Tag: sea level rise
Nearly half of U.S. coastal marshes are vulnerable to sea level...
“I hope it helps with identifying not just the most vulnerable wetlands today but the most vulnerable wetlands tomorrow.”
NOAA reports record highs in greenhouse gas emissions and global sea...
“It is clear that without swift action, we can, unfortunately, expect to set new records like these every year.”
Nearly half a billion people at risk from sea level rise...
“There’s a lot of scientists looking at long-term scenarios. But it’s happening now in parts of the world.”
Oil drilling in the ‘land of water’: ExxonMobil hunts for more...
ExxonMobil says a 9 billion barrel oilfield off the low-lying South American nation’s coast could soon outpace Permian production.
New study shows the Arctic has entered an ‘unprecedented state’ that...
The study is a massive conglomeration of nearly 50 years of research.
Persistent ice melt in Greenland even in winter, new study confirms
The persistent year-round runoff even in the coldest months is the "the greatest contributor to sea level rise."
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Personal interview: Abby Martin what are the prospects for peace?
Abby Martin is an American journalist, TV presenter and activist who continues her work opposing imperialism and promoting peace, as an independent filmmaker and journalist.
Despite cutbacks, ExxonMobil continues to fund climate science denial
ExxonMobil has spent more than $39 million to manufacture doubt about climate science.
‘Bottom line,’ says Bernie Sanders, deal must include Medicare expansion, lower drug prices
"Congress must finally have the courage to stand up to the greed of Big Pharma."
Bogus “rugged individualism” corrodes our social fabric, fueling violent protest & pandemic mayhem
Either “rugged individualism” is exposed as a mistaken, scam mythology, disrupting and exploiting what’s good for the many -- or we face something closer to “rugged extinction.”
Young climate activists have far more power than they realize
This story is part of The Conversation’s coverage on COP26, the Glasgow climate conference, by experts from around the world.