Tag: Habitat Loss
West megadrought worsens; Driest in at least 1,200 years
“Climate change is literally baking the water supply and forests of the Southwest…”
Why “They” Will Not Fix Anything
I’m frequently asked if some group of people know what’s coming and therefore “They” know how to fix it with respect to abrupt climate change. The “They” in question is the people pulling the strings of empire, the imperialists,
Heat-stricken French Wine Harvests Sound Climate Alarm
If you want to know more about global warming, look to your favorite Beaujolais. Data on grape harvests in the famed French wine region show a dramatic shift towards hotter and drier weather, climate change researchers said on Thursday.
Let’s Talk About How We Talk About Climate Change
Like an 18-wheeler, climate change can’t stop on a dime. We must slow down long before it is time to stop. Several tipping points have already gone past so we need to press the brake harder, but it still
The Amazon is Burning at a Record Rate
The fires are the product of Bolsonaro’s policies that prioritize agribusiness over people — especially indigenous people, says Amazon Watch’s Christian Poirier.
Amazon Rainforest Burning at Record Rate
Roughly half the size of the United States, Brazil’s Earth’s Amazon rainforest is often referred to as the planet’s lungs, producing 20% of all oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere. The Amazon is considered vital in slowing global warming, and
Human Equality or Human Extinction?
Global Climate Change could spell out extinction for the human race, unless we learn to create a real and lasting equality. Dr. David Korten joins the program today to discuss how we can build up an egalitarian society and
A Weather Station Above the Arctic Circle Hit 94.6 Degrees Fahrenheit
Amid the hottest month in recorded history, some records still stand out as absolutely jaw dropping. That’s definitely true of a measurement made in the Arctic this July. According to data released in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)
Greenland’s Rapid Melting Is a Hugely Underplayed Story
The announcement that 11 billion tons dropped off the Greenland Ice Sheet in one day turned out to be a made-for-television example of the effects of climate change. Dramatic videos of water pouring off the glaciers went viral. But apart from
Alaska’s Sea Ice Has Completely Melted Away
The most rapidly changing state in the U.S. has no sea ice within some 150 miles of its shores, according to high-resolution sea ice analysis from the National Weather Service. The big picture is clear: After an Arctic summer with well above-average
The Thawing Himalayas Are Leaking Chemicals That Were Frozen for Decades
In 1978, the United States finally banned the dangerous pesticide DDT. Other nations soon followed, but after three decades of use, the damage had been done. The molecules didn’t just vanish into the air: Many traveled and were trapped in glaciers,