Climate Change
Second Democratic Debate Highlights Divergence on Green New Deal
Climate change once again received relatively little attention on the debate stage
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Adapting to Climate Change in Alaska
In the first of three posts, an ecologist looks at how citizens and planners are responding to the threat
Climate Change
Climate Comes Up at Democratic Debate but with Few New Details
The brief mentions were not enough to satisfy environmentalists pushing for a climate-focused debate
Natural Disasters
No End in Sight for Record Midwest Flood Crisis
High waters continue to swamp towns and agricultural fields throughout the Mississippi basin
Climate Change
Major Medical Groups Release Call to Action on Climate Change
The agenda urges emissions reductions and a guarantee of access to clean water
Natural Disasters
Some Disaster Prevention Spending Reaps Higher Rewards
Protecting against flood and wind yields higher average benefits than fire and earthquakes
Environment
Business as Usual Threatens Thousands of Amazon Tree Species
Climate change and deforestation could also severely fragment much of the forest by 2050, a new model projects
EARTH
Cold War Spy Satellites Reveal Substantial Himalayan Glacier Melt
Ice melt in the mountain range today is twice as fast as it was before 2000, once-secret images show
Public Health
“Flesh Eating” Bacteria May Be Spreading to Beaches Once Thought Off-Limits
The bacteria, which normally live in warmer waters, have caused infections in waters near Delaware and New Jersey
EARTH
Pace of Heat Records Will Pick Up with Warming
If greenhouse gases are not curbed, 60 percent of the world will set monthly records by century’s end
Climate Change
Not All Military Bases Plan for Warming, Watchdog Finds
The Defense Department recognizes the risks posed by climate change, but needs to do more to protect its facilities
Creeping toward Permanent Drought
Both trees and climate models are telling us the same frightening story
Natural Disasters
Watch a Raging Forest Fire Surround You in 360 Degrees
Nightmarish spherical videos, shot from the center of an inferno, demonstrate how they spread
Climate Change
EPA Head Targets “Worst-Case” Climate Scenarios
Administrator Wheeler has called such projections unrealistic, but experts say they are most in line with current emissions trends
Environment
Climate Change Sends Great Lakes Water Levels Seesawing
Six years ago, lake levels were low, now lakeside communities face widespread flooding
Policy
White House Climate Review Could Damage Careers, Scientists Warn
Concerns mount over reports that federal researchers could be compelled to participate in the controversial exercise
Climate Change
Meeting Climate Targets Would Prevent Thousands of U.S. Deaths
Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 or 2˚C would reduce deaths during future heat waves
Policy
What Long-Awaited Disaster Funding Does—and Does Not—Include
The Department of Defense was the biggest benefactor, with money going to rebuild bases
Beto O’Rourke and Climate Change
His proposal, despite some dubious rhetoric, offers ideas that can advance the conversation
Urgent Climate Action Could Prevent Many Heat-Related Deaths
Extreme hot temperatures will kill thousands in major U.S. cities unless new policies manage to limit warming
