UN Warns of Rise in Climate Disasters Over Past 20 Years
"There has been a 'staggering' rise in natural disasters over the past 20 years and the climate crisis is to blame, the United Nations said Monday."
Source: CNN, 10/13/2020
Climate Change
Time To Flip the Ocean Script — From Victim to Solution
The narrative around the ocean should become a more hopeful one, argues former NOAA administrator Jane Lubchenco. As evidence at the Society of Environmental Journalists’ recent virtual conference, Lubchenco cites a top-level international analysis that suggests the ocean can play a positive role in everything from reducing climate change to securing the future of food. Find out more.
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Could Dems Borrow GOP Playbook To Roll Back Trump Rules?
If oddsmakers are right and the Dems sweep the White House and both houses of Congress next month, one significant outcome could be the rollback of prominent Trump administration deregulatory moves. The latest TipSheet explains how an arcane law might make such reversals possible, and then spotlights half-a-dozen potentially vulnerable Trump regulatory actions.
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“Diary of a Young Naturalist”
With the heart of a naturalist, the head of a scientist and the weary bones of someone watching the destruction of the natural world, a prize-winning writer shares insights into the environment … and into a mind shaped by autism. That writer, by the way, is just 16 years old. BookShelf’s Melody Kemp reviews “Diary of a Young Naturalist.”
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"What’s Green, Soggy and Fights Climate Change?"
"Protecting intact peatlands and restoring degraded ones are crucial steps if the world is to counter climate change, European researchers said Friday."
Source: NYTimes, 10/12/2020
New Study Casts Doubt On Climate Benefits Of Natural Gas Power Plants
"The emissions and methane leaks from new gas plants zero out the CO2 cuts achieved from closing coal plants, a peer-reviewed analysis found."
Source: HuffPost, 10/12/2020
"Inside The Climate Battle Quietly Raging About US Homes"
"Away from the headlines, there’s an important fight happening that is pitting real estate developers and utilities against efforts to make America’s new homes more climate friendly".
Source: Guardian, 10/12/2020
"Florida Sees Signals of a Climate-Driven Housing Crisis"
"Home sales in areas most vulnerable to sea-level rise began falling around 2013, researchers found. Now, prices are following a similar downward path."
Source: NYTimes, 10/12/2020
"Hurricane Delta Inflicts New Damage On Storm-Weary Louisiana"
"LAKE CHARLES, La. — Ripping tarps from already damaged roofs and scattering debris piled by roadsides, Hurricane Delta inflicted a new round of destruction on Louisiana as it struck communities still reeling after Hurricane Laura took a similar path just six weeks earlier."
Source: AP, 10/12/2020
"Supreme Court: 4 Climate Questions For Barrett"
"Senators are getting ready to grill Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett next week on a wide variety of issues including reproductive rights and health care access. It's unclear if she will face questions on climate, but at 48, Barrett is poised for a lifetime appointment on a bench that could eventually grapple with major legal battles over rising temperatures, swelling seas and rampant wildfires."
Source: E&E News, 10/12/2020
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