Our favorite Eye on the Storm stories of 2024 » Yale Climate Connections
There’s a boatload of stories to be told on how climate change and extreme weather are intersecting, and how humans are grappling with the mix. At Yale Climate Connections, we’ve been working this beat for years, including through our Eye on the Storm department (EOTS) led by longtime meteorologists and weather/climate writers Dr. Jeff Masters […]
The Dichotomies Leaving COP29 – Climate Generation
Hopeful, discouraged. Energized, exhausted. My experiences at COP29 have been filled with dichotomies, these being just a couple. Hope. This was what I was seeking out, what I wanted to see amongst fellow observers. By the time the first few days had passed, I wasn’t really sure what hope meant to me anymore. Was it […]
Banner drop near Minister Plibersek’s office calls on gov to stop Woodside’s Burrup Hub following WA approval
SYDNEY, Friday 13 December 2024 — New images show Greenpeace banner drop next to Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s electorate office in Sydney calling on the government to stop Woodside’s Burrup Hub, with the following quotes attributable to CEO David Ritter: “Woodside plans to turn Scott Reef and our oceans into an industrial gas zone. […]
2024 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #49
Latest Posts Archives 2024 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #49 Posted on 8 December 2024 by BaerbelW, Doug Bostrom, John Hartz A listing of 24 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, December 1, 2024 thru Sat, December 7, 2024. Alternative […]
Billionaires Funding Climate Change Denial and the 2025 election!
By now, you’ve probably heard of the radical effort known as Project 2025. But you might be less familiar with the potentially even more extreme plans of Trump megadonor and fracking billionaire Tim Dunn. As DeSmog’s Geoff Dembicki reports, this Texas pastor directs a political nonprofit called Convention of States, which is leading an effort […]
AmeriCorps program aims to grow and diversify energy workforce » Yale Climate Connections
TRANSCRIPT: There’s a growing need for workers trained in energy efficiency and weatherization, which can reduce the climate-warming pollution produced by buildings. And an AmeriCorps program based in North Minneapolis is helping train that workforce. Roegge: “We’re not working with people that are coming in with a large degree of experience in this. These are […]
The great divide in climate action – Climate Generation
“The measure of a country’s greatness should be based on how well it cares for its most vulnerable populations.” – Mahatma Gandhi It is no longer the question of whether climate change is real or not; as record-breaking temperatures, destructive floods, droughts, wildfires, and tropical cyclones occur around the entire world. Zooming in, the United […]
Journey to Scott Reef – Greenpeace Australia Pacific
Scott Reef- Nush Freedman Photography Dipping beneath the ocean surface at one of Australia’s most precious oceanic coral reefs will remain an experience of a lifetime for me. To don the goggles and snorkel to view this ancient and fragile ecosystem, 270 kilometres off the Kimberley coast, is like entering a portal to another universe. […]
As renewables rise, the world may be nearing a climate turning point
Climate pollution caused by burning fossil fuels hit a record 37.4 billion metric tons in 2024, marking a 0.8% rise from the previous year – and dashing hopes that a peak in global emissions might occur this year. That’s according to the latest annual Global Carbon Budget, which underscores a deeper challenge: the world’s ongoing reliance on […]
How will the new US politics worsen the climate emergency?
Have you been feeling anxious or having unsettling concerns after the US presidential election? Do you wonder what this election means for the climate emergency and your life over the next four years? On November 22 there will be a Zoom call to help you find the needed clarity, relief, and hope in this more than challenging […]