Butterflies are vanishing out West. Scientists say climate change is to blame. – The Washington Post
The loss of butterflies across Western forests and prairies, like the similar drop in bumblebees nationwide due to rising temperatures, is troubling because both insects play a key role in pollinating crops and wildflowers. And the findings may add to…
NASA scientists complete 1st global survey of freshwater fluctuation
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) To investigate humans’ impact on freshwater resources, scientists have now conducted the first global accounting of fluctuating water levels in Earth’s lakes and reservoirs — including ones previously too small to measure from space.
Odisha tops forest fire counts in the country for a week
5,291 forest fires recorded between February 22 and March 1, 2021
Hottest in India: Angul boils at 40°C in February
Soaring temperatures spark forest fires across Odisha, officials say loss ‘extensive’
Low-level thinning can help restore redwood forests without affecting stream temperatures
(Oregon State University) CORVALLIS, Ore. – Selectively cutting trees in riparian zones to aid forest restoration can be done without adversely affecting streams’ water temperature as long as the thinning isn’t too intensive, new research by Oregon State University shows.
Climate change will lead to more extreme weather events. Is Texas prepared? – Austin American-Statesman
Freezing temperatures for nearly a week, with lows dipping into the single digits. Sheets of ice covering roads. Snowfall blanketing much of the state, totaling 15 inches in some areas. The historic winter weather that swept across Texas in February — crippling infrastructure…
Why Do Democrats Keep Getting Their Climate Doomsday Predictions Wrong?
For more than 50 years, members of the scientific community and environmental movement have made climate-change predictions that ultimately turned out to be incorrect. Many of these predictions have been embraced by prominent Democrats over the years. President Joe Biden’s…
Why aren’t we more afraid of global warming? The psychology of procrastinating on climate change – The Independent
“I don’t expect to die from old age,” Margaret Klein tells me matter-of-factly. The clinical psychologist-turned-climate-activist is talking to me over the phone from a New York City park, where she is walking her dog. “It’s hard to know exactly…
Migratory birds leave Chilika early as summer sets in
Eastern Odisha’s average maximum temperature for February has gone up by 3-4 degrees Celsius
Team Biden And Climate – 5 Dirty Secrets Behind Their War On Energy
On Friday, President Joe Biden pledged climate action at the virtual G7 and teased an upcoming major summit on Earth Day, April 22, 2021. Deep decarbonization is what Team Biden wants – the complete end of carbon fuel for electricity,…
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