Oceans
Scientists Warn of Looming Mass Ocean Extinction
If greenhouse gas emissions are not curbed, temperature spikes could bring the first such mass extinction in 250 million years
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Conservation
Millions of Trees Were Removed in 2021, Hurting Climate Goals
The dramatic loss of tree cover in the tropics and northern boreal forests is releasing vast amounts of carbon dioxide
Oceans
A Major Ocean Current Is at Its Weakest Point in 1,000 Years
Natural variations are currently the main cause, but climate change should continue to cause it to slow down
Climate Change
Carbon Cap and Trade Is Set to Start in Pennsylvania—but for How Long?
Governor Tom Wolf announced last week that his administration had finalized a regulation to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Pollution
Western Wildfires Reverse U.S. Clean Air Gains
A “new peak of air pollution” every August exposes as many as 130 million people to harmful chemicals
Conservation
Biden Aims to Protect the Nation’s Old Trees to Help with Carbon Removal
The president is issuing an executive order requiring the federal government to catalog the nation’s biggest trees
Climate Change
Insects Are Dying Off Because of Climate Change and Farming
Tropical regions show the greatest risk for insect declines
Climate Change
Antarctic Sea Ice Hit a Record Low; Now Scientists Think They Know Why
In February sea ice dropped below two million square kilometers for the first time on record
Renewable Energy
Mining for Clean Energy Could Undermine Biden’s Environmental Justice Goals
Many proposed mines for minerals used in electric vehicles and clean tech will be located next to the lands of Indigenous people
Climate Change
Responses to Rising Hunger Could Threaten Climate Goals
European policy makers are considering easing environmental protection measures to allow for increased crop production
Renewable Energy
In a First, Wind Generation Tops Coal and Nuclear Power for a Day
The milestone showed both how far renewable energy has come and the lengths the country must go to reach President Joe Biden’s climate goals
Weather
Officials Warn of ‘Complacency’ ahead of Hurricane Season
Many communities are unprepared for storms that have been getting worse in part because of climate change
Climate Change
Climate Change Worsened Record–Breaking 2020 Hurricane Season
The storms produced significantly more rainfall than they would have without global warming
Climate Change
Climate Litigation Boosted by IPCC Report
The report says lawsuits filed against governments and fossil fuel companies have the potential to influence climate policy
Climate Change
Scientists Risk Arrest to Demand Climate Action
A growing international movement called Scientist Rebellion calls on world leaders to end the burning of fossil fuels
Climate Change
Digital Earth ‘Twins’ Could Help Address Climate Change
An initiative called Destination Earth will draw on environmental, socioeconomic and satellite data to gauge the impact of different climate policies
Climate Change
New IPCC Report Looks at Neglected Element of Climate Action: People
For the first time, the report includes a chapter devoted to the social aspects of climate mitigation
Natural Disasters
Most States Are Failing on Building Codes, FEMA Says
Thirty-nine states received the agency’s lowest score, including many of the most disaster-prone
Climate Change
Carbon Removal ‘Unavoidable’ as Climate Dangers Grow, New IPCC Report Says
But if the world relies too heavily on this strategy, it could risk overshooting targets to limit warming
Climate Change
Little Snow Is Left in California, Setting Up a Dangerous Wildfire Season
As of April 1, statewide snowpack stood at just 38 percent of the average for that date
