BBC’s Latest Crackpot Claim: Flash Floods Getting Worse Because…Climate
Today’s dose of BBC climate propaganda: Flash flooding affects cities across the world and has become more common because of climate change. Parts of London and the south of England were left underwater after heavy rain in July. What is…
Rainfall Variability Will Be Enhanced by Global Warming – Technology Networks
Climate models predict that rainfall variability over wet regions globally will be greatly enhanced by global warming, causing wide swings between dry and wet conditions, according to a joint study by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) of the Chinese…
A Warming Earth Will Bring More Extreme Rainfall, New Research Shows – Forbes
Destroyed houses on the Ahr river in Rech, Germany, after devastating floods hit the region earlier … [+] this month. AFP via Getty Images Some two thirds of the world’s land area will experience wetter, more variable conditions as the…
Climate change is a unifying threat — NATO should enact Article 5 to combat it | TheHill – The Hill
The North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) recently joined the group of nations, cities, central bank and companies pledging to eliminate net CO2 emissions by 2050. We should certainly applaud them. NATO’s purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of all its members by political…
Mass. Senate urged to act now on climate change – The Patriot Ledger
BOSTON – Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides on Monday pressed state senators to begin investing immediately in infrastructure and ecological restoration that will prepare Massachusetts for the impacts of climate change. Theoharides said this summer’s high temperatures and…
UC San Diego receives $35 million in state funding for new coastal research vessel
(University of California – San Diego) California legislators have allocated UC San Diego $35 million to design and build a new coastal research vessel with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system. The new vessel, which will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, will serve as a platform for essential education and research dedicated to understanding the California coast and climate change impacts to the coastal ecosystem.
New tracking system monitors danger to rainforests
(University of Delaware) Similar to the election needle and the stock market index, scientists have developed a new tracking system to detect danger to rainforests around the world. The data to build the index was culled from advanced satellite measurements of climate and vegetation of each tropical region on Earth.
Investing in a sustainable future for our coastal economy
(UK Research and Innovation) The UK marine economy is worth £48 billion with strong growth in renewable energy and aquaculture. However, the marine environment is under pressure from the triple ocean crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Researchers will investigate how to strengthen the marine economy while protecting ecosystems and communities.
$1M NASA grant to improve carbon monitoring in East Africa
(Cornell University) Cornell University researchers will develop the first high-resolution carbon monitoring system for East Africa that combines “bottom up” ecological modeling with “top down” satellite data, thanks to a three-year, $1 million NASA grant.
‘Civilian Climate Corps’ Will Be In Senate Dems’ Infrastructure Pork Package
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that a climate jobs proposal called the Civilian Climate Corps will be part of the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill that Senate Democrats plan to pass. The move reflects the high priority many Democratic…
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