Climate Change Has Already Harmed Almost Half of All Mammals – Scientific American
Scientific American Climate Change Has Already Harmed Almost Half of All MammalsScientific AmericanA survey of studies has determined that climate change has had a particularly dire effect on mammals and birds on the endangered species list. That includes about half of the mammals and almost a quarter of the birds on the “red list” kept…
Baker criticized on environment funding – Lowell Sun
Baker criticized on environment fundingLowell SunBOSTON — Decrying budget cuts and staff reductions at environmental agencies, the Environmental League of Massachusetts on Tuesday renewed its call for greater environmental funding in order to maintain public health initiatives, outdoor recreation, … and more »
Oroville Is a Warning for California Dams, as Climate Change Adds Stress – New York Times
New York Times Oroville Is a Warning for California Dams, as Climate Change Adds StressNew York TimesClimate change adds to the challenges. Scientists have said for years that a warming atmosphere should lead to more intense and frequent storms in many regions. In California, where precipitation in the Sierra Nevada is the source of much…
Norwegian ice cap 'exceptionally sensitive' to climate change – Science Daily
Norwegian ice cap ‘exceptionally sensitive’ to climate changeScience DailyThe team of researchers from the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, the Netherlands and the US took a glance into the past to understand how the ice cap Hardangerjøkulen in southern Norway responds to climate change. The authors simulated the …
Bucks School Board VP: Teaching Climate Change Makes Kids Depressed – Philadelphia magazine
Philadelphia magazine Bucks School Board VP: Teaching Climate Change Makes Kids DepressedPhiladelphia magazineThis is not an ordinary story about a school board’s conservative members deciding they don’t want climate change taught to children, despite the scientific consensus. That did happen in Quakertown last year, when a school district board member …
Climate Change Is Threatening Many More Animals Than We Thought – Seeker
Seeker Climate Change Is Threatening Many More Animals Than We ThoughtSeekerNearly half of endangered mammals and a quarter of birds are already harmed by climate change – a much bigger segment than previously thought, researchers have found. Endangered primates and elephants are among the groups squeezed hardest by …More than 700 species facing extinction are being…
Through activism, snowboarders send message to Trump about climate change – USA TODAY
USA TODAY Through activism, snowboarders send message to Trump about climate changeUSA TODAYAnecdotally, the athletes see the impact that the scientific community, which has reached a consensus in man’s role in climate change, finds in data. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported last month that 2016 was …
Uncovering the Extent of Global Warming Cheating – LifeZette
LifeZette Uncovering the Extent of Global Warming CheatingLifeZetteMore specifically, NOAA released a study in 2015 announcing that we haven’t had a “pause” in global warming over the past 15 years. Although the study flatly contradicted data from satellites and weather balloons documenting a net flatlining of …Global warming: Pause or no pauseThe Chronicle Journal all…
What a relief that climate change doesn't really exist – The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald What a relief that climate change doesn’t really existThe Sydney Morning HeraldAs we’ve sweltered through this terrible summer – and lately, as bushfires have raged – what a comfort it’s been to know that climate change doesn’t exist and isn’t happening. Or, if it does exist, it’s not caused by anything…
Government accused of 'worrying complacency' over environment in post-Brexit Britain – The Independent
The Independent Government accused of ‘worrying complacency’ over environment in post-Brexit BritainThe IndependentThe Government is “worryingly complacent” over how it will enforce environmental regulations after the UK leaves the European Union, according to a new House of Lords report. Peers said European institutions – such as the Commission and the Court of …Lords call for post-Brexit…