Climate Change

How hot is too hot for the Human Body? Our Lab found Heat + Humidity gets Dangerous faster than many People Realize

By W. Larry Kenney, Penn State; Daniel Vecellio, Penn State: Rachel Cottle, Penn State; and S. Tony Wolf, Penn State | – Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes – lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One question a lot of people are asking is: “When will it get […]

Climate Crisis

Climate Emergency Hits Europe with Massive Heat Wave, 1 year after Unprecedented Flooding

Julian Wettengel

( Clean Energy Wire ) – Germany must better prepare for the impacts of climate change, environment minister Steffi Lemke said, as a heat wave is sweeping across Europe exactly one year after deadly floods killed hundreds of people in Germany and neighbouring countries. The head of the Federal Office for Civil Protection (BBK), Ralph […]

Climate Crisis

Cities need to embrace green innovation now to cut heat deaths in the future

The Conversation

By Alex Boston, Simon Fraser University | – (The Conversation) – In late June 2021, North America’s most severe heat wave in history hit British Columbia and the U.S. Pacific Northwest. In many areas, temperatures soared above 40 C, 15 C hotter than the normal average high. Although other places in North America regularly hit […]

Climate Crisis

European Union Ministers Agree on Climate Bills, the De Facto End of Gasoline Cars by 2035

Kerstine Appunn

By Kerstine Appunn | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – EU member states have approved the end of fossil fuelled passenger cars in 2035 and found compromises on emissions trading and a “Social Climate Fund”. The fund will be used to cushion the impacts of a new price on CO2 in the transport and heating […]

Climate Crisis

US Supreme Court Deals Blow to Climate Action: Ruling Limits Administration’s Ability to Restrict Carbon Emissions from Power Plants

Human Rights Watch

By Krista Shennum | – Fellow, Environment and Human Rights | – ( Human Rights Watch) – In a significant setback for climate action, the United States Supreme Court ruled yesterday to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The ruling prevents the EPA from using its […]

Bangladesh

Climate change and rapid Urbanization blamed for the worst Flood in over a Century in northeastern Bangladesh

Global Voices

By পান্থ রহমান রেজা (Pantha); Translated by Rezwan | – ( Globalvoices.org ) – Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change in the world, as two-thirds of the country is less than 15 feet above sea level. Floods continue to be the biggest threat as each year about […]

Climate Crisis

Climate Crisis: even temporarily overshooting an Extra 3.6°F (2°C) would cause permanent Damage to Earth’s Species

The Conversation

By Joanne Bentley, University of Cape Town; Alex Pigot, UCL; Andreas L. S. Meyer, University of Cape Town, and Christopher Trisos, University of Cape Town | – The history of climate change is one of people slowly coming to terms with the truth. None but a small minority still question whether it’s real and caused […]

Climate Crisis

The Supreme Court has curtailed EPA’s power to regulate Carbon Pollution – and sent a Warning to other Regulators

The Conversation

By Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law School | – In a highly anticipated but not unexpected 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2022, that the Obama adminstration’s Clean Power Plan exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act. The ruling doesn’t take away the EPA’s power to regulate carbon […]

Climate Crisis

In 13 Years, Gasoline will be as Illegal in Europe as Heroin for New Car Buyers

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Les Echos reports that after a marathon 16-hour negotiating session, the 27 European Union countries agreed to issue five new laws aimed reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 55% compared to 1990 levels by 2030 and at reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. Frans Timmermans, the chief EU Climate official, noted that […]