Climate

Check Out Astronaut’s Epic Photo of Wildfires from Space

Check Out Astronaut’s Epic Photo of Wildfires from Space

Nearly 100 wildfires continue to burn across the drought-stricken West, destroying scores of structures and sparking evacuations of thousands of people. Nearly 30,000 firefighters—the biggest number mobilized in 15 years—are battling the flames and yet it’s still not enough. With wildfires running rampany in the west, the US army is stepping in. http://t.co/7jVc5j4hHR pic.twitter.com/r0UeflaFjo — Greenpeace […]

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    Deadly Heat Waves Sweep the Globe

    Deadly Heat Waves Sweep the Globe

    This summer is undoubtedly one for the record books. Brutal heat has literally melted roads, ignited forest fires and affected millions around the planet. Extreme weather has scorched the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the U.S, as weather experts predict that this year will surpass last year as the hottest in recorded history. A massive […]

    21 Youths File Landmark Climate Lawsuit Against Federal Government

    21 Youths File Landmark Climate Lawsuit Against Federal Government

    On International Youth Day yesterday, 21 young people from across the U.S. filed a landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit against the federal government in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Also acting as a plaintiff is world-renowned climate scientist Dr. James E. Hansen, serving as guardian for future generations, Hansen’s granddaughter and […]

    Shell Dumps ALEC as Oil Giant Prepares to Drill in Arctic

    Shell Dumps ALEC as Oil Giant Prepares to Drill in Arctic

    Following in the footsteps of BP and others, Shell has announced that it plans to leave the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an influential lobbying group that campaigns against effective climate change strategies. The oil company told RTCC ALEC’s stance on climate change is “clearly inconsistent with our own.” Shell breaks ties with ALEC, saying ALEC’s stance on climate […]

    World’s Glaciers Melting at Record Rate

    World’s Glaciers Melting at Record Rate

    The world’s glaciers are melting fast—probably faster than at any time in recorded history, according to new research. Many glaciers in the European Alps could lose about 50 percent of their present surface area. Photo credit: TonnyB / Wikimedia Commons Measurements show several hundred glaciers are losing between half and one meter of thickness every […]

    Neil deGrasse Tyson: Politicians, Stop ‘Cherry-Picking Science’ for Political Gain

    Neil deGrasse Tyson: Politicians, Stop ‘Cherry-Picking Science’ for Political Gain

    Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson participated in a Q&A panel on Monday night with doctors, mathematicians and other scientists. The panelists took questions on topics including climate change, extraterrestrial life and artificial intelligence. Tyson said it’s “one of the great tragedies of modern society that we have politicians who are cherry-picking science in the interest of social, cultural, political or religious belief systems.” Neil […]

    Clean Power Plan Paves Way Toward a Carbon-Free Economy

    Clean Power Plan Paves Way Toward a Carbon-Free Economy

    The long-awaited final Clean Power Plan rule was released yesterday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Suddenly I had this weird feeling, like I couldn’t breathe” —@POTUS on running in L.A. in 1979 #CleanPowerPlan http://t.co/0mjv24on1Z — The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 3, 2015 The summary of the final rule, states that the EPA is establishing: carbon dioxide […]

    Heat Index in Iran Hits 164 Degrees: Among Hottest Urban Temperatures Ever Endured by Mankind

    Heat Index in Iran Hits 164 Degrees: Among Hottest Urban Temperatures Ever Endured by Mankind

    A heat wave passing over the Middle East sent temperature skyrocketing to extreme levels over the weekend. A graphic showing temperatures on Thursday. Photo credit: @RyanMaue/Twitter In the Iranian city of Bandar Mahshahr—a city of more than 100,000 people atop the Persian Gulf—the heat index, reached an astonishing 73C (164F) on Friday afternoon, according to the […]

    Frightening Interactive Wildfire Map Shows That the West Is on Fire

    Frightening Interactive Wildfire Map Shows That the West Is on Fire

    Climate Central, a dedicated team of scientists and journalists researching climate change, has put together an interactive map that shows in real time the active wildfires in the U.S. Each flame icon indicates an active wildfire. Climate Central explains: Hover over a given fire to see its name, and if you zoom in you’ll be […]