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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Forced variations: Apr 2020by group on April 1, 2020 at 7:14 pm
Open thread for climate solutions.
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Unforced Variations: Apr 2020by group on April 1, 2020 at 7:12 pm
Open thread for climate science topics.
- Trump Administration Finalizes Car Rule Which Will Worsen Economy, Public Healthby Union of Concerned Scientists on April 1, 2020 at 3:49 pm
By Dave CookeSo, they finally went and did it — the Trump administration just finalized a rule to undo requirements on manufacturers to improve fuel […]
- Can Countries in a Water Crisis Resist Coronavirus Spread?by The Conversation on April 1, 2020 at 3:20 pm
By Raya A. Al-MasriDifferent strategies for resisting the spread of the new coronavirus have emerged in different countries. But the one that has cut […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #13, 2020on April 1, 2020 at 2:27 pm
46 Articles Physical science of global warming & effects Global response of evapotranspiration ratio to climate conditions and watershed characteristics in […]
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Do Twitter Bots Influence Public Opinion on Climate?by ipacha on April 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm
We’ve all heard the saying “Don’t believe everything you see on the internet” before. Well, a recent study by Brown University shows […]
- Keystone XL Pipeline Construction to Forge Ahead During Coronavirus Pandemicby Olivia Rosane on April 1, 2020 at 11:53 am
The company behind the controversial and long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline announced it would proceed with the project Tuesday, despite concerns about the […]
- Rising Tides: Understanding Sea Level Riseby NASA Climate Change on March 31, 2020 at 10:29 pm
- On Thin Ice: Why Ice Loss Mattersby NASA Climate Change on March 31, 2020 at 10:29 pm
- Global Maps of Dryness Help Prepare for Water Use around the Globeby NASA Climate Change on March 31, 2020 at 8:17 pm
- Antarctica Experiences First Known Heat Waveby Deutsche Welle on March 31, 2020 at 6:18 pm
By Richard ConnorScientists have recorded Antarctica's first documented heat wave, warning that animal and plant life on the isolated continent could be […]
- In This Time of Crisis, We Need to Keep Our Eyes Openby The Revelator on March 31, 2020 at 2:58 pm
By John R. PlattBoth eyes open. Look for potential threats coming from all sides. Be prepared to change course at a moment's notice.That's quickly become a […]
- Trump Expected to Announce Weakened Fuel Efficiency Rules, Increasing Air Pollutionby Olivia Rosane on March 31, 2020 at 11:45 am
The Trump administration is expected to unveil its final replacement of Obama-era fuel-efficiency standards for cars and light trucks Tuesday in a move likely […]
- Australia’s 'Environmental Condition Score' for 2019: Less Than 1 out of 10by The Conversation on March 30, 2020 at 3:03 pm
By Albert Van Dijk, Luigi Renzullo, Marta Yebra and Shoshana Rapley2019 was the year Australians confronted the fact that a healthy environment is more than […]
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Five Ways to Take Climate Action While Stuck at Homeby ipacha on March 30, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Here at Climate Reality, we face the same question as everyone else right now: How can you continue with business as usual with the coronavirus pandemic […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #13on March 29, 2020 at 6:41 pm
Story of the Week... Toon of the Week... Coming Soon on SkS... Climate Feedback Claim Review... SkS Week in Review... Poster of the Week...Story of the […]
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Unbelievably, this is no April’s fool jokeby rasmus on March 29, 2020 at 9:17 am
Last week, a colleague shared a tweet with a link to a very unusual paper. I first thought it must be a joke, but then realised that since it was the last days […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #13on March 28, 2020 at 2:27 pm
A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week, i.e., Sun, Mar 22, 2020 through Sat, Mar 28, […]
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While You Were Taking Care of Your Family, EPA Was Giving Polluters a Free Passby ipacha on March 27, 2020 at 8:52 pm
We’ve all heard the line. Never waste a crisis.Well, the nation’s top polluters took it to heart this week.Because while the rest of us […]
- Atlantic Faces Fifth ‘Above-Normal’ Hurricane Season in a Rowby Olivia Rosane on March 27, 2020 at 5:31 pm
2019 marked the fourth year in a row that the Atlantic hurricane season saw above-average activity, and it doesn't look like 2020 will provide any relief. The […]
- BP´s 2019 Annual Report Holds Clues to How It Will Meet Grand Climate Goals (But No Definitive Answer)by Nicole Pinko on March 26, 2020 at 9:34 pm
We combed through BP’s freshly released 2019 annual report, which offers a glimmer of insight into how it intends to meet the climate ambitions it set […]
- 18 Organizations to Support During National Farmworker Awareness Weekby Food Tank on March 26, 2020 at 4:04 pm
Farmworkers feed the world. This is the rallying cry of the Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF), an organization that works with students, advocates, and […]
- Human Cooperation Can Restore Climate Patterns: The Case of the Ozone Layer and the Southern Jet Streamby Olivia Rosane on March 26, 2020 at 1:57 pm
Emissions from the chlorofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbons used as refrigerants and aerosols didn't just burn a hole in the ozone layer. They also […]
- New 3D Methane Models Help NASA to Track Global Trendsby Madison Dapcevich on March 26, 2020 at 12:30 pm
A three-dimensional portrait of methane concentrations around the world is helping researchers to understand the complex gas, which constitutes the second […]
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Aggressive action to address climate change could save the world $145 trillionon March 26, 2020 at 7:49 am
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections A respected research group, Project Drawdown, finds that deploying solutions consistent with meeting […]
- New Player Begins Clearing Rainforest for World's Largest Palm Oil Plantationby Mongabay on March 25, 2020 at 10:08 pm
A new company has begun clearing rainforest in an area of Indonesia's easternmost Papua province earmarked to become the world's largest oil palm plantation, […]
- Great Barrier Reef Has Third Major Bleaching Event in Five Yearsby Jordan Davidson on March 25, 2020 at 6:55 pm
The Great Barrier Reef, a natural wonder that once teemed with life, just experienced a major coral bleaching event, according to scientists who conducted […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #12, 2020on March 25, 2020 at 6:06 pm
Tamper with The System? Well, we already are. But there's a difference between accidentally trickling sand into a precision gearbox versus formulating a plan […]
- New UCS Analysis: Coronavirus and Flooding Set to Collide in USby Kristy Dahl on March 25, 2020 at 4:55 pm
Juan Declet-Barreto codeveloped this analysis. Last week, when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its seasonal forecast for […]
- A 'Green Stimulus' Could Battle Three Crises: Coronavirus, Economic Injustice and Climate Emergencyby Common Dreams on March 24, 2020 at 7:53 pm
By Jessica Corbett"As a nation we face three converging crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession; the climate emergency; and extreme […]
- Australia Bushfire Smoke Killed 12.6x More People Than Fires, Study Findsby Jordan Davidson on March 24, 2020 at 7:31 pm
The Australian wildfires that burned for five months and destroyed millions of acres also killed 33 people. However, the smoke from the fires killed 12.6 times […]
- Before Bailing Out Fossil Fuel Companies or Their Bankers, Congress Should Read Thisby Kathy Mulvey on March 24, 2020 at 6:32 pm
A new report released last week by a range of organizations provides valuable information and guidance that might help us rebuild the economy and the energy […]
- Coronavirus Shutdowns Causing Huge Drops in Traffic, Air Pollutionby Jordan Davidson on March 24, 2020 at 5:43 pm
The novel coronavirus that has caused a global pandemic is also having an enormous impact on the environment, according to new satellite data. As governments […]
- As Congress Debates an Economic Stimulus, Where Should the Money Be Spent?by Ken Kimmell on March 24, 2020 at 4:33 pm
The government will be directly, massively guiding the direction of the economy. It is therefore imperative that we get this right.
- How to Empower Women Who Are Losing the Most From the Climate Crisisby World Economic Forum on March 24, 2020 at 3:03 pm
By Tharanga GunawardenaExtreme climate events are increasingly threatening countries and livelihoods. Devastating natural disasters and unpredictable weather […]
- Big Win! Court Questions EPA Limits on Science Advisory Committeesby Union of Concerned Scientists on March 24, 2020 at 2:40 pm
By Michael HalpernNow, for some good news: the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that UCS's lawsuit challenging the politicization of EPA science […]
- Video: Scientists Share Their Grief, Anger and Hope Over Climate Crisisby Yale Climate Connections on March 24, 2020 at 2:09 pm
By Peter SinclairThis month's original YCC "This Is Not Cool" video shows how several experienced climate scientists are handling the emotional and personal […]
- Retreating Antarctic Glacier Could Raise Sea Levels 5 Feetby Olivia Rosane on March 24, 2020 at 1:43 pm
Antarctica's Denman Canyon is the deepest gorge on the Earth's surface, and, if the ice inside it melted, it could raise sea levels by almost five feet. Now, […]
- PG&E Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter for Sparking California’s Deadliest Fireby Olivia Rosane on March 24, 2020 at 11:33 am
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) will plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter for sparking the state's deadliest wildfire, the company […]
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Tips for Taking Climate Action Online While Socially Distancingby ipacha on March 24, 2020 at 12:00 am
Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are increasingly where people turn to get the news that shapes their opinions. That’s why digital […]
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The pros and cons of planting trees to address global warmingon March 23, 2020 at 8:34 pm
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Bruce Lieberman It seems like such a simple, straightforward, empowering idea: plant trees – a […]
- NASA Models Methane Sources and Movement Around the Globeby NASA Climate Change on March 23, 2020 at 8:02 pm
- Coronavirus Response Proves the World Can Act on Climate Changeby The Conversation on March 23, 2020 at 6:00 pm
By Eric Galbraith and Ross Otto In the past few weeks, governments around the world have enacted dramatic measures to mitigate the threat of COVID-19. It's […]
- Monarch Butterfly Populations Are Plummetingby Jordan Davidson on March 23, 2020 at 4:40 pm
Both Eastern and Western monarch butterflies are seeing their populations plummet precipitously, worrying scientists that the future of the species is in […]
- Trump Blasted for 'Morally Bankrupt' Multibillion-Dollar Big Oil Bailout Proposalby Common Dreams on March 23, 2020 at 3:46 pm
By Jessica CorbettClimate advocacy groups responded with swift condemnation Thursday after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he will recommend that […]
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Further perspectives on pandemics and climate changeby rasmus on March 23, 2020 at 7:32 am
I have recently been asked whether the present corona pandemic will have any consequence on climate change. Gavin has already discussed the coronavirus and […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #12on March 22, 2020 at 10:12 pm
Story of the Week... Toon of the Week... Climate Feedback Article Review... Coming Soon on SkS... Climate Feedback Claim Reviews... SkS Week in Review... […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #12on March 21, 2020 at 6:26 pm
A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week, i.e., Sun, Mar 15, 2020 through Sat, Mar 21, […]
- 3 Ways to Put Water Onto the Climate Agendaby World Economic Forum on March 20, 2020 at 7:37 pm
One of the most significant, yet ignored, impacts of climate change is its disruption of the water cycle.The youth-driven climate movement provides examples of […]
- Flooding in 23 States Likely This Spring, Says NOAAby Jordan Davidson on March 20, 2020 at 5:52 pm
Another wet spring and floods are on the way, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Fortunately, the agency predicted Thursday that […]