Auckland Just Had Its Wettest Month in Over 170 Years, and More Rain Is on the Way
Just days after its worst flood disaster on record, New Zealand braces for Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle
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Hit With Extreme Weather, Texas Cities Debate Cost of Adaptation
Experts say local governments should prioritize extreme weather preparedness. But building resilience is expensive, and the wealthy can afford to do it for themselves.
Read more...Growing Body of Research Suggests Offshore Oil’s Methane Pollution Is Underestimated
Previous efforts to regulate offshore methane emissions stalled, despite role in helicopter crashes.
Read more...Carbon Capture Project Is ‘Band-Aid’ to Greenwash $10 Billion LNG Plant, Locals Say
Texas community fights to save its coastline as the developers of Rio Grande LNG reassure investors over climate impact.
Read more...Rain and Heat, Fire and Snow: Life in a Destabilized California
Climate change and California are not getting on very well.
Read more...How Evangelicals Moved from Supporting Environmental Stewardship to Climate Skepticism
The religious right largely opposes government regulation to protect the environment, but this hasn’t always been the case.
Read more...New Report Highlights Pesticides’ Overlooked Climate Connection
New assessment by Pesticides Action Network North America examines the “vicious cycle” linking these fossil fuel–derived chemicals and climate change.
Read more...Why Are We So Afraid of Nuclear Power?
Nuclear energy is greener than renewables and safer than fossil fuels. But people seldom make decisions based on facts.
Read more...Pests: Of Squirrels and Deer and Other Beasts of Burden
Yves here. Urban dwellers due to their limited contact with nature, are less afflicted by animal nuisances, with rats and pigeons as exceptions. However, given that focus, this post omits some favorites, like geese and invasive species such as rabbits in Australia. Animals routinely try to steal food from their fellows or other species; it’s […]
Read more...Davos Elite Won’t Tackle Climate Crisis and Global Inequalities
Quelle surprise! Change on crucial issues of climate and inequality is unlikely to emerge from the World Economic Forum.
Read more...Collapse Revisited: Climate Change and the Development of Middle-Income Countries
Middle income countries are unwilling to put groaf on hold to blunt climate change…and they do have a point given the lack of serious plans
Read more...Vegetable Oil Is Gaining Traction As A Biofuel
Yet another biofuel touted as possible winner. Is vegetable oil overhyped as an energy source?
Read more...Polluted Waterways May Alter Fish Behavior
While drugs like Prozac are designed to change brain function, there are other, perhaps less obvious ways pollution can change behavior.
Read more...Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits
Following complaints, Oregon’s Public Utility Commission is investigating NW Natural’s meter testing program and billing practices.
Read more...Atmospheric Rivers Over California’s Wildfire Burn Scars Raise Fears of Deadly Mudslides – This Is What Cascading Climate Disasters Look Like
An illustration of how different climate-change-induced or intensified problems can interact to do even more damage.
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