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.
- Australia Wildfires Were Far Worse Than Climate Models Predictedby Jordan Davidson on February 26, 2020 at 4:49 pm
In a post-mortem of the Australian bushfires, which raged for five months, scientists have concluded that their intensity and duration far surpassed what […]
- Rising Tides Will Force Millions of Americans to Moveby Climate News Network on February 26, 2020 at 3:49 pm
By Tim RadfordThe Texan city of Houston is about to grow in unexpected ways, thanks to the rising tides. So will Dallas. Real estate agents in Atlanta, […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #8, 2020on February 26, 2020 at 3:43 pm
BAMS survey of 2018 extreme weather The Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society has published a collection of articles examining unusually extreme […]
- Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg Finally Meet in Oxford, Famous Activists Uniteby Olivia Rosane on February 26, 2020 at 1:51 pm
What happens when a famous school striker meets a renowned campaigner for education rights?Apparently, hugs and social media posts. At least that was the […]
- Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Atmosphere Hit Highest Level in 3 Million Yearsby Jordan Davidson on February 26, 2020 at 1:49 pm
According to a recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report, the last time carbon dioxide levels were this high was 3 million years ago […]
- Alaska’s Marine Ecosystem Is Changing ‘Decades Too Early’ Due to Climate Crisisby Jordan Davidson on February 25, 2020 at 4:39 pm
The climate crisis is accelerating the rate of change in Alaska's marine ecosystem far faster than scientists had previously thought, causing possibly […]
- Upcoming Cranky Uncle eventson February 25, 2020 at 4:00 pm
The Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book is now available! The book uses cartoons, humor, and critical thinking to expose how and why some people reject […]
- Old Batteries Can Be Sources of New Energyby Climate News Network on February 24, 2020 at 8:24 pm
By Kieran CookeDriving an electric-powered vehicle (EV) rather than one reliant on fossil fuels is a key way to tackle climate change and improve air quality […]
- U.S. Reluctantly Agrees to Add Climate Change to G20 Communiquéby Jordan Davidson on February 24, 2020 at 6:37 pm
Finance ministers from the 20 largest economies agreed to add a scant mention of the climate crisis in its final communiqué in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on […]
- 60,000-Strong Fridays for Future Protest in Hamburg, Germany Prompts Question: 'Where Are You, USA?'by Common Dreams on February 24, 2020 at 3:20 pm
By Andrea GermanosU.S.-based youth climate activists on Friday drew attention to the climate protest in Hamburg, Germany, where organizers said roughly 60,000 […]
- How to Raise Climate-Resilient Kidsby YES! Magazine on February 23, 2020 at 9:00 pm
By Tim Lydon Climate-related disasters are on the rise, and carbon emissions are soaring. Parents today face the unprecedented challenge of raising children […]
- 10 Musicians Taking on the Climate Crisisby The Climate Reality Project on February 23, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Be it Nina Simone and James Brown for civil rights, Joni Mitchell and Marvin Gaye for the environment, or Jackson Browne and Buffalo Springfield for nuclear […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #8on February 23, 2020 at 6:48 pm
Story of the Week... Opinion of the Week... El Niño/La Niña Update... Toon of the Week... Coming Soon on SkS... SkS Week in Review... Poster of […]
- 42 Nobel Laureates Urge Trudeau to Act With 'Moral Clarity' and Stop Climate-Wrecking Teck Frontier Mineby Common Dreams on February 23, 2020 at 1:00 pm
By Jessica CorbettIn an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, 42 Nobel laureates implored the […]
- Hottest Places in a City Are Often Low-Income Neighborhoodsby Yale Climate Connections on February 22, 2020 at 10:00 pm
Concrete and asphalt absorb the sun's energy. So when a heat wave strikes, city neighborhoods with few trees and lots of black pavement can get hotter than […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #8on February 22, 2020 at 5:33 pm
A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week, i.e., Sun, Feb 16, 2020 through Sat, Feb 22, […]
- Trump Admin’s Clean Water Rollback Will Hit Some States Hardby The Revelator on February 22, 2020 at 4:00 pm
By Tara LohanThe Santa Fe River starts high in the forests of New Mexico's Sangre de Cristo mountains and flows 46 miles to the Rio Grande. Along the way it […]
- JP Morgan Economists Warn of 'Catastrophic Outcomes' of Human-Caused Climate Crisisby Common Dreams on February 22, 2020 at 12:00 pm
By Julia ConleyClimate campaigners on Friday expressed hope that policymakers who are stalling on taking decisive climate action would reconsider their stance […]
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10 Musicians Taking on the Climate Crisisby ipacha on February 21, 2020 at 8:00 pm
Be it Nina Simone and James Brown for civil rights, Joni Mitchell and Marvin Gaye for the environment, or Jackson Browne and Buffalo Springfield for nuclear […]
- Colorado River Has Lost 1.5 Billion Tons of Water to the Climate Crisis, 'Severe Water Shortages' May Followby Jordan Davidson on February 21, 2020 at 7:53 pm
Millions of people rely on the Colorado River, but the climate crisis is causing the river to dry up, putting many at risk of "severe water shortages," […]
- California’s Rainless February Points to Dangerous Drought, Early Wildfiresby Jordan Davidson on February 21, 2020 at 6:01 pm
California is headed toward drought conditions as February, typically the state's wettest month, passes without a drop of rain. The lack of rainfall could lead […]
- New and Recent Books About Hope in a Time of Climate Changeby Yale Climate Connections on February 21, 2020 at 4:20 pm
A warm day in winter used to be a rare and uplifting relief.Now such days are routine reminders of climate change – all the more foreboding when they […]
- 'The Great Barrier Reef is on a Knife Edge': Reef Faces Third Major Bleaching Event in Five Yearsby Olivia Rosane on February 21, 2020 at 1:35 pm
Australian wildlife cannot catch a break.Rains have only recently started dousing the historic wildfires that killed more than one billion animals on land. […]
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Community choice aggregation: A brief introductionon February 20, 2020 at 9:59 pm
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Bruce Lieberman CARLSBAD, CA. – When it comes to paying the electric bill, most people don’t […]
- Renewable Energy Could Power the World by 2050by Climate News Network on February 20, 2020 at 5:15 pm
By Paul BrownVirtually all the world's demand for electricity to run transport and to heat and cool homes and offices, as well as to provide the power demanded […]
- Coral Reefs Could Be Completely Lost to the Climate Crisis by 2100, New Study Findsby Jordan Davidson on February 20, 2020 at 4:18 pm
Researchers released a sobering study this week showing that all of the world's coral reefs may be lost to the climate crisis by 2100.The bleak outlook means […]
- In a Snapshot, “Sea” the Future Todayby Cuong Tran and Diana Lopera on February 20, 2020 at 2:32 pm
They say that a picture can speak a thousand words … but what if the picture could paint a future 10, 50, 100 years from now? And not just a future […]
- Oil and Gas Industry Is 25 to 40% More Responsible for Global Methane Emissions than Previously Thoughtby Olivia Rosane on February 20, 2020 at 2:26 pm
The oil and gas industry may be contributing even more to the climate crisis than we thought.A study published in Nature Wednesday found that methane emissions […]
- Climate Crisis Gets 16 Minutes at Ninth Democratic Primary Debate in Las Vegasby Olivia Rosane on February 20, 2020 at 1:02 pm
The climate crisis got its moment in the sun during the ninth Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas Wednesday.The six qualifying candidates discussed the […]
- Surprised by the shallows – againby group on February 20, 2020 at 8:35 am
Guest commentary from Jim Acker (GSFC/Adnet) Research on the ocean carbonate cycle published in 2019 supports results from the 1980s – in contrast to […]
- Beginning a Courageous Journey: Connecting Science & Justiceby Union of Concerned Scientists on February 19, 2020 at 8:00 pm
By Dr. Brian R. ShmaefskyOne year after the Flint Water Crisis I was invited to participate in a water rights session at a conference hosted by the US Human […]
- Shipping Industry Could Replace Diesel Fuel With Ammonia to Reduce Emissionsby Jordan Davidson on February 19, 2020 at 6:27 pm
The shipping industry is coming to grips with its egregious carbon footprint, as it has an outsized contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and to the dumping […]
- Climate Crisis Is Coming for the Tidal Basin in DCby Yale Climate Connections on February 19, 2020 at 5:28 pm
By Sarah KennedyThe Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC overlooks the Tidal Basin, a man-made body of water surrounded by cherry trees. Visitors can stroll […]
- World Leaders Urged to 'Act Now' to Save Biodiversityby Common Dreams on February 19, 2020 at 5:08 pm
By Jessica CorbettAhead of government negotiations scheduled for next week on a global plan to address the biodiversity crisis, 23 former foreign ministers […]
- Meet Denmark's School Where Education Is All About Sustainabilityby Deutsche Welle on February 19, 2020 at 4:48 pm
By James ClasperA dozen children are sitting in a circle when the bell rings. Instead of rushing to their next class, the children close their eyes."Raise your […]
- No Country Is Protecting Children’s Health, Major Study Findsby Olivia Rosane on February 19, 2020 at 1:12 pm
No country on Earth is doing what is necessary to protect the health and future of the world's children, a major new report has found.The report, published in […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #7, 2020on February 19, 2020 at 12:26 pm
"You're going to need a longer runway" Gratton et al explore the ongoing effects of upward-creeping temperatures on aviation in Greece in the period since […]
- The Pope Makes Plea to Save the Amazon — Will the World Listen?by Mongabay on February 18, 2020 at 8:41 pm
by Justin CatanosoPope Francis, in an effort to reignite his influence as a global environmental leader, released an impassioned document Feb. 12 entitled Dear […]
- As Extreme Weather Turns Deadly in the UK, Climate Activists Are Forced to Cancel Meetingby Jordan Davidson on February 18, 2020 at 8:03 pm
Britain has been battered by back-to-back major storms in consecutive weekends, which flooded streets, submerged rail lines, and canceled flights. The most […]
- How the Climate Crisis is Affecting Louisianaby ipacha on February 18, 2020 at 3:45 pm
It’s hard not to fall in love with Louisiana.The boot-shaped state sits above the Gulf of Mexico, between Texas and Arkansas, and is home to […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #7on February 17, 2020 at 4:35 am
Story of the Week... Toon of the Week... Coming Soon on SkS... Climate Feedback Claim Review... Poster of the Week... SkS Week in Review... Story […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #7on February 15, 2020 at 5:28 pm
A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week, i.e., Sun, Feb 9, 2020 through Sat, Feb 15, […]
- Climate Gentrification – Caught Between Steel and Sea Level Riseby Paulette Richards on February 14, 2020 at 6:37 pm
As sea levels rise, wealthier homeowners seek to reduce their risks of chronic inundation and dwindling property values by moving to higher ground, often to […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #6, 2020on February 12, 2020 at 5:25 pm
New Research article selection It's possible to be too close to a job, forget to step back and look at it from all angles. Skeptical Science was recently […]
- NH Students Press Presidential Candidates on Climate Issues at Town Hallby Alden Meyer on February 11, 2020 at 5:29 pm
Last Wednesday, six presidential candidates came to Concord, New Hampshire to participate in a youth town hall on climate and clean energy issues, hosted by […]
- How Is the Climate Crisis Affecting New Mexico?by ipacha on February 11, 2020 at 3:15 pm
When you think of New Mexico, what comes to mind? Is it the so-called Roswell UFO incident of the 1940s? Or Walter White and Jesse Pinkman’s life of […]
- On climate misinformation and accountabilityon February 11, 2020 at 2:03 am
Lately there has been a great deal of misinformation regarding the origins and purpose of Skeptical Science. As John Cook wrote nearly a decade […]
- Four Things You Might Not Know about Our Trainingsby ipacha on February 10, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Last year was the second-warmest on record, and after months of major student protests, devastating extreme weather events, and increasing media coverage, 2019 […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #6on February 8, 2020 at 7:58 pm
A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week, i.e., Sun, Feb 2, 2020 through Sat, Feb 8, […]
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Forced responses: Feb 2020by group on February 8, 2020 at 3:11 pm
This month’s open thread on climate solutions.