Sea level rise is killing trees along the Atlantic coast, creating 'ghost forests' that are visible from space Trekking out to my research sites near North Carolina’s Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, I slog through knee-deep water on a section [...]
Inaction on climate change imperils millions of lives, doctors say Climate change is set to become the "defining narrative of human health," a top medical journal warned Wednesday - triggering food shortages, deadly disasters and disease outbreaks that would dwarf [...]
Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change After Venice suffered the second-worst flood in its history in November 2019, it was inundated with four more exceptional tides within six weeks, shocking Venetians and triggering fears about the worsening impact [...]
As Africa's glaciers melt, millions face drought and floods, UN says Africa's fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades, 118 million poor people face drought, floods or extreme heat, and climate change could shrink the continent's economy by 3% [...]
William Shatner 'overwhelmed by sadness' while discussing spaceflight Just one day after hurtling into space on the Blue Origin rocket, an emotional William Shatner appeared on Cuomo Prime Time to discuss the profound experience. The 90-year-old actor revealed that the [...]
England receives climate change warning: 'Adapt or die' A dire report released Wednesday by the United Kingdom’s Environment Agency warns that the ravages of climate change have already begun and will force the country to quickly adapt. David Knowles·Senior Editor, [...]
Is the Amazon reaching a tipping point? 79-year-old Gertrudes Freire and her family settled in the Amazon rainforest 50 years ago…where they were met with an abundance of land and rain. Reuters, October 21, 2021 [...]
The climate policies tucked into Congress’ budget package are signals to investors The climate measures in the budget reconciliation package now before the U.S. Congress could unlock an investment boom in clean energy, zero-carbon transportation and efficient manufacturing that would [...]
Greenpeace chief warns of 'greenwashing' at UN climate talks The head of environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday warned against efforts by countries and corporations at the forthcoming U.N. climate talks in Glasgow to “greenwash” their ongoing pollution of the planet. [...]
Energy systems are still transforming far too slowly to rein in global warming, report finds A major new report provides a stark warning ahead of the UN climate summit: Yes, clean-tech deployment is really surging, but energy systems are still [...]
