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 Lobbying Thwarts Push to List Great Barrier Reef as Endangeredby Common Dreams on July 23, 2021 at 7:58 pm
By Jake JohnsonAn intense lobbying campaign by the pro-fossil fuel Australian government succeeded Friday in keeping the Great Barrier Reef off a list of World […]
- California Couple Charged With 30 Crimes After Gender Reveal Party Sparked a Deadly Wildfireby Audrey Nakagawa on July 23, 2021 at 7:05 pm
A California couple's gender reveal party went wrong when they set off a pyrotechnic device that ignited the 2020 lethal El Dorado fire, which killed a […]
- Cranky Uncle game now being translatedon July 23, 2021 at 6:28 pm
The Cranky Uncle game is now being translated into multiple languages, paving the way to building public resilience against misinformation across the world. So […]
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That Smoke You’re Breathing? That’s Climate Changeby jmitchell on July 23, 2021 at 6:00 pm
The metaphor might be too on the nose.Smoke billowing up from the hundreds of thousands of burning acres in Oregon and across the US West travels thousands […]
- Unknown Viruses Discovered in Nearly 15,000-Year-Old Iceby Olivia Rosane on July 23, 2021 at 5:28 pm
Researchers have uncovered 33 viruses preserved in ancient glacier ice, and 28 of them are previously unknown to science. The research, published in Microbiome […]
- Climate Scientists' Heat Wave Warning 20 Years Ago Was Tragically Prescientby Climate Nexus on July 23, 2021 at 2:42 pm
The mass casualty heat wave that broiled the Pacific Northwest and western Canada last month is precisely the kind of catastrophe predicted by climate […]
- Climate Crisis Threatens Three Reef-Building Atlantic Coralsby Olivia Rosane on July 22, 2021 at 5:11 pm
From Australia's Great Barrier Reef to the Caribbean, the climate crisis is already having a profound and deadly impact on the world's coral reefs. But how […]
- Western Wildfires Cause Dangerous Air Pollution on East Coastby Climate Nexus on July 22, 2021 at 3:30 pm
What happens in the West definitely is not staying there as smoke from wildfires fueled by climate change blankets the Eastern U.S. with dangerous air […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #29, 2021on July 22, 2021 at 10:23 am
94 articles Physical science of climate change, effects Three flavors of radiative feedbacks and their implications for estimating Equilibrium Climate […]
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Is Climate Change Creating More-Dangerous Heatwaves? (Quiz)by jmitchell on July 21, 2021 at 7:00 pm
This summer, truly extraordinary heatwaves have been baking communities around the world – even in some typically more-temperate places, like the US […]
- Men's Consumer Habits Cause More Climate Emissions Than Women's, Study Findsby Audrey Nakagawa on July 21, 2021 at 6:50 pm
A new study found that men's consumerism, particularly related to cars and meat-eating, creates 16% more carbon emissions than women's. The study, published on […]
- The Bootleg Fire Is So Massive, It's Creating Its Own Weatherby Kaitlin Sullivan on July 21, 2021 at 5:53 pm
As the Bootleg fire in Southern Oregon rages on, the massive wildfire is creating its own weather systems."The fire is so large and generating so much energy […]
- IEA Warning: CO2 Emissions Will Keep Reaching 'All-Time High' if Rich Nations Keep Skimping on Clean Energyby Common Dreams on July 21, 2021 at 3:31 pm
By Jake JohnsonThe International Energy Agency warned Tuesday that global carbon dioxide emissions are on track to soar to record levels in 2023 — and […]
- 25 Dead in Catastrophic Flooding in China as Nearly a Year of Rain Falls in 3 Daysby Climate Nexus on July 21, 2021 at 2:15 pm
More than two dozen people have been killed by catastrophic flash flooding in central China in recent days. At least a dozen people drowned in the subway in […]
- New Report Reveals Top Retail Shipping Pollutersby Olivia Rosane on July 20, 2021 at 6:58 pm
The coronavirus pandemic has left U.S. customers ever more reliant on retail goods shipped around the world to their doorsteps, but what does all of this […]
- Renewable Energy and Battery Jobs Fared Better Than Energy Sector Overall in 2020by Climate Nexus on July 20, 2021 at 3:15 pm
Employment in renewable energy and battery-related sectors was far more resilient to the shock of the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to an annual DOE […]
- As scientists have long predicted, warming is making heatwaves more deadlyon July 20, 2021 at 12:08 pm
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections In its 2001 Third Assessment Report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) foresaw […]
- Red Tide Leaves Hundreds of Tons of Fish Dead in Florida’s Tampa Bayby Olivia Rosane on July 19, 2021 at 6:00 pm
A deadly red tide has returned to Florida's Tampa Bay, prompting protests over government inaction. The solid waste division of Pinellas County, where Tampa […]
- Why Elon Musk Won't Save Usby Our Changing Climate on July 19, 2021 at 5:19 pm
The technologies of Elon Musk's empire are creeping across the Earth. They're shooting up into lower orbit and speeding through American highway systems. […]
- A Conversation With Environmentalist Drag Queen Pattie Goniaby Yale Climate Connections on July 19, 2021 at 5:17 pm
By Sarah KennedyPattie Gonia is an environmentalist drag queen on a mission to build a more inclusive climate movement.Pattie has more than 300,000 […]
- 'True Cost' of Food Is 3x What Americans Pay, Report Findsby Common Dreams on July 19, 2021 at 3:31 pm
By Julia ConleyAmericans' grocery bills reflect only a third of a true cost of food, according to a new report, which evaluated factors including healthcare […]
- 80 Wildfires Rage Across West, Bootleg Fire Burns Over 300,000 Acresby Climate Nexus on July 19, 2021 at 2:15 pm
The Bootleg Fire has now burned more than 300,000 acres in southern Oregon and continues to grow as more than 80 large wildfires in the West forced evacuations […]
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2021 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #29on July 18, 2021 at 11:59 am
Listing of articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, July 11, 2021 through Sat, July 17, 2021 The following […]
- 'Future Belongs to Renewable Energy': Greenland Ditches All Oil Drillingby Common Dreams on July 17, 2021 at 2:15 pm
By Andrea Germanos Greenland announced Thursday a halt on new oil and gas exploration, citing climate and other environmental impacts."Great news!" responded […]
- Smoke From Western Wildfires to Spread as Far as New Yorkby Olivia Rosane on July 16, 2021 at 8:27 pm
There are currently 70 wildfires burning more than one million acres across the U.S., according to the most recent figures from the National Interagency Fire […]
- Biden to Restore Protections for Tongass National Forest in 'Critical Step' for Climateby Common Dreams on July 16, 2021 at 5:31 pm
By Julia ConleyConservation and climate action groups on Thursday applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement of far-reaching new protections […]
- The Climate Crisis in 2021: 5 Key Facts to Knowby ipacha on July 16, 2021 at 3:00 pm
The climate crisis is not waiting for us.It will continue to exacerbate existing threats to our well-being – from stronger hurricanes and rising seas […]
- Torrential Rain, Deadly Flooding Wreak Devastation in Western Europeby Climate Nexus on July 16, 2021 at 2:23 pm
More than 100 people are dead and about 1,300 still missing in the wake of extreme rain and flooding western Europe. The torrential rainfall — as much as […]
- DOE to Propose First Energy Efficiency Standards for Manufactured Housing Since 1994by Climate Nexus on July 15, 2021 at 6:00 pm
The Department of Energy is planning to update energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes for the first time since 1994, Utility Dive reports. […]
- Samsung Launches New Tool to Help You Save Energy At Homeby Olivia Rosane on July 15, 2021 at 4:40 pm
As the coronavirus pandemic keeps more people at home and awareness of the climate crisis increases, more and more people are justifiably concerned about their […]
- Nearly All Chinook Salmon in Sacramento River Expected to Be Killed by Extreme Heat, Water Mismanagementby Climate Nexus on July 15, 2021 at 3:40 pm
A drumbeat of climate-fueled heatwaves, compounded by water management practices, will likely kill nearly all juvenile chinook salmon in the Sacramento River, […]
- 'Biggest Story in the World Right Now': Humanity Flips Amazon Rainforest From Carbon Sink to Carbon Sourceby Common Dreams on July 15, 2021 at 2:15 pm
By Jessica CorbettFollowing years of warnings and mounting fears among scientists, "terrifying" research revealed Wednesday that climate change and […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #28, 2021on July 15, 2021 at 11:57 am
Decomposition of increasing atmospheric methane points to a decomposing Amazon Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, relatively short-lived in the atmosphere […]
- Death Valley, California, breaks the all-time world heat record for the second year in a rowon July 14, 2021 at 8:42 pm
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Jeff Masters For the second consecutive year, Death Valley, California, has set a world record for the […]
- America's Two Largest Water Reservoirs at Record Lowsby Kaitlin Sullivan on July 14, 2021 at 6:18 pm
The federal government is expected to declare a first-ever water shortage in the Colorado River basin by next year at the latest –some believe the call […]
- ‘Almost a Dream’: Scientists Observe Coral Cells Swallowing Algae for First Timeby Olivia Rosane on July 14, 2021 at 6:12 pm
The relationship between coral and algae is hugely important: the coral provides algae with shelter, while the algae provides the coral with energy and color. […]
- California Is Planning Floating Wind Farms Offshore to Boost Its Power Supply – Here's How They Workby The Conversation on July 14, 2021 at 5:22 pm
By Matthew LacknerNorthern California has some of the strongest offshore winds in the U.S., with immense potential to produce clean energy. But it has a […]
- Continental U.S. Suffers Wildfires, Dangerous Flooding From Coast to Coastby Climate Nexus on July 14, 2021 at 2:16 pm
Not to be outdone by the climate-fueled disasters broiling and incinerating the West, parts of the Mid-Atlantic have been deluged by torrential rain this week. […]
- Additional Fact Briefs published on Repustaron July 14, 2021 at 12:33 am
With an initial batch of eight published Fact Briefs we announced our partnership with the fact-checking organization Repustar at the end of April 2021. […]
- Amid Extreme Heat, Humanitarian Group Reports Dozens of Migrant Deaths in Arizona Desertby Common Dreams on July 13, 2021 at 8:37 pm
By Julia ConleyThe Tucson, Arizona-based non-profit group Humane Borders said Tuesday that amid the Southwest's extreme heatwave last month, an unusually large […]
- Drought and the Western United States: What You Need to Knowby ipacha on July 12, 2021 at 7:00 pm
The western United States has been in the news a great deal recently.A “heat dome” parked over parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and northern […]
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The making of a one-of-a-kind climate change PR professionalon July 12, 2021 at 6:20 pm
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by James Hoggan In the world of environmental communication, we are learning as we go. For years, we […]
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2021 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #28on July 11, 2021 at 3:33 pm
Listing of articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, July 4, 2021 through Sat, July 10, 2021 The following […]
- Walkable Cities Can Benefit the Environment, the Economy, and Your Healthby ipacha on July 8, 2021 at 7:00 pm
Imagine this: working, eating, learning, shopping, and relaxing all without ever having to sit behind a wheel of a car.For those living in many American […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #27, 2021on July 8, 2021 at 4:32 pm
Zigzagging to zero: Wandel Sea old ice A plethora of previous research and observation has pointed to an ultimate demise of multi-year ice in the Artic, with a […]
- Rapid attribution of PNW heatwaveby group on July 7, 2021 at 10:53 pm
It was almost impossible for the temperatures seen recently in the Pacific North West heatwave to have occurred without global warming. The post Rapid […]
- Deciphering the rise and fall of Antarctic sea ice extenton July 6, 2021 at 8:30 pm
This is a re-post from Carbon Brief by Dr Clare Eayrs and Prof David Holland The sharp decline in Arctic sea ice over recent decades has […]
- Western Canada burns and deaths mount after world’s most extreme heat wave in modern historyon July 5, 2021 at 7:39 pm
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Bob Henson and Jeff Masters Hundreds of North Americans – and perhaps many more yet to be tallied […]
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2021 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #27on July 4, 2021 at 10:28 am
Listing of articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, June 27, 2021 through Sat, July 3, 2021 The following […]
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Forced Responses: July 2021by group on July 2, 2021 at 8:56 pm
A new bi-monthly open thread for climate solutions discussions. Climate science threads go here. The post Forced Responses: July 2021 first appeared on […]