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Is the rise in tornadoes tied to climate change? Scientists aren’t sure — yet
Posted on June 4, 2019 Leave a Comment
This spring has seen outbreaks of tornadoes and storms throughout much of the country that are almost unheard of. The sheer number of tornadoes is mind-boggling, and the growing area affected by the twisters is even worse. Since mid-May, there have been 225 confirmed tornadoes in 12 days, with 400 individual tornado reports also logged […]
#ClimateChange emerges as top issue for Democrats in 2020
Posted on May 7, 2019 Leave a Comment
We’ve come a long way from “It’s the economy, stupid.” A new CNN poll conducted by research firm SSRS shows that 96 percent of registered Democrats list climate change as a very or somewhat important issue when evaluating potential presidential candidates. If the 2018 midterm election was about health care, 2020 may hinge on what […]
Sorry, Trump: Coal is going down, renewables are headed up
Posted on March 19, 2019 Leave a Comment
Here’s more evidence that Donald Trump’s 2016 promises to bring back coal jobs were a sham: A new report from the Trump administration predicts that the amount of coal production in the U.S. will keep dropping in coming years, while the percentage of energy coming from renewable sources will keep growing. In its monthly report […]
Students are leading a worldwide climate strike on March 15. Grown-ups, take note.
Posted on March 12, 2019 Leave a Comment
Greta Thunberg is launching the same kind of movement to fight climate change that the kids from Parkland, Florida, inspired against gun violence after a mass shooting at their high school. And she’s aiming to do it on a global scale on March 15, asking students around the world to join a school strike to […]
Green New Deal rollout renews battle over climate change in Congress
Posted on February 12, 2019 Leave a Comment
Nearly every week brings news of another scientific study about the devastating effects of climate change and the critical importance of doing something to counteract it. With their new majority in the House of Representatives, Democrats now have a way to bring the issue to the forefront, and they’re going big. Because they’re not going […]
More and more Americans believe in #ClimateChange. When will lawmakers catch up?
Posted on January 29, 2019 Leave a Comment
Defying GOP denial, a growing number of Americans now say they believe that climate change is happening — and is affecting them personally. A new report says that 73 percent of Americans believe that the climate is changing, and 72 percent say that change is personally important to them. “The proportion of Americans who are […]
Why we need a Green New Deal
Posted on December 26, 2018 Leave a Comment
No doubt you’ve heard about the climate action plan called the Green New Deal, a proposal that has a catchy name but has been short on specifics. No matter: You’re going to be hearing a lot more about it in the months to come. And it’s not a moment too soon. The Sunrise Movement , […]
#ClimateChange report restates the obvious: Time is running out
Posted on November 24, 2018 Leave a Comment
A new report on climate change released (believe it or not) from the Trump administration delivers more bad news about what mankind is doing to the planet. Too bad we’ve heard it all before. But we need to start listening — and acting. The Fourth National Climate Assessment, mandated by Congress, was due to come […]
Rising Arctic temperatures trigger new alarms about climate change
Posted on November 13, 2018 Leave a Comment
Higher temperatures during winters in the Arctic are more than just a temporary rise — they’re further signs of the warming of the Earth, and they’ll affect more than just polar bears. Last year’s temperatures in the Arctic were the warmest on record. “Of nearly three dozen different Arctic weather stations, 15 of them were […]
The soaring cost of climate change, especially for the U.S.
Posted on October 2, 2018 Leave a Comment
A new study delivers more bad news about climate change: The U.S. is second only to India in experiencing the negative economic consequences of greenhouse gas emissions. The study projects the loss to be a whopping $250 billion a year in this country alone. The study, by researchers at the University of California at San […]
