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.
- Youth activists lose appeal in landmark lawsuit against US over climate crisisby Lee Van der Voo in Oregon on January 17, 2020 at 10:05 pm
Court confirms government’s contribution to the issue, but judges find they lack power to enforce climate policy decisionsThe ninth circuit court of […]
- Sadiq Khan vows to make London carbon-neutral by 2030 if re-electedby Kate Proctor Political correspondent on January 17, 2020 at 8:00 pm
Mayor’s pledge on air pollution to form part of vision for green new deal for LondonSadiq Khan will promise to put London on a par with Scandinavian […]
- The Guardian view on ‘flight shaming’: face it – life must change | Editorialby Editorial on January 17, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Individual choices will not solve the climate crisis but ministers should not be encouraging flyingIt started in Sweden, where the term flygskam (flight shame) […]
- Electric Vehicles Likely to Be as Cheap as Conventional Cars by 2025, Says Economistby Yale Climate Connections on January 17, 2020 at 6:16 pm
In 2018, there were about 5 million electric cars on the road globally. It sounds like a large number, but with well over a billion cars worldwide, electric […]
- Extinction Rebellion and the end of days | Lettersby Letters on January 17, 2020 at 5:55 pm
Nigel Harvey says the police do not know how to deal with XR. Donald Pelmear and Gillian Tindall react to Les Knight’s assertion that he wants humans to […]
- Brazil's Indigenous Communities Resist Jair Bolsonaroby Deutsche Welle on January 17, 2020 at 5:45 pm
By Raphael Tsavkko GarciaRarely has something so precious fallen into such unsafe hands. Since Jair Bolsonaro took the Brazilian presidency in 2019, the […]
- Slip-up leaves priests rolling in the aisles | Brief lettersby Letters on January 17, 2020 at 5:16 pm
Oxford University | English usage | Noel Coward | Driving in cities | Flavoured crispsWe applaud the rise in state-sector intake across Oxford University and […]
- Microsoft Promises to Be Carbon Negative by 2030by Jordan Davidson on January 17, 2020 at 5:11 pm
Microsoft announced ambitious new plans to become carbon negative by 2030 and then go one step further and remove by 2050 all the carbon it has emitted since […]
- Don’t panic, humanity: selfless billionaires will save us all | Marina Hydeby Marina Hyde on January 17, 2020 at 5:08 pm
The Earth may be burning, but have no fear – Elon Musk assures us there will be plenty of jobs on MarsWhen humanity’s dying stragglers mark up the […]
- Death of 1 Million Seabirds Tied to Massive ‘Blob’ of Hot Water in the Pacificby Sam Nickerson on January 17, 2020 at 3:45 pm
An expanse of uncommonly warm seawater in the Pacific Ocean created by a marine heatwave led to a mass die-off of one million seabirds, scientists have […]
- Youtube Still Promotes Climate Disinformation, Report Findsby DeSmogBlog on January 17, 2020 at 3:28 pm
By Dana DrugmandYou don't have to look far to find misinformation about climate science continuing to spread online through prominent social media channels […]
- Cost of policing COP26 in Glasgow 'could exceed £200m'by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent on January 17, 2020 at 2:53 pm
Head of Police Scotland says UN climate gathering will mean ‘acute operational demands’ The cost of policing the UN climate conference in Glasgow […]
- Australia Firefighters Save the Only Wild Prehistoric Wollemi Pines on Earthby Olivia Rosane on January 17, 2020 at 1:41 pm
It looks as if firefighters in Australia have succeeded in saving a secret grove of prehistoric trees belonging to a species that dates back to the time of the […]
- Germany to Phase out Coal by 2038by Olivia Rosane on January 17, 2020 at 1:00 pm
Germany reached an agreement Thursday that will allow it to stop burning coal by 2038.NoneThe national government struck a deal with the leaders of the […]
- Guardian and Observer appeal raises £1m for tree charitiesby Patrick Butler Social policy editor on January 17, 2020 at 12:11 pm
Money donated by readers will be spent on schemes from the Amazon to Scottish HighlandsThe Guardian and Observer 2019 charity appeal has raised more than […]
- Trump has savaged the environment. The planet cannot afford a second term | Ross Barkanby Ross Barkan on January 17, 2020 at 11:15 am
The president just launched one of his most grievous attacks on the environment yet. Democrats must recognize the stakesWhat are the consequences of a second […]
- Hundreds of thousands of fish dead in NSW as bushfire ash washed into riverby Graham Readfearn on January 17, 2020 at 7:37 am
Ecologist fears the Macleay River may take decades to recover, with heavy rains likely to affect other waterwaysHundreds of thousands of native fish are […]
- David Attenborough calls Australia's bushfires 'the moment of crisis' to address climate changeby Josh Taylor on January 16, 2020 at 11:43 pm
British naturalist says climate change is an ‘urgent crisis’ that must be solvedSir David Attenborough has said it is “palpable […]
- If the bushfires won't force climate policy change, we need to circumvent Scott Morrison | Lenore Taylorby Lenore Taylor on January 16, 2020 at 8:51 pm
The cabal of Coalition denialists calling the shots are still impervious to facts. But it’s not yet time to despair It’s time to face a dreadful […]
- Microsoft pledges to be 'carbon negative' by 2030by Guardian staff and agencies on January 16, 2020 at 7:23 pm
Company seeks to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits within a decadeMicrosoft has announced it aims to remove more carbon from the atmosphere […]
- Homeland Security Listed These Climate Activists as 'Extremists' Alongside Mass Killersby Jordan Davidson on January 16, 2020 at 6:15 pm
Internal documents from the Department of Homeland Security reveal that non-violent demonstrators targeting the oil industry were classified as "extremists," […]
- Nuclear weapons worsen the climate crisis | Letterby Letters on January 16, 2020 at 5:29 pm
Suggesting we remove nuclear weapons from the conversation ignores how intertwined these two existential threats are, writes Alicia Sanders-ZakreRachel […]
- Rising Temperatures May Cause 2,100 Annual U.S. Deaths, Research Predictsby Madison Dapcevich on January 16, 2020 at 5:28 pm
An additional 2,100 deaths from fatal injuries may occur in the U.S. every year from a 2 C rise in temperatures, which could have grave implications for global […]
- BlackRock gets praise for coal divestment. What it really needs is regulation | Ann Pettiforby Ann Pettifor on January 16, 2020 at 5:27 pm
For the world’s biggest fund manager and its fellow shadow banks, self-policing can never be sufficientLet’s not beat about the bushfires. […]
- Wollemi pines' survival shows what humans can do when determinedby James Woodford on January 16, 2020 at 4:30 pm
Out of the bushfires catastrophe, the ancient trees have become a symbol of survival and hope in the face of a climate emergency Imagine if more than a quarter […]
- Environmental Concerns, Including Water Crises, Dominate Global Risks Report Rankings for First Time in Historyby Circle of Blue on January 16, 2020 at 4:05 pm
By Brett WaltonThe world's business elite, apprehensive about turbulent geopolitics after a year of international turmoil, nonetheless sees the biggest risks […]
- NASA and NOAA: Last Decade Was the Hottest on Recordby Olivia Rosane on January 16, 2020 at 1:39 pm
The last decade was the hottest since record-keeping began 150 years ago, according to the latest data from U.S. agencies the National Aeronautics and Space […]
- YouTube ads of 100 top brands fund climate misinformation – studyby Alex Hern on January 16, 2020 at 1:22 pm
Avaaz says firms are unaware commercials being played alongside misleading videosSome of the biggest companies in the world are funding climate misinformation […]
- Who can lead Labour back to government? – podcastby Presented by Anushka Asthana with Heather Stewart and John Abraham produced by Rachel Humphreys, Courtney Yusuf, Gregory Robinson and Axel Kacoutié; executive producers Phil Maynard and Nicole Jackson on January 16, 2020 at 3:00 am
The race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour party has been narrowed to five candidates this week. Political editor Heather Stewart looks at the […]
- NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge pleads not guilty over Kirribilli protest chargesby Australian Associated Press on January 16, 2020 at 2:39 am
Shoebridge entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of disobeying a police direction to move on, saying police action was ‘overreach’New South […]
- Harvard law students ramp up protest against ExxonMobil climate firmby Emily Holden in Washington on January 16, 2020 at 1:12 am
Students say law firm Paul Weiss has cultivated liberal reputation despite representing oil companies, tobacco and big banks Harvard law students have […]
- Climate Change Is a Planetary Emergency — How Can We Avert Disaster?by World Economic Forum on January 15, 2020 at 8:38 pm
By Sandrine Dixson-DeclèveWhile politics continue to cripple efforts to fight the planetary emergency, the science remains as unequivocal and […]
- Virginia Tech Theater Project Helps People Visualize Flood Scenariosby Yale Climate Connections on January 15, 2020 at 5:53 pm
None NoneIn a theater at Virginia Tech, audience members are invited to stand with their eyes closed and imagine themselves on a beach, wading into the […]
- James Murdoch Slams His Father’s Climate-Denying Media Empireby Jordan Davidson on January 15, 2020 at 5:13 pm
James Murdoch and his wife Kathryn spoke out against the climate crisis denials pushed by his father's media empire in an exclusive statement released to the […]
- Climate Change Named Biggest Global Threat in New WEF Risks Reportby Deutsche Welle on January 15, 2020 at 2:19 pm
By Uwe HesslerIn its 15th Global Risks Report published on Wednesday, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said that for the first time in the report's history, […]
- Democratic Candidates Face off on Climate in the Last Debate Before Primary Voting Beginsby Olivia Rosane on January 15, 2020 at 1:35 pm
Six Democratic presidential candidates squared off Tuesday night in Des Moines, Iowa for the seventh primary debate of the season and the last before voting […]
- Green Groups Sue to Stop Trump Admin From Allowing Fracking on 1 Million+ Acres of California Public Landsby Olivia Rosane on January 15, 2020 at 12:45 pm
Environmental groups are suing to stop the Trump administration from fracking in California.NoneThe suit, filed in Los Angeles Tuesday, comes in response to […]
- Nuclear Power ‘Cannot Rival Renewable Energy’by Climate News Network on January 14, 2020 at 9:28 pm
By Paul BrownNuclear power is in terminal decline worldwide and will never make a serious contribution to tackling climate change, a group of energy experts […]
- Big Data, Big Oil: Unveiling the 'Dark Forces' Behind Trump’s 2020 Reelection Campaign With Josh Foxby Independent Media Institute on January 14, 2020 at 8:53 pm
By Reynard LokiJosh Fox, the Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind Gasland, the documentary that started the global anti-fracking movement, is […]
- Swiss Judge Clears Climate Crisis Protestors, Says Actions Were ‘Necessary and Proportional’by Jordan Davidson on January 14, 2020 at 8:17 pm
A Swiss court on Monday cleared a dozen activists of wrongdoing and a hefty fine for a stunt they pulled in a Credit Suisse bank in November 2018. The […]
- World’s Largest Fund Manager to 'Reshape' Investment Portfolio to Consider Climate Crisis, Sustainabilityby Jordan Davidson on January 14, 2020 at 5:51 pm
BlackRock, an investment fund that manages nearly $7 trillion, will "reshape" its strategy toward investments that support environmental sustainability, […]
- Make the Fossil Fuel Industry Pay the $2 Billion Bushfire Recovery Fundby Oil Change International on January 14, 2020 at 4:56 pm
By Andy RowellAfter weeks of inaction and ineptitude as his country burns, as a billion animals die, with entire species potentially wiped out, and with dozens […]
- Joaquin Phoenix, Martin Sheen Arrested at Jane Fonda's Final DC Fire Drill Fridays Protestby DeSmogBlog on January 14, 2020 at 4:02 pm
By Zach RobertsEvery Friday for the last seven weeks, actress and activist Jane Fonda has held a rally and act of civil disobedience in front of the U.S. […]
- The Climate Crisis and Flooding: What You Need to Know by ipacha on January 14, 2020 at 3:08 pm
Climate change is having a clear impact on the way water moves around our world. Record-breaking floods are one prime example of how our lives have been […]
- Scientists Find Plants Are Growing Higher up the Himalayasby Jordan Davidson on January 14, 2020 at 1:40 pm
Researchers have found that plants are growing farther up the Himalayas than they did in the past, according to a new study in the journal Global Change […]
- 2019 Was the Oceans' Hottest Year on Recordby Olivia Rosane on January 14, 2020 at 1:22 pm
The world's oceans just had their warmest year on record.NoneA study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Monday found that ocean temperatures reached […]
- UN Wants to Protect 30% of the Planet by 2030 to Stop the Sixth Mass Extinctionby Olivia Rosane on January 14, 2020 at 1:15 pm
The United Nations wants to stop the sixth mass extinction.NoneIn a draft proposal released Monday, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity proposed […]
- Climate Activists Outraged as Siemens Backs Adani Coal Mining Project in Australiaby Deutsche Welle on January 13, 2020 at 3:31 pm
Siemens has announced it will remain involved in a controversial coal mining project in Australia, despite massive environmental criticism as the country […]
- Australia Airdrops Thousands of Carrots, Sweet Potatoes to Wallabies Starving From Wildfiresby Olivia Rosane on January 13, 2020 at 1:36 pm
Carrots to the rescue!NoneIn an effort to help one of the many animal species threatened by Australia's devastating wildfires, officials in New South Wales […]
- Thousands Flee as Taal Volcano Roars to Life in the Philippinesby Olivia Rosane on January 13, 2020 at 12:57 pm
The second-most active volcano in the Philippines belched to life on Sunday when it sent a cloud of ash miles into the air that forced thousands to evacuate […]