Climate change has killed 4 million people since 2000 — and that’s an underestimate
“Nobody is counting it, and nobody is moving in the direction of counting it.” https://grist.org/health/climate-change-has-killed-4-million-people-since-2000-and-thats-an-underestimate/
Texas Is Already Running Out of Water
Parts of the state are starting the year with low reserves. With light winter rains failing to replenish supply, and...
San Antonio ISD to resume classes after mass heating system failure, district-wide shutdown
The San Antonio Independent School District will welcome back students Monday after a disastrous week of heating failures, cancelled classes...
A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety
The climate crisis has become a mental health crisis. But eco-anxiety isn’t necessarily a pathology. https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-way-to-see-your-climate-anxiety/ A recent global study,...
SoCal sees two ‘thousand-year’ storms within weeks. More could be coming
Weather officials had been warning Californians about the wrath of El Niño for months — even as some residents had...
A dangerous storm is sweeping the nation. Here are city-by-city forecasts.
The sprawling system is bringing blizzard conditions, a strong tornado risk, destructive winds and flooding https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/01/08/storm-blizzard-flooding-tornadoes-winds/
An arctic blast pummeling much of the country is setting up impactful snow and ice in the South
An ongoing arctic blast enveloping much of the US will set the stage for impactful snow and iceto fall in...
NASA scientist on 2023 temperatures: “We’re frankly astonished”
NASA, NOAA, and Berkeley Earth have released their takes on 2023’s record heat. https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/nasa-scientist-on-2023-temperatures-were-frankly-astonished/
2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin
Rapid reduction in fossil fuel burning urgently needed to preserve liveable conditions, say scientists, as climate damage deepens https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/09/2023-record-world-hottest-climate-fossil-fuel
Corporations have lied to you about your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle!
Eating organic and switching to low-energy light bulbs feels like the green thing to do, but are people missing the...
Red alert in Antarctica: the year rapid, dramatic change hit climate scientists like a ‘punch in the guts’
Study after study showed the breakdown of climate systems taking place much earlier than foreseen, with potentially catastrophic results https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/31/red-alert-in-antarctica-the-year-rapid-dramatic-change-hit-climate-scientists-like-a-punch-in-the-guts?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
EPA warns parents of alarming threat to children’s academic performance: ‘We must answer for our children’s sake’
“For all who care about children’s well-being, [the] new report is a call to action.” https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/epa-report-climate-impact-children/
Authorities reportedly scramble to address ‘dystopia’ unfolding in the Amazon: ‘Believed to be near at hand’
“Repeated fires can destroy the forest entirely.” https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/amazon-climate-dystopia-man-made-pollution/
Critical Infrastructure Is Sinking Along the US East Coast
Up and down the Atlantic Coast, the land is steadily sinking, or subsiding. That’s destabilizing levees, roads, and airports, just...
The nation’s capital, built on water, struggles to keep from drowning
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/dc-low-lying-city-flood-risks/
Brazil police launch raids over Braskem’s sinking ground havoc
SAO PAULO, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police on Thursday conducted raids as part of a probe into petrochemical...
1 killed as storms bring record rainfall, flooding to SoCal. When will rain finally end?
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-22/ventura-county-storms-friday-update
Why Are Alaska’s Rivers Turning Orange?
Streams in Alaska are turning orange with iron and sulfuric acid. Scientists are trying to figure out why https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-are-alaskas-rivers-turning-orange/
The Man at the Center of America’s Biggest Insurance Crisis
Ricardo Lara said climate change was a threat in California, then insurers fled the state https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/the-man-at-the-center-of-americas-biggest-insurance-crisis-5fa4793c
California wildfires created toxic chromium, research finds
As climate change intensifies wildfires, scientists are trying to figure out just how dangerous their smoke can be for human...