Rising Temperatures And Rising Authoritarianism — Two Trends That Are Intertwined

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 01:18:42 +0000

Rising temperatures globally could trigger an increase in authoritarian and totalitarian responses, scientists warn.

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4 Climate Stories that Will Define 2024

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:00:16 +0000

Last year shattered global heat records. The world witnessed the effects of rising temperatures in the form of devastating wildfires, … [continued]

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$34 Million for Fire Weather Research Through Investing in America Agenda

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:01:09 +0000

Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced the award of more than $34 million to reduce the risk to … [continued]

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COP28 Is Humanity’s Last Clear Chance To Avoid A Climate Catastrophe — UN Chief

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:34:01 +0000

The COP 28 conference begins next week in Dubai with leaders saying this may be the last opportunity to address global heating.

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It’s Danger Season & Workers Need Heat Safety Protections Now — UPS Knows It

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:47:11 +0000

What would be the largest single-employer strike in US history may soon be avoided if UPS and the Teamsters union reach an agreement on adding life-saving cooling equipment in more than 90,000 fleet vehicles. UPS is the largest employer here in Louisville, Kentucky, so a strike would have serious implications for the metro region as […]

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Why Arnold Schwarzenegger Wants Us To Focus On “Pollution” Rather Than “Climate Change”

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 03:59:25 +0000

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been one of the few Republican champions of climate action. That’s not to say he’s been perfect on the topic, but he has been serious about wanting to address global heating and disruptive climate change. He’s also been a top-notch climate communicator. Talking about climate change in an effective way is a […]

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Our Psychological Problem with Global Warming (See: Mount St. Helens) & What To Do

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 03:27:18 +0000

Perhaps the most iconic photo of the Mount St. Helens eruption is one with a Ford Pinto in the foreground. Sure, there are some more amazing photos of the destruction and of the volcanic explosion itself, but this one tends to resonate among car people and many others because it takes something routine like visiting […]

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Global Temperatures To Reach New Records In Next 5 Years

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 01:52:19 +0000

Geneva, 17 May 2023 (WMO) — Global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fueled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and a naturally occurring El Niño event, according to a new update issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). There is a 66% likelihood that the annual average near-surface global […]

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Florida And The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt’s Unprecedented Bloom

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 16:30:05 +0000

Native Floridians have struggled adapting to life as the timeless quality and charm of old Florida are being lost as a result of overdevelopment. That same overdevelopment contributes to the factors that support red tide’s continual growth. Many of us suffer from climate change grief — in particular, the loss of something in nature in […]

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