by Jordan Davidson Taking action to stop the mercury from rising is a matter of life and death in the U.S., according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances. Extreme heat due to the climate crisis will cause thousands of deaths around the country unless immediate action is taken to stop global […]
Arctic temperatures are now “locked in” for increased wintertime warming, with winter temperatures set to rise 3-5 degrees C by 2050 even if the world meets the goals set out in the Paris agreement, a new UN Environment report says. The region’s thawing rapidly thawing permafrost also poses a major risk, and the report warns […]
The Fourth UN Environment Assembly began in Nairobi Monday with a moment of silence for the victims of the crash of Ethiopian Airlines ET302 that killed 157 people on Sunday, including 22 UN staff members, the UN Environment Program (UNEP) reported. Some of those killed in the crash has been traveling to the assembly, which […]
Today women and their allies celebrate International Women’s Day. This year, the theme for the day—and the campaign that will run all year—is promoting a gender balanced world. “A balanced world is a better world,” the day’s organizers write. They are asking people around the world to take a picture of themselves making the #BallanceforBeter […]
As of 2018, the commercial aviation industry accounted for 2.5 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. If it were its own country, it would be the 7th highest emitter on the planet. Because of this, some climate activists have begun calling on people to reduce the amount of time they spend in the air, or […]
Climate change is seen as the biggest international threat facing many nations, according to a 26-country survey released by the Pew Research Center on Sunday. Thirteen of the countries surveyed listed global warming as their top security concern. Other major concerns were the Islamic State or ISIS, listed as the top threat by eight countries, […]
In an effort to fight climate change, Germany announced plans to quit coal mining and burning by 2038. All 84 of the country’s coal-fired power plants will be shut down over the 19-year time frame, a government-appointed commission announced Saturday, according to The Los Angeles Times. It’s a significant move as nearly 40 percent of […]
The Doomsday Clock is still set at two minutes to midnight due to a lack of progress on nuclear weapons and climate change, as well as growing concerns of “information warfare,” the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced Thursday, describing this bleak time as “the new abnormal.” Midnight is “the symbolic point of annihilation,” the […]
Climate change has been called the biggest challenge of our time. Last year, scientists with the United Nations said we basically have 12 years to limit global warming to 1.5ºC to avoid planetary catastrophe. Amid a backdrop of rising global carbon emissions, there’s a real case for pessimism. However, many scientists are hopeful of a […]
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