More than a hundred scientists have sent a letter to the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the largest association of earth and space scientists in the world, asking it to cut financial ties with Exxon in light of allegations that the fossil fuel company willfully misled the public about climate change for decades. … [Read more...]
El Niño’s Devastating Effects Have Caused a Global Food Crisis
This year’s El Niño, which forecasters are calling one of the strongest ever, may have passed its peak strength, but changes in global weather will continue to wreak havoc on food supplies across Africa, Asia, and Latin America for months to come, according to the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Severe droughts and floods triggered by this year’s El … [Read more...]
Bernie Sanders And Hilary Clinton Offer Different Solutions For Nevada’s Sabotaged Solar Industry
At a small event in Reno, Nevada on Saturday, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wondered aloud why the 25 former solar workers in front of him had lost their jobs. … [Read more...]
Sunny weather helps increase mortage approval rate
Your clients would be better off waiting for a sunny day before applying for a mortgage, a new study has found. … [Read more...]
Game Changer: Tesla And GM Have Announced a More Affordable, Long-Range Electric Vehicle
Two of the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) producers say that they will soon deliver 200+ mile range EVs at a game-changing price of $30,000 or less — including tax incentives. … [Read more...]
Will Chief Justice John Roberts Simultaneously Ruin His Reputation and a Livable Climate?
The shocking decision by the five conservative Supreme Court justices to “stay” the EPA’s carbon regulations for power plants does not, by itself, destroy what’s left of the Court’s reputation — or even doom the EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP). … [Read more...]
Climate Change Will Effect Everyone Not Just Poor Countries
A well-meaning but ultimately flawed new study tries to argue that climate change is even more unfair than we thought. It has long been understood that climate change is uniquely inequitable and immoral since most of the world’s poorest countries will suffer greatly from its impacts, even though they have contributed little or nothing to the problem because they are … [Read more...]
Humans Are Helping Push U.S. Southwest Into An Even Drier Climate
This Sept. 3, 2015 photo shows a dried-out lawn at Los Angeles City Hall, with a sign explaining that irrigation has been shut off due to the ongoing drought. … [Read more...]