Thursday, November 21, 2024

Ask (not) what you can do for your planet

One small miscalculation and boom, there goes the neighborhood!

Ocean temperatures 800 times more likely due to climate crisis fuel Hurricane Milton’s explosive...

According to Climate Central, a research organization specializing in climate impacts, the record-breaking sea temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico provided the fuel that allowed Hurricane Milton to intensify at an unprecedented pace.

Global river flows fell to record lows in 2023, WMO report says

For the past five years in a row, river flows all over the globe have recorded below-normal conditions, the press release said.

Blowout erupts in west Texas’s Permian Basin, creating 100-Foot tower of oily water

A 1961 oil and gas well is the suspected source of a geyser eruption in the region where Permian wastewater disposal is causing a flurry of earthquakes.

Toxic threats lurk in Helene’s wake: communities grapple with contamination risks post-flooding

Experts warn of toxic contamination in floodwaters as Hurricane Helene’s aftermath raises concerns about industrial pollutants, public health risks, and the urgent need for stronger environmental regulations.

What would a real renewable energy transition look like?

The seven steps that could help build a social movement and ensure a sustainable future.

New reusable cup pilot project to reduce waste footprint launches in Petaluma, Calif.

The initiative, whose slogan is "sip, return, repeat," is part of California's fight to phase out single-use plastics.

USDA invests $121 million to solve challenges facing specialty crop and organic agriculture producers

The investment is part of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) $82.3 million in grant funding through the Agricultural Marketing Service.

Tensions escalate as Biden considers Israeli strike on Iran’s oil infrastructure

The announcement has sparked alarm across the globe, with concerns about soaring oil prices, increased instability in the region, and domestic political ramifications in the United States.

Liquefied natural gas worse for the climate than coal, Cornell study finds

New research reveals that LNG exports from the U.S. have a greater greenhouse gas footprint than coal, challenging claims of LNG being a “bridge fuel.”