Category: Climate Action & Science

Physicist Ronald Koopman appeared at a Southern California Air District meeting in 2018 to talk about what seemed like an arcane scientific topic: hydrofluoric acid dispersion and water mitigation testing. Hydrofluoric acid, also known…

A nickel changes behavior. When Oregon doubled its bottle deposit from five cents to ten. Source: Earth911.

Even as Puerto Rico’s fisherfolk navigate rising seas and monster storms, a maze of bureaucracy is proving to be their biggest obstacle. Source: Grist.

A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying disasters such as hurricanes. Specifically, HB 1217 prohibits local governments from pursuing net-zero…

Multiple donors and international organizations announced commitments to climate finance efforts directed at developing countries during London Climate Action Week, signaling growing attention toward emerging economies that nevertheless falls far short of t… London’s…

Three wildland firefighters died over the weekend battling a blaze that was rapidly expanding across a remote area in western Colorado. The helicopter-based crew was making the initial attack on a fire that had…

‘Extreme heat is already reaching the limits of our societies’ ability to cope, ‘ as a result of climate change, one expert group said. The post Eastern U. Source: Yale Climate Connections.

When the northeastern bulrush joined the ranks of federally endangered plants and animals in 1991, the perennial, grass-like sedge teetered on the edge of extinction with just 13 known populations scattered across six states.…

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From coral reefs in Kenya to Caribbean seagrass meadows and whale migration corridors in the Arctic, a surge in offshore oil, gas and liquefied natural gas development is spreading into some of the world’s…

A major ocean conference has ended in Mombasa, Kenya, with just a handful of countries. The post Mombasa: Key outcomes from the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya appeared first on Carbon Brief.

The Pine Island glacier in West Antarctica is one of the fastest-changing glaciers in the. The post Guest post: Climate change has caused one-fifth of Pine Island glacier retreat appeared first on Carbon Brief.