Climate & Energy

August 22, 2019

Ancient plant able to reproduce in UK due to climate change

For the first time in 60 million years, an exotic plant called the cycad is able to reproduce outdoors in Britain.
August 20, 2019

Icelandic glacier disappears due to climate change

The Icelandic glacier known as Okjökull has been lost to climate change.
August 13, 2019

Pacific Islands call for end of fossil fuels following ‘climate crisis’ declaration

The Pacific Islands have joined Canada, the United Kingdom and United States cities such as New York City in declaring a climate crisis.
August 8, 2019

Climate change starved more than 200 reindeer in Norway

More than 200 reindeer starved to death on the Norwegian island of Svalbard, where climate change has disrupted the animals’ access to edible plants.
August 8, 2019

Activist Greta Thunberg will sail to UN climate summit on a zero-emissions yacht

Sixteen-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg will sail across the Atlantic on a zero-emissions yacht to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit.
August 5, 2019

Federal Report Indicates End of Decades-Long Air Quality Improvement

EPA’s data shows national air pollutant averages increasing during Trump administration.
August 1, 2019

Climate change shrinking body sizes of animals

Evidence collected by researchers at the University of Cape Town over a 23-year period show that animals’ body sizes are shrinking in response to climate change.
August 1, 2019

Arctic wildfires threaten sea ice

Amid an unusually warm and dry stretch in the Arctic this summer, wildfires have raged across Alaska, Greenland and Siberia, posing a threat to sea ice.
July 30, 2019

Joshua trees face extinction

New research from the University of California Riverside shows that Joshua trees are threatened with extinction without dramatic action to reduce climate change.
July 30, 2019

Food insecurity worsened by climate extremes

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that climate change, conflict and economic instability are increasing food insecurity around the world.
July 30, 2019

California wildfires largely result from climate change

Researchers from the Earth Institute at Columbia University have concluded that many California wildfires are a result of a warming climate.
July 25, 2019

Climate change makes New Orleans vulnerable to flooding from tropical storms

New Orleans is exceptionally prone to flooding, partly as a result of climate change.
July 25, 2019

Rising sea levels threatening historic US sites

As climate change causes rising sea levels, preservation experts are faced with new challenges for saving historic buildings and other sites.
July 23, 2019

Online video streaming produces 300 million tons of CO2 per year

Scientists say the growth of online streaming will ultimately be unsustainable.
July 23, 2019

Elephant extinction could decrease carbon-absorbing trees, accelerating climate change

Elephant extinction could allow 7% more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
July 23, 2019

China’s greenhouse gas emissions up 50% since 2005

China’s environment ministry said its emissions reached 12.3 billion tons in 2014, up 53.5% since 2005.
July 19, 2019

Community groups appeal against coal plant permit

July 18, 2019

Deforestation in the Congo Basin releasing carbon held for thousands of years

Carbon escaping from deforested sites is about 1,500 years old.
July 18, 2019

Alaskan heatwave brought record high temperatures

This 4th of July, Alaskans experienced record high temperatures, with Anchorage reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time in the city’s history.
July 11, 2019

Unusual summer hail storm covers Guadalajara, Mexico, in ice

Guadalajara residents woke up at the end of June to more than 3 feet of ice after a hailstorm broke the stretch of hot summer days.
July 11, 2019

Airplane contrail effects expected to triple by 2050

Researchers have known for some time the cloud trails left by aircrafts have an atmospheric greenhouse effect, but the impact of these trails is expected to triple by 2050.
July 10, 2019

Health Groups File Lawsuit to Stop EPA Air Emissions Rule

Groups seek to prevent implementation of Affordable Clean Energy Rule, which could increase air pollution
July 9, 2019

Forest thinning may help trees be more climate resilient

Researchers have determined that thinning forests is an effective technique for recovery and maintenance of forests dealing with climate change.
July 8, 2019

Vigo County Residents Concerned About Planned Ammonia Fertilizer Plant and Carbon Sequestration

Proposed $450 million project would allow company to store millions of tons of carbon dioxide underground near Terre Haute
July 2, 2019

A changing climate could limit food choices, warns environmental journalist

Amanda Little, an environmental journalist and professor at Vanderbilt University, warns that food diversity could be limited due to environmental issues.
June 27, 2019

The rains aren’t over yet for the Eastern U.S.

It's been a particularly rainy June for the Eastern U.S.
June 25, 2019

Rooftop solar is growing; utilities are pushing back

As solar energy becomes more popular, utility companies are seeking reductions to net metering, meaning it will take far longer for rooftop solar to pay for itself.
June 25, 2019

Recycling EV batteries could decrease lithium and cobalt mining

Experts say companies should recycle electric vehicle batteries to avoid massive increases in harmful mining.
June 18, 2019

First transparent solar technology invented at Michigan State

Researchers at Michigan State University have successfully created the first completely transparent solar panels.
June 18, 2019

Fewer Americans insure against flooding despite growing disaster risks

The number of flood insurance policies in the Midwest has dropped by at least one-third since 2011.
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