Oh Crap, It’s Earth Day

Apr 22, 2015 by

Oh Crap, It’s Earth Day

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Behavior Ask any non-quack climatologist what’s happening with the planet and he or she...

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Earth Day Should Be Less About...

Apr 22, 2015 by

Earth Day Should Be Less About Our ‘Precious Planet’ And More About Saving Ourselves

[Translate] by Joe Romm  CLIMATE PROGRESS The earth will be fine. It’s us that need saving. CREDIT: Shutterstock In his weekly...

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Big Insurance Companies Are Wa...

Apr 22, 2015 by

Big Insurance Companies Are Warning The U.S. To Prepare For Climate Change

[Translate] by Emily Atkin  CLIMATE PROGRESS In this Oct. 30, 2012 file photo, a parking lot full of yellow cabs in Hoboken, N.J. is...

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John Kerry’s Mission To Save T...

Apr 21, 2015 by

John Kerry’s Mission To Save The Arctic

[Translate] by Cathleen Kelly – Guest Contributor CLIMATE PROGRESS U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, pictured here in a...

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There All Along: “Except...

Apr 20, 2015 by

There All Along: “Exceptional” Slowdown of the Gulf Stream From Greenland Melt

[Translate] Massive icebergs jam the mouth of the World Heritage Site Ilulissat Icefjord, just south of the Greenland settlement of...

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How can I tell if a business i...

Apr 20, 2015 by

How can I tell if a business is really “green”?

[Translate] By Ask Umbra GRIST Q. Being a skier, animal lover, and outdoor enthusiast altogether, I have a real concern for the...

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“Neil deGrasse Tyson: Po...

Apr 20, 2015 by

“Neil deGrasse Tyson: Politicians Denying Science Is ‘Beginning Of The End Of An Informed Democracy’”

[Translate] by Ari Phillips  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: National Geographic Channels/Scott Gries What will you be doing on Monday,...

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“Why This New Study On A...

Apr 20, 2015 by

“Why This New Study On Arctic Permafrost Is So Scary”

[Translate]   Greenland’s permafrost could be melting faster than expected due to active microbes, according to new research....

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Antarctica Blows Hot and Cold—...

Apr 19, 2015 by

Antarctica Blows Hot and Cold—for Now

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     New findings suggest human influence may affect Antarctica...

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How to Tell The Article About ...

Apr 19, 2015 by

How to Tell The Article About Climate You Are Reading Is B.S., In Four Easy Steps

[Translate]   by Joe Romm   CLIMATE PROGRESS Humanity’s choice (via IPCC): Aggressive climate action ASAP (left figure)...

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Thirty years on, scientist who...

Apr 18, 2015 by

Thirty years on, scientist who discovered ozone layer hole warns: ‘it will still take years to heal’

[Translate] Ozone layer The Observer The lessons of a landmark moment in climate research have not been learned Two images that...

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California drought water-use r...

Apr 18, 2015 by

California drought water-use rules could force 36% reduction on Beverly Hills

[Translate] The Guardian California Officials introduce proposals for different cities and counties, backed up with heavy potential...

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How can we stop farmer suicide...

Apr 16, 2015 by

How can we stop farmer suicides?

[Translate] Grist / Grant Wood By Madeleine Thomas  GRIST Trigger warning: This piece discusses suicide, depression, and suicide’s...

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Congress Has Made Undermining ...

Apr 16, 2015 by

Congress Has Made Undermining Energy And Environmental Laws The Focus Of Its First 100 Days

[Translate] by Katie Valentine   THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File In its first 100 days, the 114th...

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Vatican Announces Major Summit...

Apr 16, 2015 by

[Translate] by Jack Jenkins  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino Catholic officials announced on Tuesday plans for...

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How Resource Extraction in Lat...

Apr 15, 2015 by

How Resource Extraction in Latin America Poses Serious Environmental, Economic and Health Questions

[Translate] Environment The most challenging question is whether increasing extraction today can lay the foundation for decreasing...

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In Landmark Case, Dutch Citize...

Apr 14, 2015 by

In Landmark Case, Dutch Citizens Sue Their Government Over Failure To Act On Climate Change

[Translate] CLIMATE PROGRESS by Natasha Geiling The Hague, Netherlands, where the climate case will be heard. CREDIT: Shutterstock...

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Feral cats are literally eatin...

Apr 14, 2015 by

[Translate]   By Liz Core   GRIST Australia wants its cats dead. But not because it’s a nation of fanatical dog people — rather, the...

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Investors Chip In as Renewable...

Apr 13, 2015 by

Investors Chip In as Renewables Rise Toward Record Level

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     Power towers at a solar electricity facility in...

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For Nader, Defiance Is a Way o...

Apr 13, 2015 by

For Nader, Defiance Is a Way of Life

[Translate] By Chris Hedges  TRUTHDIG   Then-presidential candidate Ralph Nader speaks to supporters in Waterbury, Conn., in 2008....

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Invasive species will save us:...

Apr 13, 2015 by

[Translate] Nature no longer congregates where we expect to find it — so conservationists must radically rethink priorities...

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Thousands March In Canada To C...

Apr 13, 2015 by

Thousands March In Canada To Call For Action On Climate Change

[Translate] by Katie Valentine  CLIMATE PROGRESS Canadians march for climate action in Quebec City on Saturday, April 11, 2015....

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10 Reasons Why You Should Eat ...

Apr 11, 2015 by

10 Reasons Why You Should Eat Local

[Translate] Environment Some are not as obvious as you might think. By Cole Mellino / EcoWatch  VIA ALTERNET Photo Credit: Patrick...

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8 things you need to know abou...

Apr 11, 2015 by

8 things you need to know about Hillary Clinton and climate change

[Translate]  the good, the bad and the ugly!   casey coates danson Pete Souza / White House By Ben Adler GRIST It’s strange to...

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Wisconsin Republicans ban stat...

Apr 11, 2015 by

[Translate] A new measure is being described as a politically motivated witch hunt Lindsay Abrams   GRIST Wisconsin Republicans ban...

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Oceans in Crisis: One Woman Wi...

Apr 11, 2015 by

Oceans in Crisis: One Woman Will Cross the Pacific to Raise Awareness

[Translate]   By Dahr Jamail, Truthout (Photo: Sonya Baumstein) Sonya Baumstein has rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, kayaked from...

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Forests Can Soak Up a Third of...

Apr 11, 2015 by

Forests Can Soak Up a Third of Carbon Emissions

[Translate] TRUTHDIG By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network     Logging is a major factor in the serious loss of forest cover in...

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Climate change: why the Guardi...

Apr 10, 2015 by

Climate change: why the Guardian is putting threat to Earth front and centre

[Translate] CLIMATE CHANGE, KEEP IT IN THE GROUND! As global warming argument moves on to politics and business, Alan Rusbridger...

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Third of fighters in Yemen are...

Apr 10, 2015 by

Third of fighters in Yemen are children, says Unicef

[Translate] UN agency says at least 77 children have been killed in conflict since 26 March, and also warns of looming malnutrition...

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There’s A 60 Percent Chance El...

Apr 10, 2015 by

There’s A 60 Percent Chance El Niño Could Last All Year

[Translate] by Joe Romm  CLIMATE PROGRESS California’s January-March temperature since 1895. An arrow points to state’s amazing...

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