By Johnny Sturgeon Oceans cover 70% of the earth’s surface, absorb 90% of excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases, and help prevent dramatic temperature spikes on land. Yet they’re often overlooked in conversations about climate change.Continue Reading
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Rob Caughlan, an early leader of the coastal advocacy group Surfrider and a longtime California political activist, dies at the age of 82.Continue Reading
A geologist’s daughter reflects on deep time and her father’s influence. The post How geology not only shapes the world, it shapes us appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Amsterdam city council has passed a legally binding ban on advertising for fossil fuels and meat products across public spaces in the city, becoming the first capital in the world to prohibit such ads through local law. The city council voted 27-17 on Thursday (January 22) to approve the measure, which from May 1 prohibits advertisingContinue Reading
A Roman-era skeleton discovered in southern England has finally given up her secrets after more than a decade of debate. Known as the Beachy Head Woman, she was once thought to have roots in sub-Saharan Africa or the Mediterranean—an idea that sparked global attention. But new, high-quality DNA analysis paintsContinue Reading
Leaders insisted China-backed coal deals would fix Pakistan’s energy crisis. But the power plants have threatened residents’ health and left the nation in a debt trap. By Aman Azhar Planet China: Fourteenth in a series about how Beijing’s trillion-dollar development plan is reshaping the globe—and the natural world.Continue Reading
“Giving up is not an option – so many people depend on you,” the words of Maryanne Gichanga, a participant in a UN supported initiative, which aims to help farmers in Kenya find solutions to alleviate the pressures of climate change on agriculture production. Continue Reading
Facing staunch local opposition and federal roadblocks, new wind project development is teetering on the brink, despite growing power demand. Even Iowa, the nation’s most wind-powered state, is “closed for business,” experts say. By Dan Gearino, Anika Jane Beamer SHENANDOAH, Iowa—First viewed from a pickup truck driving south on U.S.Continue Reading
Europa’s subsurface ocean might be getting fed after all. Scientists found that salty, nutrient-rich surface ice can become heavy enough to break free and sink through Europa’s icy shell, delivering essential ingredients to the ocean below. The process is fast, repeatable, and works under many conditions. It offers a promisingContinue Reading
The future has already happened. The post Three books explore deep time and help us look forward appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The snowpack this winter is smaller than average in California’s Sierra Nevada as well as the Rocky Mountains. The lack of snow reflects record warmth.Continue Reading
With rising effects of climate change across the globe, the world has started recognising that climate change is not just an ecological collapse, but also a human rights crisis.Continue Reading