Extreme Weather

By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The UN’s heavily-hyped Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were approved by more than 160 world leaders at a summit meeting in September, are an integral part of the world body’s post-2015 development agenda, including the eradication of hunger and poverty by […]

Climate Change

Mexico’s Patricia Megastorm so strong it broke scale used to measure hurricane intensity

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AJ+ | (Video Report | – – “Hurricane Patricia is the strongest ever recorded and headed for Mexico at Category 5 speeds. It’s so strong, it broke the scale used to measure hurricane intensity. Now Mexico is prepping for the worst.” AJ+: “Hurricane Patricia: Strongest Hurricane Ever Recorded, Heads Straight For Mexico”

Climate Change

‘Never Seen Anything Like This Before’ as 2015 Set to Be Hottest Year on Record

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By Jon Queally, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | – – With many eyes turning to UN talks in Paris, Earth continues to exhibit symptoms of a planet on fire How much is 2015 ahead of other recent warm years? It’s not pretty. “It’s just incredible to me. I’ve never seen anything like this before.” […]

Children

Parenting in Fear: Leaving a Climate Apocalypse to our Children

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Frida Berrigan | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Madeline is in the swing, her face the picture of delight. “Mo, mo,” she cries and kicks her legs to show me that she wants me to push her higher and faster. I push, and push, and push with both hands. There is no thought in […]

Barack Obama

Obama’s Journey: Top 10 signs of Extreme Climate Change in Alaska and why it Should Scare Us

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – American corporate news has not devoted the hours to President Obama’s trip to Alaska that it deserves, focusing on the GOP clown car back in the lower 48 instead. I did a Lexis Nexis search under Arctic Summit (yes, there was one, which Obama attended) in […]

Climate Change

Obama, 19 World Leaders tout Climate Danger at Alaska Summit, Ignore Fuel Extraction

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By Leehi Yona | (Inter Press Service) | – – ANCHORAGE, Alaska (IPS) – After a one-day summit in the U.S. Arctic’s biggest city, leaders from the world’s northern countries acknowledged that climate change is seriously disrupting the Arctic ecosystem, yet left without committing themselves to serious action to fight the negative impacts of global […]

Climate Change

Global Warming: Humans made California drought 15-20% worse by Burning Coal, Gas, Oil

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By Park Williams | (The Conversation) | – – With each passing year, human-caused global warming bullies California for more water. Each year, the heat squeezes more moisture from soils and ecosystems. This is because, as the atmosphere warms, its demand for moisture rises. Just as a puddle evaporates more quickly on a warm day, […]

Acidification of Oceans

Defying Saudis, Iran: Muslim thinkers call for Action on Climate Change at Istanbul Conference

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Attendees at the International Islamic Climate Change Symposium in Istanbul from 20 countries produced, and 60 of them signed, a declaration this week warning of the dangers of climate change and urging urgent action to curb carbon dioxide emissions. But, I fear the press reporting on […]

Climate Change

GOP Pres. Candidates AWOL on Clean Power Plan

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The Tree | – – Exactly one week after the United States government finalized its historic Clean Power Plan, the traditional opponents of the transition from dirty energy to clean renewables have failed to muster any credible attacks, let alone offer plans of their own. Last week’s Republican presidential debate included ten candidates, but not […]