February 29, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – This is a collection of some of the most popular and pervasive myths about climate change that have been thoroughly debunked by climate scientists. Some of the myths covered in this article include solar radiation, climate consensus, natural cycles, the coming ice ...
Read More...February 28, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – New research shows that seagrass forests are highly efficient carbon dioxide sinks, second only to tundras for their ability to remove and store carbon dioxide. Rainforests are fifth on the list of most efficient ecosystems for removing and storing carbon. We are ...
Read More...February 27, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – While governments around the world ignore the looming crisis of climate change, Singapore is devising a S$100 billion ($72 billion) plan to safeguard the city. The plan calls for raising airport terminals and docks, investing in renewable energy, coastal protection, and levying a ...
Read More...February 26, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Scientists are looking into a bold idea to protect against rising seas — build two huge barriers to dam the North Sea — one that would connect Norway to Scotland, the other France to England. “The project would be one of the ...
Read More...February 25, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – In a new analysis, a free market think tank finds that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is fiscally unsustainable and should stop writing coverage for new construction in 100-year floodplains. They also suggest “NFIP rates for any new construction should be adjusted ...
Read More...February 24, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new report has found that “an official at the Interior Department has led an effort to insert misleading language about climate change, including some already debunked claims, into official agency reports”. “Indur M. Goklany, a longtime department employee whose responsibilities expanded ...
Read More...February 22, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Boston is taking steps now to try and protect the city from sea level rise while it is still relatively affordable and can be done quickly. Boston currently plans to spend more than $30 million a year to combat sea level rise ...
Read More...February 21, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new study from Brown University has found that 25% of tweets about the climate crisis and nearly 40% of tweets about fake climate science are from bots. The tweets are intended to give the impression that there is more of a ...
Read More...February 20, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Florida, which accounts for 40% of the riskiest coastal land in the U.S., is just now starting to buyout homeowners in flood-prone areas of the Florida Keys. By 2100, “about 80% of the Keys will be underwater and 6 million people throughout ...
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