Climate Change
Trump Administration Begins Work on Next National Climate Report
Climate science deniers are hoping to have a hand in the fifth assessment of climate impacts on the U.S., due out in 2022
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Environment
BP Pledges to Go Carbon-Neutral—How Remains an Open Question
The oil major says it will eliminate or offset all its emissions—roughly equal to those of Australia—by 2050
Environment
Twin Dangers of Scorching Days and Sweltering Nights Are on the Rise
The combination of day and night extreme heat will only get more frequent—and hotter—in the future
January 2020: Earth’s Warmest January on Record
The month was our planet’s warmest ever recorded without an El Niño being present
How Chocolate Can Help Save the Planet
Your Valentine’s treat can be relatively climate-friendly—as long as it’s shade-grown
Policy
Climate Change Once Again Left Out of Trump’s Federal Budget
The administration’s proposed spending for 2021 repeats previous calls for steep cuts to environmental programs
Environment
A Proposed EPA Regulation Would Endanger the Public’s Health
Under a new rule, the agency would be prevented from using crucial studies that include confidential information
New Book Food or War Outlines How to Avoid a Soylent Green Future
Julian Cribb’s sobering new book gives dire climate change warnings but also reasons for hope
Conservation
Rising Temperatures Are Partly to Blame in Bumblebees’ Decline
The combination of climate change, habitat loss and pesticide use is leading to local extinctions of bee species
Climate Change
Trump Touts Tree Planting but Ignores Climate in State of the Union Speech
Several GOP lawmakers have pushed tree planting as a climate mitigation strategy, though scientists say it alone will not curb emissions
Climate Change
Miami Is the “Most Vulnerable” Coastal City Worldwide
In the next two decades, sea-level rise, storm surge and winds will chew away at Florida’s $1-trillion economy, a new report warns
Climate Change
U.S. Army Corps Looks to Avoid Repeat of 2019 Midwest Floods
The Corps will study how to improve the vast flood control systems along the lower reaches of the Missouri River
EARTH
How to Make a Mass Extinction
Journalist and author Peter Brannen talks about his book The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth’s Past Mass Extinctions ...
Climate Change
The Worst Climate Scenarios May No Longer Be the Most Likely
Some climate scientists argue using such scenarios could make climate targets sound less achievable than they are
Climate Change
Ocean Heat Waves Linked to Rise in Whale Entanglements
Whales searching for food near California during recent marine heat events became ensnared in fishing gear
Climate Change
NOAA Gets Go-Ahead to Study Controversial Climate Plan B
Government climate scientists will study two geoengineering proposals to counteract global warming
Carbon Capture: Solved by Software?
The approach of burying CO2 emissions deep underground has struggled to be economically viable, but that could be changing
Climate Change
Past Racist “Redlining” Practices Increased Climate Burden on Minority Neighborhoods
Such areas face a disproportionate risk of heat-related impacts and exposure to air pollution
Environment
Catastrophic Australian Bushfires Derail Research
But scientists see chance to control invasive species and study ecosystem disruption
EARTH
The 2010s Were the Hottest Decade—the 2020s Will Top Them
By the mid-2030s, global temperatures will likely top 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels
