By Leah Samberg Around the globe, about 815 million people—11 percent of the world’s population—went hungry in 2016, according to the latest data from the United Nations. This was the first increase in more than 15 years. Between 1990 and 2015, due largely to a set of sweeping initiatives by the global community, the proportion […]
With aid from easing winds, the 11,000 firefighters beating back the Northern California wildfires are making “good progress,” as the number of major blazes dropped to 15, the state’s fire agency Cal Fire announced Sunday. But as Cal Fire noted‚ “Sadly, the death toll has risen to 40 people.” An estimated 217,566 acres have burned […]
By Paul Brown The hurricanes and wildfires that have severely damaged large areas of the U.S. in recent weeks have had no impact on President Donald Trump‘s determination to ignore the perils of climate change and support the coal industry. In a deliberate denial of mainstream science, the Trump administration has issued a strategic four-year […]
Firefighters continue to battle against 17 wildfires that have burned more than 220,000 acres in California, Cal Fire announced in a Friday update. The death toll from the Northern California blazes has risen to 31, the deadliest week for wildfires in the state’s history. “We had series of statewide fires in 2003, 2007, 2008 that […]
By Allison Lee In the last year alone, vulnerable populations have suffered massive damage from the impacts of a changing climate. “Super hurricanes” have torn through the Caribbean—turbocharged by abnormally warm waters—making islands uninhabitable. Flooding, mudslides, wildfires, and avalanches have hit nearly every continent, killing thousands. These extreme weather events decimated basic infrastructure and destroyed […]
Firefighters continue to battle the unprecedented wildfires ravaging Northern California. As of Wednesday, the fast-moving blazes—aided by high winds and low humidity—have burned nearly 170,000 acres and destroyed at least 3,500 homes and commercial structures since the outbreak started Sunday. The confirmed death toll has risen to 23, with 285 reported missing. Thousands have been […]
California is on fire. Multiple major fires broke out in many parts of the state, burning more than 100,000 acres. More than a dozen wildfires ravaged across Northern California as of Tuesday morning. At least 11 people have died, 100 have been injured, tens of thousands evacuated, and more than 1,500 homes and businesses were […]
By Charise Johnson That the current administration places very little value on the merit of robust scientific evidence when considering its actions (or inactions) is no longer shocking, but it remains an intolerable practice. In this week’s episode of “How is the Trump Administration Dismantling Science-Based Protections?” we visit the Interior Department’s decision to formally […]
Tropical forests may no longer be acting as carbon sinks and could be releasing more carbon than they store, according to troubling new research. A study published Thursday in the journal Science finds that forests across Asia, Latin America and Africa release 425 metric tons of carbon per year, which is equivalent to nearly one-tenth […]
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