattinBama]

Study finds evidence of 55 new chemicals in people

Scientists at UC San Francisco have detected 109 chemicals in a study of pregnant women, including 55 chemicals never before reported in people and 42 "mystery chemicals," whose sources and uses are unknown.

phys.org

 

[MattinBama]

Last Week Tonight’s main story last night was all about Plastics. Can be found pretty easily on Youtube. Ties into the NPR story I posted recently.

 

[MattinBama]

Former BlackRock sustainability executive says Wall Street green funds are ‘PR spin’

Tariq Fancy, who served as chief investment officer of sustainable investing at the world’s largest asset manager, tells Louise Boyle the practice has little impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions

www.independent.co.uk

 

[MattinBama]

60 largest banks in the world have invested $3.8 trillion in fossil fuels since the Paris Agreement

A new report from a collection of climate organizations finds 60 of the world's largest banks have put $3.8 trillion into fossil fuels from 2016 to 2020.

www.cnbc.com

 

[MattinBama]

NOAA Upgrades Forecasts As Climate Change Drives More Severe Storms

The computer model that predicts the weather is getting more power. Climate change is upping the stakes for forecasters as extreme weather gets more common and residents demand earlier warnings.

www.npr.org

 

[MattinBama]

Texas death toll from February storm, outages surpasses 100

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials on Thursday raised the death toll from February's winter storm and blackouts to at least 111 people — nearly doubling the state's initial tally following one of the worst power outages in U.S. history. The frigid weather also was blamed for dozens of more...

apnews.com

 

[MattinBama]

New problems arise for crop storage as planet gets warmer

MECOSTA, Mich. (AP) — For generations, Brian Sackett's family has farmed potatoes that are made into chips found on grocery shelves in much of the eastern U.S. About 25% of the nation's potato chips get their start in Michigan, where reliably cool air during September harvest and late spring has...

apnews.com

 

[MattinBama]

Climate change has reduced ocean mixing far more than expected

The ocean is dynamic in nature, playing a crucial role as a planetary thermostat that buffer global warming. However, in response to climate change, the ocean has generally become stabler over the past 50 years. Six times stabler, in fact, than previously estimated—as shown by a new study that...

phys.org