Climate

Smoke From Canada Wildfires Expected to Reach Norway

Smoke From Canada Wildfires Expected to Reach Norway

Earlier this week, officials predicted that Canada is facing its worst wildfire season on record. Hundreds of fires are already burning around the country, with many concentrated in the Quebec province. Officials in Norway are now expecting the smoke to reach the country. Climate scientists at the Norwegian Climate and Environmental Research Institute (NILU) used […]

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    Arizona Restricts Home Construction in Phoenix Area Amid Lack of Groundwater

    Arizona Restricts Home Construction in Phoenix Area Amid Lack of Groundwater

    Pressures on water supply around Arizona, along with an ongoing megadrought made worse by climate change, have been addressed by recent limits placed on the construction of new homes around Phoenix. The restrictions are meant to limit projects that would rely on groundwater, as the groundwater supply is already needed by existing properties. Most of […]

    70% of California’s Beaches Could Disappear by 2100, Study Finds

    70% of California’s Beaches Could Disappear by 2100, Study Finds

    A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has found that 25% to 70% of California’s beaches could disappear by the end of this century. It follows a similar study from 2017 that found 31% to 67% of beaches in Southern California were at risk. The research, which is currently undergoing the peer-review process, […]

    Colorado Increases State EV Tax Credits to $5,000

    Colorado Increases State EV Tax Credits to $5,000

    Beginning this July, vehicle shoppers in Colorado will get a major incentive to buy an EV or hybrid, as the state is increasing its EV tax credits from the $2,000 current maximum up to $5,000. These incentives are available in addition to federal tax credits for those that meet the qualifications. Earlier in May 2023, […]

    South Korea and Pacific Islands to Collaborate on Conservation and Development

    South Korea and Pacific Islands to Collaborate on Conservation and Development

    Following the two-day Korea–Pacific Islands Summit, which ended Tuesday, Seoul agreed to double its development assistance to the island nations by 2027. In addition to development, leaders of the nations came to an agreement to bolster cooperation on security. “Korea and the Pacific Islands Forum, recognising shared universal values including freedom, democracy, the rule of […]

    Shanghai Breaks Century-Old Heat Record

    Shanghai Breaks Century-Old Heat Record

    In a continuation of a string of hot weather in China that began in March, Shanghai had its hottest May day in more than a century Monday when the temperature spiked to 97 degrees Fahrenheit. The previous record of 96.26 degrees Fahrenheit — set first in 1876 and last in 2018 — was recorded by […]

    Meals on Wheels Is a Climate-Relief Model

    Meals on Wheels Is a Climate-Relief Model

    When an unprecedented heat wave bore down on Portland, Oregon, in June 2021, Jonna Papaefthimiou, the city’s chief resilience officer, immediately thought of the city’s most vulnerable populations: older people sweltering, often alone, in their homes.