January 04, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Scientists announced this week that sea ice around Antarctica reached a new record low for January since records began in 1978. As of Jan. 1, there was 2.11 million square miles of sea ice around the continent, which is 11,600 square miles below ...
Read More...January 03, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new study has discovered another site of methane leaking from meltwater in western Greenland, which makes three total leak sites discovered in the arctic since November. “Some scientists have also suggested that similar processes could be occurring beneath parts of the ...
Read More...January 02, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has awarded St. Petersburg, FL $2.5 million to help cut climate emissions and adapt to climate change. St. Petersburg will also use the money “to increase energy-efficiency models” and “help low-income areas have better access to ...
Read More...January 01, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The most effective solutions for climate change will be viable, practical, and beneficial in a multitude of different applications. We need climate solutions that will generate clean energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural and industrial sectors, help us use our resources ...
Read More...December 31, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Many of the world’s most beloved sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list are at risk from damage or destruction caused by climate change. According to the IUCN, “one in four natural World Heritage sites is highly threatened by climate change”. Some ...
Read More...December 30, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The increasingly severe effects of global warming are being “felt everywhere on the planet through extreme weather events and natural disasters, serving as a wake-up call to the impacts of climate change”. Here are 6 significant climate change themes that emerged during the ...
Read More...December 29, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – “Climate change will grab headlines in 2019 as new politicians push legislation, wildlife populations plummet, and ice melts at an alarming rate”. The three biggest environmental stories to watch in the coming year are: the decline of the arctic, the rise of ...
Read More...December 28, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Polling in 2018 shows that most Americans – 70% – believe global warming is happening, and a majority – 57% – believe it is caused by human activities. In another poll, two-thirds of Americans surveyed say “they believe climate change is a serious ...
Read More...December 27, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to a new study, coastal development and sea level rise have caused the decline of up to 16% of the world’s tidal flats since 1984. Tidal flats are important coastal ecosystems that ” act as buffers to storms and sea level rise ...
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