Climate

Hurricane Helene Death Toll Tops 200

Hurricane Helene Death Toll Tops 200

On Thursday, the death toll from Hurricane Helene rose to at least 200, according to authorities, the Associated Press reported. Helicopters searched for survivors above washed-out bridges, while rescuers hiked through the wilderness. After pummeling Florida’s Gulf Coast, the powerful Category 4 storm dumped over 40 trillion gallons of rainfall — enough to fill up […]

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    Earth Is Close to Passing 7 of 9 Planetary Boundaries, Report Says

    Earth Is Close to Passing 7 of 9 Planetary Boundaries, Report Says

    Scientists have found that Earth may soon pass another planetary boundary, meaning it could be operating outside of the safe limits for seven of the nine defined planetary boundaries. The Planetary Health Check report, prepared by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), is a new assessment that determines the state of the planetary […]

    ‘Fossil Fuel Companies Are Hijacking Our Universities’: 6 Top Schools Received Over $100 Million in Funds From Polluting Industries Since 2003

    ‘Fossil Fuel Companies Are Hijacking Our Universities’: 6 Top Schools Received Over $100 Million in Funds From Polluting Industries Since 2003

    Elite universities in the United States — which conduct important climate research — are raking in millions from fossil fuel interests, potentially creating conflicts of interest. This is according to a collection of new reports compiled by student organizers and released by the student-led Campus Climate Network, as The Guardian reported. “Universities globally are often […]

    Portugal Declares State of Calamity After Wildfires Kill 7

    Portugal Declares State of Calamity After Wildfires Kill 7

    Raging wildfires across Portugal — likely caused at least in part by arsonists and exacerbated by the country’s unique climate — have killed seven, injured dozens and prompted a state of calamity for areas hit hardest, mostly in the north. Although firefighters have since quelled most of the flames, the fires have destroyed multiple homes, […]

    Electrification of Upstream Oil and Gas Facilities Could Reduce Production Emissions by Over 80%, Report Finds

    Electrification of Upstream Oil and Gas Facilities Could Reduce Production Emissions by Over 80%, Report Finds

    According to a new report by Rystad Energy, converting production facilities for upstream oil and gas so that they are powered by electricity fueled by renewable sources or natural gas that would have otherwise been burned and flared could eliminate more than 80 percent of the sector’s associated emissions. In the Norwegian Continental Shelf, oil […]

    ‘We Are in a Full Emergency’: Storm Boris Swells Rivers and Forces Evacuations in Northern Italy

    ‘We Are in a Full Emergency’: Storm Boris Swells Rivers and Forces Evacuations in Northern Italy

    As the tail end of Storm Boris hit Italy’s northeast and central regions — including the Emilia-Romagna region in the north — two people were missing, with roughly 1,000 others having been evacuated following devastating floods and landslides. This just days after causing deadly widespread floods across central Europe. “The population is on high alert,” […]

    New Tool Reveals Repeated Flooding at Properties Around the U.S.

    New Tool Reveals Repeated Flooding at Properties Around the U.S.

    A new tool from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) maps properties that experience repeated flooding around the U.S. NRDC found more than 250,000 properties in the country have made multiple insurance claims under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The tool and report, called Flooded Again, maps out areas with the highest repetitive loss […]