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.
- How to build a climate-proof home that never floodsby Phil Spencer on August 17, 2019 at 6:00 am
The Netherlands has found an ingenious way to combat rising water – build housing that does the sameCould climate change-resistant homes help solve the […]
- Number of flights taken by officials from department tackling climate crisis soarsby Jillian Ambrose on August 17, 2019 at 5:00 am
Number of flights taken by BEIS staff rises to 4,500 from 2,700 in previous year despite carbon footprintThe Whitehall officials responsible for tackling the […]
- How Greta Thunberg became the new front in the Brexit culture war | Gaby Hinsliffby Gaby Hinsliff on August 17, 2019 at 5:00 am
Nigel Farage and his hangers-on need a new rallying cause, so they’ve turned on this 16-year-old with frightening vitriolShe looks both younger than her […]
- We Ignore Thousands of Threatened Plant Species at Our Own Perilby Truthout on August 16, 2019 at 9:20 pm
By Lorraine ChowKokia drynarioides is a small but significant flowering tree endemic to Hawaii's dry forests. Native Hawaiians used its large, scarlet flowers […]
- Carrie Symonds warns politicians of 'gigantic' climate crisis responsibilityby PA Media on August 16, 2019 at 8:33 pm
Boris Johnson’s partner makes first solo public appearance since moving into No 10Boris Johnson’s partner Carrie Symonds said politicians had a […]
- Scott Morrison blasted by Pacific heat while trying to project calm on climate | Katharine Murphyby Katharine Murphy on August 16, 2019 at 8:00 pm
Things are not under control when it comes to Australia meeting our Paris target, even if Scott Morrison wants us to believe that We’ll get to climate, […]
- Animal Rebellion activists to blockade UK's biggest meat marketby Matthew Taylor on August 16, 2019 at 5:00 pm
London’s Smithfield Market part of next wave of Extinction Rebellion climate protestsThousands of animal rights and environment activists are planning to […]
- For a Sustainable Climate and Food System, Regenerative Agriculture Is the Keyby YES! Magazine on August 16, 2019 at 4:49 pm
By Kristin OhlsonFrom where I stand inside the South Dakota cornfield I was visiting with entomologist and former USDA scientist Jonathan Lundgren, all the […]
- July 2019 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded, NOAA Confirmsby Deutsche Welle on August 16, 2019 at 2:53 pm
Humanity faced its hottest month in at least 140 years in July, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Thursday. The finding […]
- Indonesia Forest-Clearing Ban Criticized as 'Government Propaganda’by Mongabay on August 16, 2019 at 2:48 pm
By Hans Nicholas JongIndonesia's president has made permanent a temporary moratorium on forest-clearing permits for plantations and logging.It's a policy the […]
- Pacific islands will survive climate crisis because they 'pick our fruit', Australia's deputy PM saysby Ben Smee on August 16, 2019 at 9:29 am
Exclusive: Michael McCormack says island nations want Australia to shut down industry ‘so they can survive’Pacific island nations affected by the […]
- Scott Morrison's betrayal of the Pacific was immoral – and completely unnecessary | Nicky Isonby Nicky Ison on August 16, 2019 at 6:25 am
Australia’s regional and global influence will not grow unless we are fair dinkum about acting on climate changeAs the Pacific Islands Forum comes to an […]
- Alpine climbing routes crumble as climate crisis continuesby Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images on August 16, 2019 at 6:00 am
High up in the French Alps, the climbers who spend their days on the rocks and glaciers have come to a grim conclusion: the mountains are crumbling around them […]
- 'Bees, not refugees': the environmentalist roots of anti-immigrant bigotryby Susie Cagle on August 16, 2019 at 5:00 am
Recent mass shootings have been linked to ‘eco-xenophobia’ – part of a tradition that dates to America’s first conservationistsThe […]
- Revealed: 'fierce' Pacific forum meeting almost collapsed over climate crisisby Kate Lyons in Funafuti on August 16, 2019 at 1:13 am
Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison came under fire from Tuvalu’s leader Enele SopoagaCritical talks at the Pacific Islands Forum almost […]
- Scott Morrison condemns Alan Jones's call to 'shove sock down throat' of Jacinda Ardernby Kate Lyons in Funafuti, Naaman Zhou and Adam Morton on August 15, 2019 at 9:24 pm
Australia PM says radio host ‘way out of line’ for comments about New Zealand leaderScott Morrison has said the radio presenter Alan Jones was […]
- Government's shift to relax shale gas fracking safeguards condemnedby Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent on August 15, 2019 at 7:43 pm
Environment groups fear possibly ‘weakened’ earthquake risk rules after report on Cuadrilla drillingEnvironmental groups have voiced fears that the […]
- Australia waters down Pacific Islands plea on climate crisisby Kate Lyons in Funafuti on August 15, 2019 at 6:05 pm
Forum’s chair describes leaders’ 12 hours of talks as ‘very, very tough struggle’Australia stands in opposition to other Pacific […]
- Breathing Polluted Air is Like Smoking a Pack a Dayby Jordan Davidson on August 15, 2019 at 4:16 pm
It turns out you don't need to smoke for a lifetime to get emphysema. Just breathing polluted air can give it to you, according to a new study that is the […]
- The Opportunity in Climate Science Education: Jobs and More Jobsby ipacha on August 15, 2019 at 4:00 pm
In 2019, kids and young people need to not only understand the dangers of the climate crisis so they can be prepared for them, but also build the knowledge and […]
- Fracking Boom in U.S. and Canada Largely to Blame for Global Methane Spike, Study Findsby Common Dreams on August 15, 2019 at 3:08 pm
By Julia ConleyNew research by a scientist at Cornell University warns that the fracking boom in the U.S. and Canada over the past decade is largely to blame […]
- World's Forest Animal Population Drops 53% Since 1970: WWF Reportby Deutsche Welle on August 15, 2019 at 2:26 pm
By Wesley RahnThe global population of forest-dwelling vertebrates has plummeted in the period between 1970 and 2014, according to a study published Tuesday by […]
- Why Mauna Kea Needs Your Protectionby Greenpeace on August 15, 2019 at 2:25 pm
By Kaitlin GrableI was born on the island of O'ahu, 98 years after the U.S. supported an illegal coup in my hometown of Honolulu to overthrow Queen […]
- Jacinda Ardern: Australia Must ‘Answer to the Pacific’ on Climate Crisisby Olivia Rosane on August 15, 2019 at 12:04 pm
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had strong words for Australia as both nations attend the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu this week. The climate […]
- Arron Banks jokes about Greta Thunberg and 'freak yachting accidents'by Mattha Busby on August 14, 2019 at 11:57 pm
MPs, celebrities and academics criticise ‘disgraceful’ comment by Brexit backer Arron Banks has been criticised after he appeared to wish harm upon […]
- Australia removes climate 'crisis' from Pacific islands draft declarationby Kate Lyons in Funafuti on August 14, 2019 at 10:31 pm
Sources say Canberra has softened language, getting rid of all but one reference to coalAustralia has succeeded in removing all but one reference to coal on […]
- Amazon Deforestation Increase Prompts Germany to Cut $39.5M in Funding to Brazilby Deutsche Welle on August 14, 2019 at 5:21 pm
Germany said Saturday it would suspend aid to Brazil aimed at helping protect the Amazon forest in light of the stark increase in rainforest clearings since […]
- Greta Thunberg sets sail for New York on zero-carbon yachtby Jonathan Watts in Plymouth on August 14, 2019 at 4:04 pm
Climate activist begins voyage from Plymouth to Trump’s US with father and two-man crewOn white-crested swells under leaden skies, the teenage climate […]
- Nuclear energy and alternatives old and new | Lettersby Letters on August 14, 2019 at 4:02 pm
Let’s go for an expansive renewable energy system, backed up with energy efficiency and energy storage, says David Blackburn. Plus Mike Ellwood on the […]
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What is the New 24 Hours of Reality?by ipacha on August 14, 2019 at 3:00 pm
The climate crisis.Maybe you’ve heard of it.Maybe you know something about the glaciers melting at a staggering rate or hurricanes getting […]
- Fracking causing rise in methane emissions, study findsby Jillian Ambrose on August 14, 2019 at 2:32 pm
Researchers say boom in shale oil and gas major contributor to climate emergencyThe boom in the US shale gas and oil may have ignited a significant global […]
- Indigenous and Green Groups Fighting Pipeline Urge 2020 Democrats to Take 'NoKXL Pledge'by Common Dreams on August 14, 2019 at 2:29 pm
By Jessica CorbettIndigenous, environmental and landowner groups fighting to block the Keystone XL pipeline sent a letter Tuesday to the two dozen 2020 […]
- Greta Thunberg to Set Sail for NY Climate Summitby Deutsche Welle on August 14, 2019 at 1:40 pm
Greta Thunberg is set to head into a stormy Atlantic Wednesday on board the "Malizia II," a no-comfort, high-tech ocean racer skippered by a champion yachtsman […]
- Lightning Surprises Near North Pole With 48 Strikesby Olivia Rosane on August 14, 2019 at 1:18 pm
Forty-eight lightning strikes were detected within 300 miles of the North Pole on Saturday, The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang reported Wednesday. The […]
- Want to Help Save the Tropics? Eat Less Meat and Dairy, New Study Saysby Madison Dapcevich on August 14, 2019 at 12:24 pm
One-quarter of world's tropical land could disappear at the end of the century if global consumption of meat and dairy isn't curbed, resulting in the […]
- 29 States and Cities Sue to Block Trump’s ‘Dirty Power’ Ruleby Olivia Rosane on August 14, 2019 at 11:23 am
Twenty-nine states and cities sued the Trump administration Tuesday to stop it from weakening the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, which was the first regulation to […]
- Jacinda Ardern says Australia has to 'answer to Pacific' on climate changeby Kate Lyons in Tuvalu on August 14, 2019 at 7:07 am
New Zealand prime minister warns Scott Morrison about Canberra’s stance but refuses to call for Australia to transition out of coalJacinda Ardern has […]
- Greenhouse Gases Reach Unprecedented Levelby Jordan Davidson on August 13, 2019 at 6:22 pm
A bleak new federal report found that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rose to levels the world has not seen in at least 800,000 years, highlighting the […]
- New Research Finds Plants Will Feast on Increased CO2, But Only Until 2100by Jordan Davidson on August 13, 2019 at 5:19 pm
Scientists studying plants ability to gobble up carbon from the atmosphere have found that plants will offer protection from greenhouse gasses for another 80 […]
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Counties Are Stepping Up in the Face of Federal Inactionby ipacha on August 13, 2019 at 3:56 pm
Even historic mistakes can have silver linings.Back in June of 2017, President Trump announced that the United States would begin withdrawing from the […]
- Solar Now ‘Cheaper Than Grid Electricity’ in Every Chinese City, Study Findsby Carbon Brief on August 13, 2019 at 2:10 pm
By Josh GabbatissSolar power has become cheaper than grid electricity across China, a development that could boost the prospects of industrial and commercial […]
- Emails Show FBI and Police Are Monitoring Oregon Anti-Pipeline Activistsby Jordan Davidson on August 12, 2019 at 6:03 pm
The FBI and several other law enforcement agencies have been keeping tabs on pipeline opponents in southwest Oregon, according to documents obtained by the […]
- That Summer When Climate Change Baked Alaskaby onEarth on August 12, 2019 at 4:16 pm
By Jeff TurrentineChris McKee lived down the street from me when we were kids growing up in suburban Dallas. Even though we haven't seen each other […]
- Saving Coral Reefs — With Sexby The Revelator on August 12, 2019 at 3:33 pm
By Tara LohanVisitors walk slowly through a room of dimmed lights and glowing tanks that bring the mysteries of the sea into plain view. The Steinhart Aquarium […]
- Dogs Are Dying From Toxic Algae in Lakes and Pondsby Jordan Davidson on August 12, 2019 at 3:23 pm
Pet owners around the country are seeing their beloved canines perish after letting them cool off in waters harboring toxic algae. NoneDogs in North Carolina, […]
- What's the Best Kind of Car for the Climate?by Yale Climate Connections on August 12, 2019 at 2:29 pm
By Sara PeachDear Sara,I live in a city that does not have great transportation options, and I live far enough from my work that I am not able to walk or ride […]
- Green Turtles Are Mistaking Plastic for the Sea Grass They Normally Eatby Jordan Davidson on August 9, 2019 at 6:18 pm
Endangered green turtles are having a problem. They're mistaking plastic pollution for the seaweed they survive on, according to new research from the […]
- Scientists Now Expect Busier Hurricane Season as El Niño Endsby Jordan Davidson on August 9, 2019 at 5:55 pm
Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center said this year's hurricane season is shaping up into a […]
- Ocean Heat Waves Kill Coral Instantly, Study Findsby Jordan Davidson on August 9, 2019 at 3:25 pm
Marine heat waves are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity, which spell trouble for corals, according to new research from scientists working at the […]
- Jonathan Scott Answers Climate Reality’s Solar Energy Questionsby ipacha on August 9, 2019 at 3:00 pm
Around the world, cities, states, countries, and companies (and people just like you!) are making the switch to clean, renewable solar energy to take control […]