How 2022 has substantially, and favorably, changed global climate outlook
Despite record fossil fuel pollution in 2022, plummeting clean technology costs and backlashes to Russia’s war in Ukraine leave open a path to meeting Paris climate targets.
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Las mejores noticias climáticas que probablemente todavía no has escuchado
El Protocolo de Montreal, diseñado para salvar la capa de ozono, también evita una cantidad peligrosa de calentamiento global. Estados Unidos acaba de unirse al esfuerzo para hacer que el tratado sea aún más fuerte.
Tree planting project aims to cool Tucson neighborhoods, provide food
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is helping people grow and care for velvet mesquite trees.
Unusually warm lakes lead to mammoth snowfall
Upstate New York digs out from one of its biggest November lake-effect snows on record.
Instant (but worthwhile) post-game analyses of COP27
Want a quick capture of things you missed (or may wish you had) concerning the Egypt COP meeting? Hint: a mixed bag.
More than half of infectious diseases may be aggravated by climate change
Warmer temperatures, changes in precipitation, and extreme weather can all shift the distribution and risk of disease, researchers find.
November tornado outbreak punctuates a quiet summer and fall
Climate change is making tornado seasons more variable.
Video examines issues involving jet stream role in extreme weather
Unusual jet stream activities in recent years – and links to climate and weather events – are explored in this new video.
‘Something happened inside me’: How a hurricane changed a Texas woman’s life
She decided to take action to protect the climate.
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‘Is it foolish to hold onto my family’s beloved waterfront home?’
A reader’s worries about sea level rise are giving him nightmares.
‘Can our politics rise to the climate challenge?’
A reader wonders what governments would look like if they made vulnerable people, not big businesses, the priority.
Eco-friendly gifts for every budget in 2021
Holiday cheer that’s good for the planet, too.
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¡Olvídate del póker! Ya hay un juego de cartas sobre el cambio climático
Incluso, Climate Fresk se puede jugar en un tablero o sobre una gran hoja de papel para que los participantes dibujen líneas y diagramas entre los conceptos. A la final, tienen su propia obra de arte con conceptos climáticos.
Científicos asan chiles verdes ‘al sol’: una receta contra el cambio climático
El chile no solo se usa en varias recetas, sino que se asa para resaltar su sabor. Pero se trata de un proceso que, infortunadamente, no es tan amigable ambientalmente.
Las conexiones mortales entre el cambio climático y la migración
Los inmigrantes indocumentados con poco acceso al agua pasan a menudo días a pie en las áreas remotas del sofocante Desierto de Sonora.
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After the deluge — cascading effects of extreme weather on human health
First come the flood and the mad rush of damages … and then come the more long-lasting adverse impacts continuing far beyond the initial headlines and hand-wringing.
Video examines issues involving jet stream role in extreme weather
Unusual jet stream activities in recent years – and links to climate and weather events – are explored in this new video.
