In his final State of the Union speech tomorrow night, President Obama will certainly have a lot to say about the economy, terrorism, gun control and health care. But he is also likely to address climate change, energy and other issues that Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) works on more directly. Here’s a look on […]
Not long into the New Year and already a new warning about climate change and rising sea levels. A new scientific study, published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change, is warning that climate change may be affecting the vast Greenland ice sheet more seriously than previously thought. New research has found that the […]
As the natural gas storage facility in the Porter Ranch neighborhood of Los Angeles continues to spew gas for nearly three months, the human face of this environmental disaster becomes even more pressing. As of Tuesday, close to 2,000 residents have been evacuated, two schools closed and the health department has linked hundreds of health complaints […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday filed suit against Volkswagen charging that the German auto-maker deliberately rigged cars to cheat emissions tests resulting in potentially millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions and untold damage to the atmosphere. Environmental groups have estimated that the cheating scandal caused at least 32.2 million tons of extra […]
[Editor’s note: On Dec. 29, former NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen wrote a piece on advancing nuclear energy to help address climate change and air pollution. The article below, by Stanford professor Mark Jacobson, provides a response to Hansen’s comments.] Comment 1 by Dr. James Hansen: The urgency of expanding clean energy implies that nuclear […]
The hottest year in recorded history is coming to a close with a wave of extreme weather and ecosystem shifts, from unprecedented flooding in the UK to dangerous deluges in South America. Looking back at 2015, it is clear that such extremes are not the exception, but have been the rule for the past 365 […]
China says it will not approve any new coal mines for the next three years. The country’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says more than 1,000 existing mines will also be closed over the coming year, reducing total coal production by 70 million tons. The Great Wall of China at Badaling, 80 km from Beijing: The pollution hangs heavy. […]
By Jason Mark 1. A Breakthrough Climate Deal in Paris Photo credit: iStock / TomasSereda Failure was not an option. After the diplomatic meltdown that occurred during the 2009 Copenhagen climate talks, all of the parties going into December’s UN-sponsored climate negotiations in Paris—the wealthy countries, the poor countries, the island countries slipping into the […]
Stephen Colbert became the host of The Late Show just three short months ago and there’s already a huge collection of hilarious moments. Here are EcoWatch’s 13 favorites segments: 1. Colbert became known for his post-debate takedowns. He took light-hearted jabs at the Republican and Democratic debate participants. While Colbert is known for his liberal viewpoints, he still mocked the Democratic debate. Read […]
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