The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the globe since 1979

NEWS JUST IN! The Arctic IS warming faster than we thought. In fact FOUR times as fast as the global average. A report published today in the scientific journal, Nature,... READ MORE

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30 Jun 2022 | Longmont, Colorado, United States

Follow The Algae Brick Road to Plant-Based Buildings

Cementu2014the essential binding ingredient in concrete, bricks, and mortaru2014is a climate nightmare. To make it, you heat limestone and clay to extremely high temperatures using carbon-polluting fossil fuels. That triggers a chemical process, which also releases huge amounts of carbon… READ MORE
30 Jun 2022 | Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Flooding rain across Prairies may not be enough to end prolonged drought conditions. Here’s why

CBC Alberta and Saskatchewan have teamed up for a new series on weather and climate change on the Prairies. Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga will bring her expert voice to the conversation to help explain weather phenomena and climate change and how… READ MORE
30 Jun 2022 | Berlin, Germany

Berlin prepares ‘huge thermos’ to help heat homes in winter

BERLIN (AP) u2014 The rust-colored tower rising from an industrial site near the banks of Berlinu2019s Spree river looks nothing like the sleek flasks Germans use for coffee, yet its purpose is similar: to provide some warmth throughout the day,… READ MORE
30 Jun 2022 | Stockholm, Wisconsin, United States

How a soil additive called biochar can help fight the climate crisis by locking away carbon for centuries

A decade ago, Jim Doten was on a tour in Afghanistan with the Army National Guard searching for ways to help farmers improve soils depleted of nutrients and carbon. The geohydrologist came across some studies on biochar, a material not… READ MORE
30 Jun 2022 | Woodside, CA, United States

EPA gives green light to extend life of Woodside’s North West Shelf project to 2070

Western Australia's environmental regulator has given the nod to extending the life of the North West Shelf gas project by almost 50 years, as long as it achieves net zero emissions by 2050, to help preserve Indigenous rock art in… READ MORE
30 Jun 2022 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Analysis: Back to the drawing board: U.S. Supreme Court upends Biden climate agenda

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to limit the powers of the nationu2019s top environmental regulator to curb carbon emissions will force the Biden administration to take more creative measures to reach its ambitious goals to… READ MORE
30 Jun 2022 | New York, United States

Supreme Court decision may slow transition to cleaner energy

NEW YORK (AP) u2014 The Supreme Court ruling limiting the Environmental Protection Agencyu2019s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants could have far-reaching consequences for the energy sector u2014 and make it harder for the Biden administration to… READ MORE
30 Jun 2022 | New York, United States

New York denies air permit to Bitcoin mining power plant

Bitcoin miners in New York state faced a regulatory blow today as the state denied air permits for a gas-fired power plant used to mine Bitcoin. Itu2019s the latest step that New York has taken to crack down on crypto… READ MORE
30 Jun 2022 | Piacenza, Italy

Satellite Images Show How Much Italy’s Longest River Has Shrunk In 2 Years

Global warming has created a number of issues, like rising temperatures, resultant glacier melting and inundation of coastal areas due to rising sea levels. But in Italy, it has led to a drought-like situation in the famous Po River. The… READ MORE
30 Jun 2022 | Ohio, Missouri, United States

The U.S. Could Face Rolling Blackouts This Summer

Parts of the Western and Midwestern U.S. states are at elevated risk of blackouts this summer as utilities struggle with supply-chain problems and extreme weather events become more frequent. Blackouts have already occurred in the Midwest at the start of… READ MORE