Climate change made Hurricane Helene and other 2024 disasters …
2024年10月9日 · Deadly Hurricane Helene, wildfires in the Amazon, an extreme monsoon downpour in India, a heat wave during the Summer Olympics, and other dangerous and devastating weather events in 2024 were all made more likely and damaging by climate change, scientists have found.
The planet is ‘on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster ...
2024年10月30日 · Earth’s climate in 2024 is “in a major crisis with worse to come if we continue with business as usual,” a team of 14 climate scientists warned in “The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times on planet Earth.”The report did not sugarcoat their view of the dangers humanity is facing.
Human-caused ocean warming intensified recent hurricanes, …
2024年11月20日 · Research published in the journal Environmental Research: Climate, “Human-caused ocean warming has intensified recent hurricanes,” found that between 2019 and 2023, the maximum sustained winds of Atlantic hurricanes were 19 mph (31 km/h) higher because of human-caused ocean warming. And a parallel report by Climate Central, a nonprofit scientific research organization, applied the ...
Constructing modern buildings doesn’t have to create climate …
2024年11月25日 · On the whole, modern buildings have very large carbon footprints, thanks to pollution-heavy concrete, steel, insulation, and more. Indeed, according to the United Nations Environment Programme, “The buildings and construction sector is by far the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for a staggering 37% of global emissions.” (Estimates vary but all are high, including for new US ...
Energy loss is single-biggest component of today’s electricity system
2022年10月24日 · Efficiency of renewables. What about the efficiency of renewables? A wind turbine is around 35 to 47% efficient. But wait, isn’t that the same low efficiency as coal and gas power plants?
Don’t get fooled: Electric vehicles really are better for the climate
2022年11月6日 · You may have heard the myth that electric vehicles are just as bad for the climate — or worse — than gas-powered cars and trucks. One common myth claims that the climate-warming pollution caused by manufacturing …
Electric cars vs. gasoline cars: Which is better for climate change ...
2021年7月8日 · Electric vehicles can be an effective way to reduce pollution from transportation and limit global warming. But in most parts of the U.S., the electricity used to charge EVs is still dominated by fossil fuels.
Does recycling actually help the climate?
2024年2月13日 · But there’s only so much consumers can do alone. To truly hold these large companies accountable, we need the government in on this, too. California laws SB 343 and AB 1201 are models for potential federal regulations. These two laws establish standards for labeling products as “recyclable” and “compostable,” reducing false claims about a product’s environmental impact.
UN report: The world’s farms stretched to ‘a breaking point’
2022年1月19日 · The world’s climate-stressed and pollution-degraded farming and agricultural system must shift quickly to sustainable practices to feed an additional 2 billion mouths expected by 2050, a new United Nations report finds.
Eye on the Storm - Yale Climate Connections
Welcome to “Eye on the Storm” … Weather Underground Co-Founder Dr. Jeff Masters and his long-time meteorologist and writer colleague, Bob Henson, now are both regular contributors to Yale Climate Connections, offering the kinds of timely and authoritative weather and climate analyses that have gained them many thousands of followers worldwide.