Five of the world’s largest oil companies are now in the process of being sued by New York City for their “contributions to global warming,” Comptroller Scott Stringer has revealed. … [Read full article]
Category: Hurricanes & Cyclones
Effects of Global Warming on Humans – From 2015 IPCC SYR Data
Not only posing significant risks for Earth’s natural systems, the effects of global warming on humans and human systems have only recently begun receiving the expanded attention they critically require. … [Read full article]
Climate Change-Induced Collapse of Civilization by 2040 Reports UK Foreign Office
Releasing this exclusive freely in the public interest, best-selling author Dr. Nafeez Ahmed is offering a unique view of the critically significant impact that climate change is having on our … [Read full article]
What Causes Global Warming?
Droughts, lengthy hot spells, heavy downpours, floods, and other extreme weather events are occurring more frequently and intensely every year. Around the world, research teams are analyzing these trends, noting … [Read full article]
World Record-Breaking 2014 Weather And Climate
It isn’t official yet, but 2014 appears to have been the hottest year on the world temperature record. In December, during the U.N. climate talks in Lima, Peru (COP20), the … [Read full article]
Epic Mission 31 Night Dive Unlocks Secrets Of “Inner Space” (videos)
Underwater habitat at Aquarius Reef Base (photo provided to Flickr courtesy of Stephen Frink, www.stephenfrink.com/) On July 2, 2014, ocean scientists who have spent the last 31 days living in an … [Read full article]
Woke Up (Music Video)
Here’s a video with some beautiful music and some chilling pics of our changing climate: Apparently, the song is by Emily Maguire.
Solar-powered Water Purifying Affordable Homes Can be Donated or Purchased
Mesocore offers a container-sized housing solution that purifies rain water and is solar-powered. The potential return on investment for donating one to a family in need is very large. If … [Read full article]
Our Way Of Life
By Maggie Fox, President and CEO, Climate Reality Project It’s funny. A lot of the rhetoric we hear pushing back against putting a price on carbon pollution parrots the argument that … [Read full article]
10 Times More Extreme Storm Surge Events In The Near Future, Research Predicts
Extreme hurricane storm surge events are going to become at least 10 times more common in the near future as a result of climate change, new research from the Niels … [Read full article]
Cyclone Evan Devastates Samoa, Moves on to Fiji
NASA announced the birth of Tropical Storm Evan on the 12th of December maybe not knowing just how damaging this storm would end up being. The Samoan government has declared … [Read full article]
Initial Outlook for 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Tropical Meteorology Project at Colorado State University released their initial outlook for the 2013 Atlantic basin hurricane season last Friday, providing four scenarios for how the season may … [Read full article]
Variety Of Tsunami Threats On U.S. East Coast, New Research Concludes
New studies conducted by researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey have found that tsunamis pose a risk to the East Coast of the United States. Researcher Uri ten Brink noted … [Read full article]
Storm Surge Defense Alternatives in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
After covering environmental research and science for the past 7 years I’ve come to believe that there needs to be more focus shone on a holistic response to environmental crises. … [Read full article]
someecards Nails Global Warming Deniers With Funny Ecard
This is a fun one: Think any of the few remaining global warming deniers got the message this time around?
Obama Wins Election, Full Victory Speech (Video & Text)
I imagine you aren’t just hearing from me that Obama won the election, but if you are, I’m happy to be the one bringing you the news!! 😀 If … [Read full article]
Al Gore On Global Warming–Sandy Connection (Video)
Al Gore, again, nails communication of the link between global warming and Sandy, as well as numerous other US climate disasters this year. Check it out: He also nails … [Read full article]
Sandy Photos & Quotes, Climate Change Quotes, Romney Quotes, FEMA Quotes… (17 More)
Following up on the 7 Sandy image–quote combos I shared yesterday, here are 17 more: I hear the estimate is now at $50 billion.
Paul Ryan: Happy To Cut Hurricane Prediction Funding… But Not Have Millionaires & Billionaires Pay A Fair Share
Ah, the priorities some of our top politicians have these days…. As you read the great post below by Michael Conathan (courtesy Climate Progress), recall that vice presidential candidate … [Read full article]
Romney Wants To Get Rid Of Disaster Relief, Seriously
Yep, one of the two possible-to-get-elected candidates for president of the United States of America wants to get rid of federal disaster relief. He wants to privatize it! Which … [Read full article]
NJ Republican Governor Chris Christie: Nothing But Praise For Obama Support, Doesn't "Give A Damn" About Romney Photo Op
This video below is awesome on a few levels. For one, New Jersey’s Republican Governor Chris Christie completely sticks it to Fox News, nails Fox News correspondents like the … [Read full article]
Sandy & Global Warming Not A Laughing Matter, No Matter What Romney & 'Top' Republicans Think
Mitt Romney made a big joke during the Republican national convention about Obama’s efforts to address climate change, and the crowd loved it. He then made the note that … [Read full article]
Introducing Hurricane Sandy to the Internet
For what may be the first time in history, a climate disaster has hit a populated area with enough advance warning that the Internet was able to quickly kick into … [Read full article]
The Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
Monday night saw Hurricane Sandy make landfall in New Jersey after days of heavy rains and slow progress up the Mid-Atlantic. While not as horrific as past hurricanes — owing … [Read full article]
7 Image–Quote Combos Not To Be Forgotten After Hurricane Sandy
Below are 7 important image—quote combos that I think everyone should see, and which should not be forgotten in the wake of Hurricane Sandy:
Hurricane Sandy: Frankenstorm Intensifies And Heads Landward
Since we last reported on Hurricane Sandy last week the storm has only intensified and the US East Coast is preparing for massive flooding and a massive damage bill. … [Read full article]
Hurricane Sandy Gaining Power As It Moves Landward
NASA satellites have been monitoring Hurricane Sandy for a a few days now, and as time goes on the storm just seems to get bigger, as seen in the … [Read full article]
Billion Dollar Storm Threatens East Coast Next Week
Just ahead of Halloween, a storm is brewing off the East Coast that could be (as some forecasters are predicting) a “Billion Dollar Storm.” With a probable chance of … [Read full article]
NOAA Increases Hurricane Season Predictions Despite Oncoming El Nino
The Atlantic hurricane season has already gotten off to a flyer, with six named storms already, and according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, may have a pretty hectic … [Read full article]
Fossil Fuels & Global Warming Lead to Truly Extreme Weather
This was recently reposted over on CleanTechnica, from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), but I thought it made for a great Planetsave repost as well. It was written by SACE … [Read full article]
Connection between Climate Change & Extreme Weather Nailed by Al Jazeera English (Must Watch)
Via the always excellent Dr. Joe Romm of Climate Progress: Last week I wrote that “Every Network Gets Extreme Weather Story Right.” The ABC News weather editor even ended his … [Read full article]
NOAA Predicts Oncoming Hurricane Seasons
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced last Thursday their predictions for the upcoming hurricane seasons for the Eastern Pacific, Atlantic, and Central Pacific regions, and if their predictions … [Read full article]
Climate Disasters Displaced 42.5 Million in Asia in Last 2 Years
The claim that global warming and climate change aren’t real gets increasingly ridiculous each year. For one, the science just makes it so much more obvious as it develops … [Read full article]
Global Crisis Wrap-up (Global Crisis Series)
There are many causes that could create a global crisis, from food shortages to financial shortfalls to the effects of global warming and climate change. But the biggest concern is … [Read full article]
100-Year Floods & Storms May Happen Every 3-20 Years from Climate Change
The News: MIT and Princeton University researchers have found that extreme weather events that are supposed to occur about once every 100 years are likely to occur every three to … [Read full article]
2011 Hottest La Niña Year on Record, 11th-Hottest Overall (NOAA)
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) both released their final evaluations of global temperatures in 2011 yesterday. They provide … [Read full article]
32 Most Expensive Weather Disasters & 10 Deadliest Weather Disasters of 2011
2011 was a record year for extreme weather, as I’ve noted a few times already. Meteorologist Dr. Jeff Masters of Wunderblog has more on last year’s wild weather, including … [Read full article]
2011 Another Active Hurricane Season
Not only was 2011 another active hurricane season – producing a total of 19 tropical storms – but it also broke the ‘hurricane amnesia’ and reminded residents in the Northeast … [Read full article]
Thailand Suffers Most Costly Flood in History – 10% of Annual Rice Crop Destroyed
The tropical tourist paradise of Thailand is currently suffering through enormously costly floods, resulting from a “weak” La Niña monsoon season. Following September’s extremely heavy rains — five feet of rain for the month — the monsoon season continues virtually unabated into this month, where it also coincided, last weekend, with the highest tides of the month. It is estimated that 10 % of the nation’s rice crop has been destroyed, so far, costing nearly 4 billion USD, and growing. This will have certain impact on global food prices (driving them higher) and on food security for tens of millions of people.
US Disasters in 2011 Set New Record
Yep, that’s a graph of U.S. disasters according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Looks a bit like the graphs of greenhouse gas emissions, doesn’t it? Looks completely opposite the trend of Arctic sea ice. Strange…
Typhoon Nesat Slams Philippines (VIDEO)
The capital of the Philippines, Manila, has lost power after being struck by a powerful typhoon, Typhoon Nesat. So far, at least 7 people have been killed, some of them children. 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate the Albay province.
1 Million Urged to Flee Japan Typhoon, Typhoon Roke
Japan has already had a horrible year when it comes to disasters. The tremendous Fukushima earthquakes, tsunami, and nuclear meltdowns were more than any country should have to deal with. Now, unfortunately, it is about to be slammed with a potentially deadly typhoon, Typhoon Roke.
Lee Continues to Drench Eastern US
Tropical Storm Lee’s remnants combined with a warm front along the US East Coast are bringing heavy rainfall from New England to the Appalachian Mountains, causing rivers to flood and residents to consider moving to higher ground.
God's Response to Rick Perry
Rick Perry — praying for corporations, working to dirty our water and air and worsen our climate:
“It is doubtful that Irene will even cough up eight bodies” (Quote of the Week)
Leading humans-cause-global-warming denier Pat Michaels, largely funded by the Koch brothers and Big Oil, gave the world a wonderful line of compassion last Friday. With much of the country panicking, or at least concerned, about Hurricane Irene (and for good reason), Michaels commented, “It is doubtful that Irene will even cough up eight bodies.”
Top Activism Stories
Some top activism news of the past few days:
Hurricane Irene At My Doorstep (Photo of the Day)
This stunningly beautiful HDR image of the remnants of Hurricane Irene was taken in New York by Jose Sepulveda.
What Now After Hurricane Irene Has Gone
Hurricane Irene has spent its force, entering New York as a downgraded Tropical Storm, and left many residents and experts breathing a sigh of relief over a storm that they thought could have been much, much worse.
