"Even the Cactus May Not Be Safe From Climate Change"
"More than half of species could face greater extinction risk by midcentury, a new study found, as rising heat and dryness test the prickly plants’ limits."
Source: NYTimes, 04/15/2022
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Big Oil Companies Are Using Wartime Profits To Enrich Investors: Report
"The nation’s biggest oil and gas companies have significantly increased stock buybacks and dividends since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, raising questions about whether the firms are using wartime profits to enrich investors instead of curbing Americans’ pain at the pump, three liberal advocacy groups write in a new report shared exclusively with The Climate 202."
Source: Washington Post, 04/11/2022
"The Arctic Revolution That’s Changing Climate Science"
"Inuit groups spent decades hosting researchers from far away to study the ice and animals. Now they’re taking up the tools and reshaping the science."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 03/24/2022
Great Barrier Reef Hit By Bleaching As UNESCO Weighs "In Danger" Listing
"The Great Barrier Reef has been hit by bleaching due to heat stress, the Australian agency that manages the reef said on Friday, ahead of a visit by United Nations officials reviewing whether the reef should be listed as being "in danger"."
Source: Reuters, 03/18/2022
"Alaska Worries For Its Salmon Run As Climate Change Warms Arctic Waters"
"With marine heat waves helping to wipe out some of Alaska’s storied salmon runs in recent years, officials have resorted to sending emergency food shipments to affected communities while scientists warn that the industry’s days of traditional harvests may be numbered."
Source: Reuters, 02/25/2022
Drought, Wildfires Pose New Threats To California Water Supply
"Already diminished by drought and extreme heat, California’s water supply will face yet another peril as wildfires continue to incinerate ever larger areas of forested land, according to new research."
Source: LA Times, 02/22/2022
"Biden Administration Promises to Buy ‘Clean’ Industrial Materials"
"A new initiative aims to reduce emissions from steel, cement, aluminum and other materials used in the industrial sector, which generates about a third of the nation’s greenhouse gases."
"WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday will set out a strategy for buying “clean,” lower-emissions steel, cement, aluminum and other industrial materials for federal agencies and projects, part of its effort to reduce carbon emissions from industrial manufacturing.
Source: NYTimes, 02/16/2022
Nuclear Fusion Heat Record A ‘Huge Step’ In Quest For New Energy Source
"The prospect of harnessing the power of the stars has moved a step closer to reality after scientists set a new record for the amount of energy released in a sustained fusion reaction."
Source: Guardian, 02/10/2022
Mountain Glaciers May Have Less Ice Than Estimated, Straining Supply
"Glaciers could be tapped dry sooner than expected as climate change melts ice fields faster".
Source: Washington Post, 02/09/2022
"Getting Personal About Climate Change Made Me A Better Reporter"
"The third weekend of August 2020 was a hectic time for California. Wildfires raged, smoke filled the air, and power shortages had forced state officials to order rolling blackouts, meaning hundreds of thousands of homes lacked air conditioning during a brutal heat wave."
Source: LA Times, 02/08/2022
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