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Report: Extreme weather in 2018 was a raging, howling signal of climate change
This article discusses extreme weather in 2018 was a raging, howling signal of climate change.
There is no single metric for measuring extreme weather globally and comparing 2018 with previous years. The American Meteorological Society puts out an annual report on extreme weather, but it just published the […]
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Study: Ancient Baobab trees in Southern Africa are dying. Scientists blame climate change
This article discusses the fact that ancient Baobab trees in Southern Africa are dying. Scientists blame climate change.
As the oldest seed producing trees in the world, their resilience — some are more than 2,000 years old — have earned them many names in myths, legends and folklore.
The baobab has […]
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Meet the Press just modeled what it looks like to take climate change seriously
This article discussed the TV show, Meet the Press, and its show on climate change – it should be the model for what the media needs to do to take climate change seriously.
On Sunday morning, NBC’s Meet the Press did what no other weekend news program had ever done before: […]
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Global warming is melting the ice caps but there are fears it could lead to a new Cold War
This article discusses how global warming is melting the ice caps but there are fears it could lead to a new Cold War. Shipping times from China and Russia to Europe could be reduced by one third if vessels travel through the Arctic rather than sailing the traditional way – and […]
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Study: Himalayas warmer than thought at in upper reaches
This article discusses a study that shows that the Himalayas are warmer than thought at in upper reaches.
Conditions in high Himalayas are likely to be warmer than estimated, scientists at G B Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development in Almora have found. In a study published in […]
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Maryland Board of Public Works votes down ‘fracked gas’ pipeline through Western Maryland
This article discusses how the Maryland Board of Public Works recently voted down a ‘fracked gas’ pipeline through Western Maryland. YAY!
The Maryland Board of Public Works unanimously rejected Wednesday plans for a pipeline that would carry fracked natural gas through three miles of Western Maryland, after years of environmentalists […]
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The polar vortex is about to split into 3 pieces
This article discusses how the polar vortex is about to split into 3 pieces.
Scientists are seeing signs that global weather patterns toward the latter half of January and into February may shift significantly to usher in severe winter weather for parts of the U.S. and Europe.
How it […]
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A Clean Energy Revolution Is Rising in the Midwest, with Utilities in the Vanguard
This article discusses a clean energy revolution in the Midwest, with Utilities in the Vanguard. Xcel is leading the pack, with a pledge to go 100% zero carbon by 2050. Other major electricity providers are trading coal for wind and solar sooner than planned.
Even with all the evidence that […]
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‘Momentum is growing’: reasons to be hopeful about the environment in 2019
This article discusses reasons to be hopeful about the environment in 2019. As we reflect on a year of extreme weather and ominous climate talks, Guardian environment writer Fiona Harvey explains why 2019 could see some much-needed breakthroughs.
Extreme weather hit the headlines throughout 2018, from the heatwave across much […]
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Climate change and its impact on the wine industry
This article discusses how climate change will deleteriously impact the wine industry.
At first, global warming was a boon for wine production: Vines yielded more grapes, and those grapes ripened earlier, resulting in a crop that was richer and more pleasing. Most of the world’s wine grapes are grown in […]
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