The influence of climate change made the dangerous fire weather conditions that fueled Quebec’s 2023 fire season at least twice as likely, according to new research from the World Weather Attribution group. Smoke from the wildfires burning in Quebec traveled to New York and other U.S. cities in the Midwest and along the Eastern Seaboard… Continue reading Climate change made record-setting Canada wildfires more likely, scientists say
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Tim Sheehy, GOP Senate Hopeful, Double Dips On Climate
When it came to growing and promoting his aerial firefighting company, Montana businessman Tim Sheehy was, for years, outspoken about the need to combat global climate change, even publicly supporting a major initiative to curb emissions and invest in climate resilience. But since launching his Republican bid for Senate in June, Sheehy has toed the… Continue reading Tim Sheehy, GOP Senate Hopeful, Double Dips On Climate
Joe Manchin Walks Tightrope On Democrats’ Big Climate Law
The Inflation Reduction Act wouldn’t be law without Joe Manchin. The Democratic senator from West Virginia shocked everyone in Washington last year when he, in a reversal, announced his support for the historic climate and health legislation, giving President Joe Biden a huge legislative victory that has unleashed a “manufacturing renaissance” and created thousands of… Continue reading Joe Manchin Walks Tightrope On Democrats’ Big Climate Law
Montana GOP Slams Young People After Historic Climate Ruling
Montana Republicans responded to Monday’s ruling in a landmark climate case with statements painting the judge as an environmental “activist” and dismissing the 16 youth plaintiffs — their own constituents — as “pawns” and members of a “climate cult.” It was a rather stunning reaction given that the case centered on a unique provision in… Continue reading Montana GOP Slams Young People After Historic Climate Ruling
Climate disinformation in Spanish spreads, impacting Latinos
The growing attention around recent extreme weather events is also giving rise to more Spanish-language disinformation and misinformation on climate change, researchers say. News about extreme weather events, as well as media coverage of government policies around climate change, often serve as opportunities for social media accounts that spread false information to become more active… Continue reading Climate disinformation in Spanish spreads, impacting Latinos
Youth activists win ‘game-changer’ case for U.S. climate change protections
HELENA, Mont. — A Montana judge on Monday sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by permitting fossil fuel development without considering its effect on the climate. The ruling in the first-of-its- kind trial in the U.S. adds to a small number of legal… Continue reading Youth activists win ‘game-changer’ case for U.S. climate change protections
Healthy diet in UK at risk from Mediterranean droughts, experts say | Climate crisis
A healthy diet in the UK will be put at risk by climate breakdown as European droughts shrink fresh fruit and vegetable supplies, experts have said. Fresh produce from the Mediterranean, upon which the UK is reliant, will become more expensive and harder to obtain as extreme heat causes yields to reduce, putting a healthy… Continue reading Healthy diet in UK at risk from Mediterranean droughts, experts say | Climate crisis
Green backlash? U.K.’s leader fuels battle over driving — which could signal a coming climate fight
LONDON — Posing in a car once owned by conservative icon Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak explained why he was launching a media blitz to burnish his own credentials as a champion of the average voter against what he considers state overreach in the name of the environment. Signaling his opposition to a… Continue reading Green backlash? U.K.’s leader fuels battle over driving — which could signal a coming climate fight
Virus-carrying tropical mosquitos found in Finland as climate heats | Finland
While the heatwaves, wildfires and floods are the most dramatic examples of the way burning fossil fuels is altering our climate, there are less obvious dangers. Research into the number of mosquito species resident in Finland has just added number 44: Culex modestus. This is a surprise because this is a tropical species and a… Continue reading Virus-carrying tropical mosquitos found in Finland as climate heats | Finland
Colorado River Basin has lost 10 trillions gallons of water due to climate change: Study
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