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Much of California Could Have Totally Dry Years By 2050, NASA Says
Summer precipitation varies yearly, but by mid-century a new NASA analysis forecasts basically no rain in much of the Southwest and California in some years, reports Climate Progress. And the Amazon will suffer, too. “In response to carbon dioxide-induced warming, … Continue reading
White House 2B Warned Of Earth’s Disappearing Heat Shield
Senior officials from NASA, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Homeland Security and the Pentagon are to be briefed at the White House soon on the danger of a summer ice-free Arctic by 2015. This indicates that they are … Continue reading
US Seeing Whiplash Weather Extremes Predicted Under Climate Change
North American weather has been lurching from one extreme to the next in a pattern that is consistent with global warming, reports Andrew Freedman at Climate Central. Climate studies have warned us to expect more frequent and intense extreme events, … Continue reading
National Parks Threatened by Oil, Gas Drilling – Report
The National Parks Conservation Association released a new report warning of the risks that oil and gas drilling pose to national parks, reports Jessica Goad at Climate Progress. Drilling already occurs in 12 parks, is planned for 30 more, and … Continue reading
Senators Propose Extending Fossil Fuel Tax Breaks to Clean Energy
A bipartisan group of US senators propose to extend fossil fuel tax breaks to clean energy, reports Lydia Beyoud at Bloomberg News. “The bipartisan Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act levels the playing field to help clean and renewable energy projects … Continue reading
Global Carbon Dioxide Levels Pass 400ppm, Highest in 3 Million Yrs
The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is nearly 400 parts per million (ppm) and will soon pass that symbolically important level at the Hawaiian Mauna Loa station, where such measurements reflect the global average, reports John Vidal at the UK … Continue reading
Drop Fossil Fuel Subsidies Worldwide, Start Reforms – IMF
Fossil fuel subsidies provided by both rich and poor countries to keep their citizens happy are holding back the world economy, accelerating climate change and damaging the health of current and future generations, says the International Monetary Fund, reports Paul … Continue reading
Renewables To Be 70 Percent of New Power by 2030
By 2030, renewables will account for 70 percent of new power supply worldwide but represent only half the world’s power supply, according to projections released today from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, reports Tim McDonnell at the Climate Desk. Bloomberg analysts … Continue reading
Yearly Carbon Emissions Rob Our Children $2.7 Trillion in Natural Capital
A new report prepared for the United Nations estimates that over $7 trillion in natural capital is lost yearly from the total we leave our children, and of that, nearly $3 trillion is lost from carbon emissions, reports Jeff Spross … Continue reading
Dramatic Recent Warming Reverses 2000 Years of Cooling – Study
A team of 78 researchers from 60 institutions in the international network PAGES (PAst Global Changes) has “published the most comprehensive reconstruction of past temperature changes at the continental scale” over the past 2000 years, reports Joe Romm at Climate Progress. Their Nature … Continue reading
