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Hottest January on record mystifies climate scientists
EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highs. A run of record-breaking global temperatures has continued, even with a La Niña ...The Guardian - 8h -
The climate science behind the Southern California firestorm
NBC News’ Al Roker sits down with climate scientist Alexander Gershunov to explain the climate drivers that helped fuel the Los Angeles wildfires.NBC News - 17h -
Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientist
Prof James Hansen says pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated, though other scientists disagree. The pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated, according to ...The Guardian - 2d -
Gavin Newsom’s climate change chicanery
Governor Newsom is taking the State of California for a ride with his high-speed rail promises (at sky-high prices).The Hill - 3h -
Record January warmth puzzles climate scientists
January was expected to be cooler than the same month last year, but was 0.1C warmer, which experts are struggling to explain.BBC News - 14h -
The end of insurance: Climate change is destroying homeowners and insurers
Traditional insurance models aren’t able to handle escalating natural disaster risks.MarketWatch - 1d -
The New Evidence Climate Change Will Upend American Homeownership
A new analysis predicts an extraordinary reversal in housing fortunes for Americans.The New York Times - 3d -
Climate warriors need a smarter strategy
Embracing energy realism now will help them win a new hearing among working Americans.The Hill - 6d -
Washington plane crash: cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder recovered
Recorders from plane are currently at National Transportation Safety Board labs for analysis, agency says. Washington DC plane crash – latest updates First confirmed victims include ...The Guardian - 6d -
No targets for aviation or farming in UK climate plan
The UK has set an ambitious goal to radically reduce carbon emissions by 2035.BBC News - 6d -
Inside Trump’s first strikes at Biden’s climate legacy
Energy Source combed through the president’s blizzard of executive orders on energy and climateFinancial Times - Jan. 30 -
Climate change worsened likelihood of California wildfires: Report
The recent wildfires in California were worsened by climate change, a new report found. The study, released Tuesday by the World Weather Attribution, found that human-caused climate change ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Climate disasters are political — so let’s politicize them
That said, there’s still a wrong way to politicize these disasters.The Hill - Jan. 27 -
Climate catastrophes call for state intervention on insurance
More public-private partnerships are the only viable model for a decent societyFinancial Times - Jan. 27 -
The consequences of GOP climate denial will be costly
The federal administration and recalcitrant state leaders must be convinced to pull their heads out of the dirt and face the change that is coming — whether they want to acknowledge it or not.The Hill - Jan. 24 -
The Dissonance of Climate Promises at Davos
C.E.O.s, policymakers and billionaires at the World Economic Forum’s conference have long pledged to fight climate change. Has it done any good?The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Milei eyes exit from Paris climate deal
Argentine government explores proposal to follow US in quitting landmark agreementFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Republicans hold the key to depolarizing the climate issue
Our research shows that Republican leadership can reduce partisan divisions on climate solutions more effectively than Democratic leadership.The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Adapting to climate change amid rising natural disasters
As powerful weather events become more frequent, CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti examines how we can adapt. He reflects on the recent Los Angeles wildfires, the planet's hottest year on record, and ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
The significance of Trump withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement
President Trump again withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, a worldwide pact that aims to fight global warming. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump Targets Climate Tech on Day One
President Trump unleashed a flurry of actions that could have major impacts on climate technology and the future of the U.S. energy industry.Inc. - Jan. 21 -
3 of the Most Important Trump Executive Orders on Climate
President Trump’s wave of executive orders yesterday sent an undeniable signal to the world about the United States’ role in fighting climate change.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
‘It’s a nightmare’: couriers mystified by the algorithms that control their jobs
From pay shortfalls to being dropped by apps, drivers face a range of issues – often with no way to fix them. Most days a thicket of couriers can be seen around the McDonald’s in Northern Ireland’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Trump will pull U.S. out of Paris climate agreement
President Donald Trump will pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, according to an executive order he signed Monday as one of his first acts after he took office.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Why the climate and sustainability economy will thrive in a Trump presidency
To maintain his electoral mandate, incoming President Trump will have to deliver the economic goods — but he will not be able to achieve any of these political objectives without continued ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
How climate-friendly waterwheels are coming around again
From the Himalayas and Nepal to Northern Ireland, sustainable source of energy seems to be back in vogue. In the foothills of the Himalayas, a group of villagers hauled a sturdy metal waterwheel ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
The world’s greatest record stores
FT writers and editors share their go-to venues for their vinyl fixFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Wildfires drive record leap in global level of climate-heating CO2
Data for 2024 shows humanity is moving yet deeper into a dangerous world of supercharged extreme weather. Wildfires that blazed around the world in 2024 helped to drive a record annual leap in ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Climate change, not mismanagement, is the primary driver of the California wildfires
Wildfires in Los Angeles are being driven by climate change, not political mismanagement, and California's leaders have taken meaningful steps to address the issue, but the sheer scale of the ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Zeldin: 'I believe that climate change is real'
Lee Zeldin told Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that he believes in climate change and that it is an urgent issue that must be addressed during his Senate confirmation hearing to lead the Environmental ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Climate ‘whiplash’ events increasing exponentially around world
Global heating means atmosphere can drive both extreme droughts and floods with rapid switches. Climate “whiplash” between extremely wet and dry conditions, which spurred catastrophic fires in Los ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
Cutting aeroplane contrails is an easy climate win
Tackling these emissions should be simple, fast and cost-effectiveFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
The California Wildfires Are the Latest Disaster Supercharged by Climate Change
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
FirstFT: The hottest year on record
Also in today’s newsletter, the resurrection of Andersen Consulting, and hiding savings from a significant otherFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Earth records its hottest year ever in 2024 and passes major climate threshold
Earth records its hottest year ever in 2024 and passes major climate thresholdABC News - Jan. 9 -
BlackRock departs climate investment group
Asset management firm BlackRock is leaving a climate-focused investing group, the group confirmed. “We are disappointed to see any investor withdraw, but as a voluntary initiative, we respect any ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Climate 'whiplash' linked to raging LA fires
Experts say that rising global temperatures are making wild fires more likely in California.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded
Conditions for a January LA firestorm have not existed before now, writes a meteorologist and climate journalist. California wildfires – live Californians: have you been affected by the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
What is Biden's legacy on climate change?
Officials on Wednesday afternoon briefed President Biden about the massive wildfires in Southern California fueled by climate change. Slashing Mr. Biden's climate regulations is at the top of ...CBS News - Jan. 8