Global Overheating Is Making The Land Drier And Saltier

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2025 23:35:42 +0000

Global overheating is making the land drier and saltier, according to the United Nations which makes growing food more difficult.

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Hotels & Condos In Miami Are Sinking Faster Than Experts Predicted

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:00:20 +0000

The Miami area is seeing a big increase in building construction, which may be destabilizing existing buildings.

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Hurricanes Were Extra Disruptive to US Energy Infrastructure in 2024 — I’m Shocked

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:57:20 +0000

After warnings for years from climate scientists that hurricanes were going to get bigger and more destructive, I’m absolutely shocked to learn that hurricanes this year were bigger and more destructive than normal in the US. Sarcasm aside, I lived through a couple of serious hurricanes, including going through the … [continued]

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Many Of The Planet’s Vital Signs Have Reached Record Levels Due To Climate Change

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 00:41:02 +0000

Global leaders have promised to reduce their country’s fossil fuel consumption since the 2105 Paris Agreement. Yet, according to a United Nations report issued on Thursday, countries have essentially made no progress in cutting emissions and tackling global warming. The planet’s vital signs are weakening, to the point that countries … [continued]

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The Real Danger Of Politicizing Everything

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:50:08 +0000

Recently, a fellow writer here told us about the death threats that meteorologists are facing. In a time when politics has wormed its way into everything, enlightened discussions about public policy in the face of a global threat get swept out of the way in favor of hatred, disinformation, and … [continued]

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It’s Time To Accept That There Is No Such Thing As Climate Smart Beef

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:28:55 +0000

Tyson Foods — that enormous industrial beef consortium — has found itself the object of a consumer-protection lawsuit that alleges the company was disingenuous in its communication to consumers about its efforts and progress to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. What’s at issue are claims in marketing materials like suggesting … [continued]

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Meteorologists Who Connect Hurricanes And The Climate Crisis Are Being Threatened

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 23:41:35 +0000

When former President Donald J. Trump was elected, he took aim at every policy linked to the phrase “climate change” and repealed it. President Joe Biden reinstated the standard, which went into effect at most agencies. As columnist Bret Stephens asks this week in the New York Times, “Can we … [continued]

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Today’s Hurricane Ratings Are Inadequate For Climate Change-Fueled Storms

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:31:38 +0000

Currently, hurricanes severity is measured by either the Saffir-Simpson scale or the Accumulated Cyclone Energy scale. Neither of them really was adequate in the massive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, in the years since or in this years devastating season. Let’s explore why. Note: I published a version of this article … [continued]

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Readout of US Energy Secretary Granholm & Deputy Secretary Turk’s Conversation with Electricity Sector Leaders About Hurricane Helene Response

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 03:50:19 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On October 4, 2024, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Deputy Secretary David M. Turk joined electricity sector leaders to discuss the ongoing response and recovery effort to Hurricane Helene, which caused devastating impacts to communities across the Southeast and Appalachia. The leadership of the Electricity … [continued]

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Storms, Flooding, & Extreme Heat Will Transform The American South

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:10:05 +0000

Flooding from more powerful storms may make much of the Southern US uninhabitable, leading to massive migrations within the nation.

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