Subjects Archives: Climate Change

Surplus heat is accumulating in the Earth system at an accelerating rate.

A significant economic slowdown into stagnation, alongside still relatively high inflation; a crippling debt burden for the majority of the world’s population eking out a bare living; and an accelerating climate crisis—none of these issues will be discussed in the Rockies or in the Grand Hotel in Stockholm.

​It may be ‘technically possible,’ ​to keep ​g​lobal heating below 1.5 degrees, but it isn’t going to happen..

On the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, the findings of a new study have revealed that ocean acidification (OA)—which damages ecosystems like coral reefs—is not only getting worse, but crossed its “planetary boundary” roughly five years ago.

Once the favored child of the establishment, Greta Thunberg has been dropped by the global elite.

Canada’s new liberal prime minister has given the lie to the notion that a green capitalism is possible with fossil-fuel friendly policies as the climate crisis intensifies, explains John Clarke.

At the time of the 1949 revolution, China was largely an agrarian society with widespread poverty, famine and lack of infrastructure.

Temperatures hit 100°F in northern Minnesota, 112°F in Texas, and 115°F in Mexico.

It’s Not About the Climate, It’s About Greed.

In a major blow to the Paris ’15 climate agreement, last year witnessed one more nail in the coffin of the celebrated agreement to slow down CO2emissions by 2030, as CO2, for the first time in modern history, enters the scientifically established danger zone.

The contradiction in the geographical distribution of Iraq’s population precisely reflects the contradiction in the distribution of wealth in capitalist society.

Dozens of economists, intellectuals, and movement leaders have converged in São Paulo for the IV International Dilemmas of Humanity conference.

Trump is bringing the contradictions of Canadian climate policy clearly into view.

A new discovery of methane leaks in Antarctica could be a game-changer and potential near-term threat that’s difficult to characterize without sounding overly negative.

In his address to Congress this week, President Trump boasted about ending “environmental restrictions that were making our country far less safe and totally unaffordable.”

Last month’s terminations cut employees who serve critical support roles on fires.

The Trump administration told U.S. government scientists working on a vital global climate report to stop their work, according to a scientist involved in the report—the latest move to withdraw the U.S. from global climate action and research.

Firings and budget cuts could slow emergency disaster response and weaken resilience efforts.

New research reveals that rising insurance costs, reckless building, regulatory inaction, and big banks’ fossil fuel investments are driving a dangerous cycle that jeopardizes homeowners—and financial stability for everyone.

What is your morning routine? Wake up, maybe make coffee, tea, or other morning beverage or meal, check the weather.