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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Fight Voter Suppression: Bring Three Friends to the Pollsby jmitchell on October 30, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Less than a week from Election Day and the news is full of terrifying stories of voter suppression.It’s enough to make anyone first furious – […]
- In 'Road Map for a More Sustainable Future,' NY Regulator Tells Banks to Consider Climate Risks in Planningby Common Dreams on October 30, 2020 at 3:35 pm
By Brett WilkinsRegulators in New York state announced Thursday that banks and other financial services companies are expected to plan and prepare for risks […]
- Exxon to Slash 14,000 Jobs Worldwide as Oil Demand Dropsby Climate Nexus on October 30, 2020 at 1:12 pm
Exxon Mobil will lay off an estimated 14,000 workers, about 15% of its global workforce, including 1,900 workers in the U.S., the company announced Thursday. […]
- ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Chevron Climate Pledges and Actions Fall Shortby Nicole Pinko on October 29, 2020 at 4:49 pm
In an unexpectedly less terrible turn of events, 2020 has seen several oil and gas companies announce more ambitious climate targets. Just last week, […]
- North Dakota to Spend $16 Million in Pandemic Relief Funds on Frackingby Olivia Rosane on October 29, 2020 at 4:05 pm
North Dakota has found a controversial use for federal coronavirus relief money: using it to fund fracking.The state legislature voted Wednesday to reallocate […]
- 'Ghost Forests' Are an Eerie Sign of Sea-Level Riseby Yale Climate Connections on October 29, 2020 at 3:36 pm
Along the Atlantic coast, ghost forests provide haunting signs of sea-level rise. These stands of bleached and broken tree trunks are all that remain after […]
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Five of Our Favorite Tweets from Climate Scientists and Expertsby ipacha on October 29, 2020 at 3:00 pm
We’re here to help – here’s a list of some of our most recent favorite tweets from climate scientists and experts that we’re big fans […]
- Trump to Remove Protections for Tongass National Forest, the 'Lungs of North America'by Jordan Davidson on October 29, 2020 at 2:34 pm
The Trump administration formalized its intention to open up Alaska's pristine Tongass National Forest, an intact temperate rainforest, to logging and […]
- Deadly Hurricane Zeta Breaks Records as Fifth Named Storm to Hit Louisianaby Olivia Rosane on October 29, 2020 at 11:50 am
Hurricane Zeta slammed into storm-weary Louisiana as a Category 2 storm Wednesday, killing at least one person and breaking the record for the most named […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #43, 2020on October 28, 2020 at 4:53 pm
Hint from the past: "you're getting warmer!" Even though we're accidentally experimenting with our climate we really oughtn't take that risk. Still, it […]
- Only 366 Endangered Right Whales Are Alive: New NOAA Reportby Olivia Rosane on October 28, 2020 at 4:37 pm
The population of extremely endangered North Atlantic right whales has fallen even further in the last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
- Should You Have Kids Despite Climate Change?by YES! Magazine on October 28, 2020 at 4:10 pm
By Heather HouserCompost. Fly less. Reduce your meat consumption. Say no to plastic. These imperatives are familiar ones in the repertoire of individual […]
- Sea Ice Still Hasn't Formed off of Siberia and Scientists Are Worriedby Mongabay on October 28, 2020 at 4:10 pm
By Sharon GuynupAt this time of year, in Russia's far north Laptev Sea, the sun hovers near the horizon during the day, generating little warmth, as the region […]
- New Report Shows Banks Loaned $2.6 Trillion Linked to Biodiversity Loss in 2019by Jordan Davidson on October 28, 2020 at 3:27 pm
The world's largest financial institutions loaned more than $2.6 trillion in 2019 to sectors driving the climate crisis and wildlife destruction, according to […]
- As U.S. Election Nears, Polling Shows 82 Percent of Voters Support 100 Percent Clean Energy Transitionby Common Dreams on October 28, 2020 at 12:59 pm
By Jessica Corbett With an estimated 66 million ballots already cast and only a week to go until Election Day, new polling released Tuesday shows the vast […]
- Scientists Say Methane Release Is Starting in Arctic Ocean. How Concerned Should We Be?by Olivia Rosane on October 28, 2020 at 11:55 am
Arctic Ocean sediments are full of frozen gases known as hydrates, and scientists have long been concerned about what will happen when and if the climate […]
- Vietnam Prepares to Evacuate 1.3 Million as Typhoon Molave Approachesby Jordan Davidson on October 27, 2020 at 4:41 pm
Typhoon Molave is expected to make landfall in Vietnam on Wednesday with 90 mph winds and heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding and landslides, according […]
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In a Beanshell: How Coffee Is the Story of Climate Injusticeby ipacha on October 27, 2020 at 4:00 pm
By now, you’ve likely seen the million explainer headlines on what the climate crisis means for coffee. “Your Morning Cup of Coffee Is in […]
- Chipotle Launches Tool to Tell You the ‘Foodprint’ of Each Ingredientby Olivia Rosane on October 27, 2020 at 3:45 pm
How does your burrito impact the environment? If you ordered it from Chipotle, there is now a way to find out.The chain on Monday launched a first-of-its kind […]
- This New Artificial Beach in the Philippines Poses Health and Environmental Threatby Deutsche Welle on October 27, 2020 at 3:37 pm
By Sarah SteffenA stretch of coastline in the Philippine capital, Manila has received backlash from environmentalists. The heavily polluted Manila Bay area, […]
- U.S. Needs National Leadership to Achieve Paris Climate Agreement Goalsby Yale Climate Connections on October 27, 2020 at 2:31 pm
After President Trump announced that the U.S. will exit the Paris Climate Agreement, many U.S. states, cities, and businesses stepped up with their own […]
- Report Reveals Auto Giants Knew About Car Emissions and Climate Change — in the 1960sby Common Dreams on October 27, 2020 at 1:00 pm
By Jessica Corbett "Another cog in the climate denial machine rattles loose."So said Harvard University climate denial researcher Geoffrey Supran in response […]
- New California Fires Force More Than 90,000 to Evacuateby Olivia Rosane on October 27, 2020 at 12:04 pm
California's devastating wildfire season raged on Monday as new blazes in Orange County injured two firefighters and forced around 90,800 people to flee their […]
- The Debunking Handbook 2020: Debunk often and properlyon October 27, 2020 at 3:57 am
This blog post is part 4 of a series of excerpts from The Debunking Handbook 2020 which can be downloaded here. The list of references is available here. […]
- Study: Amazon Droughts Can Be Predicted in Advanceby Mongabay on October 26, 2020 at 3:57 pm
By Jennifer Ann ThomasFor the first time, researchers have developed a model capable of anticipating drought periods in the Amazon up to 18 months in advance. […]
- Strict Air Quality Rules Are Helping, London’s Mayor Saysby World Economic Forum on October 26, 2020 at 3:49 pm
By Sean FlemingLondoners worrying about air quality can now breathe a little easier, thanks to news from the city's mayor.There have been "dramatic […]
- Japan Targets Carbon Neutrality by 2050by Jordan Davidson on October 26, 2020 at 3:26 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced that Japan will become country carbon neutral by 2050, Bloomberg reported. As the world's third-largest […]
- This White Paint Could Reduce the Need for Air Conditioningby Purdue University on October 26, 2020 at 12:34 pm
By Kayla WilesWhat if paint could cool off a building enough to not need air conditioning? Purdue University engineers have created white paint that can keep […]
- Zeta, Earliest 27th Named Storm on Record, Could Hit Gulf Coast as a Hurricaneby Olivia Rosane on October 26, 2020 at 11:47 am
The extremely active 2020 hurricane season has another storm in store for the beleaguered Gulf Coast. Tropical Storm Zeta, the earliest 27th named storm of any […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #43on October 25, 2020 at 8:05 pm
Story of the Week... Toon of the Week... Quote of the Week... Coming Soon on SkS... Poster of the Week... SkS Week in ReviewStory of the Week... Alarm as […]
- While We Focus on COVID-19, Trump’s EPA Is Quietly Killing Usby Carey Gillam on October 25, 2020 at 6:00 pm
As the days tick down to next month's presidential election, debate rages over the U.S. government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic with critics of […]
- How Air Pollution, Food Delivery and Plastic Waste Are Connectedby Tiffany Duong on October 25, 2020 at 1:00 pm
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a link between air pollution, food delivery and plastic waste. In a study published […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #43on October 24, 2020 at 6:27 pm
A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, Oct 18, 2020 through Sat, Oct 24, 2020 […]
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How Is Voter Suppression Still Here in 2020?by ipacha on October 23, 2020 at 3:58 pm
In the US, the intertwined history of voting, voter suppression, and racial discrimination is as old as the nation itself, dating back to the very founding of […]
- The Plastic Myth and the Misunderstood Triangleby Particle on October 23, 2020 at 3:58 pm
By Dr. Kate Raynes-Goldie Of all the plastic we've ever produced, only 9% has been recycled. So what happened to all that plastic you've put in the recycling […]
- Trump and Biden Spar Over Climate Crisis at the End of Final Debateby Jordan Davidson on October 23, 2020 at 3:14 pm
Towards the end of the final presidential debate of the 2020 election season, the moderator asked both candidates how they would address both the climate […]
- Designing Batteries for Easier Recycling Could Avert Looming E-Waste Crisisby The Conversation on October 23, 2020 at 2:55 pm
By Zheng Chen and Darren H. S. TanAs concern mounts over the impacts of climate change, many experts are calling for greater use of electricity as a […]
- Tesla Doubles Quarterly Profits Amid Pandemicby Deutsche Welle on October 23, 2020 at 1:08 pm
By Kristie PladsonU.S. electric carmaker Tesla has more than doubled its third-quarter profits, the company has announced, delivering a record number of […]
- AOC Joins Jane Fonda for Fire Drill Friday on Importance of November Victory for Earthby Common Dreams on October 23, 2020 at 12:43 pm
By Andrea Germanos Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday will be the latest "fireside" chat guest to join actor and activist Jane Fonda, whose Fire Drill […]
- The Debunking Handbook 2020: The elusive backfire effectson October 23, 2020 at 3:17 am
This blog post is part 3 of a series of excerpts from The Debunking Handbook 2020 which can be downloaded here. The list of references is available here. The […]
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What to Expect when You’re Expecting an Uncertain Electionby ipacha on October 22, 2020 at 10:00 pm
Anxious about the 2020 election? We know how you feel.Regardless of which way you’re voting, you don’t need us to tell you we’re looking […]
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Renewable energy leapfrogging: the better way forward.by ipacha on October 22, 2020 at 7:58 pm
It’s a fact: Without an abundant supply of energy, many of the necessities we often take for granted — education, housing, and food security, to […]
- ExxonMobil Claims Shift on Climate But Continues to Fund Climate Science Deniersby Elliott Negin on October 22, 2020 at 4:00 pm
After decades of public denial, ExxonMobil now acknowledges that “the risk of climate change is real” and says it is “committed to being part […]
- Earthquakes and the H.B. Robinson Plant: A Case Study of the NRC’s Failure to Learn from the Fukushima Accidentby Ed Lyman on October 22, 2020 at 2:30 pm
In response to the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi triple-meltdown accident in Japan, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) ordered nuclear reactor owners to conduct […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #42, 2020on October 21, 2020 at 6:08 pm
Dust-up at the Denial Corral, in "journal time" Way back in 2017 the Institute of Physics publication Environmental Research Letters (ERL) […]
- The Debunking Handbook 2020: Prevent misinformation from sticking if you canon October 21, 2020 at 2:28 am
This blog post is part 2 of a series of excerpts from The Debunking Handbook 2020 which can be downloaded here. The list of references is available here. […]
- NASA Supercomputing Study Breaks Ground for Tree Mapping, Carbon Researchby NASA Climate Change on October 20, 2020 at 5:04 pm
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Young People Are Turning Out For Tomorrowby ipacha on October 19, 2020 at 8:45 pm
Historically, young people have earned a bad rap for sitting out elections. But as Election Day 2020 nears, we know that things will be different. Young people […]
- Greenland Ice Sheet: Three Futuresby NASA Climate Change on October 19, 2020 at 7:31 pm
- Annual Arctic Sea Ice Minimum 1979-2020 with Area Graphby NASA Climate Change on October 19, 2020 at 4:59 pm