Tree-Hugging, Organic-Buying Spoof Hits Sunny Spot
We're suckers for humor. And Heaven knows, there's very little about climate change that is funny. But if you're trying to make a case for people to take advantage of solar power, a little humor might just go a long way. That's what a company called SunRun is hoping for in unveiling a hilarious new ad campaign. The message behind it is that solar … Read More
Image of the Day: Here Comes the Sun…and Energy
The Gujarat Solar Park takes up 3,000 acres of desert in India, which makes it the largest solar farm in the world. The solar park will hopefully push India in the right direction and wean it from its coal reliance, which accounts for 55 percent of the country’s energy. Gujarat also has budgeted $400 million to develop renewable energy with plans t… Read More
Why Groundwater is Another Sea Level Rise Concern
Since the 1960s, sea level has risen by about 0.38 feet, at a rate of about .008 feet per year, at Bridgeport, CT, about 20 miles southwest of New Haven. Because the land in this area is slowly sinking at the same time the sea is rising, the amount of local sea level rise is expected to be greater here than in some other parts of the country.… Read More
Image of the Day: Koalas Listed as Threatened Species
According to The Guardian, koala populations were hunted to near extinction for their fur in parts of Australia. But another problem is the koalas limited supply of eucalyptus, which gets cleared for urban development and the remaining eucalyptus’ nutritional value has be tainted by increased CO2 in the atmosphere, which led the IUCN to list the ko… Read More
Image of the Day: Wind Farm Study Stirs Up False Claims
A study published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change found that large wind farms can raise local nighttime temperatures a bit by mixing the surface air with air higher up. This led to many reports that wind farms can cause climate change, according to the Knight Science Journalism Tracker. … Read More
Video: Extreme Weather and Rapid Arctic Warming
Over at the Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media, Pete Sinclair — known for his "climate denial crock of the week" video series — posted a video exploring this study and other recent evidence regarding the causes of extreme weather and climate events. It's worth watching, and features interviews with Dr. Francis, Jeff Masters of Weather Under… Read More
Image of the Day: Indonesian Oil Palm Plantations
In some recent years, Indonesia has ranked third after the U.S. and China as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, largely because the country has been draining and burning its peatlands to make way for large-scale palm oil plantations. … Read More
Image of the Day: Islands Monitored for Climate Change
Scientists have selected about 30 islands in the Mediterranean, including Port-Cros National Park in France, as biodiversity hotspots and locations for climate change monitoring work. France's Coastal Conservation Agency is behind the project that calls for monitoring the islands for between five to 20 years.… Read More
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