September 14, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Jeff Rowley.Article Synopsis – A draft IPCC report warns that sea levels could rise several feet this century, but scientists say the figure could be much higher. The unpredictable melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet might raise sea levels by 15-20 feet (4.5-6 ...
Read More...September 13, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Getty Images.Article Synopsis – A widely used but little talked about substance, SF6, used in the electrical industry to prevent fires, has 23,500 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide. SF6 is particularly useful in power grids that use mixed sources of power including ...
Read More...September 12, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Rama.Article Synopsis – Testifying before Congress last week, climate change experts spoke about the impacts of climate change that might be surprising to some. These included loss of productivity, cognitive decline, violent crime, suicide, civil unrest, climate refugees, insurance collapse, and increased inequality. To ...
Read More...September 11, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA.Article Synopsis – A major new poll has found that the majority of Americans believe climate change is serious and requires immediate action. There is still confusion among the public about the causes of climate change, though, with 48% believing there is ...
Read More...September 10, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake.Article Synopsis – Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather, and with that the chance of worst-case-scenario events happening. Three examples of deadly extreme weather scenarios that could devastate parts of the ...
Read More...September 09, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: John Gibson/Getty Images.Article Synopsis – In the face of increased flooding events, Canada has decided to limit disaster relief and force people to leave their homes. It is a strategy that the U.S. needs to seriously consider. “As of last year, the United States had ...
Read More...September 07, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Wikimedia/Bahnfrend.Article Synopsis – Climate change is altering the geopolitical landscape which could empower some of America’s greatest adversaries like Russia, China, and extremist groups in the Middle East. Melting Arctic ice is opening new shipping routes and oil fields to Russia and China while ...
Read More...September 06, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post.Article Synopsis – The acting chief scientist of NOAA has announced that he will investigate whether the agency’s scientific integrity policy was violated when its political leaders publicly supported a forecast given by Donald Trump that directly contradicted the forecast of ...
Read More...September 05, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – As climate change continues to produce extreme weather around the world, the United States has plans to open 177 new natural gas power plants. Not only is natural gas a large contributor to carbon emissions, it is also more expensive than clean ...
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