Climate change is pushing pine defoliating moth northward 50 years ahead of earlier predictions

In Finland, climate change is causing the pine pest Panolis flammea, or pine beauty moth, to shift its range northward 50 years ahead of predictions. Changes in both the distribution and size of the pine beauty moth population are linked to higher temperatures, a new study shows.

Storm-chasing: A picturesque Texas tornado

Meteorologist Peter Forister spent the first week in May on the Great Plains, witnessing eight tornadoes over three days. Read his storm chasing account.

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How to watch a total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse – a supermoon eclipse – is coming up on the night of May 15-16, 2022. Here are some tips for watching it.

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Say goodbye to chardonnay: Global warming changing the wines Australia can make – Sydney Morning Herald

Australia’s most popular varieties suited to cooler climates – shiraz, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir and sauvignon blanc – may not be as easy to grow as temperatures increase, he adds. Rainfall also plays a significant role in wine production….

A Total Lunar Eclipse is Coming With a Flower Blood Moon – How to See the Night Sky Spectacle

Night sky fans, on May 15-16 look up to see the blood-red spectacle that is a total lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse occurs when the full moon slips into the Earth’s shadow—and those watching from South America and the eastern side of North America are in for quite the show. If you’re an eclipse hunter […]

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Biden’s War On Energy Is Hobbling America

With a gallon of gas averaging $4.19 nationwide and $5.74 in California, Americans are being told that soaring energy prices are an ephemeral problem created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and have nothing to do with Joe Biden’s long-term energy…

A Carbon Tax Lets Markets Lead the Fight Against Climate Change – The Wall Street Journal

The beauty of a carbon tax is that it uses market forces to stimulate innovation and reduce carbon emissions (“Oil Group Drafts Proposal for Carbon Tax on Fossil Fuels,” U.S. News, April 22). Economists find it among the fastest, fairest,…

Heatwave in India breaks records, still worsening

An unprecedented heatwave in India and Pakistan this month is bringing dangerously high temps to over a billion people.

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This Eminent Scientist Says Climate Activists Need to Get Real – The New York Times

The “really” in the title of Vaclav Smil’s newest book, “How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We’re Going,” is doing some heavy lifting. Implicit in the renowned energy scientist’s usage is the…

Tourists Come to See Tulips in Holland Once Again, Grabbing Incredible Photos of Spring – LOOK

Photographs in the last few weeks show the stunning kaleidoscope of colors bursting into bloom in Holland’s tulip fields. Beginning in late March, millions of blooms have been delighting visitors in the Netherland with their patchwork of color. British photographer Matt Cooper was one of those visitors. The 48-year-old from London traveled over the Easter […]

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