IPCC Demands Peak Oil Now
Definition of Hyperbole Hyperbole, derived from a Greek word meaning “over-casting,” is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis. IPCC demands Peak Continue Reading
The Energy 202: Why some climate activists are cooling on a carbon tax
It is one of most popular plans among economists for addressing climate change. Many Democrats have embraced it. Even some Republicans have come around to the idea. But a carbon Continue Reading
Global Warming Was Already Fueling Droughts in Early 1900s, Study Shows
Farmers and ranchers in Australia’s New South Wales have been struggling through several years of drought that dried out the soil. Credit: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images Global warming has been fueling Continue Reading
Climate change has U.S. fund managers adjusting agriculture investments
After historic floods devastated Midwestern agricultural states this spring, some fund managers are evaluating how climate change will affect the long-term value of companies that make or sell products ranging Continue Reading
In a Switch, Some Republicans Start Citing Climate Change as Driving Their Policies
When John Barrasso, a Republican from oil and uranium-rich Wyoming who has spent years blocking climate change legislation, introduced a bill this year to promote nuclear energy, he added a Continue Reading
In a Switch, Some Republicans Start Citing Climate Change as Driving Their Policies
When John Barrasso, a Republican from oil and uranium-rich Wyoming who has spent years blocking climate change legislation, introduced a bill this year to promote nuclear energy, he added a Continue Reading
Shocking Evidence Suggests Much Faster Global Warming
New climate models now project even faster global warming than previous work. The models were developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Princeton, NJ), the National Science Foundation’s National Continue Reading
Maritime chiefs push for speed limits on ships to cut emissions
The world’s shipping watchdog should impose a speed limit on commercial vessels to cut emissions and protect the environment, more than 100 maritime industry chief executives have said. In a letter Continue Reading
US senators urge White House to stay out of IMO 2020 implementation
Fourteen Republican US senators urged the White House on Monday to let tougher international marine fuel sulfur standards take effect without interference in January, arguing that US refiners and the Continue Reading
New EPA document tells communities to brace for climate change impacts
The Environmental Protection Agency published a 150-page document this past week with a straightforward message for coping with the fallout from natural disasters across the country: Start planning for the Continue Reading