Trillions at Stake in Sea Level Rise for 20 Global Port Cities
It’s easy enough to appreciate that sea level rise brought on by climate change poses a hazard to people and property. It’s not so easy, however, to predict exactly how many people are likely to be affected, and how much damage the rising seas are likely to do. Climate Central spent many months doing its own analysis for the U.S, for example, and … Read More
Image of the Day: ‘Supertrees’ Super Useful in Singapore
Trees clean the air. They take in carbon dioxide, a climate inducing greenhouse gas. They provide shade and thus keep forested areas cooler. They purify water. Giant man-made “supertrees in Singapore will now provide electricity. The 18 fake trees, some almost 165 feet tall, which were opened to visitors on June 29, make up a project from … Read More
Fukushima Disaster ‘Man-Made’ and ‘Avoidable’
Despite having knowledge of the damage an earthquake and tsunami could cause five years before the 2011 disaster, Tepco and nuclear regulators still did not take necessary precautions. The report said, “there were many opportunities for taking preventative measures before March 11. The accidents occurred because Tepco did not take these measures a… Read More
Image of the Day: Tar Balls Hit the Beaches This Summer
Two years after the worst oil spill in history, tar balls and dead fish are still washing up on the shores of Louisiana and all along the Gulf coast. Environmentalist, scientists and local fisherman all over the Gulf coast are warning that the disaster is far from over. Fisherman say there are getting less shrimp now since the oil spill. Chemical d… Read More
Image of the Day: Fewer Fireworks for Fourth in Colorado
here are enough fireworks in Colorado. At least that’s what John Hickenlooper, the governor of Colorado, thinks. On June 14, he banned private operation of fireworks in all of Colorado to limit the risk of stray sparks that could add to the wildfires currently devastating the state, says Discovery News. Under the ban, the Huffington Post reports … Read More
Heat Wave Expands Again Before Retreating to the West
Triple digit heat is in the forecast on Tuesday for areas along and to the southeast of a line from eastern Montana to Minnesota. Minneapolis-St. Paul is facing the very real prospect of a 100°F Fourth of July holiday, prompting heat watches and warnings. Such warmth is unusual in the Twin Cities, with just 63 occasions of 100°F temperatures or hig… Read More
Image of the Day: Bringing Beekeeping to New Heights
Bees do more than make honey. They make things grow. As important pollinators, they help plants reproduce by transferring pollen from one flower to another. Without bees, pollination would change drastically and agriculture would be crippled. But, unfortunately, bee populations and ranges have been declining in the U.S. since the late nineteenth … Read More
Image of the Day: No Cuddling with Cuttlefish in Future?
This giant Australian cuttlefish is now a member of a near-threatened species, according to the updated International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. Just days before the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development got underway, the IUCN published changes to its extensive list of threatened animals and plants… Read More
