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Report: Congress must act to solve the methane problem
The Hill: Congress must act to solve the methane problem.
When world leaders convened at the climate summit, carbon dioxide (CO2) wasn’t the only climate pollutant on the agenda. They also grappled with methane. Methane accounts for 16 percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it’s one of the most powerful […]
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Report: Climate change clearly visible as NOAA prepares to release new ‘normals’
CNN: Climate change clearly visible as NOAA prepares to release new ‘normals’.
As weather experts and climatologists discussed the new climate normals being released next month, they came to a conclusion: “Climate change is clearly seen in these new normals,” said Mike Palecki, a project manager […]
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Report: Greenhouse gas levels surged in 2020, NOAA says – 2 articles
CBS News (Video): Greenhouse gas levels surged in 2020, NOAA says. A new report from the NOAA finds that despite global shutdowns, greenhouse gas levels in 2020 surged. In fact, levels of carbon dioxide are at the highest they’ve been in 3.6 million years. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff […]
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Drillers Burned Off Gas at a Staggering Rate as Winter Storm Hit Texas
New York Times: Drillers Burned Off Gas at a Staggering Rate as Winter Storm Hit Texas. Frigid temperatures last month froze pipelines and forced companies to flare vast amounts of planet-warming gases that they suddenly had nowhere to send.
As Texas was crippled last month by frigid temperatures that […]
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The Daily Climate, March 18, 2921
Articles include: Republicans warn Federal Reserve against assessing climate risk in financial system; The EPA restores climate change website deleted under Trump; Study: Ocean emissions from bottom trawling are equivalent to global aviation; Scientists claim feeding cows seaweed could slash their methane emissions by a staggering 82 percent; […]
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The Great Blind Spot in Hurricane Preparedness
New Republic: The Great Blind Spot in Hurricane Preparedness. Hurricane season is getting longer. Building higher sea walls won’t save us.
Hurricane season is creeping its way deeper into spring. Last month, The Washington Post reported that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering officially moving up the start of the […]
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Study: 2 articles – Ocean currents are slowing down – could have a devastating effect on our climate
CNN: The slowing down of ocean currents could have a devastating effect on our climate. Well, new research reveals Earth’s major ocean currents are slowing down, and though the consequences will not be as immediate or dramatic as in the Hollywood fiction, there are real-world impacts for global weather […]
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Report: 2 Articles on California water problems
KUNC: The Colorado River Basin’s Worsening Dryness In Five Numbers. Dry conditions are the worst they’ve been in almost 20 years across the Colorado River watershed, which acts as the drinking and irrigation water supply for 40 million people in the American Southwest. As the latest round of […]
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Study: Ocean temperatures hit another record high in 2020
Fast Company: Ocean temperatures hit another record high in 2020. The drop in emissions caused by the pandemic didn’t change the trajectory of our warming oceans.
Though 2020 saw a record drop in global carbon emissions, it wasn’t enough […]
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Report: What to expect from NOAA under the Biden administration
MPR News: What to expect from NOAA under the Biden administration.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s focus on weather forecasting and climate science is likely to be a high priority under President-elect Joe Biden, who has already nominated several climate-focused politicians to his cabinet.
Washington Post Capital Weather Gang’s Andrew Freedman
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