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Little White Salmon watershed project aims to prepare area for effects of climate change
Lauren Ellenbecker The Columbian The Little White Salmon watershed, resting toward the eastern edge of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, will likely be among the first areas within the forest to face stressors caused by climate change. Drought, insects,
New pipeline agency rule aimed at cutting methane leaks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal agency that regulates pipelines announced new rules Friday aimed at reducing leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from a network of nearly 3 million miles of natural gas pipelines that crisscross the country. The proposal by
VIEWPOINT: The incredible life of bees
It’s an excuse I’ve been dreaming of: A reason to NOT mow my lawn. A “No Mow May” movement is afoot to nurture our bee population for a good reason: bees are incredibly important to our own survival. According to Bee City USA, an initiative of the Xerces
Why gardeners should consider planting trees resilient to climate change
By Jessica Damiano Trees are long-term investments that often outlive the people who plant them. And with the world’s climate changing fast, we now need to consider whether the trees we plant today will be able to withstand the changing conditions in our
Electric car mastermind Elon Musk claims threat of climate change is 'overblown' in the short ...
The world's on-again, off-again richest man Elon Musk casually dropped a contrarian opinion about climate change today. 'Global warming risk is overblown in the short term,' Musk tweeted, 'but significant in the long term'. The entrepreneur's fortune
Scientists envision an 'internet of the ocean,' with sensors and autonomous vehicles that can explore ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Peter de Menocal, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (THE CONVERSATION) Deep below the ocean surface, the light fades into a twilight zone where
Thawing permafrost is roiling the Arctic landscape, driven by a hidden world of changes beneath ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mark J. Lara, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (THE CONVERSATION) Across the Arctic, strange things are happening to the landscape.
Maine governor named to climate coalition
(The Center Square) – Maine’s governor has been elected co-chairwoman of the U.S. Climate Alliance. Gov. Janet Mills on Friday became the first governor from a non-founding member state to lead the organization. The U.S. Climate Alliance, according to a
‘Global changes will challenge New Zealand's biosecurity defenses’
New, invasive plant-destroying insects, weeds and diseases will increasingly challenge New Zealand’s borders as a warming climate and other global
The Compost: Climate change vs. Indigenous culture
Welcome to The Compost, a weekly newsletter on key environmental news impacting Southern California. Subscribe now to get it in your inbox! In today’s edition… As I was scanning through AllTrails reviews for the lovely Three Sisters Falls trek near Julian, in
Spain's April heat nearly impossible without climate change
MADRID (AP) — Record-breaking April temperatures in Spain, Portugal and northern Africa were made 100 times more likely by human-caused climate change, a new flash study found, and would have been almost impossible in the past. A group of international
The Irish Times view on preparing for climate change: turning planning into action
Wetter winters and drier summers present challenges for water management and infrastructures, and implications for agriculture, land use, the fishing industry and beyond Taking the sun at Fountainstown Beach, Co. Cork: climate change means summer are likely to
Tribes celebrate yucca harvest as climate change, encroachment threaten sacred tradition
Thanks to an unexpectedly wet winter, it’s not hard this spring to spot chaparral yucca blooming on hillsides and ridgelines throughout Southern California. The plant is known as “our Lord’s candle” thanks to its thick green stalk that
AI pioneer says its threat to world may be 'more urgent' than climate change
Artificial intelligence could pose a "more urgent" threat to humanity than climate change, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton told Reuters in an interview on Friday. Geoffrey Hinton, widely known as one of the "godfathers of AI," recently announced he had quit
Higher food bills? Your veggies, nuts and berries may cost more thanks to extreme weather
Medora Lee USA TODAY Watch Video: Here's why egg and other food prices are soaring across the US Snow, torrential rains, massive floods. Extreme weather has battered the U.S. this year, and shoppers likely will feel the lingering effects at the grocery store
Oliver Stone says you should be more worried about the climate crisis than the risks ...
Georgia Power Co. said Monday that a second new reactor had completed a testing phase at the company's Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant near Waynesboro, Georgia. John Bazemore/Associated Press Oscar-wining director Oliver Stone released a documentary calling
EU, Latin America and Caribbean step up cooperation on environment and climate action policies (European External Action Service)
) The EU and Latin American and Caribbean countries pledge to collaborate on policies to tackle climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss Joint commitment to transition to low-carbon, circular, clean and nature-positive economies and societies Topics
EU, Latin America and Caribbean step up cooperation on environment and climate action policies (Delegation of the European Union to Colombia)
) The EU and Latin American and Caribbean countries pledge to collaborate on policies to tackle climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss Joint commitment to transition to low-carbon, circular, clean and nature-positive economies and societies Topics
Eyes of Middle East, Arabs on King Charles III as moment to shine arrives at last
LONDON: His moment to shine, his moment to step out of the shadows, has come at last. Following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II last year, the UK’s King Charles III ascended the throne he knew he would inherit from a very young age. His instant
King Charles’s rising popularity can’t mask monarchy’s problems
It was a changing of the guard unprecedented in British history. No monarch had sat on the throne longer than Queen Elizabeth II, and no heir had spent more time in waiting than King Charles III. The death of Charles’s “darling Mama,” as he put it shortly
Spain’s April heat nearly impossible without climate change
Record-breaking April temperatures in Spain, Portugal and northern Africa were made 100 times more likely by human-caused climate change, a new flash study found. ...
Extreme heat in the Mediterranean was caused by climate change: Study
A new study says the heatwave that hit Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Algeria in April was made at least 100 times more likely due to human-caused climate change. ...
Tackling and adapting to the climate crisis through inclusive finance May 5, 2023 (Mouvement des caisses Desjardins)
) International development Tackling and adapting to the climate crisis through inclusive finance May 5, 2023 Some of the world's poorest countries produce the lowest carbon emissions, and yet they are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate
Celebrating Earth Day as a Community (US Fish and Wildlife Service)
) Editor's Note: 2023 marks the golden anniversary of the ESA, a law that has been a powerful catalyst for conservation of America's most treasured fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for five decades. People power the mission of the U.S. Fish and
'French Spiderman' crawls up Barcelona skyscraper in climate action
BARCELONA, May 5 (Reuters) - An urban stunt climber known as the "French Spiderman" for his daring ascents conquered another landmark by scaling a 166-metre (381-foot) Barcelona skyscraper on Friday in a bid to raise awareness about climate change
PM, SG Scotland discuss Commonwealth affairs
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a warm and cordial meeting with Secretary General of Commonwealth of the Nations Ms Patricia Scotland on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Leaders' Event that took place here on Friday to welcome King Charles III in
Greece embraces UN resolution for climate justice
A daring idea, the brain child of a group of law students in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, an island country in the South Pacific, back in 2019, finally resulted in the adoption of a monumental resolution by consensus. Having led the way, Vanuatu,
Google-backed seed fund to sponsor India innovators of AI-based solutions for climate change
New Delhi , May 5 (ANI): APAC Sustainability Seed Fund on Friday said it selected two India-based organisations -- Gujarat Mahila Housing Sewa Trust and Villgro Innovation Foundation -- to receive funding for exploring new use-cases for innovative technology,
Shipping lobby group advises caution on climate targets
An influential shipping industry group has quietly warned shippers to think carefully before they sign up for a new plan to reduce pollution and eventually eliminate their contribution to climate change. ...
Dominion's Virginia income down in milder winter
As the climate continues warming, milder winter weather cut Dominion Energy’s Virginia operating income by 25.5%, the Richmond energy giant reported. The drop in Dominion’s Virginia income for the first three months of the year, to $386 million from last