6 nations across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa experienced record high temperatures this summer (Yale Environment 360) “According to the Weather Underground blog, the hottest undisputed temperatures ever recorded in Asia have occurred during the last two summers, including … Continue reading
The great lakes are feeling the effects of climate change – some expect no ice cover in 10 years (Blue Channel 24) “Lake Michigan may have some winters with no ice cover within 10 years, and Lake Superior may be … Continue reading
Brookings Ranks the greenness of US cities’ job markets (Climatide) A recent report that revealed the 2 percent of all US jobs were “green.” Among the top ranked: The New York, LA, Chicago and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas. Here’s some … Continue reading
Photo courtesy of Torresol Energy. Solar Plant in Spain generates electricity for 24 straight hours (ecogeek) This plant is the first to use mirrors to heat molten salt, which can store and generate energy to turn a turbine after the … Continue reading
West and Central African elephant populations have declined by 50% in the last 40 years despite protection (TreeHugger) Of the 23 populations studied, an alarming number had fewer than 200 individuals—the benchmark for a sustainable elephant community. Scientists only studied … Continue reading
Photo courtesy of the European Parliament. More criticism against REDD from indigenous people in Kalimantan (redd-monitor) The indigenous people protest: “REDD could be the cause of cultural genocide as most indigenous people live in primary forests and peatland areas.” The … Continue reading
E-waste from computers, mobile phones, TVs, etc could cause cancer and other health aliments (ScienceBlog) E-waste can cause inflammation and oxidative stress, which are precursors to cardiovascular disease, DNA damage and even cancer. Global Warming Will Bring Violent Storms And … Continue reading
Will Climate Change Spoil Fruits and Nuts? (The Nature Conservancy) “Crisp apples, chewy almonds, ripe plums and a host of other nuts and stone fruits might become much more costly to grow — or not grown at all in some spots … Continue reading
Investing in forests could save the world (Market Watch) “Every one of us, all 7 billion people on Earth, has our physical, economic and spiritual health tied to the health of our forest ecosystems.” “If deforestation continues on an unmitigated … Continue reading
Mangroves excel at storing climate-warming carbon (IBN Live) “Mangroves are so efficient at keeping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere that when they are destroyed, they release as much as 10 percent of all emissions worldwide attributable to deforestation — … Continue reading