Leaders of the Episcopal Church voted to divest its holdings from fossil fuels on Friday, citing the fact that fossil fuel burning causes catastrophic climate change. Calling it a “moral issue,” leaders of the 2 million member Christian denomination said fossil fuel investments would be purged from the church’s holdings, which total approximately $380 million. … [Read more...]
South Florida Suffers Drastic Rain Deficits in June
South Florida is known for its beaches, palm trees and yes, its afternoon thunderstorms. Lately, however, those afternoon thunderstorms haven’t been developing as they typically do. … [Read more...]
Tornadoes Touch Down in Kansas City
Tornadoes touched down in parts of the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area on Wednesday evening, causing damage in nearby Lee’s Summit. … [Read more...]
The West Is Literally On Fire, Impacts Will Be Widespread
As expected, the 2015 wildfire season has meant more bad news for drought-stricken Western states. As of June 30, 45 wildfires large active wildfires burned from Alaska down to Arizona and as far west as Colorado. Wildfires in Southern California had driven thousands from their homes, while fires in Alaska have burned more than one million acres this year. … [Read more...]
China Just Made Its Plans To Fight Climate Change Official
On Tuesday, China released long-awaited final greenhouse gas targets as part of its submission to the United Nations climate talks in Paris later this year. … [Read more...]
Four People Die From Lightening Strikes in One Week
Lightning killed four people and injured at least a dozen others over the past week, with deaths reported from Arizona to Alabama. … [Read more...]
Washington Fire Destroys Dozens of Structures, Evacuations Ordered
The Sleepy Hollow fire in Wenatchee, Washington razed approximately 3,000 acres of land, destroying between 24 and 28 structures in the city as of Monday afternoon. … [Read more...]
Giant Haboob Dust Storm Hits Arizona – Second Day in a Row
Strong winds left thousands across Arizona without power on Saturday June 27th. Triple-digit heat with no air conditioning left many in danger. … [Read more...]
Solar Flare to Hit Earth Saturday with G2 Electromagnetic Storm
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of a mid-level solar flare that pealed at 4:16 EDT this morning. It comes from the sunspot group that’s been flaring up since it was spotted. … [Read more...]
Heat Wave Kills 838 in Pakistan – More Heat Coming
At least 838 people are dead in Pakistan after one of the worst heat waves in a decade combined with lackluster infrastructure, water shortages and the holy month of Ramadan to cause hundreds of cases of dehydration and heat stroke. … [Read more...]