Vital buffers against climate change are just offshore
A new study finds that about 31 million people worldwide live in coastal regions that are ‘highly vulnerable’ to future tropical storms and sea-level rise driven by climate change. But in some of those regions, powerful defenses are located just offshore, in the forms of mangroves and coral reefs, key buffers that could help cushion the blow against future tropical storms and rising waters.
Forest products help power local economies
In Virginia and North Carolina, forest products – including wood bioenergy – are among the most essential industries. In this time of uncertainty and upheaval, the stable, well-paying jobs and economic output of the forestry sector, as well as its…
Making sense of climate scenarios: Toolkit for decision-makers launched
(Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)) To make climate scenarios work for decision-makers, an international team of researchers developed a comprehensive interactive online platform. It is the first of its kind to provide the tools to use those scenarios — from climate impacts to mitigation and energy options — to a broader public beyond science.
E&E NEWS ANALYSIS: Flooding disproportionately harms black neighborhoods
Damage in urban areas with large black populations is getting worse as climate change intensifies and flood infrastructure is overwhelmed.
New Study Shows Global Warming Intensifying Extreme Rainstorms Over North America – InsideClimate News
New research showing how global warming intensifies extreme rainfall at the regional level could help communities better prepare for storms that in the decades ahead threaten to swamp cities and farms. The likelihood of intense storms is rising rapidly in…
New Study Shows Global Warming Intensifying Extreme Rainstorms Over North America – InsideClimate News
New research showing how global warming intensifies extreme rainfall at the regional level could help communities better prepare for storms that in the decades ahead threaten to swamp cities and farms. The likelihood of intense storms is rising rapidly in…
‘For climate protesters, we are like filth’: the German village where coal is still king
The landscape makes you think of the surface of the moon. As far as the eye can see, deep gashes scar the earth. At the spot where the giant machines stand, ancient layers of bared coal are visible all the…
Alarmists, Media Blame Cyclical Locust Plagues On Climate Change
Parts of India are undergoing their worst locust invasion in decades, following a cycle that has occurred throughout recorded history. Climate alarmists and their media ventriloquist dummies are claiming climate change must be to blame. They are lying. “India is…
Solar & Wind Energy Sites Mapped Globally
I read story after story of emerging renewable energy plants, so it was surprising to find out that there had been little mapped information on where all of the wind and solar power infrastructure lived — until now
Protest Limits Make It A ‘Great Time’ To Build A Pipeline
Alberta’s energy minister says it’s a good time to build a pipeline because public health restrictions limit protests against them. Sonya Savage made the comment Friday on a podcast hosted by the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors. She was…
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