"Tree Rings Show That Last Northern Summer Was The Warmest Since Year 1"
"The broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years, a new study found."
Source: AP, 05/15/2024
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From Brazil And Houston To Asia, Extreme Weather Seems Nearly Everywhere
"In a world growing increasingly accustomed to wild weather swings, the last few days and weeks have seemingly taken those environmental extremes to a new level. Some climate scientists say they are hard pressed to remember when so much of the world has had its weather on overdrive at the same time."
Source: AP, 05/08/2024
"The World’s Garment Workers Are On The Front Lines Of Climate Impacts"
"Fast fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Its global workforce is paying the price."
Source: Grist, 05/07/2024
Arizona Boosts Protections From Extreme Heat After 100s Died Last Summer
"Arizona’s new heat officer said Friday that he is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air conditioners this summer in a more unified effort to prevent another ghastly toll of heat-related deaths, which topped 900 statewide last year."
Source: AP, 05/06/2024
"Increasingly Frequent Ocean Heat Waves Trigger Mass Die-Offs of Sealife"
"Over the past several years, the temperature of the Earth’s oceans have been spiking high enough to trigger numerous die-offs of marine species, killing millions of corals, fish, mammals, birds and plants. Those mass die-offs also have sent a wave of emotional trauma washing over some researchers watching their life’s work vanish before their eyes."
Source: Inside Climate News, 05/02/2024
EQT Says Fracked Gas Is a Climate Solution; Scientists Call Greenwashing
"The Pittsburgh corporation says its natural gas is saving the world, countering Russian aggression and solving the climate crisis. Numerous experts say that’s not true."
Source: PublicSource, 05/02/2024
"Extreme Heat Is Closing Schools, Widening Learning Gaps Worldwide"
"Hena Khan, a grade nine student in Dhaka, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the capital city." "There is no real education in schools in this punishing heat," she said. "Teachers can't teach, students can't concentrate. Rather, our lives are at risk."
Source: Reuters, 05/01/2024
"What Is Mexico Doing About Climate Change?"
"The June general election in Mexico could mark a turning point in ensuring that the country’s climate policies better reflect the desire of its citizens to address the climate crisis, with both leading presidential candidates expressing support for renewable energy."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 04/30/2024
"US Experts Predict One Of Most Active Hurricane Seasons On Record"
"Last week, the US National Hurricane Center issued its first advisory of the year, more than a month before the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from 1 June to 30 November."
Source: Guardian, 04/30/2024
"In Vietnam, Farmers Reduce Methane Emissions By Changing How They Grow Rice"
"There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: It isn’t entirely flooded."
Source: AP, 04/25/2024
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