Super Hot October Drags 2020 Toward 2nd-Hottest Year On Record
November 23rd, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Earth endured exceptional heat last month, with October 2020 ranking as the 4th hottest October on record
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It’s The End Of The World As We Know It — Or Not
November 14th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers at the Norwegian Business School say their climate model shows catastrophic global warming has now reached the point of no return.
Ford And GM Lied. The Planet Died. Part Two
October 29th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
In Part Two, we explore how Ford and GM funded climate denial and gamed the fuel economy system.
Ford And GM Lied. The Planet Died. Part One
October 28th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
An exhaustive study by E&E News finds Ford and GM had research scientist on their staffs for decades who warned of the threat posed by carbon dioxide emissions. But both companies ignored those findings and mislead the public and the government about the danger.
Who Knows How To Get To Net Zero Emissions? Joe Biden Does.
October 26th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Joe Biden will bring decency back to government. That's where his plan for America begins.
Joe Biden: “Climate Change Is The Number One Issue Facing Humanity.”
October 25th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Joe Biden shined on the Pod Save America event from Crooked Media this week. The agenda was climate change and renewable energy but the subtext was the fundamental decency he will bring to the Oval Office next January.
The Epitome Of Stupidity: Oil Companies Chill The Ground In Alaska So They Can Keep Drilling
October 20th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
ConocoPhillips and other oil companies operating in Alaska's North Slope are working to keep the permafrost from melting so they can continue to extract the oil that leads to the permafrost melting in the first place.
My Personal History With Global Warming
October 17th, 2020 | by Frank Semmens
I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia from 1964–1966. Being an avid skier from the Adirondack Mountains in New York, I wanted to test my skills at the highest ski resort in the world, Mount Chacaltaya, a 45-minute drive from the capital of Bolivia, La Paz. At 18,000 feet above sea level, Chacaltaya rises well above the tree line. A small shack at 12,000 feet, warmed by a wood stove, housed used skis, moldy leather boots, bags of salted yucca chips, and bottled water
Louisiana Hit By 3 Deadly Hurricanes This Season — Reflections While Riding Out Delta
October 11th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Louisiana and the rest of the Gulf Coast face tropical storms and potentially hurricanes every year. Throughout my life, I've been really lucky. I was living in Shreveport and we were missed by Katrina. The first major storm I rode out was Rita
Climate Change Led To California’s Rolling Blackouts
October 10th, 2020 | by Nexus Media
California energy officials said extreme heat fueled by climate change, and poor planning, led to the state’s rolling blackouts in mid-August. The preliminary “root cause analysis,” released Tuesday by the state’s three central energy agencies, acknowledged they failed to adequately plan for the extreme ‘heat storm’ that shattered temperature records across the American West
5 of California’s 6 Largest Fires on Record are Burning Now
October 9th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
This post has been revised to reflect the most accurate data on fire acreage in the 1980s. The original relied on data from the NIFC for 1980–1983 and the updated version excludes this period, as the data are less reliable. The 1980s statistics now reflect data from MTBS and CalFire
Michael Mann Sets The Record Straight — It’s Now Or Never
October 8th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Michael E. Mann says cutting carbon emissions could lower average global temperatures but the time to act is now.
September 2020 Was Warmest September On Record — World & Europe
October 8th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Scientists from the ECMWF Copernicus Climate Change Service reveal that globally September 2020 was 0.05°C warmer than September 2019, previously the warmest on record, making it the world’s warmest September so far
Pope Francis Has A Message For Us — We Are All Brothers And Sisters
October 5th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Frattelli Tutti, Pope Francis' third encyclical, focuses on the idea that All Lives Matter. He says the challenges of an overheating planet can only be met if we work together as a global community.
There’s A Possibility Of 1 Billion Climate Refugees By 2050
October 1st, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
In an article by How Stuff Works, the author pointed out that 1 billion people may become climate refugees by
More Than Half Of Europeans Want Earlier End To Palm Oil In Diesel
September 29th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Adults across Europe do not want to promote the burning of palm oil or soy oil in diesel cars and trucks
The Climate Alarms Are Blaring — Are People Not Hearing Them?
September 17th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
As the fires on the US West Coast grow more intense, and as thousands flee their homes, one has to wonder — are we unable to perceive the climate’s warning signs or are we, as a species, truly this parasitic
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