Under the most optimistic scenario, global warming would rise 1.7 to 1.8 degrees above pre-industrial levels, despite renewables expanding considerably over the last decade. By Lauren Dalban A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme suggests that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is noContinue Reading
The United Nations warns that countries are not meeting their goals to limit warming and avoid the worst consequences of climate change.Continue Reading
An appeals court hearing could determine whether feds reconsider Endangered Species Act protections for wolves across the West. The post The future of wolf protections in the West hangs on the Ninth Circuit appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
As the COP17 nature summit gets underway in Armenia, evidence has emerged of lobbying by a leading international pharmaceuticals group to weaken the terms of a flagship fund for nature. Documents analysed by DeSmog show that the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) called for a “radical rethink”Continue Reading
Scientists have cracked a 178-year-old mystery surrounding a train delayed by a solar storm, revealing that the famous incident happened in 1848 rather than 1841. The discovery rewrites the early history of space weather and highlights a threat that still endangers modern power grids, satellites, and communication systems., Read MoreContinue Reading
Kathryn Porter, a consultant to the fossil fuel industry and a prominent critic of emissions reduction policies, has joined the UK’s foremost climate science denial group. Porter appears frequently in the media as an “independent” expert on energy issues and has been interviewed on the BBC, LBC, GB News, andContinue Reading
The data underscore the success of Brazil’s renewed efforts under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. An upcoming election’s outcome could threaten the gains.Continue Reading
As Britain pursues a “golden age” of nuclear power, it faces the industry’s endemic time and cost overruns. Proposed environmental regulatory reforms promise to accelerate development, raising questions about whether ecosystems will be damaged along the way. By Leana Carbonez Over the past year, boats have plied the waters aroundContinue Reading
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize the overshoot and return to the internationally agreed threshold by the end of this century.Continue Reading
The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming. (Image credit: Charlie Riedel)Continue Reading
Scientists have identified the “fattest” belemnite ever discovered, a bizarre, barrel-shaped squid relative that lived in Wyoming’s ancient seas 160 million years ago. The exceptionally rare fossils reveal a creature unlike anything previously known, potentially a predator of smaller squid-like animals and a surprising survivor of a supposedly vanished family.,Continue Reading
Authorities shrunk protected waters in the Sea of Cortez and greenlit the return of fatal fishing techniques, endangering the world’s rarest marine mammal. By Johnny Sturgeon Known for their distinctive black-ringed eyes, lipstick-like mouth markings and timid, elusive nature, the vaquita is the world’s rarest marine mammal. Last year’s survey—carriedContinue Reading
The Grand Canyon State is suing over The Traitor administration rules that would sharply reduce the amount of water Arizona receives from the river. The post Arizona joins Nevada to fight federal Colorado River plan appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading