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California’s largest reservoirs at critically low levels – signaling a dry summer ahead
Images from Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta compiled by the state show ‘a shocking drop in water levels’ compared to years past California’s two largest…
How a hot blob off New Zealand is contributing to drought in South America
Study reveals the vast patch of warm water has produced a dry ridge of high pressure across the south Pacific, blocking storms from reaching Chile…
California Just Approved 5 Temporary Gas Plants as Drought Cripples Hydropower
Wildfires and declining water levels at reservoirs have threatened California’s power supply at various points this summer. Desperate to avoid blackouts amid the compounding crisis,…
These countries have warned they face extinction. They hope climate report is a ‘major alert.’
“Climate emergency is intensifying, we are on the front lines,” Mohamed Nasheed, the president of the Maldives, said. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/climate-change-rising-seas-may-lead-extinction-small-island-nations-n1276394 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
New IPCC climate report is the clearest guidebook for selecting a future
Enlarge / Cover art of the new report. (credit: IPCC) It has been eight years since the last major report from the Intergovernmental Panel on…
A ‘Record-Breaking and Dangerous’ Heat Wave Is About to Hit the West Coast
The West hasn’t totally cooled off, but the region has gotten a slight reprieve from the heat that has dried up reservoirs, curtailed hydropower, and…
Russia braces for scorching heatwave not seen for 120 YEARS as officials say working day should be cut short due to extreme heat
Record-breaking heat is expected to hit much of Russia this week, with temperatures in Moscow set to rise to over 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit)…
California faces another drought as lake beds turn to dust – a photo essay
Water shortages and dry conditions are already affecting the state as the governor has declared an emergency in 41 of 58 counties Verdant hillsides losing…
Study finds Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean is extremely weak
A new study was published this week that found a critical current system in the Atlantic Ocean that helps to redistribute heat around the planet…
Bill Gates: Rich nations should move to ‘100 percent synthetic beef’
Bill Gates recently said that he believes rich nations would help the global fight against climate change by consuming only plant-based meat products instead of beef. Source:…
Methane Is Blowing More Holes in the Arctic
The Siberian tundra is still out here exploding. A new study from the Woodwell Climate Research Center has identified three new craters in the region’s…
A startup using a new tech to make hydrogen extracts cash from Bill Gates’ climate tech fund
Four years ago when Zach Jones went to do due diligence on C-Zero, a startup out of Santa Barbara, Calif. commercializing a new approach to…
How Two Key U.S. Departments Could Decarbonize Transportation
As the largest greenhouse-gas emitting sector in the U.S., the transportation system must be overhauled in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change….
Humpback whales may be struggling to breed as climate crisis depletes food
Scientists say decline in calves born in past 15 years due to diminishing herring stocks in warming north Atlantic Humpback whales could be struggling to…
This Giant Ice Cube Represents How Much Ice We’re Losing Every Year
We talk about ice a lot here on Earther—or more specifically, the growing absence of it. A new study puts what’s happening to the planet…
Climate change: ‘Exceptionally hot’ 2020 concludes warmest decade
The years between 2011 and 2020 were the hottest on record, and 2020 was among the warmest of all. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55663544 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Striking Satellite Images Show Mount Fuji’s Sad Snowcap
Don’t look. Mount Fuji is naked. The iconic volcano is usually known for having a cap of bright white snow from fall through spring, but…
Trump’s EPA launches surprise attacks on Biden’s climate rules
In a surprise move, the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday will unveil a climate rule that will effectively prohibit the future regulation of greenhouse gases…
Last Year Was the Hottest in Human History, Despite Record Carbon Emissions Drop
The climate crisis doesn’t stop for anything, whether it’s an attempted coup, deadly pandemic, or economic collapse. Case in point: Last year was the hottest…
How fossil fuel companies are knowingly scheming to profit from climate change
In early March 2020, New York Magazine published an excellent article the went behind the scenes of a Shell corporate conference. It’s a long read,…
Los Angeles Is the Most Climate-Vulnerable County in the U.S.
Thanks to global warming, climate disasters are set to impact pretty much every corner of the world, but of course, some places are getting hit…
Fatal freshwater skin disease in dolphins linked to climate crisis
Researchers report affected animals off the coasts of the US, South America and Australia Dolphins are increasingly dying slow, painful deaths from skin lesions likened…
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