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Climate in Crisis

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9d ago

'We're defeated': Climate migrants fleeing storm-stricken Central America struggle to find refuge

Experts say migration from this region will likely grow as natural disasters intensify due to climate change — an increase immigration authorities may not be equipped to face.
Image: Damage caused by the passage of Hurricane Eta in the municipality of Villanueva, Honduras, on Nov. 7, 2020.
Image: Damage caused by the passage of Hurricane Eta in the municipality of Villanueva, Honduras, on Nov. 7, 2020.

The unintended but 'very harmful' effects of artificial light at night on insects

Two new studies underline the unintended effects on insects of artificial light at night, and add to broader concerns about our understanding of humanity’s impact on nature.
Image: Fireflies at Nanacamilpa
Image: Fireflies at Nanacamilpa

Japan's famous cherry blossoms see earliest bloom in 1,200 years as climate warms

Researchers at Osaka University have compiled historical data on the issue using the diaries of emperors, aristocrats, governors and monks.
Image: Kimono-clad women from Thailand take selfies among blooming cherry blossoms at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan
Image: Kimono-clad women from Thailand take selfies among blooming cherry blossoms at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan

In reversal, oil and gas lobby embraces climate-focused price on carbon

The American Petroleum Institute, whose members include ExxonMobil and Chevron, has long fought cap and trade policies.
An oil refinery owned by ExxonMobil in Baton Rouge, La., on Feb. 28, 2020.
An oil refinery owned by ExxonMobil in Baton Rouge, La., on Feb. 28, 2020.

Biden's EPA to review manipulation of science under Trump

Biden administration officials confirmed the review is specifically focused on policies and actions taken during Trump's presidency.
The 101 freeway in Los Angeles in 2019.
The 101 freeway in Los Angeles in 2019.
23d ago

How low can the U.S. go? Biden feeling the heat on emissions

A vigorous influence campaign is underway over the president's forthcoming commitment to the Paris Agreement.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about climate change issues in the State Dining Room of the White House on January 27, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden signed several executive orders related to the climate change crisis on Wednesday, including one directing a pause on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about climate change issues in the State Dining Room of the White House on January 27, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden signed several executive orders related to the climate change crisis on Wednesday, including one directing a pause on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands.

Six-month summers could be common by the end of this century, scientists say

A recent study examined how climate change is fueling significant changes in the pattern and duration of Earth's seasons.
Image: Dangerous Heat Wave Grips Two-Thirds Of The Nation
Image: Dangerous Heat Wave Grips Two-Thirds Of The Nation

Green groups launch $10M ad campaign pressuring Biden, Congress to spend huge on climate

"The Great American Build" campaign aims to set an aggressive starting point for negotiations over the size and scope of the infrastructure package.
Image: Wyoming energy
Image: Wyoming energy

In the 'green versus blue divide,' Biden finds two groups of supporters at odds

Two of the president's top policy priorities are colliding as his administration prepares a sweeping, green reboot of the U.S. economy.
Image: SunRun Solar Panel Installations As California Becomes First State To Order On New Homes
Image: SunRun Solar Panel Installations As California Becomes First State To Order On New Homes

Energy-related emissions up in December despite pandemic

Scientists have previously calculated that CO2 emissions fell by 7 percent during the full year 2020 as people stayed at home because of the pandemic.
Image: A Duke Energy Corp. Coal Fired Power Plant
Image: A Duke Energy Corp. Coal Fired Power Plant

Carbon-cutting pledges by countries nowhere near enough, U.N. says

The U.N.’s climate chief is telling nations to go back and try harder.
Image: Coal processing plant in Hejin in central China's Shanxi Province
Image: Coal processing plant in Hejin in central China's Shanxi Province