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.
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Climate Justice 101: Climate Migrationby ipacha on August 14, 2020 at 5:15 pm
The climate movement is changing. And it matters.Chances are you’ve seen it: The growing recognition across the climate community that we cannot […]
- Australia Pro Cycling Race Connections to Fossil Fuel Money Under Scrutinyby Climate Nexus on August 14, 2020 at 3:53 pm
A professional cycling race in Australia is under attack for its connections to a major oil and gas producer, the Guardian reports. Santos, an Australia-based […]
- For Species That Rely on Wind, Climate Change Won’t Be a Breezeby The Revelator on August 14, 2020 at 3:17 pm
By Tara LohanWarming temperatures on land and in the water are already forcing many species to seek out more hospitable environments. Atlantic mackerel are […]
- Climate Change, Not Humans, Likely Eliminated Woolly Rhinos, New Study Showsby Jordan Davidson on August 14, 2020 at 2:52 pm
The last Ice Age eliminated some giant mammals, like the woolly rhino. Conventional thinking initially attributed their extinction to hunting. While […]
- Clean Energy Needs Women and People of Color to Drive Social Changeby Yale Climate Connections on August 14, 2020 at 12:47 pm
Transitioning to renewable energy can help reduce global warming, and Jennie Stephens of Northeastern University says it can also drive social change. For […]
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Choose Your Lane: Focusing Your Climate Justice Fightby ipacha on August 13, 2020 at 6:17 pm
If you’re like a lot of White climate activists, you know all about the horrendous killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Michael Brown, and countless […]
- Inside the Weird Little World of Microclimatesby HowStuffWorks on August 13, 2020 at 4:04 pm
By Mark Mancini If weather is your mood, climate is your personality. That's an analogy some scientists use to help explain the difference between two words […]
- ‘Explosive’ Southern California Lake Fire Spreads to 10,000 Acres Within Hoursby Olivia Rosane on August 13, 2020 at 3:59 pm
An "explosive" wildfire ignited in Los Angeles county Wednesday, growing to 10,000 acres in a little less than three hours. The so-called Lake Fire, which […]
- Should We Name Heat Waves Like We Name Hurricanes to Save Lives?by CBS News on August 13, 2020 at 3:35 pm
By Jeff Berardelli Note: This story was originally published on August 6, 2020If asked to recall a hurricane, odds are you'd immediately invoke memorable […]
- Warming Tropical Soil Emits Unexpectedly Large Amounts of CO2, New Study Findsby Jordan Davidson on August 13, 2020 at 1:40 pm
One of the concerns about a warming planet is the feedback loop that will emerge. That is, as the planet warms, it will melt permafrost, which will release […]
- Latest Trump Rollback Targets Water-Saving Showerheadsby Olivia Rosane on August 13, 2020 at 11:44 am
The Trump administration continued its war on appliance efficiency Wednesday with a proposal to increase the water that can flow from showerheads. The latest […]
- How Carbon-Smart Farming Can Feed Us and Fight Climate Change at the Same Timeby World Economic Forum on August 12, 2020 at 4:58 pm
Farmers are the stewards of our planet's precious soil, one of the least understood and untapped defenses against climate change. Because of its massive […]
- The Environmental Legacy of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s Newly-Announced Running Mateby Olivia Rosane on August 12, 2020 at 3:58 pm
Former Vice President Joe Biden made a historic announcement Tuesday when he named California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 […]
- Mauritius Rushes to Contain Oil Spill Before Ship Breaks Apartby Jordan Davidson on August 12, 2020 at 3:33 pm
The tiny island nation of Mauritius, known for its turquoise waters, vibrant corals and diverse ecosystem, is in the midst of an environmental catastrophe […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #32, 2020on August 12, 2020 at 2:22 pm
Respecting the journal editorial process Each week we scan between 450 and 650 articles for relevance to Skeptical Science's remit: communication of the […]
- Oil Spill Disasters: How to Limit Environmental Damageby Deutsche Welle on August 12, 2020 at 1:03 pm
By Loveday Wright and Stuart BraunAfter a Japanese-owned oil tanker struck a reef off Mauritius on July 25, a prolonged period of inaction is threatening to […]
- North Carolina Denies Key Water Permit to Mountain Valley Pipeline Extensionby Olivia Rosane on August 12, 2020 at 12:04 pm
It's been a bad summer for fracked natural gas pipelines in North Carolina. First, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which would have ended in the state, was […]
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How to spot “alternative scientists”.by rasmus on August 12, 2020 at 5:52 am
Recently, a so-called “white coat summit” gave me a sense of dejavu. It was held by a group that calls itself ‘America’s Frontline […]
- Global Warming Threatens Maine Puffin Colonyby Yale Climate Connections on August 11, 2020 at 3:52 pm
When Europeans first arrived in North America, Atlantic puffins were common on islands in the Gulf of Maine. But hunters killed many of the birds for food or […]
- ‘Major Gas Explosion’ Kills 2, Injures 7 in Baltimoreby Olivia Rosane on August 11, 2020 at 3:42 pm
A "major" natural gas explosion killed two people and seriously injured at least seven in Baltimore, Maryland Monday morning. The blast destroyed three row […]
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How Much Do You Know About Wildfires and Our Climate? (QUIZ)by ipacha on August 11, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Wildfires can leave communities and governments with billions of dollars in damages, not to mention the incalculable costs of lost plant, animal, and even […]
- EPA Expected to Allow More Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Industryby Jordan Davidson on August 11, 2020 at 1:57 pm
In the coming days, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to use its power to roll back yet another Obama-era environmental protection […]
- Arctic Sea Ice Melting by 2035 Is Possible, Study Findsby Climate News Network on August 11, 2020 at 1:48 pm
By Alex KirbyThe temperature of the Arctic matters to the entire world: it helps to keep the global climate fairly cool. Scientists now say that by 2035 there […]
- Powerful Midwest Derecho Slams Trees and Buildings, Knocks Out Power to More Than a Millionby Olivia Rosane on August 11, 2020 at 11:48 am
A powerful series of thunderstorms roared across the Midwest on Monday, downing trees, damaging structures and knocking out power to more than a million […]
- Scientists discover new ‘human fingerprint’ on global drought patternson August 11, 2020 at 6:27 am
This is a re-post from Carbon Brief by Daisy Dunne Human-caused climate change has “intensified” patterns of extreme rainfall and drought […]
- Hurricanes and COVID-19 in Florida: Are Counties Prepared to Protect Hurricane-Vulnerable Populations?by Andrea Ramos, Ph.D. candidate in Public Administration and Dr. John L. Renne, AICP on August 10, 2020 at 5:19 pm
Hurricane season is underway, and many counties in Florida, severely impacted by Hurricanes Irma (2017) and Michael (2018), may not be ready to protect lives. […]
- Standing Up for Indigenous Rights in West Papuaby Mongabay on August 10, 2020 at 3:57 pm
By Arkilaus Kladit My name is Arkilaus Kladit. I'm from the Knasaimos-Tehit tribe in South Sorong Regency, West Papua Province, Indonesia. For decades my tribe […]
- Researchers Develop New, Cheap Way to Turn CO2 Into Ethanolby Olivia Rosane on August 10, 2020 at 3:19 pm
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a cheap, efficient way to convert carbon dioxide into liquid fuel, […]
- Canada's Last Intact Ice Shelf the Size of Manhattan Collapses Due to Global Warmingby Jordan Davidson on August 10, 2020 at 2:51 pm
A 4,000-year-old ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic has collapsed into the sea, leaving Canada without any fully intact ice shelves, Reuters reported. The Milne […]
- Cranky Uncle cartoons available as PPT slideson August 10, 2020 at 6:34 am
Since finishing the Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book, I’ve frequently dipped into that 176-page clip-art library, reshaping the cartoons to fit […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #32on August 9, 2020 at 10:01 pm
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- Ocean Warming Threatens Coral Reefs and Soon Could Make It Harder to Restore Themby The Conversation on August 9, 2020 at 7:44 pm
By Shawna FooAnyone who's tending a garden right now knows what extreme heat can do to plants. Heat is also a concern for an important form of underwater […]
- Earth Is Warning Us We Must Change. Will We Listen?by YES! Magazine on August 9, 2020 at 5:20 pm
By David KortenOur present course puts humans on track to be among the species that expire in Earth's ongoing sixth mass extinction. In my conversations with […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #32on August 8, 2020 at 6:40 pm
A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, Aug 2, 2020 through Sat, Aug 8, 2020 […]
- COVID-19 Lockdowns Will Barely Reduce Global Warming, New Study Findsby Jordan Davidson on August 7, 2020 at 8:37 pm
The shelter in place orders that brought clean skies to some of the world's most polluted cities and saw greenhouse gas emissions plummet were just a temporary […]
- Mauritius’ First Major Oil Spill Poses Environmental Crisisby Olivia Rosane on August 7, 2020 at 2:53 pm
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, renowned for its coral reefs, is facing an unprecedented ecological catastrophe after a tanker ran aground offshore and […]
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The Trump Administration’s NEPA Rollback is Environmental Racism in Actionby ipacha on August 7, 2020 at 2:00 pm
For decades, as the climate crisis has worsened and the impacts of Big Polluters have been felt at the local level, a crucial piece of legislation has given […]
- 2020 Hurricane Season Expected to Be Second Most Active Since 1980sby Climate Nexus on August 6, 2020 at 5:54 pm
Hurricane forecasters predict the 2020 hurricane season will be the second-most active in nearly four decades.Meteorologists at Colorado State University, a […]
- Two Canadian Ice Caps Disappear Completelyby Jordan Davidson on August 6, 2020 at 4:48 pm
Three years ago, scientists predicted it would happen. Now, new NASA satellite imagery confirms it's true: two ice caps in Canada's Nunavut province have […]
- With Hurricane and COVID-19 Preparedness, Communities Are Damned if they Do and Damned if they Don’tby Adrienne Hollis on August 6, 2020 at 3:21 pm
Hurricane season is arriving in the middle of a global pandemic. What is the plan?
- Real-Time Lessons on COVID-19 and US Hurricane Response: What We’ve Learned from Hanna and Isaiasby Astrid Caldas on August 6, 2020 at 2:17 pm
This hurricane season is particularly unique in a couple of ways – not only has it had various earliest named storms, but it is happening amidst a […]
- Appeals Court Halts Dakota Access Pipeline Shutdown Orderby Olivia Rosane on August 6, 2020 at 11:47 am
The controversial Dakota Access Pipeline won a reprieve Wednesday when an appeals court canceled a lower court order mandating the pipeline be shut down and […]
- BP to Cut Oil and Gas Production 40%, Invest 10x More in Green Energyby Jordan Davidson on August 5, 2020 at 4:05 pm
BP, the energy giant that grew from oil and gas production, is taking its business in a new direction, announcing Tuesday that it will slash its oil and gas […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #31, 2020on August 5, 2020 at 3:39 pm
100 Articles Physical science of global warming & effects Analyzing the Arctic Feedback Mechanism between Sea Ice and Low-Level Clouds Using 34 Years of […]
- Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Hurricanes and Our Changing Climate?by ipacha on August 5, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Hurricane season is here – and it’s off to a busy start.Already in 2020, at the time of publish (August 5, 2020), there have been nine named […]
- Announcing a new partnership between SkS and Fakebook.eco.bron August 5, 2020 at 1:06 am
As many good things come in threes (as the saying goes), we are happy to announce a third partnership between Skeptical Science and other […]
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Methane Stinks: Why Natural Gas Is Bad News for the Planetby ipacha on August 3, 2020 at 2:30 pm
For years, energy companies have claimed that natural gas obtained through fracking was a cleaner alternative to coal. This idea of natural gas as a bridge […]
- We've been having the wrong debate about nuclear energyon August 3, 2020 at 11:01 am
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Karin Kirk Many Americans these days seem unable to avoid controversy on practically any topic, so why […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #31on August 3, 2020 at 1:52 am
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- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #31on August 1, 2020 at 5:34 pm
A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, July 26 through Sat, Aug 1, 2020 Editor's […]