A provincial climate summit in Calgary last week dove deep into what it will take to decarbonize the Alberta grid by 2035, while shining a light on the provincial policy gaps that are standing in the way. In a keynote appearance, Premier Danielle Smith held fast to her belief that Alberta’s grid can’t bring its […]
Read MoreBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Small communities and agencies want robust scientific data, Grace Tee Lewis said, but often don’t have the time, money or manpower to get it done, let alone include dozens of variables to create an accurate picture. So, researchers did it for them. “We wanted to have a tool that addressed the intersection […]
Read MoreLarger animals around the world are getting smaller, most noticeably fish, with smaller species increasing in abundance. This is thought to possibly be a result of the warming planet due to climate change, according to a new study published in the journal Science. One prime example of this phenomenon was observed in the thorny skate fish, […]
Read MoreA new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and Curtin University has shown a major increase in fire frequency in Victoria in the 20 years from 2001 to 2020 relative to the two decades prior (1980 to 2000). “This surge in fire frequency, particularly pronounced in areas like wetter forest ecosystems dominated by ash-type […]
Read MoreAs the impact of climate change becomes more apparent, and the competition for green investment intensifies, it is clear that voters will not forgive politicians who slow down. They will reward those who double down and deliver the fair, affordable and ambitious environmental action we need to see. Thus, we must hold our nerve to […]
Read MoreCONCORD, N.H. — Rivers are the one place scientists can get a full picture of what’s happening in the landscape, a scientific paper published in Frontiers in Water this week found. In New Hampshire, there are about 19,000 miles of streams and rivers that offer important information about water quality, pollution, and the impact of climate change, […]
Read MoreDEATH VALLEY, Calif. – From July 14 through 30th Death Valley National Park at Furnace Creek tied the third longest heat wave in the park’s history, with daily highs of 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.9 Celsius) or more. During the 17-day period, daytime highs were 121 to 128 degrees. Overnight low temperatures were 90 to 102 degrees. […]
Read MoreVegan diets cause “far less climate pollution,” reports WPLN, citing a study that found vegetable-only cuisine implicates 75% less planet-heating emissions, land use and water pollution than a diet that includes 3.5 ounces of meat each day. The study was published in Nature: Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts, by Peter Scarborough et al. […]
Read MoreWaves along California’s Central Coast are getting bigger as human-caused climate change warms the planet, according to a new study published this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. Average winter wave height has increased by roughly one foot since 1970, the year that corresponds with global warming’s rapid acceleration, per the researchers. And storms […]
Read MoreATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil (AP) — In 1976, Binan Tuku ventured to meet a Brazilian government’s expedition on the banks of the Itui River in a remote area of the western Amazon rainforest. After some initial suspicion, he and his father accepted machetes and soap in what was the beginning of the Matis tribe’s contact […]
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