An anthrax outbreak in Siberia triggered by unusually warm temperatures has claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy and hospitalized 71 other nomadic herders. Igor Zarembo / Sputnik Alexei Kokorin, head of the WWF Russia’s climate and energy program, said the temperatures and the outbreak are connected to climate change. Record heat in recent weeks […]
By Noah Long and Kevin Steinberger Renewable energy is one of the most effective tools we have in the fight against climate change and there is every reason to believe it will succeed. A recent New York Times column seems to imply that renewable energy investments set back efforts to address climate change—nothing could be […]
The corpse flower, best know for its terrible smell, is blooming in two locations in the U.S. But you might not want to stop and smell this flower. Photo credit: U.S. Botanic Garden via Wikimedia Commons Brave soles—or those that don’t have a sense of smell—can bare witness to this once-a-decade event at New York […]
Accepting her nomination for president on Thursday, Hillary Clinton said she is “proud” of the Paris agreement and promised to hold every country accountable to their commitments to climate action, including the U.S. @HillaryClinton She also hit at Donald Trump for his climate denial. “I believe in science,” she said with a laugh to thunderous […]
Chinese scientists believe they have discovered the deepest “blue hole” on the planet. “Dragon Hole,” in the Paracel Islands—which are disputed islands claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam—is reported to be 987 feet deep, according to Chin’s state-run news agency Xinhua. The blue hole—a giant pit in the sea that is known for its distinctive […]
By Climate Denier Roundup In Nevada, the utility NV Energy is fighting against rooftop solar, specifically opposing the net metering policy that gives rooftop solar users credit for the power their panels produce. They’ve been releasing 30-second ads, with the most recent alleging that solar subsidies would send a billion Nevada tax dollars to out-of-state […]
Climate change took center stage at the Democratic National Convention last night thanks to a short film by James Cameron and remarks by multiple prominent politicians on the issue. The film, Not Reality TV, knocks Donald Trump‘s climate denial and tells the stories of Americans affected by climate change. Watch here: “As Americans, we face […]
By Alleen Brown Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine is facing pressure from landowners in his home state of Virginia to stand against the planned Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which would carry fracked gas from Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia to mid-Atlantic markets. He’s made some moves in that direction: he’s held private meetings with […]
By David Thoreson Alaska and most of our country has been unusually hot this year—the hottest year on record for Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Juneau, Alaska, actually. The entire state has been about 10 degrees hotter than usual. Even for the fast-melting Arctic we have reached “uncharted territory.” During the past 25 years and 70,000 miles, […]
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