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.
- What's the Difference Between Global Warming and Climate Change?by HowStuffWorks on September 21, 2019 at 9:09 pm
By Mark ManciniOn Aug. 18, Iceland held a funeral for the first glacier lost to climate change. The deceased party was Okjökull, a historic body of ice […]
- 'Our joyous process': Marni SS20 show repurposes waste as high artby Scarlett Conlon on September 21, 2019 at 4:19 pm
Francesco Risso unveils collection as Milan fashion week coincides with Global Climate StrikeThe timing of Milan fashion week coinciding as it does with the […]
- Extinction Rebellion: 10 arrested at Dover protestby Jedidajah Otte on September 21, 2019 at 3:07 pm
Video showed handful of protesters sitting and lying down in front of long line of cars on A20Ten people have been arrested during an Extinction Rebellion […]
- I’m a Psychotherapist – Here’s What I’ve Learned From Listening to Children Talk About Climate Changeby The Conversation on September 21, 2019 at 12:00 pm
By Caroline HickmanEco-anxiety is likely to affect more and more people as the climate destabilizes. Already, studies have found that 45 percent of children […]
- The climate strike in portraits: the signs, faces and reasonsby Guardian Staff on September 21, 2019 at 5:00 am
Photographer Bryan Thomas took portraits of the people participating in the climate strike in New York FridayPhotographs by Bryan Thomas Friday saw hundreds of […]
- Country diary: stunted stubs of nut signal a difficult year for oaksby Sara Hudston on September 21, 2019 at 4:30 am
Marshwood Vale, Dorset: Producing black acorns is a sign of stress. Immature seeds die mid-growth, with the stalk withering on the twigMarshwood’s oaks […]
- Climate strikes: hoax photo accusing Australian protesters of leaving rubbish behind goes viralby Naaman Zhou on September 21, 2019 at 2:18 am
The image was not taken after a climate strike and was not even taken in AustraliaA hoax photo that claims to show rubbish left behind by Australian climate […]
- The best climate strike signs from around the globe - in pictureson September 21, 2019 at 1:10 am
Millions of people across the globe took part in protests on Friday demanding urgent action on the climate crisis. The strike kicks off a week of environmental […]
- Global climate strike: Greta Thunberg and school students lead climate crisis protest – as it happenedby Maanvi Singh, Mark Oliver, Haroon Siddique, and Naaman Zhou on September 21, 2019 at 1:03 am
Millions of people from Sydney to Manila, Dhaka to London and New York are marching for urgent action on climate breakdownWhy the Guardian is changing its […]
- 'Save us, save the world': Pacific climate warriors taking the fight to the UNby Kate Lyons in Funafuti on September 20, 2019 at 11:30 pm
Frank Bainimarama, Enele Sopoaga and Hilda Heine hope their urgent demands for action will save their island nations from the rising wavesIt is the final night […]
- Across the globe, millions join biggest climate protest everby Sandra Laville and Jonathan Watts on September 20, 2019 at 11:01 pm
Young and old alike took to the streets in an estimated 185 countries to demand actionMillions of people demonstrated across the world yesterday demanding […]
- How the climate crisis will affect you – interactive mapby Nick Evershed and Andy Ball on September 20, 2019 at 8:00 pm
Our interactive guide uses scientific modelling to show the impact the climate crisis will have on different parts of Australia The CSIRO and Bureau of […]
- Will Labor keep its climate promises? – Australian politics live podcastby Hosted by Katharine Murphy, produced by Hannah Izzard and Miles Martignoni on September 20, 2019 at 8:00 pm
The shadow climate minister, Mark Butler, sits down with Katharine Murphy to discuss Labor’s ambitious climate policies. Did they lead to Labor’s […]
- Labor's climate policies are 'unshakeable' despite election loss, Mark Butler saysby Katharine Murphy Political editor on September 20, 2019 at 8:00 pm
Shadow climate minister says he believes Scott Morrison may shift on issue during the coming term• Will Labor keep its climate promises? - Australian […]
- This isn't extinction, it's extermination: the people killing nature know what they're doing | Jeff Sparrowby Jeff Sparrow on September 20, 2019 at 8:00 pm
The climate strike must be a beginning and not an end. Warming won’t be stopped by symbolismDuring the carnage of the first world war, the poet Wilfred […]
- Martin Rowson on the climate crisis and Brexit – cartoonby Martin Rowson on September 20, 2019 at 5:39 pm
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- The Guardian view on transport emissions: the trouble with planes and automobiles | Editorialby Editorial on September 20, 2019 at 5:30 pm
The headline figure of a 44% cut in the UK’s total emissions conceals a multitude of failures, with motor traffic and aviation high on the listIf the […]
- How the climate strike travelled around the world - videoby Monika Cvorak on September 20, 2019 at 5:00 pm
From Sydney to New Delhi, Nairobi to New York, millions of people around the world walked out of school and work on Friday to join the latest protests against […]
- 'Enough is enough’: biggest-ever climate protest sweeps UKby Matthew Taylor in London, and Jonathan Watts in Edinburgh on September 20, 2019 at 4:50 pm
From babies to bagpipers, hundreds of thousands filled the streets in more than 200 ralliesGlobal climate protests – live updatesFrom the small […]
- Greta Thunberg: face of the global climate strikes - in pictureson September 20, 2019 at 4:41 pm
The huge influence of the Swedish schoolgirl who first began the Friday’s for Future strikes in 2018 is evident across this week’s global protests […]
- Trump to snub climate summit for religious freedom meeting at UNby Oliver Milman in New York on September 20, 2019 at 4:37 pm
Exclusive: Senior UN official confirms White House booked a room so Trump can attend a gathering in same building as the summitDonald Trump is set to attend […]
- Justin Trudeau’s blackface can’t be wiped away | Lettersby Letters on September 20, 2019 at 4:21 pm
The blackface issue is so powerful because it reveals white people’s almost total failure to appreciate the ongoing violence of racism, writes Rod Earle, […]
- Amazon Unveils Its Climate Crisis Planby Jordan Davidson on September 20, 2019 at 3:42 pm
The day before over 1,500 Amazon.com employees planned a walkout to participate in today's global climate strike, CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled a sweeping plan for […]
- Water Protectors Are Prepared for Battle. Join Us.by Truthout on September 20, 2019 at 3:21 pm
By Winona LaDukeFor the past seven years, the Anishinaabe people have been facing the largest tar sands pipeline project in North America. We still are. In […]
- 4 Climate Activists Explain Why the Climate-Justice Movement Needs Feminismby Teen Vogue on September 20, 2019 at 2:58 pm
By Mara DolanWe see the effects of the climate crisis all around us in hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, and rising sea levels, but our proximity to these […]
- Songs for the End of the World: Pop Music and Climate Changeby RTÉ on September 20, 2019 at 2:57 pm
By Emer McHughPopular music has, and always will be, informed by the political and social contexts from which it emerges. The struggles of the American civil […]
- Why Greenpeace Activists Dangled From a Bridge in Texas — and Face 2 Years in Prisonby Grist on September 20, 2019 at 1:14 pm
By Naveena SadasivamIt was early in the morning last Thursday, and Jonathan Butler was standing on the Fred Hartman Bridge, helping 11 fellow Greenpeace […]
- Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin: If We Want a Future, Green New Deal Is Keyby Truthout on September 20, 2019 at 1:13 pm
By C.J. PolychroniouClimate change is by far the most serious crisis facing the world today. At stake is the future of civilization as we know it. Yet, both […]
- 'We Shouldn't Be Used to This’: Houston Swamped by Second Major Flood Event in Two Yearsby Olivia Rosane on September 20, 2019 at 11:26 am
Two have died and at least 1,000 had to be rescued as Tropical Storm Imelda brought extreme flooding to the Houston area Thursday, only two years after the […]
- Rugby World Cup Highlights Climate Injusticeby Jordan Davidson on September 19, 2019 at 4:21 pm
The Rugby World Cup starts Friday in Japan where Pacific Island teams from Samoa, Fiji and Tonga will face off against teams from industrialized nations. […]
- For Many Reporters Covering Climate, Population Remains the Elephant in the Roomby Columbia Journalism Review on September 19, 2019 at 4:03 pm
By Wudan YanIn June, New York Times journalist Andy Newman wrote an article titled, "If seeing the world helps ruin it, should we stay home?" In it, he raised […]
- On Climate and Food, What’s the Lesson We Insist on Missing?by Truthout on September 19, 2019 at 3:58 pm
By Frances Moore LappéFood will be scarce, expensive and less nutritious," CNN warns us in its coverage of the UN's new "Climate Change and Land" […]
- Most People in the UK Back Limits on Flying to Tackle Climate Crisisby New Scientist on September 19, 2019 at 3:11 pm
By Adam VaughanTwo-thirds of people in the UK think the amount people fly should be reined in to tackle climate change, polling has found.Amid a backdrop of […]
- 5 Free Events to Check out This Climate Week NYCby Olivia Rosane on September 19, 2019 at 3:06 pm
On Monday, Sept. 23, the Climate Group will kick off its 11th annual Climate Week NYC, a chance for governments, non-profits, businesses, communities and […]
- How TV Weathercasters Are Fighting Climate Misinformationby The Guardian on September 19, 2019 at 2:45 pm
By Pam Radtke Russell in New OrleansLocal TV weather forecasters have become foot soldiers in the war against climate misinformation. Over the past decade, a […]
- What Climate Crisis Will Do to 3 Major American Cities by 2100by Nexus Media on September 18, 2019 at 5:28 pm
By Allegra Kirkland, Jeremy Deaton, Molly Taft, Mina Lee and Josh LandisClimate change is already here. It's not something that can simply be ignored by cable […]
- Greta to Senate: Sorry, but Please Do Moreby Climate Nexus on September 18, 2019 at 3:56 pm
Teen activist Greta Thunberg delivered a talking-to to members of Congress Tuesday during a meeting of the Senate Climate Change Task Force after politicians […]
- Climate Change Is Already Amplifying the Affordable Housing Crisisby Next City on September 18, 2019 at 3:43 pm
By Jared Brey When Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida panhandle last October, it killed at least 43 people, caused an estimated $25 billion in damage […]
- University of California Will Divest From Fossil Fuelsby Jordan Davidson on September 18, 2019 at 3:23 pm
The University of California system will dump all of its investments from fossil fuels, as the Associated Press reported. The university system controls over […]
- Fires Rage Across Indonesia, 200 Suspects Arrestedby Climate Nexus on September 18, 2019 at 2:41 pm
Nearly 200 people have been arrested in Indonesia over their possible connections to the massive wildfires raging in the nation's forest, officials said this […]
- Developing Countries Are Already Tackling Climate Change. What's Your Rich Nation's Excuse?by Newsweek on September 18, 2019 at 2:30 pm
By Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaWorld leaders have a formidable task: setting a course to save our future. The extreme weather made more frequent and severe by climate […]
- UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure Against Climate 'Emergency'by The Nation on September 18, 2019 at 2:17 pm
By Mark HertsgaardThe United Nations Secretary General says that he is counting on public pressure to compel governments to take much stronger action against […]
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Wildfires and the Climate Crisis in the American Westby ipacha on September 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Fire has a special relationship with our forest ecosystems.Forest managers know that forest fires can have real environmental benefits. They can prune […]
- Trump Admin to Officially Revoke California’s Waiver to Set Stricter Emissions Standardsby Olivia Rosane on September 18, 2019 at 11:42 am
In its latest move to undermine action on the climate crisis, the Trump administration will formally rescind California's waiver to set stricter auto emissions […]
- Are the Amazon Fires a Crime Against Humanity?by The Conversation on September 17, 2019 at 6:58 pm
By Tara SmithFires in the Brazilian Amazon have jumped 84 percent during President Jair Bolsonaro's first year in office and in July 2019 alone, an area of […]
- Naomi Klein: 'We Are Seeing the Beginnings of the Era of Climate Barbarism'by The Guardian on September 17, 2019 at 6:43 pm
By Natalie HanmanWhy are you publishing this book now?I still feel that the way that we talk about climate change is too compartmentalised, too siloed from the […]
- Should 'Eco-Anxiety' Be Classified as a Mental Illness?by Jordan Davidson on September 17, 2019 at 5:19 pm
As the climate crisis takes on more urgency, psychologists around the world are seeing an increase in the number of children sitting in their offices suffering […]
- Ireland to Reduce Waste by Cutting out All Single-Use Plasticby Jordan Davidson on September 17, 2019 at 3:17 pm
Ireland is ready to say goodbye to plastic cutlery, plastic balloon sticks and grocery items wrapped in plastic as a way to drastically reduce the amount of […]
- 'Americans Are Waking Up': Two Thirds Say Climate Crisis Must Be Addressedby The Guardian on September 17, 2019 at 2:49 pm
By Oliver MilmanTwo-thirds of Americans believe climate change is either a crisis or a serious problem, with a majority wanting immediate action to address […]
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Youth Climate Strikes: Speak Up to Save the Worldby ipacha on September 17, 2019 at 2:00 pm
This March, young people in more than 2,000 cities took part in the Global Climate Strike for Future, and since then, the movement for urgent climate action […]