Texas’ Insane Heat Wave Shows Our Grid Isn’t Ready for Climate Change – The Texas Observer
For three generations of one Fort Worth family, the effects of climate change are readily apparent. Christopher Gomez, 22, recalls talking to his grandmother about how their city’s typical weather has changed over their lifetimes. When his grandmother was young,…
Global body to consider controversial climate change measures that others avoid – Irish Examiner
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change revealed what many had feared but were reluctant to admit: the continued failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions means that global warming will likely exceed 1.5°C relative to pre-industrial levels. …
Can we decarbonize surgical healthcare? – Popular Science
In 2021, President Biden pledged to cut domestic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 50 to 52 percent by 2030. To achieve this target, the administration intends to reduce tailpipe emissions and boost the efficiency of cars and trucks. Plans to decarbonize buildings by…
Climate change is making India, Pakistan heat 100 times more likely – Axios
Two new climate attribution studies underline the growing role human-caused climate change plays in worsening extreme weather events. Driving the news: The first study, out Wednesday from the U.K. Met Office, shows that climate change has already made the stifling…
Climate change is already taking its toll on Spanish agriculture – hortidaily.com
Every year, 6% of the value of agricultural production in Spain is lost, more than 550 million euros. This is the result of the first major informative study, “The countdown is on. Impacts of climate change on Spanish agriculture,” carried…
What Is Climate Change? Here’s A Simple Guide To Understand Everything – myrtlebeachsc.com
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing our world today. It refers to a broad array of environmental degradation predicted to result from increasing levels of atmospheric CO2, including global warming, alterations in precipitation, sea-level changes, and…
Climate change is worsening heat wave in India and Pakistan – The Washington Post
Placeholder while article actions load The punishing heat that has scorched northwest India and Pakistan for weeks was probably made 100 times more likely by human-caused climate change, according to a new analysis published Wednesday by Britain’s Met Office. The…
8 climate change records the world smashed in 2021 | World Economic Forum – World Economic Forum
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization details how climate change broke new records in 2021. There were record-breaking heat waves, droughts and hurricanes. Sea levels globally reached a new record high and rain was recorded for the first…
En route to climate catastrophe? 4 major indicators broke records in 2021, says WMO
Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea-level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification were the highest since record keeping began
Seven ways climate change is already hitting Texans – The Texas Tribune
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. For decades, scientists warned that human-induced climate change could put communities in danger around the world. More intense climate and…
Recent Comments