How Russia Is Cashing In on Climate Change – The New York Times

PEVEK, Russia — A refurbished port. A spanking new plant to generate electricity. Repaved roads. And money left over to repair the library and put in a new esplanade along the shore of the Arctic Ocean. Globally, the warming climate…

Climate Change Calls for Adaptation, Not Panic – The Wall Street Journal

Editor’s note: As November’s global climate conference in Glasgow draws near, important facts about climate change don’t always make it into the dominant media coverage. We’re here to help. Each Thursday contributor Bjorn Lomborg will provide some important background so…

Diver Finds 900-Year-old Sword Wielded in the Crusades Off the Coast of Ancient Israeli Town

A man in Israel noticed the unmistakable shape of a sword during a recreational dive, and it turned out to be a 900-year-old relic from the Crusades. Encrusted with shells and marine life, it’s not clear if the sword was from the Muslim or European side, but it’s now in possession of the Israeli Antiquity […]

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Maldives minister: Failure to limit warming a death sentence – ABC News

The Maldives’ environment minister says a failure to limit global warming could mean a “death sentence” for small island nations, including the end of their livelihoods and cultures By KRISHAN FRANCIS and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press October 20, 2021, 2:20…

On a Pacific Island, Russia Tests Its Battle Plan on Climate Change – The New York Times

SAKHALIN ISLAND, Russia — Sixteen wind turbines are slated to go up amid the winding coast and wooded hills of this Russian island in the Pacific, creating a wind park bigger than any that currently exists in the vast reaches…

To Strike A Climate Deal, Poor Nations Want Trillions From Rich Ones

Industrialized countries were already struggling to pay earlier commitments to help with clean-energy development and other infrastructure needs. Now the cost of buying cooperation has skyrocketed. At a July global climate gathering in London, South African environment minister Barbara Creecy…

Blue carbon can help climate change code red | Greenbiz – GreenBiz

This post originally appeared on NRDC’s Expert Blog. Global warming is escalating even faster than we thought. According to the recent IPCC Report, the global average temperature will approach and exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature threshold in the next…

‘Double-dip’: La Nina has formed for second year in a row, says NOAA   

A La Nina usually causes wetter conditions and also leads to formation of low-pressure areas in India

On a Pacific Island, Russia Tests Its Battle Plan for Climate Change – The New York Times

SAKHALIN ISLAND, Russia — Sixteen wind turbines are slated to go up amid the winding coast and wooded hills of this Russian island in the Pacific, creating a wind park bigger than any that currently exists in the vast reaches…

Widespread collapse of West Antarctica’s ice sheet is avoidable if we keep global warming below 2℃ – MercoPress

Widespread collapse of West Antarctica’s ice sheet is avoidable if we keep global warming below 2℃ Tuesday, October 19th 2021 – 09:00 UTC Full article In West Antarctica, the interior of the ice sheet sits atop bedrock that lies well…