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Longtime Climate Science Denier Hired At NOAA

Longtime Climate Science Denier Hired At NOAA

The appointment of a climate change denier to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration comes as Americans face profound threats stoked by climate change, from the vast, deadly wildfires in the West to an unusually active hurricane season in the South and East.

Shorter Lifespan of Faster-growing Trees Will Add to Climate Crisis, Study Finds

Shorter Lifespan of Faster-growing Trees Will Add to Climate Crisis, Study Finds

Rise in carbon capture as global warming speeds growth of forests would be negated by earlier deaths, say scientists.

Rising Temperatures Will Cause More Deaths Than All Infectious Diseases - Study

Rising Temperatures Will Cause More Deaths Than All Infectious Diseases - Study

Poorer, hotter parts of the world will struggle to adapt to unbearable conditions, research finds

After 40 Years, Researchers Finally See Earth's Climate Destiny More Clearly

After 40 Years, Researchers Finally See Earth's Climate Destiny More Clearly

Landmark study narrows bounds for "climate sensitivity," ruling out benign warming.

A War Against Climate Science, Waged by Washington's Rank and File

A War Against Climate Science, Waged by Washington's Rank and File

Efforts to block research on climate change don't just come from the Trump political appointees on top. Lower managers in government are taking their cues, and running with them.

The World is on Lockdown. So Where Are All the Carbon Emissions Coming From?

The World is on Lockdown. So Where Are All the Carbon Emissions Coming From?

The air is clear, the roads are clear, and dammit greenhouse gases are stubborn.

How COVID-19 Could Ruin Weather Forecasts and Climate Records

How COVID-19 Could Ruin Weather Forecasts and Climate Records

As climate- and ecological-monitoring projects go dark, data that stretch back for decades will soon contain coronavirus-associated gaps.

Decades of Science Denial Related to Climate Change Has Led to Denial of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Decades of Science Denial Related to Climate Change Has Led to Denial of the Coronavirus Pandemic

After the fossil fuel industry spent hundreds of millions of dollars undermining climate science, it's easy to see how epidemiology came next.

Coronavirus and Mild Winter Helps Germany to Reach 2020 Climate Target

Coronavirus and Mild Winter Helps Germany to Reach 2020 Climate Target

Think-tank Agora Energiewende calculates emissions to drop by 50-120m tonnes this year but warns of lower green investments post-crisis

Airlines Are Burning Thousands of Gallons of Fuel Flying Empty 'ghost' Planes So They Can Keep Their Flight Slots During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Airlines Are Burning Thousands of Gallons of Fuel Flying Empty 'ghost' Planes So They Can Keep Their Flight Slots During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Airlines are running empty "ghost" flights because of European rules forcing operators to run their allocated flights or risk losing their slots.

Nature Risk Rising: Why the Crisis Engulfing Nature Matters for Business and the Economy

Nature Risk Rising: Why the Crisis Engulfing Nature Matters for Business and the Economy

This New Nature Economy report calls out the dependency and impact of business on nature and aims to ensure that biodiversity and nature-related risks are appropriately considered within the broader economic growth agenda.

A Trump Insider Embeds Climate Denial in Scientific Research

A Trump Insider Embeds Climate Denial in Scientific Research

An Interior Department official has pressed scientists to include misleading climate language - including debunked claims that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is beneficial - into their work.

JP Morgan Economists Warn Climate Crisis is Threat to Human Race

JP Morgan Economists Warn Climate Crisis is Threat to Human Race

A leaked report for the world's major fossil fuel financier says Earth is on an unsustainable trajectory.

EPA Can't Kick Scientists Off Science Advisory Panels, Court Says

EPA Can't Kick Scientists Off Science Advisory Panels, Court Says

In a victory for science and public health, a federal court determined that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cannot exclude scientists who have received EPA research grants - who happen to be mainly academic scientists from research universities - from serving on its advisory panels.

NOAA Gets Go-ahead to Study Climate Plan B: Geoengineering

NOAA Gets Go-ahead to Study Climate Plan B: Geoengineering

The top climate change scientist for NOAA said he has received $4 million from Congress and permission from his agency to study two emergency - and controversial - methods to cool the Earth if the U.S. and other nations fail to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

Trump's Dismantling of Environmental Regulations Unwinds 50 Years of Protections

Trump's Dismantling of Environmental Regulations Unwinds 50 Years of Protections

President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to "ensure" that the United States has the "cleanest air" and the "cleanest water," but his administration's efforts to slash environmental regulations have been extensive.

Oceans Are Warming at the Same Rate As if Five Hiroshima Bombs Were Dropped in Every Second

Oceans Are Warming at the Same Rate As if Five Hiroshima Bombs Were Dropped in Every Second

The world's oceans are now heating at the same rate as if five Hiroshima atomic bombs were dropped into the water every second, scientists have said.