“This is what global warming looks like at the regional or personal level,” said Jonathan Overpeck, professor of geosciences and atmospheric sciences at the University of Arizona. “The extra heat increases the odds of worse heat waves, droughts, storms and wildfire. This is certainly what I and many other climate scientists have been warning about.” …
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Latest United Nations conference on sustainability takes a new approach – action not treaties
Government leaders, bankers and corporate CEOs took advantage of the gathering of 50,000 people at Rio+20 — the largest meeting in U.N. history — to announce new partnerships, programs and investments. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the $513 billion in commitments “a significant legacy of this conference — billions of dollars’ worth of actions and …
La Niña leaves on Thursday – El Niño could be coming
Changes are brewing in the equatorial Pacific, and they could profoundly affect weather across the U.S. and much of the globe next winter and spring. La Nina, which has held sway since last fall, will be officially declared a goner Thursday, an official at the Climate Prediction Center in Maryland told InsideClimate News. And while …
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Climate Change in California means heats waves…lots of them
In the past 60 years, California has experienced two heatwaves – in 1955 and 2006 – in which temperatures in its urban centers were greater than 37.8 degrees C (100 degrees F) for three or more consecutive days. A new analysis prepared by other Scripps researchers indicates that by century’s end, those kinds of heatwaves …
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Infograph – the global carbon footprint by continent
Yes, it does take the shape of a footprint! China and the United States clearly dominate, but you can also see how certain continents (like Europe) add up to a lot as well. View the full size at Visual.ly
Largest ever growth in carbon emissions and some unscientific reporting
The global output of heat-trapping carbon dioxide jumped by the biggest amount on record, the U.S. Department of Energy calculated, a sign of how feeble the world’s efforts are at slowing man-made global warming. The world pumped about 564 million more tons (512 million metric tons) of carbon into the air in 2010 than it …
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Are cars causing Global Warming?
I often hear folks complain about cars and the pollution they cause. This seemed a little off so I did some investigating. Out of all the ways to go green, including reducing energy use, buying green products, and driving less… Which one is the best for the environment? The EPA keeps a tally …
Earthquakes caused by glaciers melting?
An acquaintance in Facebook recently posed the question: Does global warming cause earthquakes? — After the Eastern Seaboard experienced a 5.8 magnitude earthquake, it left many wondering, what the hell was that? Before the recent disruption the largest earthquake on record in central Virginia was a magnitude 4.8 temblor that occurred in 1875. Earthquakes are …
A Guide to DC's Environmental Film Festival
I love movies. The only thing better than movies is a film festival full of them. In the last few years I’ve become a regular film festival attendee (see my Sundance Festival Guide). It was with some surprise then to learn that DC has its very own film festival. A major event that is possibly …
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A Guide to DC’s Environmental Film Festival
I love movies. The only thing better than movies is a film festival full of them. In the last few years I’ve become a regular film festival attendee (see my Sundance Festival Guide). It was with some surprise then to learn that DC has its very own film festival. A major event that is possibly …
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