The Climate Buzz

25/07/2024

For me, the biggest issue in this election is climate change. Here is one indicator that I watch - the global average temperature - that is scaring me right now.

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Extreme heat has been ravaging North America, Europe, and Asia this summer. We’re collecting records, yet again, and the worst thing is that we know this is only the beginning … summer heat of ... [continued...

24/07/2024

Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally, beating a record set the day before, as countries around the world from Japan to Bolivia to the United Sta

23/07/2024

She also has supported making polluters pay for their pollution.

A 2016 lawsuit illustrates why some activists believe Harris will be more aggressive on climate than Biden.

22/07/2024

Did you miss The Climate Buzz this morning with special guest and former co-host, Walker Spruill! No worries as you can listen the archived stream at our AFM show page:

The Climate Buzz Hosted By: Bob Hanna Genres: Talk Come join co-hosts, Dr. Bob Hanna, Kelly Sheehan and Brad Rouse, The Climate Warrior, as we share the stories, the people, the science, the challenges and the solutions of a changing climate. The Climate Buzz airs Monday mornings, 9am-10am, on 103.3...

19/07/2024

16/07/2024

Control tower evacuated at O'hare as intense Derecho moves across Chicago land. Multiple tornado warnings issued, but these systems produce extreme straight-line winds. NWS often issues a tornado warning ahead of them because of the extreme winds which can pass 100 mph.

16/07/2024

15/07/2024

The U.S. is now getting more power from wind energy than from coal...

12/07/2024

Wow!

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to General Motors, Stellantis and other carmakers to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and ass…

12/07/2024

10/07/2024

I'd definitely take advantage of high speed rail and hope it would be affordable for all.

10/07/2024

The Caribbean continues to heat up and it’s earlier than ever before. 🥵
Water temps around USVI and Puerto Rico are above the bleaching threshold. Keep your 👀 peeled for coral bleaching!
https://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/product/5km/index_5km_baa-max-7d.php

10/07/2024

It's looking really bad in Houston, TX in the aftermath the climate fueled Hurricane Beryl caused widespread damage and power outages. Now they are trying to stay cool in 95 degree and humid temps without air conditioning or anything else that requires electrification. This is the climate crisis unfolding before us.

Frustration is mounting that Houston appeared to buckle under a storm not as powerful as previous ones.

09/07/2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/us/politics/james-inhofe-dead.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20240709&instance_id=128298&nl=from-the-times®i_id=205915568&segment_id=171686&te=1&user_id=56de87f1d69e0fc79a372df77d687333

An Oklahoma Republican who led the Environment Committee, he took hard-right stands on many issues but was especially vocal in challenging evidence of global warming.

09/07/2024

Using gravity to its advantage, Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station in Oconee County, S.C., operates like a massive battery, quickly generating electricity or storing energy based on customer demand.

09/07/2024

Amazing and deeply emotional coverage by journalist, Jonathan Pearlman, of the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl's direct hit on the Grenada island of Carriacou where 90+% of all structures were destroyed and at least 7 lives lost while so many cope with losing everything. Beryl is the strongest hurricane ever recorded this early in the season and its strength is attributed to climate change. This is an intimate look at the realities of the climate crisis and those who are most impacted by our continued burning of fossil fuel at an exponential rate. Well worth the watch ❤🌎☹

It's eye-opening tour of Carriacou Island the day after the devastating Hurricane Beryl made landfall. We went from Hillsborough, Windward and down to Tyrell...

08/07/2024

https://thirdact.org/north-carolina/events/537/ Upcoming climate action event this week.

No time to waste! Join Third Act NC for a fun, educational and directed community climate action, in solidarity with Third Act Elder Week, as part of the Summer of Heat climate actions happening on Wall Street and across the country. All ages are welcome!!

08/07/2024

129f 54C AT Death Valley.
That’s just ONE DEGREE shy of the planetary temperature record.

07/07/2024

We're excited to welcome climate story consultant, Anna Jane Joyner, to The Climate Buzz this Monday, 7/8, 9am on AshevilleFM. Anna Jane is the founder and director of Good Energy that is made up of a group of storytellers, climate experts, journalists, artists, researchers, and writers who are telling wildly entertaining stories that honestly reflect the world we live in now—a world that’s in a climate crisis. With over fifteen years of experience in climate communications, Anna Jane is driven by a passion for storytelling and helping people find courage in the face of climate change.

The Climate Buzz is co-hosted by Bob Hanna, Kelly Sheehan and Brad Rouse (Climate Warrior). We are committed to sharing with you the stories, the people, the science, the challenges and the solutions for a warming planet. We hope you can tune in locally @ AshevilleFM 103.3FM and streamed live at www.ashevillefm.org as well as in the archives at our show page for two more weeks. And don't forget to follow/like us on FB and Instagram to keep up with all the latest climate buzz!

07/07/2024

The UK's newly elected Labour government promises that Britain will be a clean energy climate superpower. "Mike Childs, head of policy at Friends of the Earth, says Labour’s historic landslide victory may signal an end to “14 years of dither, delay, and retreat that defined the Conservative brand of environmentalism.” "

Labour and climate make interesting bedfellows, with the country that invented the Industrial Revolution now to become a clean energy hub.

06/07/2024

A SHIFTING CLIMATE
The average temps for the first half of the year show many East Coast cities are having a year to date similar to locations about 200 miles to their south! For example, here in Philadelphia our average temp the last six months has been more typical of Richmond, Virginia.