Environment
Here's what Earth might look like in 100 years — if we're lucky
America Recycles Day is on Wednesday, and the green holiday exists for good reason: Recycling helps keep rubbish off the roads, reduces the need for Earth-scarring metal-mining operations, and fuels industry jobs.<p>The practice also keeps planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the air. Every ton of …
Climate ChangeThe West Will Burn
By the end of the century, sea level rise could wipe out millions of homes and force us to relocate some major population centers. This has been accepted science for decades, and we’re beginning to see the effects today. But just like we’ve gotten used to the idea of a Florida man standing knee …
Climate Change16,000 scientists sign dire warning to humanity over health of planet
<b>(CNN) —</b> More than 16,000 scientists from 184 countries have published a second warning to humanity advising that we need to change our wicked ways to help the planet.<p>In 1992, 1,700 independent scientists signed the "World Scientists' Warning to Humanity." The letter warned that "human beings and …
Climate ChangeThe Power Plant Of The Future Is Here. It's In Your Home
<i>By Tony Pan, Chief Executive Officer, Modern Electron</i><p>The price of solar power has fallen dramatically in the past four decades. This wonderful development has empowered individuals to install solar panels in their homes and produce their own energy. Individuals with home solar have become more …
Energy15,000 Scientists Just Said Humanity Is Pretty Much Doomed
Work day got you down? Looking for a mid-week pick-me-up or a respite from the dumpster fire that is 2017?<p>This isn’t it.<p>More than 15,000 scientists …
Climate ChangeUrban Trees Grow Differently Than Rural Trees
If you’re familiar with the urban heat island effect, chances are you’re not a fan. It’s that oppressive quality to the air in the Target parking lot …
EnvironmentalismClimate's magic rabbit: Pulling CO2 out of thin air
<b>UN climate negotiators are meeting in Bonn amid a welter of reports indicating that concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have broken records, while international attempts to curb greenhouse gases are not doing enough to avoid dangerous levels of warming. Our environment correspondent</b> …
ClimateSchwarzenegger at climate conference: Stop talking about climate
BONN, Germany -- Former California governor, actor and bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger told a crowd of climate activists this week they're doing it …
ClimateMiniature robots could cut pesticide use on farms in future
Robots could also reduce food waste and help harvest crops, but they may not be commercially available for some years to come, say experts<p>Miniature robot farmers may be the answer to concerns over chemical use on farms and cutting down on food waste, as well as easing labour shortages, academic …
AgricultureShould we try to fix global warming with fake volcanic eruptions? TBD.
There could be unintended consequences.<p>With heat-trapping carbon emissions on the rise again, researchers are looking for ways to turn down the thermostat while humanity gets itself under control. One potential solution? Try to copy volcanic eruptions. But in addition to adjusting the temperature, …
Climate ChangeNASA Captures Stunning Close-Up Photos of Antarctica's Massive Iceberg
Back in July, satellite images showed an iceberg bigger than the state of Delaware calving and drifting away from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf. …
ScienceA Tiny Island Prepares the World for a Climate Refugee Crisis
As rising sea levels threaten to leave millions homeless, a South Pacific island paradise is upstaging wealthier nations in forging a response to the …
BusinessPeople With Certain Blood Types Appear to Be More at Risk From Air Pollution
*Closes window*<p>The kind of blood you have could increase or decrease your risk of having a heart attack in response to high levels of air pollution, …
ScienceVox Sentences: The US is officially the butt of climate jokes
<i>Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what's happening in the world, curated by Ella Nilsen. Sign up for the</i> <i>Vox Sentences newsletter</i><i>, delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday, or view the</i> <i>Vox Sentences archive</i> <i>for past editions.</i><p>Republican senators are still trying to repeal Obamacare …
ClimateHere's what could happen if America went 100% vegan
What if America threw out its hot dogs and hamburgers in favor of vegan fare? You might say that would never happen, but two scientists – from …
ClimateNASA Photos Show Antarctic Ice Loss In ‘Irreversible Decline,’ Say Researchers
Researchers working as part of NASA’s Operation IceBridge have been photographing Earth's polar ice in hopes of better understanding connections …
EnergyFormer GOP governor says Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore never should have run
Christine Todd Whitman, the first female governor of New Jersey and former head of the Environmental Protection Agency tells DW why she believes Roy …
World NewsHalf of U.S. Spending Power Behind Paris Climate Agreement
A growing coalition of states, cities, and organizations is pushing ahead to meet emissions reductions targets, even as the Trump administration walks away from global warming efforts.<p>A total of 20 U.S. states, 110 U.S. cities, and more than 1,400 businesses have pledged to cut their fossil-fuel …
ClimateCongress, Trump Exploit Fire Tragedy to Promote Logging Agenda
By Chad Hanson<p>In the wake of the October 2017 fires in Northern California, which resulted in the loss of so many lives and homes, people affected by …
EnvironmentalismBlasting aerosol into the sky to cool the planet might lead to drought and hurricanes
Drought in the south, hurricanes in the north<p>Blasting aerosols into the atmosphere to fight climate change could have the unfortunate side effect of creating drought and more hurricanes, according to new research.<p>Some scientists believe that sending a plane to spray sulfate aerosols into the sky …
Climate ChangeScience Confirms Hurricane Harvey Was Indeed ‘Biblical’
When Hurricane Harvey dropped 60 inches of rain on Houston in August, some described the storm as “biblical.” One of America’s leading hurricane …
BusinessGermany, Britain inject $153 million in Amazon climate change fight
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Germany and Britain will provide a combined $153 million to expand programs to fight climate change and deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, according to a statement from the Brazilian government on Tuesday.<p>Roughly $88 million will go to a program in two Brazilian states …
EnvironmentalismTechnology, Wisdom, and the Difficult Art of Civilizational Self-Awareness: Thomas Merton’s Beautiful Letter of Appreciation to Rachel Carson for Catalyzing the Environmental Movement
“Technics and wisdom are not by any means opposed. On the contrary, the duty of our age… is to unite them in a supreme humility which will result in a totally self-forgetful creativity and service.”<p><i>“Knowing what I do, there would be no future peace for me if I kept silent,”</i> marine biologist and …
Women in ScienceDimming Sun's rays to cool planet will affect storms too : study
Injecting billions of reflective particles into the stratosphere could help cool an overheating planet, but would also alter the intensity of …
Climate ChangeSubsidizing coal and nuclear power could drive customers off the grid
Within the next month, energy watchers expect the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to act on an order from Energy Secretary Rick Perry that would …
EnergyWhere is all that carbon dioxide going?
Only about 50 percent of the CO2 from human emissions remains in the atmosphere. The remainder is approximately equally split between uptake into the …
Climate ChangeWhy Al Gore Believes Entrepreneurs Are Solving the Climate Crisis
As global warming becomes top of mind for world leaders, private businesses are coming up with creative ways to mitigate the damage.<p>It may be entrepreneurs who end up saving the planet.<p>That's according to Al Gore, the activist and former vice president, who spoke recently at the Web Summit in …
ClimateBig Government and Environmentalists Are Causing Massive Fires in Western States
The massive fires that took the lives of over 40 people in California were not the only devastating wildfires as of late.<p>Utah, Montana, and other …
Conservative ViewTrump Administration Officials Join Climate Change Deniers at Right-Wing Think Tank Conference
<b>BILL BERKOWITZ FOR BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT</b><p>The Trump administration is firmly in the climate change denial camp. (Photo: Amaury Laporte)<p>The Heartland …
ClimateUS Virgin Islands Governor Reminds Congress Just How Stressful Post-Hurricane Life Is
U.S. Virgin Islands governor Kenneth Mapp arrived inCongress Tuesday for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ hearing on hurricane …
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