Category Archives: Global warming

Like Adding ‘Five to Six Hiroshima Bombs of Heat Each Second,’ Study Shows Oceans Warming at Record Rate

Ugly climate change news on the oceans front.

Conservative Win in Britain Means More Than Economic Trouble Ahead

In an uncertain economic context, the Conservative election win means a loss for health and the environment.

Plastic Watch: Senate Passes Save Our Seas Act 2.0

Senate pauses Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, which fails to address the issue of overproduction of plastics.

Fossil Fuel Interests Applaud Trump Administration’s Weakening of Major Environmental Law

Trump administration capitulates to fossil fuel industry with proposed roll back of bedrock environmental protection law, the National Environmental Policy Act.

Jane Fonda Is Pitching For Our Future. Lend an Ear.

Jane Fonda gave an engaging yet forceful talk on climate change at the Press Club.

Climate Change: Bad News from Australia, Indonesia, and the US

NOAA releases summary of US climate data from 2009, including catastrophes, while Australian burns and Indonesia floods.

Oil and Gas Emissions Are Reversing Progress from Coal’s Decline

More grim emissions news….

2019 in Climate Science: A Continued Warming Trend and ‘Bleak’ Research

Not surprisingly, recent climate reasearch is downbeat.

‘Because Insects Are Key to Our Own Survival,’ 73 Scientists Unveil Global Roadmap to Battle Bugpocalypse

Reducing planet-heating emissions and curbing use of pesticides immediately is necessary to prevent further collapse of insect populations.

Australia’s Bushfires Are A Wake-Up Call: We Must Build A More Humane Economy Before It’S Too Late

Here’s hoping the Australian bush fires trigger new alliances in 2020, so that we come together to recognise that this crisis is one that hurts us all

What if We Let the Oceans Into Our Cities?

Radical thinking for soon-to-be-waterlogged cities.

Plastics Problem: Overview, Plus What YOU Can Do to Reduce Your Use of Plastics

Plastics Problem: how bad is it? Very. Steps to take, beyond low-hanging fruit, without despairing.

What Is Climate Change Adaptation, and Why Does It Matter?

Climate change reality is starting to sink in.

A Theory or Two of These Grim Times

A theory about why things are a mess.

We Broke Down the Last Decade of Climate Change in 7 Charts

Some key climate change factoids.