Tag: global warming
Black Louisianans grapple with a climate change-denying governor-elect
Black activists fear that Republican Gov.-elect Jeff Landry may stifle the state’s much-needed climate adaptation efforts as they seek to protect their quickly disappearing homes.
Carbon’s climbing curve: Confronting a climate unseen in millions of years
The current state of atmospheric CO2 levels, as revealed by the comprehensive study, marks a critical juncture in Earth's climatic history and humanity's future.
Corporate promotion of carbon capture and storage contradicts science, study finds
Report shows oil and gas companies are spreading confusion over the science of climate change solutions, leading to “misguided” ideas behind CCS use.
As planet heats, U.S. ramps up fossil fuel production, casting a...
Despite mounting climate concerns, the U.S. is set to break records in fossil fuel production, complicating international efforts to phase out these energy sources at the upcoming COP28 summit.
World’s largest iceberg breaks free in Antarctica
“It was grounded since 1986 but eventually it was going to decrease (in size) sufficiently to lose grip and start moving. I spotted first movement back in 2020.”
White House releases National Climate Assessment
The report concluded that climate change will impact almost all aspects of life including food, the economy and culture heritage.
More than half of world’s largest companies’ net zero pledges are...
Unmasking corporate climate pledges: a comprehensive study exposes prevalent greenwashing.
Sea level rise will affect 4 out of 5 Miami residents,...
The primary focus of research on sea-level rise has been the direct effects of flooding, but a new study also considers socioeconomic vulnerabilities.
After ‘mind-blowing’ September, 2023 set to be hottest tear on record:...
The European climate agency said Thursday that last month was the warmest September on record globally and "the most anomalous warm month of any year" in its dataset going back to 1940.
Half of Earth’s glaciers could melt with 1.5°C of warming, NASA...
“We are not trying to frame this as a negative look at the loss of these glaciers, but instead how we have the ability to make a difference.”
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Mahmoud Khalil asks Supreme Court to decide whether federal courts can review his detention
Justice Alito twice extended the filing deadline, and the full Third Circuit declined to rehear the case by a single vote.
Analysis estimates 1.5 million Latinos have lost SNAP benefits since the tax law passed
Texas and Arizona account for more than 596,000 of the estimated losses in the seven states the groups examined, and the method assumes every enrollee was equally likely to be cut.
Fish and Wildlife Service finalizes five-year Arctic oil rule covering polar bear and walrus...
The industry's own estimate counts 123 polar bear harassments and no deaths over the period, while the agency's rule lists how deaths could still occur.
“The River Can’t Be Trusted”
After wildfires scarred the Sacramento Mountains above Ruidoso, New Mexico, the community was under heightened threat of catastrophic flooding. Officials were aware but continued to promote the town to tourists who were oblivious to the danger.
Federal court strikes down ICE’s courthouse arrest policy nationwide
The ACLU says the New York ruling restores limits on civil immigration arrests at or near immigration courts, effective immediately