The Trump administration’s steep staff cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) triggered shutdowns of several climate-related programs […]
Category: climate change
Dangerous clear-air turbulence is worsening due to global warming
“Global warming is faster at the poles,” Faranda said, “and it’s melting ice and it’s also warming differently in oceans […]
Montana’s Republican legislators fight back after successful youth climate lawsuit
Montana Environmental Policy Act Republican backlash could lead to changes in Montana’s courts and environmental laws. Supporters gather at a […]
Trump’s National Climate Assessment: No funding and all authors cut loose
As part of the Global Change Research Act of 1990, Congress mandated that every four years, the government must produce […]
A grim signal: Atmospheric CO2 soared in 2024
The unprecedented increase of atmospheric CO2 is just one of several red lights flashing on the climate dashboard. This graph […]
Can the legal system catch up with climate science?
Similarly, it’s possible to calculate the impact of emissions within a limited number of years. For example, Callahan and Mankin […]
Drunk man walks into climate change, burns the bottoms of his feet off
In the burn unit, doctors gave the man a pain reliever, cleaned the burns, treated them with a topical antibiotic, […]
Trump throws coal a lifeline, but the energy industry has moved on
As President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders Tuesday aimed at keeping coal power alive in the United […]
USDA cuts could cause long-term damage, reverse hard-won progress
For decades, environmental and farm groups pushed Congress, the USDA and farmers to adopt new conservation programs, but progress came […]
Saltwater contamination in freshwater systems is on the rise
Overall, the rate of annual sea level rise has more than doubled since 1993. Global sea level has increased by […]