Is It Hot Enough Yet for Politicians to Take Real Action?
The latest record temperatures are driving, again precisely as scientists have predicted, a cascading series of disasters around the world.
Extreme US weather live: fears Vermont dam could overflow and worsen flooding; 42m under heat advisory across south
The world is on track to overshoot 1.5 degrees of warming, so it's time to study reflecting sun away from the Earth, UN sayswww.cnbc.com/…
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Should We Block the Sun to Counter Climate Change? www.nytimes.com/…
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The U.S. and EU take cautious steps toward geoengineering
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WEATHER supercomputer Will Help Decide whether to Block the Sun
A new supercomputer is helping climate scientists determine whether injecting human-made, sun-blocking aerosols into the stratosphere would also alter thunderstorms and rainfall
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A Heat Shield for the Most Important Ice on Earth
Engineers might be able to protect Arctic ice by coating it with tiny glass bubbles. Should they?
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Reflecting sunlight to cool the Earth must be studied before climate change gets much worse, urges group of 60 scientists
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60 Scientists Call for Accelerated Research Into ‘Solar Radiation Management’ That Could Temporarily Mask Global Warming
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Earth is getting hotter at a faster rate despite pledges of government action
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"If we don't want to see the 1.5 degrees C goal disappearing in our rearview mirror, the world must work much harder and urgently at bringing emissions down
White House releases report on reflecting sunlight to cool the earth
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A CONTROVERSIAL TECHNOLOGY IS CREATING AN UNPRECEDENTED RIFT AMONG CLIMATE SCIENTISTS
A Controversial Technology Is Creating an Unprecedented Rift Among Climate Scientists.
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EU calls for global talks on climate geoengineering risks
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With our food systems on the verge of collapse, it’s the plutocrats v life on Earth
Climate breakdown and crop losses threaten our survival, but the ultra-rich find ever more creative ways to maintain the status quo
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Climate disruption:
Volcanoes
However, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported that the plume reached only 8 kilometres above sea level. If the plume reached 20 kilometres high, it may have penetrated the stratosphere, which could have consequences for the global climate.3 days ago
The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, for example, sent an ash cloud 19 kilometres into the atmosphere. It cooled Earth’s surface for three years following the eruption, by as much as 0.7°C at its peak impact, according to US Geological Survey.
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Volcanism
Volcanic ash eruptions inject particles into Earth’s atmosphere. Substantial eruptions of light-reflecting particles can reduce temperatures and even affect atmospheric circulation. Large eruptions impact climate patterns for years. A massive eruption of the Tambora Volcano in Indonesia in 1815, for instance, earned 1816 the nickname “the year without a summer.”
Shiveluch is a stratovolcano—a steep-sloped volcano composed of alternating layers of solidified ash, hardened lava, and volcanic rocks. One of Kamchatka’s largest volcanoes, it sports a summit reaching 3,283 meters (10,771 feet). Shiveluch is also one of the peninsula’s most active volcanoes, with an estimated 60 substantial eruptions in the past 10,000 years.
NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. The Rapid Response Team provides daily images of this region.
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Tonga Eruption May Temporarily Push Earth Closer to 1.5°C of Warming
The underwater eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai sent megatons of water vapor into the stratosphere, contributing to an increase in global warming over the next 5 years.
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Environmentalism and news:
Last images of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira found on recovered phone
Photos and videos on phone found near site of men’s killing show some of their last movements in Brazilian Amazon
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Indigenous control of land leads to better reforestation outcomes
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First Voices: Montana tribes working to keep elders' stories alive www.ktvq.com
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‘We’re used to being told no’: the Lakota people’s fight for sacred land
In a powerful Mark Ruffalo-produced documentary, a long-running battle for land that was once stolen is brought to light
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from Nature.org:
"The average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tons, one of the highest rates in the world. Globally, the average carbon footprint is closer to 4 tons."
About 20% of greenhouse gases in the US come from homes amp.cnn.com/…
HELP SAVE THE PLANET AND OURSELVES:
*Turn out the lights when- not in use/use less*
- Turn down the heat or AC
- vent out at night if cooler
- Avoid creating nighttime light pollution
- Don’t waste water
- Avoid burning wood (or other things), as wood fires are both pollutant and carcinogenic
- Don't use pesticides
- Limit your use of cars and planes (if possible)
- Don't use gas powered vehicles
- Take out grass and put in a garden or pond (or xeriscape )
- Mow, blow, and whack with electric or by hand
- Plant for the animals (bees, birds etc)
- Plant trees
- Don't micro manage yards, go wilder
- Try to use solar
- Take a bus, trolley or train
- Encourage your city/town to use electric buses
- Use energy efficient products or products that work on clean fuels
- Reduce dependence on non-biodegradable items
- Walk, bike or carpool
- Reuse items- give to Goodwill or Craig's list rather than dumping
- Cut down or cease eating meat
- Use reusable carry bags for grocerie; second choice, paper bags; not plastic
- Compost
- Save the bees
- Be informed
- Write your representative, sign petitions
- Elect pro-environment candidates and demand action
- Support the Green New Deal
- Get involved
- March
- Blog about the environment
- Control population
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AI is already causing unintended harm. What happens when it falls into the wrong hands?
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Rise of the robots raises a big question: what will workers do?
Rapid developments in AI are forcing managers and politicians alike to confront profound questions about the future of jobs
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‘Heart-Thumping Rescue’ of Kitten from Trash Compactor After Huge Community Effort
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Tonga volcano eruption raises ‘imminent’ risk of temporary 1.5C breach AYESHA TANDON
Hong Kong raids shop suspected of selling cat and dog meat -- 70 years after trade was banned
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Britons urged not to buy exotic pets ‘on a whim’ amid welfare concerns
British Veterinary Association calls for tougher rules as vets report many pets do not have their basic needs met
Endangered right whale washes ashore in Virginia Beach
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Australia’s Rarest Bird of Prey Is Facing Extinction
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The Future of Conservation Is Basically Shazam for Wildlife
Identifying the sounds of what’s happening in nature might just help researchers save it.
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CRITICAL HABITAT PETITIONS
Archived here are just a few of the scientific petitions the Center has filed to gain critical habitat for federally protected imperiled plants and animals.
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Extinct-in-the-wild species in conservation limbo
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Beginning of the end' for fossil fuels: Global wind and solar reached record levels in 2022, study finds
By Sophie Tanno, CNN
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Eco-computing: Demonstrating the computational power of ecosystems
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Rising seas threaten ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale’, UN chief warns
António Guterres calls for urgent action as climate-driven rise brings ‘torrent of trouble’ to almost a billion people