Climate Tribune

25/04/2022

As island communities around the world suffer some of the worst effects of biodiversity loss and climate change, Island Conservation, Re:wild, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, the government of Panama, and the government of Palau have identified the critical need for conservation efforts that strategically benefit both islands and their interconnected

22/04/2022

A group of 12 international and local research, conservation and environmental organizations has condemned an Ecuadorian court’s decision to allow copper mining in Intag Valley, a biodiversity hotspot in the Andes mountains.

06/04/2022

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, routinely publishes monthly climate bulletins reporting on the changes observed in global surface air temperature, sea ice cover and hydrological variables. All

19/02/2022

Colossal fossils ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP are greenwashing their promises of a clean energy transition, according to peer-reviewed research published this week in the journal PLOS One.

The four companies alone account for 10% of global carbon emissions since 1965, The Guardian reports.

Colossal fossils ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP are greenwashing their promises of a clean energy transition, according to peer-reviewed research

19/02/2022

Whales store more carbon than one thousand trees over their lifetime, but many are endangered and their threats are growing, scientists warn.

The world's first ever global map of whale migration patterns has been published, shining a light on the "growing threats" to these endangered creatures of the deep, its authors say.

Whales store more carbon than one thousand trees over their lifetime, but many are endangered and their threats are growing, scientists warn.

17/02/2022

Perhaps one of the least aquatic forms of aquaculture involves the farming of crocodiles, alligators and caimans. These animals are referred to as semi-aquatic, and their husbandry is in some ways more similar to livestock production than to fish or shellfish farming.

Perhaps one of the least aquatic forms of aquaculture involves the farming of crocodiles, alligators and caimans. These animals are referred to as

17/02/2022

Almost 100 people have died in landslides and flash flooding in the Brazilian city of Petrópolis, officials say.

The city, which is located in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, was hit by torrential rainfall.

Houses in hillside neighbourhoods were destroyed and cars swept away as floodwaters raced through the city's streets.

Search and rescue teams are combing the mud for survivors.

Almost 100 people have died in landslides and flash flooding in the Brazilian city of Petrópolis, officials say.

17/02/2022

Republicans and right-leaning groups fighting climate-conscious policies that target fossil fuel companies are increasingly taking their battle to state capitals.
Texas, West Virginia and Oklahoma are among states moving to bar officials from dealing with businesses that are moving to ditch fossil fuels or considering climate change in their own investments.

Republicans and right-leaning groups fighting climate-conscious policies that target fossil fuel companies are increasingly taking their battle to state

15/02/2022

The impacts of climate change are already “very visible” and “happening worldwide”, the head of the UN weather agency told the start of the 55th Session of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which convened on Monday.

The impacts of climate change are already “very visible” and “happening worldwide”, the head of the UN weather agency told the start of the 55th Session of

15/02/2022

Residents in Laguna Beach, California were ordered to evacuate in the early hours of Thursday after a brush fire broke out.

The fire was reported shortly after 4am in the Emerald Bay neighbourhood, the Orange County Fire Authority reported.

Residents in Laguna Beach, California were ordered to evacuate in the early hours of Thursday after a brush fire broke out.

15/02/2022

NASA has selected two science missions – the Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) and HelioSwarm – to help improve our understanding of the dynamics of the Sun, the Sun-Earth connection, and the constantly changing space environment.

NASA has selected two science missions – the Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) and HelioSwarm – to help improve our understanding of the dynamics of the Sun,

02/02/2022

EPA has released its proposed finding that is it ‘appropriate and necessary’ under the Clean Air Act to limit mercury and other toxic pollution from coal-fired power plants. This proposal will serve as a robust legal basis for the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, which protect Americans from some extremely dangerous types of pollution – including mercury, which causes brain damage in babies and

EPA has released its proposed finding that is it ‘appropriate and necessary’ under the Clean Air Act to limit mercury and other toxic pollution from

02/02/2022

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has established two new world records for so-called megaflashes of lightning, in notorious hotspots in North and South America. In the southern United States, WMO’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes on Tuesday, officially recognized a single flash that covered a horizontal distance of 768 ± 8 km (477.2 ± 5 miles) on 29 April, 2020.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has established two new world records for so-called megaflashes of lightning, in notorious hotspots in North and

01/02/2022

Satellites provide crucial, and increasingly important, information to help understand our changing climate. However, better understanding Earth observation data can be a daunting task for new users. A new online course, developed by the University of Twente, on behalf of ESA, helps students, researchers and other professionals analyse satellite data to help measure and mitigate against the

Satellites provide crucial, and increasingly important, information to help understand our changing climate. However, better understanding Earth observation

01/02/2022

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31/01/2022

At age 190, it’s Jonathan the tortoise. Jonathan the tortoise has lived on one of the most remote islands in the world for 140 years. He has become somewhat of a media star recently, as he just got a lofty distinction: the oldest living land animal in the world.

Jonathan is turning 190 this year. Well, that’s the best guess about the age of the 440-pound chelonian.

At age 190, it’s Jonathan the tortoise. Jonathan the tortoise has lived on one of the most remote islands in the world for 140 years. He has become somewhat

31/01/2022

Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have discovered shifts in tipping points driven by climate change, during a study investigating 21st century plankton communities.
Tipping points in the Earth system are a potential consequence of climate change and are of great concern and whilst they can occur in marine ecosystems, little is known about what they might look like, and when

Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have discovered shifts in tipping points driven by climate change, during a study investigating 21st

30/01/2022

“The Environmental Protection Agency today took a significant step on the march toward justice for communities that it for too long had failed to fully protect.

“Two months ago, EPA Administrator Michael Regan sat on porches and in front yards of people in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas overburdened by air pollution and threatened by climate change. He clearly heard them.

“The Environmental Protection Agency today took a significant step on the march toward justice for communities that it for too long had failed to fully protect.

30/01/2022

“The Environmental Protection Agency today took a significant step on the march toward justice for communities that it for too long had failed to fully protect.

“Two months ago, EPA Administrator Michael Regan sat on porches and in front yards of people in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas overburdened by air pollution and threatened by climate change. He clearly heard them

“The Environmental Protection Agency today took a significant step on the march toward justice for communities that it for too long had failed to fully protect.

28/01/2022

As part of its ongoing monitoring of changes in air quality in Europe resulting from government restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS*) has joined with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and other leading institutions in a study that quantitatively evaluates the link between various lockdown measures and the decrease
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As part of its ongoing monitoring of changes in air quality in Europe resulting from government restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Copernicus

28/01/2022

A coalition of physicians, scientists, and public health and environmental organizations today sent a formal petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling on the agency to rescind its approvals for bisphenol A (BPA) in adhesives and coatings and set strict limits on its use in plastics that contact food.

A coalition of physicians, scientists, and public health and environmental organizations today sent a formal petition to the Food and Drug Administration

28/01/2022

One of the many serious consequences of the climate crisis is that precious permafrost is thawing, and this is unleashing even more carbon to the atmosphere and further exacerbating climate change. However, it’s complicated. For example, sometimes permafrost can thaw rapidly and scientists are unsure why and what these abrupt thaws mean in terms of feedback loops.

One of the many serious consequences of the climate crisis is that precious permafrost is thawing, and this is unleashing even more carbon to the atmosphere

27/01/2022

The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Biden administration today for failing to protect endangered whales, sea turtles and other species from continued oil and gas drilling off California’s coast.
Today’s lawsuit comes after an undersea pipeline connected to drilling platforms off Orange County ruptured in October, spewing tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean.

The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Biden administration today for failing to protect endangered whales, sea turtles and other species from continued

27/01/2022

In new briefs filed with the Supreme Court yesterday, a diverse array of public health experts, electric utilities, major corporations, legal scholars, scientists, mayors and cities, and current and former government officials urge the Court to reject the coal industry’s radical attempt to strip the Environmental Protection Agency of its ability to enforce the Clean Air Act, limit carbon

In new briefs filed with the Supreme Court yesterday, a diverse array of public health experts, electric utilities, major corporations, legal scholars,

26/01/2022

The West Virginia senator’s name is reviled on the streets of Bangladesh and other countries facing climate disaster as he blocks Biden’s effort to curb planet-heating gases. Within the brutal machinations of US politics, Joe Manchin has been elevated to a status of supreme decision-maker, the man who could make or break Joe Biden’s presidency.
Internationally,

The West Virginia senator’s name is reviled on the streets of Bangladesh and other countries facing climate disaster as he blocks Biden’s effort to curb

26/01/2022

Mariculture – the farming of marine species in ocean and coastal environments – is rapidly gaining attention for its potential to be a low greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, climate-friendly source of protein, particularly in comparison to some of its terrestrial counterparts. But the sustainable intensification of low-emissions mariculture is not a certainty.

Mariculture – the farming of marine species in ocean and coastal environments – is rapidly gaining attention for its potential to be a low greenhouse gas

26/01/2022

Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital, Antananarivo, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday.

Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital,