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.
- Beavers Build First Dam in England’s Somerset in More Than 400 Yearsby Olivia Rosane on December 1, 2020 at 6:33 pm
England's Somerset county can now boast its first beaver dam in more than 400 years. The dam is the work of Eurasion beavers who were reintroduced to the […]
- Climate Change Threatens Hopi Corn and Way of Life in American Westby Climate Nexus on December 1, 2020 at 5:16 pm
Climate change is making ancient Hopi farming nearly impossible, threatening not just the Tribe's staple food source, but a pillar of its culture and religion, […]
- Top Lawyers to Define Ecocide to Enforce Environmental Justiceby Common Dreams on December 1, 2020 at 3:39 pm
By Kenny StancilAn expert panel of top international and environmental lawyers have begun working this month on a legal definition of "ecocide" with the goal […]
- Bank of America Promises It Won't Fund Arctic Drillingby Olivia Rosane on December 1, 2020 at 2:39 pm
After ongoing pressure from environmental groups and Indigenous communities, Bank of America has said it will not finance any oil and gas exploration in the […]
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Unforced variations: Dec 2020by group on December 1, 2020 at 2:03 pm
This month’s open thread. Topics might include the record breaking hurricane season, odds for the warmest year horse race (and it’s relevance or […]
- Fighting climate change: Cheaper than 'business as usual' and better for the economyon December 1, 2020 at 8:03 am
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections and has been adopted as the rebuttal to the myth 'climate change solutions are too expensive' at the short […]
- Rapid Intensification and Number of Storms Make 2020 a Record Hurricane Seasonby Union of Concerned Scientists on November 30, 2020 at 6:59 pm
By Astrid CaldasAs we reach the official end of hurricane season, 2020 will be one for the record books. Looking back at these long, surprising, sometimes […]
- ‘Major Hurdle’ Cleared as Youth Activists Advance Historic Climate Caseby DeSmog on November 30, 2020 at 6:54 pm
By Dana DrugmandAn unprecedented climate lawsuit brought by six Portuguese youths is to be fast-tracked at Europe's highest court, it was announced today.The […]
- La temporada de huracanes de 2020 bate récords en EE.UU. por cantidad de tormentas, intensificación rápidaby Astrid Caldas on November 30, 2020 at 6:53 pm
Hemos llegado al final oficial de la temporada de huracanes, y 2020 será uno para los libros de récords. Mirando hacia atrás a estos […]
- Study Finds Climate Crisis Is Deterring Some Adults From Having Kidsby Olivia Rosane on November 30, 2020 at 6:17 pm
Will concern over the climate crisis stop people from having children? A first-of-its-kind academic study suggests that it already has. The study, published in […]
- 6 Grassroots Activists Win 'Green Nobel Prize'by Mongabay on November 30, 2020 at 5:50 pm
By Liz KimbroughSix grassroots environmental activists will receive the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in a virtual ceremony this year. Dubbed the […]
- Volcano Eruption in Indonesia Forces Thousands to Evacuateby Carly Nairn on November 30, 2020 at 4:42 pm
A large volcano in Indonesia erupted Sunday, sending a plume of smoke and ash miles into the air and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate the region. […]
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2020: A Continued Tale of Rapidly Strengthening Atlantic Hurricanesby ipacha on November 30, 2020 at 3:30 pm
Hurricane Iota, for a time a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds reaching 160 mph, wrought destruction over Central America less than two weeks ago. […]
- Rapid Intensification and Number of Storms Make 2020 a Record Hurricane Seasonby Astrid Caldas on November 30, 2020 at 3:29 pm
As we reach the official end of hurricane season, 2020 will be one for the record books. Looking back at these long, surprising, sometimes downright crazy past […]
- Climate Change Is Making Fall Leaves Change Color Soonerby The Conversation on November 30, 2020 at 2:38 pm
By Philip JamesAs the days shorten and temperatures drop in the northern hemisphere, leaves begin to turn. We can enjoy glorious autumnal colors while the […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #48on November 29, 2020 at 8:59 pm
Story of the Week... Toon of the Week... Coming Soon on SkS... Climate Feedback Claim Review... SkS Week in Review... Poster of the Week...Story of the […]
- 9 Environmental Docs To Watch During the Coronavirus Lockdownby Deutsche Welle on November 29, 2020 at 2:57 pm
By Anne-Sophie BrändlinCOVID-19 and climate change have been two of the most pressing issues in 2020. So why not spend your lockdown binge-watching […]
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Thinking, small and bigby rasmus on November 29, 2020 at 9:52 am
The point that climate downscaling must pay attention to the law of small numbers is no joke. The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) will become a […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #47on November 28, 2020 at 7:48 pm
2020A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, Nov 22, 2020 through Sat, Nov 28, […]
- Free Returns Are Costing the Environmentby Yale Climate Connections on November 27, 2020 at 5:24 pm
Many people shop online for everything from clothes to appliances. If they do not like the product, they simply return it. But there's an environmental cost to […]
- How Biden and Kerry Can Rebuild America’s Global Climate Leadershipby The Conversation on November 27, 2020 at 4:25 pm
By Dolf Gielen and Morgan BazilianJohn Kerry helped bring the world into the Paris climate agreement and expanded America's reputation as a climate leader. […]
- Want More Science-Based Policies? Start by Protecting the Scientistsby Union of Concerned Scientists on November 27, 2020 at 3:42 pm
By Maria CaffreyAs we approach the holidays I, like most people, have been reflecting on everything 2020 has given us (or taken away) while starting to look […]
- Pebble Mine Denied Permit in Victory for Tribes, Waterways and Planetby Common Dreams on November 27, 2020 at 3:00 pm
By Andrea GermanosEnvironmental campaigners stressed the need for the incoming Biden White House to put in place permanent protections for Alaska's Bristol Bay […]
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Media reaction: Boris Johnson’s ‘10-point’ net-zero plan for climate changeon November 27, 2020 at 2:03 pm
This is a re-post from Carbon Brief The UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced a long-awaited “10-point plan” laying out measures […]
- Biden Urged to 'Honor Indigenous Sovereignty and Immediately Halt' Fossil Fuel Pipelinesby Common Dreams on November 26, 2020 at 3:00 pm
By Jessica CorbettA leading environmental advocacy group marked Native American Heritage Month on Wednesday by urging President-elect Joe Biden, Vice […]
- Climate Coalition Pressures Biden to Reject 'Corporate Shill' Ernest Moniz as Energy Chiefby Common Dreams on November 25, 2020 at 8:16 pm
By Jake JohnsonAmid reports that oil industry-friendly former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz remains under consideration to return to his old post in the […]
- How To Talk To People About the Climate Crisis When Scary Facts Are Not Enoughby Yale Climate Connections on November 25, 2020 at 7:45 pm
Anger, anxiety, overwhelm … climate change can evoke intense feelings."It's easy to feel dwarfed in the context of such a global systemic issue," says […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #47, 2020on November 25, 2020 at 6:04 pm
"Don't make us stop the car." Climate change of a different kind: Examining the climate effects of a regional nuclear weapons exchange using a […]
- Trump Admin Is Rushing to Mine Sacred Tribal Land in Arizonaby Carly Nairn on November 25, 2020 at 5:09 pm
In yet another attack on the environment before leaving office, the Trump administration is seeking to transfer ownership of San Carlos Apache holy ground in […]
- Biden-Harris Climate Plan: ‘Not Trump’ Is Not Enoughby The Revelator on November 25, 2020 at 3:17 pm
By Steve TrentJoe Biden's election is a huge positive in a year that has been extremely difficult across the globe. I speak for a vast number of people who […]
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Climate-Smart Cooking and the Future of Food (Free Download)by ipacha on November 25, 2020 at 3:15 pm
It’s clear that the climate crisis poses a very real threat to food security across the globe. If no action is taken, millions – perhaps billions […]
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Gas-powered cars: Beginning of the end in California?on November 24, 2020 at 9:24 pm
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Bruce Lieberman Can California really do it? Can it completely ban the sale of new gas-powered cars in 15 […]
- 6 Graphs to Better Understand the Climate Crisisby ipacha on November 24, 2020 at 5:30 pm
With so many details to get your head around, understanding the climate crisis and how we solve it can be a tricky task. Fortunately, graphs can be a huge help […]
- Fossil Fuel Industry Feasted on COVID-19 Relief Programs, Report Revealsby Common Dreams on November 24, 2020 at 4:49 pm
By Bret WilkinsIn a year in which the United States has already suffered 16 climate-driven extreme weather events causing more than $1 billion in economic […]
- Biden Names John Kerry as Climate Envoyby Olivia Rosane on November 24, 2020 at 3:11 pm
President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday that former Secretary of State John Kerry will sit on his National Security Council (NSC) as Special Presidential […]
- Seagrass: Another Vital Carbon-Sequestering Ecosystem Threatened by Climate Changeby The Revelator on November 24, 2020 at 2:02 am
By Melissa GaskillTwo decades ago scientists and volunteers along the Virginia coast started tossing seagrass seeds into barren seaside lagoons. Disease and an […]
- Greenhouse Gas Levels Hit Record High Despite Lockdowns, UN Reportsby Deutsche Welle on November 23, 2020 at 6:57 pm
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere hit a new record in 2019 and have continued climbing this year, despite lockdowns and other measures to curb the […]
- Invasive, Dog-Sized Lizards Pose Threat Across Southeastern U.S.by Olivia Rosane on November 23, 2020 at 6:10 pm
These black-and-white lizards could be the punchline of a joke, except the situation is no laughing matter. That's because the Argentine black-and-white tegu […]
- What Portland’s Smoky Summer Can Do for Air Quality Equity Across the Countryby YES! Magazine on November 23, 2020 at 6:07 pm
By Isabella GarciaSeptember in Portland, Oregon, usually brings a slight chill to the air and an orange tinge to the leaves. This year, it brought smoke so […]
- Three Rare Cat Species in Southeast Asia May Go Extinct Unless Better Protectedby Carly Nairn on November 23, 2020 at 4:45 pm
Misunderstanding the needs of how to protect three rare cat species in Southeast Asia may be a driving factor in their extinction, according to a recent study. […]
- Cyclone Gati Threatens Somalia With Two Years of Rain in Two Daysby Olivia Rosane on November 23, 2020 at 3:39 pm
Cyclone Gati made landfall in Somalia Sunday as the equivalent of a Category 2 hurricane, the first time that a hurricane-strength storm has made landfall in […]
- Climate Action Nonprofit Launches Campaign Pressuring PR and Ad Firms to Drop Fossil Fuel Clientsby Common Dreams on November 23, 2020 at 3:24 pm
By Julia Conley A new campaign unveiled this weekend by the nonprofit organization Fossil Free Media aims to expand on the goals of the fossil fuel divestment […]
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3 Big Things the Biden Administration Can Do Right Out of the Gate on Climate:by ipacha on November 23, 2020 at 3:00 pm
The 2020 US presidential election is over. The votes have been counted. And Americans of every stripe had their say in who will lead us as president for the […]
- 2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #47on November 21, 2020 at 5:16 pm
2020A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, Nov 15, 2020 through Sat, Nov 21, […]
- How Renewable Energy Could Power Your Stateby The Revelator on November 20, 2020 at 5:58 pm
By Tara LohanHow much of U.S. energy demand could be met by renewable sources?According to a new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, the answer […]
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Is That A Hint Of Climate Change? How the Crisis is Changing Wineby ipacha on November 20, 2020 at 3:45 pm
Do you fancy a nice glass of red or white wine with your dinner? If yes, have you taken the time to really taste to see what notes are in it?If you have, […]
- Observations of past climate change help rule out natural causes of current climate changeon November 20, 2020 at 2:00 pm
This post is an updated intermediate rebuttal to the myth "climate is changing now because climate has always changed". It was written by Scott […]
- What is causing the increase in atmospheric CO2?on November 19, 2020 at 4:04 pm
This post is an updated intermediate rebuttal to the myth "CO2 increase is natural, not human-caused". It was written by Erika Harrington as part of […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #46, 2020on November 19, 2020 at 1:07 am
If you learn something, say something The American Meteorological Society publication The Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences is encouraging authors to […]
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Global Climate Agreements Through the Yearsby ipacha on November 18, 2020 at 6:19 pm
This week, the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – commonly known as COP 26 – […]