Antarctica Heat Wave Brings Enormous Temperature Jump
Satellite imagery shows the collapse of the Conger ice shelf from February 22 – March 21, 2022. A heat wave in Antarctica earlier this month was so extreme that it Continue Reading
U.K. Lifts Bar for Heatwaves After Global Temperatures Soar
Rising temperatures caused by climate change have forced the U.K.’s weather agency to raise the threshold for what counts as a heatwave. The government-backed Meteorological Office currently uses historical weather Continue Reading
Severe weather to sweep through Plains, South, Mid-Atlantic midweek
After nearly a week of quiet following an outbreak of severe weather that tore through the Interstate 35 corridor in Texas and dropped a deadly EF3 tornado in downtown New Orleans, Continue Reading
Ice Shelf About the Size of Los Angeles Collapses in Antarctica
A map of the Conger Ice Shelf that collapsed in Antarctica. A massive ice shelf collapsed in Antarctica, satellite imagery shows, following record high temperatures in the region. The Conger Continue Reading
War shakes Europe path to energy independence, climate goals
Before Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europe’s most pressing energy policy goal was reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change. Now, officials are fixated on rapidly reducing the continent’s reliance on Continue Reading
Russia’s War on Ukraine Upends Arctic Climate-Change Research
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has delayed or derailed international collaborations studying climate change in the Arctic, with many Western scientists and scientific organizations cutting ties with Russian research institutions and Continue Reading
Thinning Antarctic ice shelf finally crumbles after heatwave
An East Antarctica ice shelf disintegrated this month following a period of extreme heat in the region, according to scientists. Satellite images show the 1,200 square-kilometre Conger Ice Shelf collapsed Continue Reading
Powerful Clouds of Methane Spotted in Alabama Coal Country
Powerful clouds of the greenhouse gas methane have been observed by satellite near a coal-mining basin in Alabama, highlighting an often overlooked climate impact from the dirtiest fossil fuel. Since Continue Reading
Banking Giant ING No Longer Funding New Oil And Gas Fields
Dutch multinational banking giant ING has decided to restrict financing for new oil and gas fields and increase financing for renewables. Dutch multinational banking giant ING has decided to restrict Continue Reading
Analysis: Climate goals take second place as EU states cut petrol prices
A growing number of European countries are cutting fuel taxes to lower surging pump petrol prices. The move brings respite to motorists but environmentalists say it flies in the face Continue Reading