BeyondKONA: Climate
With each passing year above normal ocean temperatures set new temperature records, fueling stronger and longer El Nino events and superstorms that threaten Hawaii’s residents, environmental assets, and economy.
Hawaii’s sea surface temperature continues to rise; the result of global warming effects on sea and air temperatures caused primarily by human burning of fossil fuels.
West Hawaii’s reef system and many other parts of the state’s island chain have and are experiencing widespread die-off of corals, impacting entire near shore marine ecosystems. Weather and trade wind patterns are changing, the threat of new and stronger super storms is now the new norm, and sea levels continue to rise as Hawai’i remains mostly unprepared for these changes.
- Gillett et al. (2021) global warming attribution studyon January 19, 2021 at 8:35 pm
The Human vs. Natural Contributions to Global Warming chart on the Skeptical Science Graphics Page has been updated to include the study […]
- Cheaper Solar Power Means Lower-Income Families Could Benefitby The Conversation on January 19, 2021 at 5:54 pm
By Galen Barbose, Eric O'Shaughnessy and Ryan WiserUntil recently, rooftop solar panels were a clean energy technology that only wealthy Americans could […]
- Downtown Los Angeles Under Rare Wildfire Risk as Strong Winds Rattle Californiaby Climate Nexus on January 19, 2021 at 4:20 pm
California is bracing for rare January wildfires this week amid damaging Santa Ana winds coupled with unusually hot and dry winter weather. High winds, gusting […]
- Climate Crisis Will Shift Tropical Rain Belt and Create Food Insecurity for Billions, Study Findsby Emily Denny on January 19, 2021 at 3:05 pm
Nearly 1.6 million people in the southern part of Madagascar have faced food insecurity since 2016, experiencing one drought after another, the United Nations […]
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Individual Action vs. Collective Action and the Importance of the Swiss Cheese Modelby ipacha on January 19, 2021 at 3:00 pm
As the world has grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year, we’ve all learned about a number of ways to fight the spread of the virus. From […]
- EU Aims to Curb Carbon Footprint via Breakthrough in Space Programby Deutsche Welle on January 18, 2021 at 9:50 pm
By Monir GhaediAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep most of Europe on pause, the EU aims for a breakthrough in its space program. The continent is […]
- Biden Likely Plans to Cancel Keystone XL Pipeline on Day Oneby Olivia Rosane on January 18, 2021 at 5:48 pm
President-elect Joe Biden is planning to cancel the controversial Keystone XL pipeline on the first day of his administration, a document reported by CBC on […]
- 15 Top Conservation Issues of 2021 Include Big Threats, Potential Bright Spotsby The Pew Charitable Trusts on January 18, 2021 at 5:38 pm
By Jim PalardyAs 2021 dawns, people, ecosystems, and wildlife worldwide are facing a panoply of environmental issues. In an effort to help experts and […]
- Ask a Scientist: What Should the Biden Administration and Congress Do to Address the Climate Crisis?by Union of Concerned Scientists on January 18, 2021 at 4:07 pm
By Elliott NeginWhat a difference an election makes. Thanks to the Biden-Harris victory in November, the next administration is poised to make a 180-degree […]
- 2021 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #3on January 16, 2021 at 5:26 pm
A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, Jan 10, 2021 through Sat, Jan 16, 2021 […]
- 2020 Hindsightby gavin on January 16, 2021 at 1:18 am
Yesterday was the day that NASA, NOAA, the Hadley Centre and Berkeley Earth delivered their final assessments for temperatures in Dec 2020, and thus their […]
- 2020 Ends Hottest Decade on Record: Decadal Temperature Chart as Iconic as CO2 Keeling Curveby Brenda Ekwurzel on January 15, 2021 at 8:58 pm
It is now official, 2020 ends the hottest decade on record. The top takeaway is the decadal temperature chart has now become as iconic as the “Keeling […]
- Guest post: How to ‘fairly’ share emissions from goods traded around the worldon January 15, 2021 at 7:23 pm
This article, guest authored by Dr Michael Jakob, Dr Hauke Ward & Dr Jan C Stecke, was originally published on the Carbon Brief website on Jan 4, 2021. It […]
- Can We Enjoy Meat and Seafood and Save the Planet?by Tiffany Duong on January 15, 2021 at 7:01 pm
At a time of impending global food scarcity, cell-based meats and seafood have been heralded as the future of food. This cell-based industry is where […]
- Climate Change Is Harming Children’s Diets Globally, Scientists Warnby Emily Denny on January 15, 2021 at 6:18 pm
In an alarming new study, scientists found that climate change is already harming children's diets. It has long been understood that climate change will impact […]
- NOAA Names 2020 Second-Hottest Year on Record; NASA Says It Tied for Hottest Everby Yale Climate Connections on January 15, 2021 at 5:36 pm
By Jeff Masters, Ph.D.Earth had its second-warmest year on record in 2020, just 0.02 degrees Celsius (0.04°F) behind the record set in 2016, and 0.98 […]
- Video: Planned Obsolescence Sucks. Here's Why It Still Exists.by Our Changing Climate on January 15, 2021 at 5:00 pm
In December of 1924, the heads of all the major lightbulb manufacturers across the world met in Geneva to concoct a sinister plan. Their talks outlined limits […]
- Indonesia Earthquake Kills Dozens and Destroys Hospitalby Olivia Rosane on January 15, 2021 at 4:31 pm
At least 42 people are confirmed dead and more than 600 injured after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi early Friday morning. […]
- Water Protectors Arrested in Minnesota After Chaining Themselves Inside Enbridge Line 3 Pipeby Common Dreams on January 15, 2021 at 3:45 pm
By Jessica CorbettWater protectors were arrested Thursday after halting construction at a Minnesota worksite for Enbridge's Line 3 project by locking […]
- Mass. Gov. Vetoes Climate Bill to Eliminate Carbon Emissionsby Climate Nexus on January 15, 2021 at 3:19 pm
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed a sweeping climate bill on Thursday that would have put the commonwealth on a path to eliminating carbon emissions by […]
- Countries Must Adapt to Climate Change Now, UN Warnsby Deutsche Welle on January 15, 2021 at 2:46 pm
By Ajit NiranjanWorld leaders and businesses are not putting enough money into adapting to dangerous changes in the climate and must "urgently step up action," […]
- Wolverine Caught on Yellowstone Trail Cam for First Timeby Olivia Rosane on January 14, 2021 at 10:25 pm
A Yellowstone National Park trail camera received a surprising visitor last month.An elusive wolverine triggered a camera near the Mammoth Hot Springs area, […]
- 100 Companies Dominate the Ocean's Economy, Study Findsby Emily Denny on January 14, 2021 at 9:54 pm
For the first time, researchers have identified 100 transnational corporations that take home the majority of profits from the ocean's economy.Referred to as […]
- Environmental Groups Make Incremental Steps on Diversity, Equityby Climate Nexus on January 14, 2021 at 8:59 pm
Environmental groups and the foundations that fund them made incremental, if mixed, progress toward diversifying their staff and leadership in 2020 but remain […]
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Early next step: Add risk management to National Climate Assessmenton January 14, 2021 at 7:54 pm
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Gary Yohe, Henry Jacoby, Richard Richels, and Benjamin Santer Imagine a major climate change law […]
- Plants Are Decades Away From Absorbing Less Carbon, Study Warnsby Olivia Rosane on January 14, 2021 at 6:42 pm
Up until now, humans have had an invaluable ally in the climate crisis battle: Earth's plants. These steadfast photosynthesizers have absorbed about a third of […]
- Youth Climate Movement Demands Immediate Action After 'Empty Promises,' Announces Next Global Strikeby Common Dreams on January 14, 2021 at 6:14 pm
By Jon QueallyFridays for Future, the youth-led global group inspired by Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, announced Wednesday that its next international day […]
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Let’s Make the First 100 Days Countby ipacha on January 14, 2021 at 5:23 pm
Between the abhorrent sights of White supremacists storming the Capitol and impeachment proceedings beginning, it’s easy to lose sight of one critical […]
- United Airlines Will Invest in Carbon Capture En Route to Net Zero Emissionsby Climate Nexus on January 14, 2021 at 5:19 pm
United Airlines is seeking to reduce its net greenhouse gas pollution by investing in carbon capture and sequestration instead of merely buying carbon offsets. […]
- Light Pollution: The Dangers of Bright Skies at Nightby Deutsche Welle on January 14, 2021 at 4:48 pm
By Tim SchauenbergWhen the Earth shook the Los Angeles region on the night of January 17, 1994, many houses, bridges and power lines were toppled. At that […]
- Ask a Scientist: What Should the Biden Administration and Congress Do to Address the Climate Crisis?by Elliott Negin on January 14, 2021 at 3:30 pm
For all the promises on climate action that President-elect Biden has made, some nagging questions remain: Given the constraints of a closely divided Congress, […]
- Scientists Warn Humanity in Denial of Looming 'Collapse of Civilization as We Know It'by Common Dreams on January 13, 2021 at 7:44 pm
By Jessica CorbettIn an example to the rest of the scientific community and an effort to wake up people — particularly policymakers — worldwide, 17 […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #2, 2021on January 13, 2021 at 7:44 pm
Tide of tidal data rises Having cast our own fate to include rising sea level, there's a degree of urgency in learning the history of mean sea level […]
- How to Create a Nature-Friendly Recoveryby World Economic Forum on January 13, 2021 at 5:49 pm
By Marie Quinney and Gabriela MartinezThis article is part of The Davos Agenda.During 2020, many of us saw images of deserted urban areas being reclaimed by […]
- Baby Sharks Will Struggle in Warming Oceans, Study Findsby Emily Denny on January 13, 2021 at 4:14 pm
The future may be too hot for baby sharks, a study published Tuesday found. Oceans are warming as a result of global climate change, causing harm to aquatic […]
- Women Scientists Target Moms to Help Fight Climate Changeby Climate Nexus on January 13, 2021 at 3:36 pm
Six climate scientists who are also mothers have launched Science Moms, a $10 million campaign to educate moms about climate change and help them take action. […]
- ¿Es el Gobernador de Massachusetts, Charlie Baker, serio con respecto al cambio climático y la justicia ambiental? Lo sabremos mañanaby Paula Garcia on January 13, 2021 at 3:12 pm
En inglés Actualizada el 15 de enero del 2021 a las 14:01: En una movida innecesaria y decepcionante, el Gobernador de Massachusetts, Charlie […]
- Scientists Sound Alarm About Insect Apocalypseby Common Dreams on January 13, 2021 at 2:49 pm
By Jessica Corbett A collection of new scientific papers authored by 56 experts from around the world reiterates rising concerns about bug declines and urges […]
- Is Massachusetts Governor Baker Serious about Climate and Environmental Justice? We’ll Know by Tomorrowby Paula Garcia on January 13, 2021 at 2:48 pm
En español Update 1/15/2021 at 1:58 pm: In an unnecessary and disappointing move, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has vetoed a bill that would […]
- How we work: Getting input from scientistson January 13, 2021 at 2:14 am
Over the years, we've published many rebuttals, blog posts and graphics which came about due to direct interactions with the scientists actually carrying out […]
- Drought-Stricken Colorado River Basin Could See Additional 20% Drop in Water Flow by 2050by Yale Climate Connections on January 12, 2021 at 8:20 pm
By Jan Ellen SpiegelColorado is no stranger to drought. The current one is closing in on 20 years, and a rainy or snowy season here and there won't change the […]
- Increase in Lightning Strikes Expected to Ignite More Wildfiresby Emily Denny on January 12, 2021 at 5:11 pm
As the planet's temperature warms, the frequency of lightning strikes is expected to grow with it, Environmental Journal reported.Currently, lightning strikes […]
- How a Class on Zero Waste Became So Much Moreby World Economic Forum on January 12, 2021 at 4:34 pm
By Sage Lenier Sage Lenier, an environmental activist and graduate from UC Berkeley, created a wildly popular course at her university dedicated to sustainable […]
- Flyer tippingby gavin on January 12, 2021 at 3:07 pm
You would be forgiven for not paying attention to the usual suspects of climate denial right now, but they are trying to keep busy anyway. Last week (January […]
- How the Climate Crisis is Affecting Iowaby ipacha on January 12, 2021 at 3:00 pm
Like so many other Midwestern US states, Iowa is already feeling the effects of the climate crisis. Across the state, communities are seeing higher […]
- Reviewing the horrid global 2020 wildfire seasonon January 11, 2021 at 8:18 pm
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Jeff Masters, PhD The 2020 global wildfire season brought extreme fire activity to the western U.S., […]
- 2021 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #02on January 11, 2021 at 12:12 am
Story of the Week... Toon of the Week... Coming Soon on SkS... Poster of the Week... SkS Week in Review... Story of the Week... Coming attraction: […]
- 2021 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #2on January 9, 2021 at 5:23 pm
A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, Jan 3, 2021 through Sat, Jan 9, 2021 […]
- Guest post: How human activity threatens the world’s carbon-rich peatlandson January 8, 2021 at 10:50 pm
This article, guest authored by Prof. Angela Gallego-Sala & Dr. Julie Loisel, was originally published on the Carbon Brief website on Dec 21, 2020. It is […]
- Massachusetts, Urge Gov. Baker to Sign Climate Billby John Rogers on January 8, 2021 at 4:20 pm
Massachusetts’s next step on addressing climate change has made its way to Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk. The state legislature passed a solid […]